Banishing Life’s Little Annoyances
How to get rid of unwanted things like coffee breath, weeds, and a charley horse.
Bad Scrabble Letters
“If you can play only one tile and are left with three others with high point values, it’s best to exchange the rest,” says Joe Edley, a three-time national Scrabble champion. You’ll lose a turn, but chances are the letters you draw will be easier to work with. Also, Edley advises, “never hang on to a Q, but save an X or a Z, because you can often use them for 30-point words.” If you are stuck with a rack of all vowels or all consonants, look for a play that will use three or four of them. (Two examples: audio and crumb.) Not fitting? Then change your tiles.
A Hand Stamp
Images from a fun night out should be stamped into your memory, not onto the back of your hand. Nail-polish remover with acetone, or baby wipes for those with sensitive skin, will remove a dark stamp.
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