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Experts share organization tips and staples for the college-bound By Anna Kocharian A typical dorm room is equipped with three basics: a bed, a desk, and a dresser. In the limited confines of what you’re allotted, finding extra storage space can be challenging. Factor in a roommate and things are bound to get even cozier. Whether you’re setting off for your first semester of college or you’re a seasoned vet who has done drop-offs for years, there’s a thing or two to learn when it comes to organizing and shopping for a dorm.  Back-to-school shopping can be overwhelming—never mind carving...

Experts share organization tips and staples for the college-bound By Anna Kocharian A typical dorm room is equipped with three basics: a bed, a desk, and a dresser. In the limited confines of what you’re allotted, finding extra storage space can be challenging. Factor in a roommate and things are bound to get even cozier. Whether you’re setting off for your first semester of college or you’re a seasoned vet who has done drop-offs for years, there’s a thing or two to learn when it comes to organizing and shopping for a dorm.  Back-to-school shopping can be overwhelming—never mind carving...

This insecticide can help prevent some mosquito and tick bites. But you must use it properly. Permethrin-treated clothing—designed to kill or disable bugs upon contact—has been available to the public since 2003. By Catherine Roberts Updated by Justin Krajeski To keep bug bites at bay, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends treating your clothing with a pesticide called permethrin—pesticides kill or disable bugs on contact, while repellents help keep bugs away. Using bug spray is another important strategy, as is keeping your yard unfriendly to mosquitoes and ticks. Permethrin-treated clothing, first developed by the military a few decades...

This insecticide can help prevent some mosquito and tick bites. But you must use it properly. Permethrin-treated clothing—designed to kill or disable bugs upon contact—has been available to the public since 2003. By Catherine Roberts Updated by Justin Krajeski To keep bug bites at bay, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends treating your clothing with a pesticide called permethrin—pesticides kill or disable bugs on contact, while repellents help keep bugs away. Using bug spray is another important strategy, as is keeping your yard unfriendly to mosquitoes and ticks. Permethrin-treated clothing, first developed by the military a few decades...

  As a frequent traveler, I never fail to be disappointed by the hassle of checking-in and out at hotels, a task that could surely be made quicker and more efficient by applying a little digital common sense. Why is it that an establishment supposedly dedicated to offering its clients the best experience possible, instead inflicts torture on them? Let me explain: you arrive at a hotel, usually tired after a lengthy trip, and are greeted in an impressive lobby by several professionals whose job is to look after you, but where nothing works as it should. First of all,...