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I remember when I was a teenager or in my 20s, when I drank anything advertised to be "low sugar" I almost always felt that it wasn't sweet enough. Now, in my mid 30s, I almost always feel that those "low sugar" drinks are sweet enough, or sometimes more than enough. Is it normal or abnormal?

From time to time, I can see that vinegar and tea are recommended for cleaning but I didn't pay attention to the details. I have never cleaned any cookware or dishware with the use of vinegar or tea. I almost always only use kitchen detergent or boiling water for cleaning. Is vinegar or tea...

Will it depend on the sources or origins of the beef? I don't normally eat raw but I don't like to cook beef fully. Is it safe for most beef to be undercooked?

I can find very cheap kitchen knives sold for $1 sold in reputable shopping centers where it is made of stainless steel. I can also find very expensive kitchen knives probably sold for $100 but doesn't look so much different in terms of their shapes and labels. I would assume that a kitchen...

Regardless of the taste, are all canned food cooked before it is put into the can and ready to serve immediately after opening? Is there any exception? Is it better to cook them first? Will it remove or reduce chemical preservatives left if washed or cooked?

Will wine make the food taste better? What is kind of food whose flavor will be obviously enhanced with wine?

I find that I have been buying sneakers more and more frequently in recent years it's all because they get damaged so quickly, especially interior of them, a lot more quickly than decades ago. In late 90s or early 2000, my sneakers could last for 8-10 years without problem, and without any care...

I have been hearing that some Europeans wash their dishes with detergent but they don't rinse them afterwards and let the detergent sit for hours, later when they cook again, they just use the dishes to serve without rinsing, practically eating up the detergent. Is it real or fake information?

Yes, without doubt, if the oil is hot, but not hot enough, this is a real problem and your food will be totally ruined. I have plenty of experiences that my eggs got stuck and my dumplings got burnt when the oil wasn't hot enough or too hot. But I find when you are familiar with your cookware...

When you see something for real deal, yes, it's real deal, probably once in a life time, you always know the price, and you know you are saving more than 50% of the normal price you can find. Will you buy a lot for reserve? The real problem is it is not something that can be consumed quickly...

I have noticed that many sponges are advertised to be non-scratch. I have been using many different sponges, either non-scratch or heavy-duty for years but I never find one sponge that would cause any real scratch to my cookware or dishware. However, if you are talking about fine scratches that...

I am recently watching an interesting old movie, now I am wondering how much it was like in the late 70's? Any comparison with today's expense? Any real experience?

I've found a few packs of expired toothpaste, I think it's not effective to use it for teeth brushing. But anything else I can do with them?

Can most green vegetables (if not all) be eaten raw or cooked medium safely? My normal practice is to wash them thoroughly first with tap water and let them sit in boiling water for a while but they are not very well cooked. Is it enough to kill/remove most bugs, dirt or bacteria

Which kind of indoor thermometer is the most accurate in the consumer market? Are those digital thermometer with screen as accurate as the those traditional thermometer with some colored liquid inside? Would those with a lot of functions like alarm clock and weather have more errors on...

I really don't know if it's really effective or just a coincidence. Few years ago there were a lot of moths home that I wasn't able to get rid of them. I almost found them every day. Later on I bought some cheap cedar blocks and put them in the wardrobe and after a few months I rarely find any...

For some reasons I haven't cleaned my cookware and dishware for WEEKS, left-over food residue and rotted vegetables are there. It's smelling like a garbage center, the odor is strong. Flies and roaches were also seen. Most of them are made of either ceramic, stainless steel or...

I will only pet one, and have been hesitating for weeks. I have never petted anything before. My personal preference is cat because I have really seen some cats that look super cute but I think dog is more friendly to human and my friend said dog will recognize their owner but not a cat... From...

forgot to close the door of refrigerator for about 2 hours. Eggs are imported from Japan and supposed to be kept between 0 to 4 degree C. They are really nice eggs. But looks like it is advised to toss them after 2 hours of taking out to the room temperature if they are supposed to be kept...

When I am full I drink sugarless tea, I feel like I'll be hungry again much faster but if I don't drink anything it really takes a bit longer before I feel hungry again. Does sugarless tea really help digestion or is it just an illusion?

Another strategy, I had a bag of uncooked vegetables left in a badly ventilated corner and for all kinds of reasons, only after weeks when I found the disgusting smell and I found the vegetables became smelly paste and threw them away immediately, however, at the same time I saw quite a number...

I happen to find a bag of onions that was put away and I forgot, for three months now, it looks okay but has become a bit soft on touch, is it still okay to serve? Of course it hasn't been peeled

I didn't take picture because my hands were wet, I happened to find that there were a lot of dead small bugs on the lettuce I bought. Probably 5-10 for one serving, is it abnormal? I'm not sure what they are, but likely to be flies...Is it common?

I am wondering for long time why there is often label on some dish-washing detergents saying that it's safe to wash fruits and vegetables with them. In other words, there must be some people washing fruits and vegetables with kitchen detergent. Why? What's the good thing about washing with...

Is it time to toss it? It can't be removed by cleaning with kitchen detergent but it immediately goes away when cooked and spread with oil. But is it a sign that it is leaching? Some information on the web said yes but some said no, I really don't know who to trust.