Memorize a Poem with Your Kid

Maybe you’ve already been to the library four times this summer. You’re still reading with your kid every night and they’re doing some independent reading of their own, so you’re doing just fine, but you want to shake things up and challenge them a little more. Here’s an idea: Memorize a poem together.

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker

Tame Aggressive Onions With a Sprinkling of Salt

Raw onions bring much-needed pungency to sandwiches and salads, but sometimes they’re a little too good at their job, and their aggressive flavor overwhelms the rest of the meal. If you find yourself with a particularly intense onion, all you need to tame it is a little salt.

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

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Author: Kinja! on Kinja Roundup, shared by Alice Bradley to Lifehacker

The Best Classical Music Streaming Service Is Idagio

Listening to classical music is a bit different from listening to modern pop music. The music is built differently—most recordings aren’t performed by their composers, and there’s rarely one definitive recording of a piece. Multiple works are often released on the same album. Track titles are very long, including a…

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Author: Nick Douglas

How Did You Do on the No-Credit-Card Challenge?

It’s almost time to flip the calendar page, which means it’s time to end our no-credit-card challenge. How did you do this month during Lifehacker’s most polarizing challenge ever? Did you find yourself planning to use cash instead of plastic? Did you cut down on spending altogether?

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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker