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Moldy Mochi? Don’t Eat It—Here’s How to Prevent Mold Next Time
My gifted mochi molded overnight in the bag. I started scraping and wondered: how much is safe to ea...
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A sturdy range guard that doesn’t crumple like foil
 Our countertop gas stove sits ag...
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My go-to sore throat kit (lozenges, sprays, and caution)
 I grew up in Japan with tonsils that flare up...
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Year-end deep clean? Duskin’s PDF checklist is all you need
 Duskin “little-by-little” deep-clean plan ...
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Aohata peach jam is so good I now subscribe to it on Amazon
 We eat toast with honey or jam for...
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Taming outlet clutter with a cable box—options beyond Bluelounge
 Behind the TV: two wall outlets,...
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Butter coffee for weight loss—does it work? At least it tastes good.
 Butter coffee (aka “Bulletproof”) went ...
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A bit more about Seirogan and Taiko Pharmaceutical
Seirogan’s “trumpet mark” stomach pills have run on Japanese TV forever. While reading about Taiko P...
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McDonald’s Happy Meal Plarail: triangle driver and battery swap steps
Happy Meal toys in Japan are assembled with tamper-resistant screws so kids can’t take them apart. T...
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Papier d’Arménie: vanilla-scented paper incense (and a name I kept misreading)
Papier d’Arménie is a booklet of perfumed paper strips. You tear off a strip, accordion-fold it, set...