Kaycee is Tom's Guide's How-To Editor, known for tutorials that get straight to what works. She writes across phones, homes, TVs and everything in between — because life doesn't stick to categories and neither should good advice. She's spent years in content creation doing one thing really well: making complicated things click. Kaycee is also an award-winning poet and co-editor at Fox and Star Books.
Latest articles by Kaycee Hill

5 clever alternatives for disposing of yard waste at home
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to get rid of yard waste like lawn clippings, prunings, and yard debris without needing collection.

11 secrets to a lawn that’s greener than your neighbor's
By Kaycee Hill Last updated
Bring your lawn back to life with these effective methods for achieving rich, vibrant green grass.

Is your Fire TV acting up? Here's exactly how I fixed mine in under a minute
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn what's making your Fire TV unresponsive and how to quickly fix it.

Apple buried these 5 secret productivity tools in iOS 26, and you should use them every day
By Kaycee Hill Published
Enable these 5 iOS 26 features to make your iPhone an even more productive tool.

Your smart home needs a spring clean too — here are 5 essential tasks you don't want to skip
By Kaycee Hill Last updated
Your smart home needs spring cleaning too, here are 5 essential tasks.

Don't replace your slow Roku yet — try this 10-second fix first
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to clear your Roku's cache and improve streaming performance.

No chemicals: 3 natural ways to remove dandelions for a weed-free lawn
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to eliminate dandelions and prevent them from returning to your lawn.

7 iPhone settings to change right now for longer battery life
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn which iPhone settings drain your battery fastest and how to adjust them.

Stop Chrome from tracking you — change these 5 settings right now
By Kaycee Hill Last updated
Chrome collects browsing history, search data, and usage patterns even in incognito mode, but you can limit what it tracks.

3 best Meta Ray-Ban features that you (probably) didn't know
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn hidden Meta Ray-Ban features including music identification, QR scanning, and real-time translation.

Stop taking average iPhone photos — change these 3 camera settings right now
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn which iPhone camera settings instantly improve photo quality and composition

7 security camera blind spots burglars hope you miss
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn where not to place security cameras to avoid wasted coverage.

This new Mac shortcut is the fastest way to use Google Gemini
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to download Google's new Gemini Mac app and access AI features with a keyboard shortcut.

YouTube now lets you hide Shorts completely — here's how to turn them off
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to remove YouTube Shorts from your feed using the zero-minute time limit.

The most common charging habit is actually killing your phone — here's the fix
By Kaycee Hill Published
Is your phone battery dying faster? This charging mistake is likely why.

Where did your Google Drive storage go? 5 hidden space-hogs you can delete now
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to free up Google Drive storage for free with five simple tricks that clear clutter so you can reclaim your space.

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD runs off your TV's USB port — here's how to pre-order it
By Kaycee Hill Published
Where to preorder the Fire TV Stick HD, Amazon's newest streaming device, and what makes it different.

iOS 26 lets you match app icons to your iPhone color — here's how to enable it
By Kaycee Hill Published
Automatically tint your iPhone's app icons to match its body color or Apple MagSafe case color.

This aluminum foil hack keeps birds away from grass seed — and it actually works
By Kaycee Hill Published
Aluminum foil reflects light and movement to deter birds from eating grass seed before it germinates.

This smart TV setting is ruining your picture quality — turn it off now
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn why the Eco setting dims your TV's picture and how to disable it.

Don't throw out your used tea bags — this trick helps eliminate fridge odors as good as baking soda
By Kaycee Hill Published
This game-changing hack eliminates fridge odors using something you'd normally throw away.

Samsung is killing Messages for millions of users — here's your escape plan
By Kaycee Hill Published
Samsung is replacing Messages with Google Messages, here's how to make the switch.

5 hidden settings that extend your Apple Watch's battery life
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to double your Apple Watch's battery life with these straightforward settings changes.
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