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.
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Bought a new mattress only to be greeted by a sharp chemical smell? Here is why off-gassing happens and the exact steps I took to clear the air fast.

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The summer mold paradox: How to protect your home from the season’s hidden moisture.

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Google Maps gets me where I need to go, but my favorite tool is the one that shows me where I've been.

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Turn your iPhone into a pocket nature scanner. Here is how to find the hidden camera roll shortcut to instantly identify the what's living in your garden.

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Stop inviting mosquitoes to your patio: The simple backyard changes you need to make.

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Force YouTube to respect your time. These three hidden feed adjustments mute distracting video previews, stop autoplay loops, and limit Shorts.

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Is your router struggling in the heat? A broadband expert says you're likely making these mistakes.

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The right fertilizer strategy keeps your peace lily thriving year-round.

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I used ChatGPT as a personal interior designer, and it saved me $800 in buyer's remorse.

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If you purchased an iPhone 16 or iPhone 15 Pro during launch, Apple owes you money for 'misleading' AI promises.

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From a hidden web browser to a stealth camera shutter, these underrated Apple Watch features will change how you use your wearable.

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Yellowing basil leaves are a stress signal. Here's what your plant is trying to tell you.

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Google Maps can sometimes not show the Start button to begin navigation. Here's how to get it to show up.

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Classic gardening wisdom from generations past remains one of the most reliable approaches to a thriving garden.

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Facing a sudden flying ant invasion? Skip the store-bought sprays and use this common household spice to clear them out.

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Meta's new AI image tool automatically uses public Instagram photos unless you opt out.

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These Siri AI features focus on the tiny digital chores that slow you down. Here are 3 practical shortcuts that make all the difference.

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Discover Assistive Access on your iPhone: Apple's hidden iOS feature that turns your device the ultimate "dumb phone".

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AirPods ambient noise blending is much easier to control thanks to this new iOS 27 method.

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Your iPhone’s Siri just got a massive voice upgrade in iOS 27; here is how to try it.

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Stop spiders from entering through open summer windows with this zero-cost citrus trick.

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Opt out of Google's new data collection feature before your media gets used to train its AI models.

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iOS 27's new auto-password feature fixes weak and compromised credentials without you lifting a finger.
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