Tools
Why Six-Point Sockets Grip Fasteners Better
A six-point socket contacts more of the flat sides of a hex fastener, while a twelve-point socket engages closer to the corners.
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Garden
Why Deep Watering Encourages Deeper Roots
When water penetrates well below the surface, roots have an incentive to grow into that larger moist soil volume rather than staying concentrated near the top.
Kitchen
Why a Fish Spatula Works on More Than Fish
A fish spatula is thin, flexible, wide, and slotted. It can slide under delicate food with less disturbance than a thick solid turner.
Garden
Why Frost Cloth Works
A frost cover reduces radiative heat loss from plants and traps a small amount of warmer air and ground heat beneath it.