Kennedy Wright

Three months is the usual guideline with twice-daily two-minute brushing, and sooner if the bristles splay or after you’ve been sick. If they’re wearing out fast, try a soft or sensitive head and a less abrasive toothpaste; some whitening pastes are harsh on bristles and enamel. Also let the head dry uncapped between uses so it doesn’t stay damp.

One quick thing to try: unplug it for a minute plug it straight into a wall outlet (no power strip), then press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds before choosing a speed - many newer blenders “sleep” with no lights until you wake them. Make sure the jar is twisted all the way until it stops, the lid arrow lines up with the handle, and the handle/lid latch is clicked down, since any of those being off will keep it from starting. Also look for a clear shipping tab or spacer under the jar or around the drive socket, and make sure the tiny safety post the jar presses on isn’t stuck; if none of that helps, it’s likely a dud and the manufacturer should replace it under warranty.

Most standard hard clamshell cases fit the OLED fine since the size increase is only a few millimeters but tight molded shells or elastic straps can create pressure points. When you test-fit and make sure the flap or mesh isn’t pressing on the sticks or the wider kickstand; low-profile caps or flipping the console so the sticks sit in a recess can help. If you feel any zipper resistance, don’t force it - switch to a softer-lined case or one labeled for OLED.

Apartment gyms are like mystery boxes. Sometimes you get a bar, more often it's a cable rack and mismatched dumbbells. That is fine for general strength. Run a simple full-body plan three days a week with a squat pattern, a push, a pull, a hinge, and a core or carry. Think goblet squat, dumbbell press, one arm row or lat pulldown, RDL or cable hinge, then planks or suitcase carries. Start with weights you can move for perfect sets while keeping two reps in reserve. Do 3 sets of 6 to 8 on each, rest 90 to 120 seconds, and add a rep each session until you hit 3x8, then bump the weight and drop back to 3x6. Warm up with 5 to 8 minutes of easy cardio, then do two ramp sets for the first two lifts. For form, search for Alan Thrall on squats and deadlifts, Squat University on bracing, and Starting Strength cues for the hip hinge. Your low back will complain if you lose a neutral brace, so swap to split squats and hip thrusts for a week and do bird dogs and dead bugs if it flares. Big caution after watching countless new lifters detonate themselves: keep reps smooth, stop before grindy form shifts, and if you miss a session just repeat your last numbers instead of playing catch-up.

Inbox zero exists only if machines do the grunt work. Create server-side rules that label and skip the inbox for newsletters, receipts, and notifications. Use snooze for anything you genuinely must see later and set one daily sweep to clear anything left. Keep two states only, action and waiting, and archive everything else the moment it is read. Search beats hoarding, and you will not miss the noise you never saw.