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Where do penguins live?
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 8:53 AM EST
If you want to see these fashionable birds in the wild, you'll have to head south. Way south. (Or you could check out an aquarium to see a captive population.)
Why does urine smell so bad after eating asparagus?
Sun, Jan 29 2012 at 5:06 PM EST
If you really want to immerse yourself in the question, visit Germany this spring.
Were any animals harmed in the making of my new down comforter and feather pillows?
Mon, Jan 23 2012 at 10:18 AM EST
That fluffy stuff that keeps you warm did belong to a live animal at one point.
How can a renter save on wintertime heating bills?
Mon, Jan 16 2012 at 9:50 AM EST
In addition to dressing as if you were going into a snowstorm, you have a few options for keeping your home toasty without burning your cash.
Are neti pots safe?
Mon, Jan 09 2012 at 9:22 AM EST
As long as you use properly treated water, you can irrigate your sinuses to your heart's content.
Have any tips for winterizing my fireplace?
Sun, Jan 01 2012 at 7:44 AM EST
You can go all Mary Poppins and hire a chimney sweep (just make sure he or she is certified). Or you can stuff a newfangled balloon up there.
What's the story with fake snow?
Mon, Dec 19 2011 at 9:46 AM EST
It takes water, air, high-tech machinery and a little hand from the weather to turn the slopes white.
How can I rid my home of fruit flies?
Mon, Dec 12 2011 at 8:39 AM EST
It's time to clean your kitchen, including sink drains, recycling bins and compost pails, and put balsamic vinegar or some booze to creative use.
How can I make my home smell like the holidays without candles and sprays?
Mon, Dec 05 2011 at 10:35 AM EST
Reach for the cloves, citrus and evergreens. You'll wonder why you ever went the artificial route in the first place.
What is that smell coming from my front-loading washing machine?
Mon, Nov 21 2011 at 10:27 AM EST
High-efficiency washers are sealed up tight — which is just how mold likes it.
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Matt Hickman

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A 2006 graduate of the New School’s MFA Creative Writing program, Matt Hickman cut his editorial teeth as a contributing writer at luxury lifestyle magazine, CITY. More recently, he covered everything and anything eco-friendly as a lead co-writer and editor for eco-living website GreenYour, a venture by leading New York-based sustainability consultancy, GreenOrder. Matt also is a writer for the Big Apple arm of sassy green tip-makers Ideal Bite and has written for Nerve.com and Gridskipper. Matt, whose weaknesses include diet soda, tsotchkes, and scented soy candles, calls a two-bedroom apartment in Red Hook, Brooklyn, home sweet home. 

 
When he's not being an advice columnist, Matt is the home blogger for MNN. You can reach Matt at MHickman@mnn.com and follow him at Twitter at @mattyhick.

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