A worn or broken plug end on a small appliance can be easily replaced with a little know-how, a screwdriver and a wire stripper. Step 1: With the appliance unplugged, use scissors or wire cutters to ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

We use plugs every day, but most of us don't spend a lot of time thinking about them. We know that there are various electrical plug types, even if we're not familiar with the ins and outs of all of ...

Most of the time, we don't pay much attention to our electrical outlets. However, there are a few situations where they can present frustrating problems. In older homes with knob and tube wiring (a ...