Portland Life Hacks

Tips and tricks by Portland locals, for locals.

The seasons are changing. Maybe you’re noticing there’s a heap of shirts, pants, or even jackets and sweaters you don’t wear (or fit into) a...

Portland was just named one of the best hiking cities in the country. (Honestly, no surprise there!) For the final weeks before the rain sta...

Household batteries are so commonplace that they can seem harmless, but improper storage and disposal can be dangerous. Here’s how you can r...

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I once heard “Black-Ish” creator Kenya Barris say, “When you walk past a painting in a museum, if it doesn’t make you feel something, then i...

Many of you have lived in a state where pumping your own gas was legal, or at least visited one. But it’s a big deal: for the first time in ...

Want a deal on local cultural institutions? It can be as simple as using (or getting) a library card. The Portland Art Museum and the Portla...

You can get rid of a surprising amount of paint for free: up to 35 gallons of house paint every day. And Oregon businesses (not just individ...

Summer aka fire season can be a time of power outages. In high-wind, high-heat times (when there’s a greater danger of fire), the power comp...

The outlook for fire season is not good here in the Pacific Northwest. Already we have the dramatic, 500-acre Tunnel 5 fire in the Columbia ...

Mosquitoes are the deadliest creature on the planet. They carry malaria, West Nile virus, and other diseases. They manage to kill off up to ...