The Cool Down

The Cool Down is America's first mainstream climate brand, encouraging and empowering Americans to make transformative choices for themselves and the planet. The Cool Down's content on the web, Instagram and TikTok makes climate content relatable, accessible, actionable and fun.

Life

Hands-on teacher reveals the life skill they taught their kids during class

Life

Home cook reveals why he’ll never buy garlic at the grocery store again

Life

Instagrammer shares easy DIY hack for keeping spiders out of your home

Life

Reddit users share creative and unexpected ways to get rid of old dishes

Life

Mom shares hack for getting more use out of a common grocery staple–a parmesan cheese lid

Home

TikToker shares wild and effective alternative to fabric softener

Life

TikToker shares smart money-saving paperless towel hack

Home

Redditor reveals how much laundry detergent you should actually be using–and it might stun you

Food

Mom shares simple hack to prevent cut apples from browning

Life

Mom shares tip for what to do with kids’ old or damaged clothes and mismatched socks

Home

Mom shares simple, eco-friendly hack to clean the inside of your microwave

Home

Mom shares cleaning hacks that use mere shaving cream to tackle messes

Home

TikToker shares secret oven cleaning hack for removing stubborn cooked-on food and grease

Food

Instagrammer shares creative hack for putting oft-discarded strawberry tops to use

Life

Instagrammer shares two simple hacks for removing labels from glass jars and bottles

Child

EPA report shows how climate change directly impacts kids’ education

Food

Home cook is literally ‘in tears’ because of their ridiculously cheap hack for saving time in the kitchen

Home

The hidden health risks of gas stoves, explained by an expert

Home

Woman reveals what we should actually be doing with our used aluminum foil

Home

Expert reveals why you should always use a dishwasher over hand-washing

Beauty

Beauty TikToker shares ‘amazing’ hack to fix broken tube lipstick

Life

Amazon will give you a free gift card and discounts–just for trading in your old devices

Beauty & Style

This online thrift store sells quality clothes for $7 or less–up to 90% off retail prices

Food

Mom shares hack she uses to get her kids to eat healthy snacks: “[They] didn’t even notice”

Home

TikTok mom shares ‘amazing’ hack for cleaning glass without leaving streaks

Life

Hanna Andersson’s ‘Hanna Me Downs’ service lets you sell your children’s old clothes for cash or store credit

Life

TikTok mom shares life hack she uses to get groceries for half the price

Life

Walmart is changing how customers check out in its stores–here’s what to know before going

Style

I made money from trading in old clothes at Patagonia–here’s how you can, too

Home

TikTok mom shows why her ‘invisible’ induction cooktop is a safer option for her kids

Travel

Grandma wins over social media with unusual hobby: ‘I have to continually pinch myself’

Health & Wellness

New data reveals the troubling reason tampons have gotten so much more expensive