By Mikey Rox | From suit bags and seam rippers to good ol’ needle and thread, here are 10 tools and accessories you should own (and use!) to help preserve your favorite pieces. Lint roller The tumble dryer doesn’t catch everything in its trap; rogue lint can and will make it onto your clothes, especially

By Mikey Rox |  One of the best ways to have a memorable vacation – and save a ton of cash on lodging – is a home swap. I’ve written several articles on how I’ve turned my homes into a profit-producing tourist rental, but I’ve never divulged my secrets on how to switch homes with

By Mikey Rox I have had some relationships, y’all. None of them went super great. Hence why we’re not still together. But I’ve managed to make friends out of all but one of those boys – four out of five ain’t bad – and I have a certain amount of pride about that. Staying pals

By Mikey Rox Roseanne Barr knows how to keep tongues wagging. From her infamous bungling of The Star-Spangled Banner and my-way-or-the-highway tyranny on the set of her groundbreaking sitcom to her failed presidential bid and accusation that Ireland (yes, the whole darn country) is anti-Semitic, the self-proclaimed domestic goddess has been a controversial pop-culture mainstay

By Mikey Rox Life comes at us fast, and it’s getting easier and easier to get lost not only in our circumstances but also in the world around us. Work, friends, family, politics, relationships, past relationships – they all affect us, and not necessarily in a beneficial-to-our-well-being kinda way. That’s why it’s important to step

By Mikey Rox If you’ve been with your partner a while, it can be hard to come up with exciting date ideas. Maybe you’re stuck in a dinner-and-a-movie rut – if you’re making time to “date” at all – or perhaps you’re so active that you’ve already done everything. Or so you think. Relight the fi re in your hearts by spending

By Mikey Rox Whether you have kids, pets or just a messy housemate or partner, your home can turn into a disaster area (like post holidays!) before you know it. From dirty walls to unorganized closets to stained carpets and couches, every area of your abode is susceptible to disrepair. To keep things in check

by Mikey Rox Bump “Go to the gym more” down a notch on your list of New Year’s resolutions and move “Have better sex” up one. Here’s how to fulfill that promise to yourself. 1. Avoid using sex to alleviate boredom and/or subsidize your emotional discontent I’m willing to bet you use random hookups to

By Mikey Rox Replace the traditional New Year’s resolutions that you probably won’t keep (I know how hard it is to stick to an everyday gym routine when it’s arctic degrees outside) with something more meaningful – like committing to ways to be a better queer. Here’s a shortlist to get you started. 1. Give