Illustration of Maya Kapoor

Maya Kapoor

Writer

Maya writes across the whole site — sleep, focus, ADHD and home. Every pick is either tested for a couple of weeks or traced to a solid source before it earns a spot in the five.

Their lists

Home & order5 things that help with the musty old-furniture smell in a thrifted sofa or chest of drawers5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with a sink or shower drain that smells like sewage only sometimes — not all the time5 things · 9 min readHome & order5 things that help with the expired-medication and old-vitamin graveyard in the bathroom drawer that you keep meaning to deal with5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with the exploding stash of gift bags, tissue paper, and ribbon you can't bring yourself to toss5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with the linen closet where the stacks collapse every time you pull one towel out5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with the storage bins you packed so neatly you forgot everything inside them5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with the donate boxes that live in your car boot for months because you never make it to the charity shop5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with organising the chaos under the bathroom or kitchen sink where the pipes ruin every standard organiser5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with the cabinet of food-storage lids that never match their containers5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with the drawer of tangled charging cables and mystery cords you're scared to throw out5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with the one flat surface that becomes a clutter pile the day after you clear it5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with the junk drawer that fills back up within a week of organising it5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with the gummy adhesive residue left after peeling a label off a jar or container5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with the sticky grease film on kitchen cabinets above the stove that just smears when you wipe it5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with the smell rising out of the kitchen sink drain and garbage disposal5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with the cloudy white film on glasses that comes out of the dishwasher5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with cigarette smoke smell baked into the walls of an apartment from a previous tenant5 things · 10 min readHome & order5 things that help with dried, brown set-in stains on a mattress you can't put in the wash5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with set-in yellow sweat stains on pillows that washing alone won't whiten5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with the rotten-egg smell coming from the dishwasher with water pooled at the bottom5 things · 9 min readHome & order5 things that help with the funky musty smell trapped inside a reusable water bottle5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help with the burnt-on brown grease layer baked under a stainless steel pan5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with the orange-brown ring below the toilet waterline that bleach won't touch5 things · 9 min readHome & order5 things that help with towels that go sour the second they get wet, even fresh from the wash5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better Turkish coffee5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better coffee without spending much5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help you make smoother cold brew at home5 things · 5 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better filter (drip) coffee at home5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make a better cappuccino at home5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better moka pot coffee5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make a better flat white at home5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better AeroPress coffee5 things · 5 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better French press coffee5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make a better latte at home5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better pour-over coffee5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better espresso at home5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help with the stale, rancid coffee funk that builds up inside a travel mug and won't wash out5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with reheating leftover coffee without it turning bitter and burnt5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with figuring out your personal caffeine cutoff time so coffee stops wrecking your sleep5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with the queasy, acidic gut feeling from drinking coffee on an empty stomach5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with coffee jitters and anxiety when you don't want to quit caffeine entirely5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with decaf coffee that doesn't taste flat and cardboard-y5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help with an espresso martini that comes out flat with no foam cap5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with protein coffee (proffee) that turns grainy or curdled instead of smooth5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help with making the brown sugar shaken espresso at home with the foam right5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with a matcha latte that comes out clumpy, gritty, and bitter5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help with cold foam that comes out flat and runny instead of thick and stable5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with oat milk that curdles and splits in hot or iced coffee5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with iced coffee that goes watery and weak within ten minutes of pouring over ice5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help with cold brew that comes out weak and watery no matter how long you steep it5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with a V60 pour-over that drains too fast and comes out thin and sour5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help with how often to backflush and descale a home espresso machine — and what actually needs doing5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with cleaning baked-on coffee oils and rancid taste out of a grinder's burrs5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with remineralizing distilled or RO water to make better-tasting coffee5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with coffee that tastes flat and boring even after you've dialled it in5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with a muddy, silty French press with sludge in the bottom of the cup5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help with moka pot coffee that comes out bitter and ashy like burnt toast5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help with descaling stubborn limescale out of a gooseneck kettle without damaging the valve5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with a metallic or tinny off-taste in your coffee you can't place5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with coffee grounds flying everywhere from grinder static5 things · 8 min readCoffee5 things that help with decaf espresso that's almost impossible to dial in — it runs fast and channels5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with stale grounds ruining the first shot of the day due to grinder retention5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with big soapy bubbles in your milk instead of glossy microfoam5 things · 9 min readHome & order5 things that help with dried, crusted toothpaste splatter on the bathroom mirror and faucet5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help with shots that pull completely differently every day from the same bag of beans5 things · 9 min readHome & order5 things that help with the pink slime that keeps coming back on shower caulk and grout5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help with espresso that squirts sideways and sprays from a bottomless portafilter5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help with the musty black gunk in a front-load washer's rubber door gasket5 things · 9 min readCoffee5 things that help with a sour espresso shot when you've already ground as fine as your machine goes5 things · 8 min readHome & order5 things that help a rented flat feel like yours without losing your deposit5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help you keep coffee hot without ruining it5 things · 6 min readHome & order5 things that help you stop condensation streaming down your windows5 things · 7 min readCoffee5 things that help you dial in a new bag of coffee beans5 things · 7 min readHome & order5 things that help you stop the kitchen bin smelling5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help you make better coffee in a hard-water area5 things · 6 min readHome & order5 things that help you tame the chair that collects clothes5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help your home coffee taste like the café's5 things · 6 min readCoffee5 things that help with sour coffee5 things · 3 min readHome & order5 things that help a musty closet smell fresh5 things · 3 min readCoffee5 things that help you choose coffee beans5 things · 3 min readCoffee5 things that help you keep coffee beans fresh5 things · 3 min readFocus & mental load5 things that help you share the mental load5 things · 3 min readFocus & mental load5 things that help you focus working from home5 things · 3 min readHome & order5 things that help you keep kitchen counters clear5 things · 3 min readHome & order5 things that help you organize a small closet5 things · 3 min readADHD5 things that help with rejection sensitive dysphoria5 things · 3 min readADHD5 things that help with ADHD time blindness5 things · 3 min readSleep5 things that help with revenge bedtime procrastination5 things · 3 min readSleep5 things that help with jet lag5 things · 3 min readCoffee5 things that help you froth milk without a machine5 things · 3 min readCoffee5 things that help you make iced coffee at home5 things · 3 min readCoffee5 things that help you make great coffee without a machine5 things · 3 min readCoffee5 things that help with bitter coffee5 things · 3 min readCoffee5 things that help your home coffee taste better5 things · 3 min readFocus & mental load5 things that help with decision fatigue5 things · 3 min readFocus & mental load5 things that help with inbox overwhelm5 things · 3 min readFocus & mental load5 things that help with screen headaches5 things · 3 min readSleep5 things that help with acid reflux at night5 things · 3 min readSleep5 things that help you time caffeine for better sleep5 things · 3 min readFocus & mental load5 things that help with the Sunday scaries5 things · 3 min read

Five things that help, every Sunday.

One list a week, picked by hand.