读者文摘:九个生活小妙招(2)（在线收听）

SIX. Water Hanging Plants. Home.

给悬挂的植物浇水。家居类。

If you can't quite reach a hanging plant with a watering can, ice cubes might help.

如果你用洒水壶够不着悬挂的植物，那冰块可能会帮到你。

Just toss several cubes into the pot. Bonus: The slow-melting ice won't cause a sudden downpour from the drain hole.

就是往盆里放几个冰块。缓慢融化的冰不会引起排水口的突然放水。

SEVEN. Take Your Router Out of the Closet. Technology.

把路由器从壁橱里拿出来。科技类。

"Having open space for its signal can make a remarkable improvement on your Wi-Fi speed,"

“给路由器的信号留出开放空间可以显著提高你的无线网速度。

explains Ryan Hansen, a Verizon Business Internet specialist.

威瑞森商务互联网专家瑞恩·汉森解释道。

Hansen also notes that if you have a big home, the distance from the router to your devices might create connectivity issues.

汉森还说道，如果你家很大，路由器到你设备的距离可能会造成连接问题。

To create a seamless network, it might be worth investing in Wi-Fi extenders. They start at about $30.

为了拥有一个无缝连接的网络，你值得买一个无限网扩展器。

EIGHT. Rinse Whole Grains. Food.

洗净全谷物。食物类。

Even though grains such as rice, barley, and quinoa are boiled in water or broth until tender,

像大米、大麦和藜麦这样的谷物，即使它们在水中或肉汤中煮至变软，

they require an earlier round of rinsing to remove excess starches, dirt, and germs.

它们也需要一开始的浸洗来除掉多余的淀粉、污垢和细菌。

Plus, quinoa has a natural coating of saponin, a substance that gives it a bitter taste.

而且藜麦有一层天然的皂素，它有一种苦涩的味道。

NINE. Save on Prescriptions. Money.

在处方上省钱。金钱类。

Even if you have insurance, ask whether your prescription will cost less if you pay for the drug directly.

即使你有保险，请询问如果你直接买药的话，你的处方是否价格更低。

Sometimes that price is less than your insurance co-pay.

有时这种价格比你的保险自费要更低。

If the drug is covered by your insurance plan and your pharmacy participates in your plan,

如果你的保险计划中包括药物，你的药房也参与了你的计划，

most insurers will count a purchase such as this toward your out-of-pocket expenses, so it will still help you fulfill your deductible.

大多数保险公司会将这样的购买计入你的自付费用，所以它仍然会帮助你完成你的免赔额。

Just be sure to complete any necessary paperwork.

要确保完成所有的文书工作。