當我們上一次把員工的每週更新彙總到一起時，我們的編輯們搬進了新公寓，在戶外工作，嘗試新的財務，並改進了我們自己的應急準備。

本週，我們要美白牙齒，控制壓力，抽出時間去見新朋友，併發明自己的傢具DIY。

你這周做了什麼升級？請在評論中告訴我們。

Make a DIY standing desk

I’ve had an IKEA RAST nightstand kicking around the house for a while. It was marvelously cheap (under $15 I think) and has been repurposed in many ways over the years. Recently, I plopped it on top of my desk. Now I have the perfect height standing desk! It takes up so little room that I still have a space next to it to put my laptop when I prefer to sit.

beth skwarecki, health editor

Add some new reading material to your rotation

I am currently reading “The Pisces” by Melissa Broder, which is just as good as everyone is saying it is, if not a bit * too * real (minus the Merman, of course).

alicia adamczyk, staff writer

Stop yourself from spiraling out in times of stress

I’m approaching tech week for a theater show I’m in, so I’m not so much “upgrading” my life as I am trying to maintain normal levels of sleep, food, and friendliness. So far, I have only managed to achieve one of these three goals, but I look forward to getting a little “rest and relaxation” this weekend. And maybe pizza. Undoubtedly pizza.

david murphy, senior tech editor

Replace your grimy shower curtain liner already

I replaced my shower curtain liner and my shower is a much more pleasant place now. It was $3 at IKEA.

claire lower, food & beverage editor

Organize your dang documents

I got a document organizer. No longer will my desk be a mess of papers! Nothing can stop me now!

patrick allan, staff writers

Spend your warm weather weekends at the pool

We got a family membership to a local indoor pool and have basically been living there on weekday evenings. It’s one of the best lazy-parent decisi*** I’ve made. My kid can get all her extra energy out and I can get a little exercise, too. We’ll eat a picnic dinner there with paper plates, and then shower, get into pajamas and head home. Sometimes, my kid will even pass out in the car. Total win.

michelle woo, parenting editor

Clean your soap with MORE soap

I cleaned my shower of soap scum, after hearing the pro-body wash elite complain how bar soap leaves soap scum on shower walls. Turns out it comes off super easily with regular old dish soap. Didn’t cost me anything, only took about 3 minutes. I will still not use body wash.

joel kahn, sr. video producer

Make time for your internet friends IRL

I got drinks again with a reader I met during my “Pick My Brain” month. Every time, we end up talking about the state of tech and whether the future is going to be garbage. He got a job in San Mateo, so we’re getting one last drinks next week before he moves. Now I’ll have a new geek friend in Silicon Valley!

nick douglas, staff writer

Whiten your teeth without overpriced strips

This week I hopped on the bandwagon (or what seems to be a bandwagon based on my Instagram feed?) and tried whitening my teeth with activated charcoal. The results weren’t incredible, but they were good enough that I’ll keep doing it. Plus, it’s cheaper than Crest WhiteStrips and much less painful, so I count it as a win.

virginia k. **ith, managing editor