Maintenance & Tools

Fixing Drafty Windows The Common Sense Way

It's simple, but often ignored advice: Fix your drafty windows. You're paying for heat. Do...

Use The Right Anchor To Prevent Falling Art And Shelving

Ever try to hang a heavily-framed picture with a small brad nail, only to come home and find...

A Green Contractor Talks Bathroom Mold

The last thing that you want to deal with when buying, selling or living in a house is mold,...

Making Stairs And Railings Child-Safe

I just returned from a vacation house where my one-year-old was far more infatuated with the...

Hardware Store Etiquette

Something about hardware stores causes us to change our behavior. Perhaps it’s the lack...

Is Tile Reglazing A Good Option?

We love do-it-yourself home projects. We also love recycling and repurposing products. Therefore,...

Cleaning: Do You Know Your Vacuum Cleaner Attachments?

Most vacuum cleaner attachments spend more time collecting dust than removing it. And that's...

Keeping Spring Allergens Out Of The House

Spring can be a season of nightmares for the estimated 50 million American allergy sufferers....