5 Ways Shoveling Snow Can Be Detrimental to Your Health
It’s a chore that needs to be done every time the snow falls, but clearing snow from the driveway and sidewalk brings potential risks and hazards that may land you in the hospital.
8 Ways You Can Help Your Contractor Hit the Project Deadline
Renovating and remodeling projects are exciting but they can also be frustrating if work drags on and the contractor runs past the projected deadline. While some things are uncontrollable in the world of large scale home improvements—like opening a wall and discovering termite damage—as a homeowner, you can take basic steps to help keep the project on track and help your contractor meet the deadline. Talk about a win-win!
How To: Remove Paint from Carpeting
From muddy boots to spilled drinks, your carpet undergoes a great deal of wear and tear. That said, in the case of splattered paint, you might assume your carpeting has finally met its match. Maybe, but not always. You may be able to rescue your carpet with nothing more than water, soap, and elbow grease. Here’s how.
11 Ticking Time Bombs in Your House—and What to Do About Them
If you ignore necessary but manageable maintenance issues today, you might end up with bigger—and more expensive—problems on your hands down the road.
13 Adirondack Chair Plans You Can Download and DIY This Weekend
Build your own set of outdoor seats with these printable project plans.
How to Remove Mold From Wood
What kills mold on wood furniture, paneling, window frames and other areas of the home? Banish mold quickly using staples from the pantry and workshop.
How To: Clean Stainless Steel
Remove fingerprints, food splatter, and grease from your kitchen’s metal surfaces carefully and completely with this set of cleaning products and techniques.
Solved! How High to Install a Light Switch
Before you get to wiring and mounting a light switch in a newly added or recently converted space without a wall outlet, learn how high to install the light switch for easy access and mounting.
How to Properly Dispose of a TV
Identify acceptable methods to dispose of an old, broken, or still-functioning TV.
All You Need to Know About Painting Appliances
Get a new look for less: Save thousands of dollars by painting—not replacing—your perfectly good (perhaps slightly outdated) appliances.