How to Get Your Fireplace Ready for Winter
Whether your fireplace is gas, electric, or wood-burning, this checklist will help keep it working efficiently and functioning safely all season long.
Author: Donna Boyle Schwartz
14 Places Asbestos May Still Be Lurking in Your Home
If your home was built before 1980, it could be harboring asbestos. Check here before you take on major home renovations or repairs.
13 Types of Molding Every DIYer Should Know
Cove or crown molding, batten or baseboard? Learn about the types of molding most commonly used in homes today. Which is best for your space?
How to Remove Paint From Everything
Have you left splatters behind after your last paint job? Learn how to remove paint from clothes, concrete, and other household surfaces.
13 Surprising Uses for Bleach Around the Home
Chlorine bleach isn’t just for whitening laundry. It has myriad uses, from making bouquets last longer to water purification and disaster cleanup.
14 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Windex
You use it to clean glass and mirrors, but why should you spray Windex on mattresses and plants? Unusual household Windex uses, revealed!
The 18 Worst Storms in History to Hit the United States
What is the worst hurricane in history? Here’s a look back at the most devastating, deadly storms to hit U.S. shores.
20 Ingenious Uses for Baking Soda Around the House
Kill weeds, clean your teeth, and put out fires with one natural product, which costs about $1 per box? We’re in! Read for more surprising baking soda uses.
15 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Sawdust
Wondering what to do with sawdust that’s left over from your woodworking projects? Use sawdust in the garden, for pet care, and even to keep warm!
15 DIY Solutions for a Pest-Free Home
Got bugs? Forget foams, sprays, and treatments that can poison your family. Instead, use these homemade traps and repellents to fix your pest problems.