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The chirping of crickets may be a pleasant sound of summer, but these insects can become a real nuisance—especially if they take up residence inside your home and lay eggs. Between their ...
When it comes to basic home improvement projects, the key concerns for many homeowners are time and budget. Well, here are 10 simple repairs that keep both effort and expense to a minimum...
Nothing spoils the satisfaction of a paint job like drips and splatters on plastic surfaces, such as light switch covers, handles on uncovered appliances, step stools, and outdoor furnitu...
A love of gardening often goes hand in hand with a hatred toward the pests that pervade the fruits of your labor, both figurative and literal. While backyard gardens attract some "pe...
Q: Help! My toilet is leaking all over the bathroom floor, and I haven’t yet located the source. How can I find and fix the cause of the leak before any real damage occurs?A. Some of the ...
Garage doors sometimes seem to have a mind of their own, often deciding when—and how far—they want to open or close. Sometimes the fix can be as simple as replacing the batteries in the o...
The pungent odor of mothballs is the very smell of storage. Made from either naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene, these little lumps of pesticide give off a toxic vapor that not only kills...
Grass can be great—when it’s like lush, lovely carpeting beneath your feet. But it may be time to bid farewell to traditional grass lawns. They require copious amounts of water, fertilize...
When faced with the conundrum of how to unclog a garbage disposal, most people would say that the easiest solution is to call a plumber. The easiest choice, however, may not always be the...
