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Infuse your home with cozy warmth, increase your house value and create two gathering spots with just one new fire feature.

Known for its showy foliage, the popular (and sometimes difficult) fiddle leaf fig requires particular care to look its impressive best.

Find out if your toolbox needs a Torx, Robertson, Pozidriv, or another type of screwdriver, so you'll be better equipped to tackle your next household project.

Looking to buy your own piece of the American pie? Here’s where your dollars will go the farthest.

Get rid of rats to prevent the spread of disease as well as the damage they can do to your home. Identify their habits and change yours to keep them away.

Cleaning a microwave of grease, stains, and odors is easy, and you probably already have all the supplies you need to get the job done. Here's how to get the workhorse appliance looking (and smelling) new again!

Save hundreds of dollars on today's best washer and dryers from Samsung, LG, GE, and more.

An evacuation order could come at any time. Make sure you know what you should—and shouldn’t—do if one is called for your area.

Marie Van Brittan Brown was ahead of her time with the invention of the first home security system.

The Sunshine Protection Act, which makes daylight saving time permanent, unanimously passed in the Senate last March. Until the House acts on the bill, learn more about why we're stuck changing our clocks.

If your raspberry plants seem to be giving you the raspberry, i.e., expressing their displeasure by not fruiting, read up on their care to turn them into "berried" treasure.

Looking to add natural stone to your kitchen or bathroom? Marble countertop costs range from $2,000 to $5,000, with the national average at $3,000.

Before you snuggle up in front of the hearth, be sure to banish ashes, stains, and creosote build-up.

Ears ringing after a day in the workshop? It's no wonder. Learn which power tools are most likely to damage your hearing, and how to get your projects done safely.

Bottom line, paints aren’t all created equal. These retailers offer brands that will take your money (and paint) the extra mile.

Interested in a natural countertop material but the price of granite, marble, and quartz is out of reach? Butcher block countertops cost between $1,200 to $15,000, with the national average at $3,500.

If burned pans are bumming out your baking experience, try one of these five goof-proof techniques to get cookie sheets as good as new.

Refinishing kitchen cabinets is an easy way to update the look of an older kitchen. The cost to refinish cabinets ranges from $1,500 to $5,000, with the national average at $2,975.

Looking for a durable, nonporous, and attractive new countertop option? Corian countertops cost from $2,200 to $5,000, with many homeowners spending $3,475 on average.

Is it time for a new toilet? The cost to replace a toilet ranges from $224 to $532, with many homeowners paying an average of $371.