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types of batteries
DIY

9 Types of Batteries Every Homeowner Should Know

Find out how to power your appliances, power tools, and simple electronic devices.

13 Tips for Fitting Everyone Around the Thanksgiving Table
Design

13 Tips for Fitting Everyone Around the Thanksgiving Table

Get more out of your dining space and maximize your family’s enjoyment at the next big gathering or Thanksgiving meal with a few easy strategies.

Trash to Treasure: 14 Creative Ways to Make Good Use of Old Stuff
DIY

Trash to Treasure: 14 Creative Ways to Make Good Use of Old Stuff

These innovative projects will inspire you to dig through your discards and repurpose them into useful furnishings and interesting accents for your home.

pineapple plant care 101 - how to grow pineapple plant indoors
Lawn & Garden

This Pineapple Plant Care Routine Is as Easy as Propagating Fresh Produce

Native to South America, pineapple fruit makes its way to your store’s produce department, and you can use the stem of a store-bought pineapple to start an easy-care houseplant.

10 Home Maintenance Projects You Should Be Doing Every Month
DIY

10 Home Maintenance Projects You Should Be Doing Every Month

Keep your home in top shape by tackling these tasks every month.

These 8 Home Makeovers Prove the Power of Paint
DIY

These 8 Home Makeovers Prove the Power of Paint

They say that first impressions are everything—and there’s no better way for your home to make a good first impression than with a fresh coat of paint. Better yet, a new paint job is a relatively quick and easy way to transform a space. If you need more proof of paint’s remarkable abilities, check out these 8 home makeovers in which paint played a starring role—then rush off to the hardware store to pick up some swatches and start planning your own home transformation.

Your Dishwasher Can Do Better: 9 Tips to Boost Performance
Interior

Your Dishwasher Can Do Better: 9 Tips to Boost Performance

Enhance the performance and lifespan of your dishwasher with these nine useful tips.

9 Organizing Mistakes That Make Your House Messier
Interior

9 Organizing Mistakes That Make Your House Messier

Sometimes organization can actually work against you. Here are nine common mistakes that turn “neat” into a problem.

garden lime
Lawn & Garden

Garden Lime: How to Use it Effectively in Your Home Landscape

Garden lime can correct soil pH while boosting vital plant nutrients. Here’s how to use it the right way.

The Best Trim Colors for the Home, Inside and Out
Interior

The Best Trim Colors for the Home, Inside and Out

Bring out your home’s best features—and hide its flaws—with these trendy trim colors.

modern farmhouse style
Design

What is Modern Farmhouse Style? 7 Key Characteristics All DIY Designers Should Know

Country elements and new-age amenities combine to create the rustic-chic design style known as modern farmhouse.  

bathroom lighting ideas
Interior

10 Bathroom Lighting Ideas for an Instant Update

Finding the right bathroom lighting can help make your morning (or anytime) routine more personal.

The Best Door Stop Option
Reviews

The Best Door Stoppers

Keep your doors from slamming or from getting locked out with a dependable door stop.

DIY picture frame
DIY

15 Easy DIY Picture Frame Ideas for Crafting Holiday Gifts

Bored with standard-issue picture frames? With a little time and a few items you may already have on hand, you can make your own frames that will be as personal and meaningful as the memories they hold.

hacienda style homes
Design

6 Cool Characteristics of Hacienda Style Homes

Spanish settlers set the standard for creating uniquely beautiful homes constructed to beat the heat. 

clean flooded house
Interior

10 Essential Products for Cleaning Your Home After a Flood

When a home is damaged by flood waters, it's a race against the clock to rid the space of debris and contaminated water, and restore it to rights. These products will make the job easier.

DIY hammock
DIY

12 Clever Ways to Make Your Own DIY Hammock

One of summer's great pleasures is lazing in a hammock, sleeping, reading, or doing nothing at all. Here are some great homemade hammock ideas for creating a beautiful, relaxing chill zone of your very own.

The Best Smart Home System Options
Reviews

The Best Smart Home Systems

Step into the future with a new smart home system to control lighting, media, and security from your smartphone or smart home hub.

ThermoPro tp20
Reviews

ThermoPro TP20 Meat Thermometer: Is It Worth It?

With this BBQ thermometer probe, monitor what’s cooking outside while you’re inside preparing other food in the kitchen or watching the big game.

witch window
Exterior

The Weird History of Witch Windows

Remember the folk tale (or the folk song) about the “crooked little man” and his “crooked little house”? When you travel through Vermont, he might come to mind thanks to the many crooked windows adorning area farmhouses. Turns out they’re called witch windows—but why? And why are they so common in New England?