You’ve been dreaming about digging in your garden, tweaking your landscaping or improving your house all winter long. Finally the weather is nice, your yard is clear and dry and it’s time for you to get your hands dirty and start working. Having an off-road vehicle handy can help you save time and money – [...]

What a difference a door makes — that’s what homeowners are discovering when shopping for new laundry appliances. Before deciding among different makes and models, the first decision for many shoppers is the choice between a top-load and a front-load washer. Top-Load Laundry Long the standard in American homes, top-load washers are still much like [...]

With fuel costs on the rise, many consumers are wondering what they can do to help save on energy bills at home. Making your home more energy-efficient can be surprisingly quick, easy and cost-effective. Next time you’re out running errands, keep these five items on your list of things to buy, and you could start [...]

As usual, “necessity is the mother of invention”. Perhaps we can speculate as to what exactly prompted Melville Bissell to invent a cleaner for helping his wife get the sawdust out of their carpet: did she complain to him about it frequently, as he tracked the dust into his house from his workshop? Regardless of [...]

You often hear the term “green building” as homebuyers seek to purchase homes that are built using recycled materials or that use less energy. Recycling and energy-efficiency are important goals, but they must be pursued in a way that preserves your home’s ability to manage and repel moisture. Energy-efficient homes often trap unwanted moisture. Some [...]

Springtime means flowers, rain showers and … spring cleaning. It’s easy to procrastinate, but spring cleaning is an excellent way to simplify your life simply by reducing clutter. “Spring is a great time to go through your wardrobe. Remove items that are damaged or haven’t been worn in two years, and have a yard sale [...]

As Mother Nature wows us with fantastic fall colors and scenery, the latest trends in fall decorating and entertaining bring the beauty of the great outdoors inside. Give your home some fall-time flare by adding nature-inspired decor with unexpected crafty details. “This fall, decorating trends are inspired by nature, but the key is to use [...]

Over the past year, we’ve been inundated with daily headlines about the growing foreclosure crisis. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have lost their homes to foreclosure, with speculation among housing industry experts that an additional 1 million may lose their homes within the coming year. Herculean efforts are being made on the part of federal [...]

Unless you live in the wilderness, you know the news on the economy is not good. Employers have been cutting workers from their payrolls for six months straight, according to the Labor Department, and economists don’t expect the job market to improve any time soon. With all this talk about a recession, it’s hard to [...]

As first-time homebuyers grow curious about the home-buying process, they often turn to friends and family for advice about purchasing a home. While these sources can provide useful tips and information, they also may perpetuate some common home-buying myths. “While family and friends may have the best intentions when sharing their purchase experiences, it is [...]