From the bedroom to the basement, caring for your home can be a daunting task. But with the right knowledge, and plenty of helpful tips and tricks, you can take on any project or problem with the confidence of a professional.
Furnaces, ACs, air purifiers, dehumidifiers, and humidifiers are some of the more complicated appliances in the home. They're also the last systems you want going out on you. Let us help you keep the environment inside your home as comfortable as possible with our informative guides and product reviews.
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The kitchen is the heart of your home. It's where warm meals are cooked, close company gathers, and memories are made. Get tips on the best products to add to your kitchen and learn our favorite tricks for cleaning and caring for appliances to assure the heart of your home never stops beating.
The bathroom is truly a space of problems and possibilities. Whether you're looking for a DIY project, a new restroom product, or answers to leaking pipes and grimy tile, we've got you covered.
From mold to pests, basements can require an awful lot of work for the limited time you spend in them. With the right know-how, you can prevent and remediate common issues to turn your needy basement into a usable space you might actually enjoy.
Nothing gets under the skin quite as easily as a creepy-crawly uninvited guest. Whether you've got maddening mosquitoes, biting bed bugs, or cringe-inducing cockroaches, we've got solutions.
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Hey there, cozy enthusiasts! Before you spend a cent on heating this winter, I want you to walk around your house and find the heat you are already losing. The cheapest warmth is the warmth you stop throwing out the door. Five of the twelve ideas below cost nothing at all. The rest are small … Read more
Aaron Green
Let’s be honest: a burglar gets one night in your house and leaves. Your kids get all of December, they know every creaky floorboard, and they have nothing but time and motive. I have written before about hiding places for valuables, and the same rule applies here: a hiding spot only works when nobody expects … Read more
Aaron Green
Let’s be honest. Winter arrives, you want to hang stockings, and your living room has all the chimney of a shoebox. Every cozy photo on Pinterest has a fireplace, and you have a blank wall. Here’s the good news: you don’t need a chimney. You need a mantel, something that reads as a firebox, and … Read more
Aaron Green
Why does your space heater keep turning off? Usually because it’s doing its job. Either the room has reached the temperature you set, or a safety feature has tripped: the overheat cutout, usually from dusty or blocked vents, or the tip-over switch. Those are easy to sort out, and this guide shows you how to … Read more
Aaron Green
Is your electric fireplace flame or heater not working? Most of the time it’s a setting, not a broken part. The thermostat is set below the room temperature, your heater is switched off while the flames stay on, or the overheat cutout has tripped and needs a reset. That’s good news, because those fixes take … Read more
Aaron Green
Is your heat pump not heating, or blowing cold air even though it’s set to heat? Often, nothing is broken. Your heat pump is running a defrost cycle, or it’s making normal heat pump air, which is a lot cooler than the blast you’d get from a gas furnace. When it really isn’t heating, the … Read more
Aaron Green