As the country faces polar vortices and months more winter, we turn our thoughts toward how to stay warm at home. Furnaces, fireplaces, and space heaters can all keep the chill away, but you need to consider energy costs, or maybe one of these options aren't available to you, such as living in an apartment [...]

The winter finally appears to be in retreat, and soon we'll be in full-blown Spring. It will be nice to not have snow on the ground and to get back outside, but of course, outside means you're going to be looking at your lawn. And if you're like most people, that means you'll see all [...]

Every year, we make resolutions for ourselves. Even if we don't follow through on all of them, keeping up with part of the list will usually make us happier and healther. It's the same with our living spaces, especially our homes. It's always a good idea to resolve to make our houses healthier and better [...]

It's tempting after moving into a house to use the garage as storage space. Not only do the usual tools, bins, exercise equipment, and bikes, but boxes of books, containers of out-of-season clothes, decorations, and whatever else you haven't found a place for in the house can fill the garage. The best thing to do, [...]

One benefit of owning a home is you don't need to wait for a landlord to get around to taking care of any problems for you. The downside, of course, is that you need to be the one staying on top of things. The best approach is to set up a schedule so that you [...]

As beautiful as they are when they turn colors, we all know how annoying leaves are when they cover our yards. Depending on how many trees you have nearby and your landscaping plan, that lovely foliage might represent a lot of hours of back-breaking work. Here's some ways to tackle the issue: What's Your Plan? [...]

When the leaves start to turn colors, it’s time to think about how ready you are for the late fall and winter. Of course that means raking the yard and getting decorations for the holidays, but there are plenty of other tasks which are needed to make sure you’ll have a warm and cozy season. [...]

The last thing most people want to do after moving is to dive right back into the stack of boxes--some of which you just packed the day before--and go through the whole process in reverse. Some moving tips can actually work against you here. If you had luggage, essential toiletries and electronics, and some food [...]

It's inevitable that sometime after you sign the paperwork and take possession of your new house, you'll have to wake up in the middle of the night to deal with some kind of problem, like a toilet that won't stop running or a leaky pipe. But now there's no landlord to call, no emergency number [...]

A new home often comes with a new lawn. Caring for that lawn might be more tricky than you may think. More people these days live in apartments and rental homes for a while before getting a house. Teenage chores probably happened longer ago that you want to admit, and besides, you might not have [...]