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The Danger Growing in Your Fridge

The Danger Growing in Your Fridge

C. Leigh Broadhurst, PhD | June 24, 2014

Answers to common questions about mold and food When you see greenish spots on the surface of cottage cheese or…

Smelly Garbage Can Fix

Smelly Garbage Can Fix

June 17, 2014

"Take out the garbage!" How often do you hear or say those words in your household? Why is it such…

Wow! This Is My House? Simple Renovations That Can Transform Any Home

Wow! This Is My House? Simple Renovations That Can Transform Any Home

Jonathan and Drew Scott | June 9, 2014

You might be surprised at how much you can change the character of your home—and make it much more attractive…

How to Choose the Right Garage Door

How to Choose the Right Garage Door

Don Vandervort | May 22, 2014

Pros and Cons of Steel...Wood...Vinyl...More Garage doors are underappreciated. They spend decades exposed to the elements. They are the largest…

Give Your Geraniums a Boost

Give Your Geraniums a Boost

May 22, 2014

Geraniums are easy-to-grow perennials that bloom beautiful, bright colors. And, according to the National Gardening Association, deer pass them by!…

Best Gardens for Allergic People

Best Gardens for Allergic People

Mary L. Jelks, MD | May 12, 2014

Gazing about my garden, I purr, Ah, spring…and then, ah-choo! Like many of the 40 million Americans who suffer from…

Get Scuff Marks Off Your Wood Floors

Get Scuff Marks Off Your Wood Floors

April 17, 2014

The plumber did a good job fixing that leak, but he left a trail of scuff marks on your hardwood…

Carpet-Cleaning Tricks from the Queen of Clean

Carpet-Cleaning Tricks from the Queen of Clean

Linda Cobb | April 14, 2014

There are a lot of carpet-cleaning products on the market that claim to do the same job as professional carpet-cleaning…

The Queen of Clean’s Amazing Stain-Removal Tricks: For Counters, Carpets, Furniture, More

The Queen of Clean’s Amazing Stain-Removal Tricks: For Counters, Carpets, Furniture, More

Linda Cobb | April 14, 2014

No matter what household miracles a cleanser promises, certain stains appear destined to become permanent fixtures in our décor. These…

The Danger Next Door…Is Someone You Know a Threat to Your Safety? Warning Signs from an FBI Profiler

The Danger Next Door…Is Someone You Know a Threat to Your Safety? Warning Signs from an FBI Profiler

Mary Ellen O’Toole, PhD | April 10, 2014

A man charged with a string of murders in western Canada this past October was described as “a normal guy”…

Bugged by Bugs? Safe, Natural Ways to Fight Ants, Flies and Crickets

Bugged by Bugs? Safe, Natural Ways to Fight Ants, Flies and Crickets

Richard Fagerlund | April 7, 2014

Millions of home owners will soon get unwelcome houseguests. The arrival of spring means insect populations are about to boom…

8 Common Mistakes Home Owners Make

8 Common Mistakes Home Owners Make

David MacLellan | April 4, 2014

Some seemingly simple do-it-yourself projects can do substantial damage to a home. And placing certain possessions in the wrong spot…

Which House Problems Should I Fix First?

Which House Problems Should I Fix First?

Danny Lipford | April 4, 2014

Houses sometimes develop problems in bunches, and there isn’t always enough money or time to tackle all the needed repairs…

Wallpaper is Back! How to Choose It and Use It

Wallpaper is Back! How to Choose It and Use It

Melissa Gulley | April 3, 2014

Wallpaper, largely out of fashion since the 1970s and sometimes thought of as tacky and difficult to install or remove,…

New Use for Sour Milk: Clean Tarnished Silver

New Use for Sour Milk: Clean Tarnished Silver

March 5, 2014

You wanted to have a fancy dinner party, but your best flatware is nothing but a fancy box full of…