Family & Pets

Cleaning: Keeping Your Diaper Pail Smelling Fresh

Cloth diapers can save money (despite a substantial initial investment) and reduce landfill...

Housing An Exotic Bird At Home

Peggy McLeod, owner of Feathers & Fur Pet Care of Belchertown, MA has plenty of good advice...

10 Fun House Cleaning Activities For Kids

Kids love to clean -- just like they love sharing, eating stringy vegetables and asking only...

Cleaning Dog Pee On Carpet

Photo of an extremely cute English Mastiff by Ocean Yamaha/Flickr. I went shopping for...

How To Stop Dogs From Using Your Lawn As A Bathroom

Solutions for dealing with the toilet habits of your neighbors' dogs have a lot to do with...

DIY Kitchen: Live Culture Pickle Recipe From A Pro Fermenter

Home pickle-making is quite the rage right now. I use the term "pickle" in the broader sense,...

How To Get Rid Of Nasty Pet Smells

If your home still has the marks and scent of previous residents’ animals, Chris Cole...

How To Get Paw Prints Out Of Carpet

Springtime is great: The air warms, the flowers start to bloom... and the ground turns to...