Maintenance & Tools

FAQs: How To Prevent And Clean Up Mold

Whether it occurs in summer or in winter, mold in your home is not only unsightly, it is also...

Your Fall/Winter Chimney Safety Guide

Whether you rely on wood, pellets, or coal for heat, or you just like the atmosphere of a blazing...

Busting 3 Green Insulation Myths

There is no free insulation lunch. Super-magic foil insulation won’t do what salespeople...

A Green Contractor Talks Bathroom Mold

The last thing that you want to deal with when buying, selling or living in a house is mold,...

Making Stairs And Railings Child-Safe

I just returned from a vacation house where my one-year-old was far more infatuated with the...

Hardware Store Etiquette

Something about hardware stores causes us to change our behavior. Perhaps it’s the lack...

Cleaning: Do You Know Your Vacuum Cleaner Attachments?

Most vacuum cleaner attachments spend more time collecting dust than removing it. And that's...

Keeping Spring Allergens Out Of The House

Spring can be a season of nightmares for the estimated 50 million American allergy sufferers....