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How Long Is That Remodel Going to Take?
Some remodeling projects go on for weeks and make a mess of your home life. Here’s how to survive. Renovations can take weeks -- and sometimes months. That means endless days of subcontractors traipsing through your home, noisy tools, and ma...
6 Smart Home Products That’ll Make Your Home More Functional Today
A couple are super fun to use and may even enhance your home’s value. Home trends come and go. But it's functionality that wins in the end. Because smart functionality almost always adds some intrinsic value to your home. That's why these...
8 Easy Ways to Seal Windows & Air Leaks Around the House
There’s a 10-second fix for the most surprising offender: recessed lights. A typical family spends about a third of its annual heating and cooling budget -- roughly $350 -- on air that leaks into or out of the house through unintended gaps...
7 Super-Easy Cleaning Recipes for the Most Awesome-Smelling Home
Essential oils are the key to these sweet-smelling (and highly effective!) homemade cleaners. If you get light-headed just reading the ingredients on your cleaning products, take heart: There's another way. These make-in-minutes, super-ch...
5 Tricks to Rejuvenate a Run-Down Patio on a Budget
Is your patio oh so shabby? These super-easy projects will make hanging outside fun again. Oh, your poor, sad patio. Not a comfy seat to be had, and that cracked concrete . . . well, it probably looked really great when disco was king. Whe...
5 Things That REALLY Will Put a Serious Dent in Your Energy Bills
Stop sending so much money to your utility company with these simple strategies. Your Mexican beach vacation was great, but, man, those margaritas sure can put on the pounds. It’s been two months, and you’re still carrying around an extra ...
9 Hidden Home Maintenance Costs That Can Blindside First-Time Buyers
So you're a first-time buyer who just closed the deal on your new home and moved in. Finally, you can breathe a deep sigh of relief. After all, you managed to pony up a down payment, closing costs, and other sundry expenses. Provided you make y...
4 Fun and Useful Energy-Saving Projects
A super-cool laundry-drying rack and 3 more projects take your energy-saving efforts to the next level. Sure, sealing air leaks, and adding insulation, are great ways to boost your home’s efficiency. But if you’ve been there, done tha...