We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Window screens are essential in the summer to protect from the sun, let a breeze into your home, and keep out insects. Unfortunately, they are ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Scratchy noises, guano droppings, and strong odors are some dead giveaways that bats are secretly living in your attic. But if you still want ...

American apartments certainly come with their fair share of difficulties. High rents, unresponsive landlords, sloppy paint jobs, and annoying fees are all par for the course, but in the end, most ...

Do you find yourself boosting the soil with extra fertilizer or stripping off foliage to encourage tomatoes to ripen faster on the vine before a frost? Or, conversely, do you find yourself pulling out ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even if you have a garden shed full of pots and compost and overwintering bulbs, there's a good chance your garage still holds plenty of ...

We should all know by now that a bit of dusting, scrubbing, and wiping can help keep our homes in working order. Yet while you're degreasing your stove or removing dryer lint, there might be some ...

Every generation has its own unique take on, well, just about everything. If you ask those from the boomer generation what their dream backyard looks like, chances are that you'll get a very different ...

In the late 1800's, many Victorian homes had a small silver tray in the front hall, typically used for "calling cards." Guests left their engraved paper visiting cards on this tray to show they had ...

Cher is most well-known as an icon in the music and film industries, but she's always been a bit of a homebody, too. Born as Cherilyn Sarkisian, things weren't always so star-studded for the goddess ...

Electrical contractors are highly skilled individuals, and there are definitely some projects at home that you should leave to professionals. However, since the service call fee for the first hour is ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before electric washing machines took over, the washboard was a common cleaning tool found in many U.S. households. Washboards typically had a ...

Anybody who sat in a dentist's office in the '80s has seen one: a clear plastic magazine rack holding 6-month-old copies of magazines like Good Housekeeping and Sports Illustrated. Acrylic and Lucite ...