We moved a lot when I was a kid.  I remember my mom packing for our first move from Florida to Chicago. She painstakingly made lists of what she put in every single box and then marked each box with a number.  Of  more...

My garage was being used as a giant storage cabinet. Everything was disorganized and even though things were sorted and placed up against the wall, I couldn't get my cars in the garage or find anything that I wanted.  more...

You can easily melt the ice build-up from your roof but ice dams and ice cycles are indicative of a more serious problem that we will discuss. If you have ice damming, you will want to melt this ice buildup and eliminate  more...

I came across an article the other day in "This Old House" magazine that had 10 uses for an everyday item.  Access the whole archive at this website and find great things to do with household items that you  more...

Imagine your baby or child's photo with Santa on a U.S. postal service stamp. Or how about a family picture in your Christmas best wear? Yes, it's possible now through this website. It's simple and easy. Just  more...

A few years ago I moved into a place built in 1920 with the wallpaper to show for it.  The paper had to go but I didn't want expensive, smelly and toxic chemical in my home or my lungs.  Then I heard about mixing  more...

Homemade bug spray is easy to make and use.  Just fill a small spray bottle with about a cup of vodka (yes, the kind people drink).  Any brand will work; I use the cheap stuff because it's only for the  more...