October is Fire Prevention Month. The goal of Fire Prevention Month is to raise fire safety awareness and help ensure your home and family is protected. In 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) named the second week of October Fire Prevention Week in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. Today, we celebrate […]
The simplest and best way to improve the energy efficiency of your home is to draftproof your house by finding and sealing any air leaks, especially those around windows and doors. Below is an easy checklist to get you going. Start by closing all your doors and windows, turning off the heating/cooling system, and turning […]
Whenever you use power tools, particularly ones that create a lot of dust, it’s really important to always wear safety glasses and a dust mask. The only problem is, when you wear them in combination, exhaling can cause the glasses to fog up to the point where it’s hard to see out of them. A […]
Test and Change Smoke and CO2 Detector Batteries These vital safety devices don’t do much if they aren’t charged and connected, so test both your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors regularly. Stock up on those AA batteries and get it done. Earplugs required. You should do the same for your carbon monoxide detector, especially if […]
Despite four straight months of record-breaking increases, Yahoo Finance reports that home prices could end up reversing course in the next few years, according to at least one expert. “There is a chance that we will see big declines in coming years,” Yale Professor of Economics Robert J. Shiller said on Yahoo Finance Live. “I […]
Take a break from those screens and put your creative chops to the test with fun, fall-themed craft kits. We did our homework and rounded up our favorite craft kits sure to excite both kids and adults. These finds from HGTV.com cover all the crafting bases with painting, embroidering, floral arranging and even mosaic tiling. […]
There aren’t many reasons to use nail polish in your workshop, but according to Home Improvement guru and star of Today’s Homeowner, Danny Lipford, here’s one of them. Many tools come with markings that are virtually impossible to read. Wire strippers have little gauge numbers, squares have numbers and graduations that are hard to read, […]
As soon as September rolls in and the smell of pumpkin spice – everything – fills the air, it’s tempting to redecorate your home—inside and out—to welcome the autumnal season and start getting ready for everyone’s favorite Fall Holiday – Halloween. But as tempting as it may be, if you break out the ghouls and […]
Home Improvement icon Bob Vila says that September is the time to catch up on Home Maintenance. It’s a time to finish projects begun in the summer that were never completed. And it’s an excellent opportunity to see what can be improved, replaced, or repaired while the weather is still nice enough for outdoor projects. […]
