Spring Lawn Care Steps for the Greenest Grass
I spent three years trying to figure out why my lawn looked patchy and sad while my neighbor’s looked like […]
Prepare for a Winter Power Outage Before It Happens
Three winters ago our power went out at 2 a.m. during a snowstorm. The temperature inside dropped to 48 degrees […]
Warm Up Your Home Without Turning Up the Heat
My first winter in a rental house with oil heat, I got a $400 bill in January and nearly choked. […]
Spring Wardrobe Purge — What to Keep and What to Donate
My closet had a pair of jeans I had not worn since college. I graduated eleven years ago. They did […]
New Year Home Reset — Declutter Every Room in a Weekend
The week between Christmas and New Year’s, my house looks like a shipping warehouse. Boxes, wrapping paper, new things with […]
Clean Gutters Without a Ladder — Tools That Make It Easy
I fell off a ladder cleaning gutters four years ago. It was only six feet up and I was fine […]
Kick Ants Out of Your House Without Toxic Bug Sprays
I walked into my kitchen one June morning and there was a black line moving across my countertop. Hundreds of […]
Thanksgiving Leftovers That Are Better Than the Original Meal
Here is a hot take: I like Thanksgiving leftovers more than Thanksgiving dinner. The pressure is off. The dishes are […]
Get Your Humidifier Ready for Winter Without Growing Mold
You know that smell when you first turn on the humidifier in November? That slightly musty, vaguely swampy odor? That […]
Labor Day Weekend Travel Hacks to Skip the Crowds
Labor Day weekend is the third-busiest travel weekend of the year in the US. I learned this the hard way […]