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• Fall Cleaning

  Flip the Seasons! Fall is the Best Time to Clean

  Spring cleaning is a misnomer! Fall is by far the best time to clean.
• Flu

  Flu-Fighting Facts and Pandemic Prep

  Safety begins at home.
• Food Safety

  Food After a Power Outage: Safe or Toxic?

  After the storm, is the food in your refrigerator still safe to eat?
• Furniture

  For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

  Wooden, resin or iron garden furniture — do you know the best way to care for yours?
• Asthma And Allergies

  For Dummies® — Asthma Tips

  Selected tips from the Dummies book: Asthma for Dummies
• Caulking

  For Dummies® — Caulking Your Tub and Shower

  How to remove old caulking, treat for mold and apply a new, protective caulk line.
• Organizing Strategies

  For Dummies® — Down in the Depths: Organizing Your Basement

  Pithy advice for getting control of your basement.
• Wallpaper

  For Dummies® — Getting to Know Wallpaper-Removal Techniques

  Determine your course of action by the type of wall found underneath.
• Pets

  For Dummies® — Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean

  A clean home is a comfortable home — for both you and your pet.
• Home Improvement

  For Dummies® — Maintaining Your Home's Windows

  Whether they slide or swing out, your windows need more cleaning than just the glass in order to function at their best.
• Office Organizing

  For Dummies® — Making Your Work Space Work

  Map out the flow for your home office.
• Drains

  For Dummies® — Unclogging a Sink Drain

  With or without chemicals, the right approach clears the blockage so water can drain freely.
• Flowers

  Fresh Ideas For Flowers

  Look around your house and yard for inventive ways to accent flowers for your home.
• Organizing Strategies

  Garage Organizing: Stop the Garage Barrage

  The garage was designed to store your vehicles. Funny how so many other things can begin to infringe on that space. Get serious and discard, for it’s not the attic.
• Germs

  Germ Warfare - Understanding the Enemy

  What you don’t see can hurt you. Invisible to the naked eye, a world of microorganisms (living things so small you need a microscope to see them) lives in soil, on your skin, in your mouth, on the floor, doorknobs, cell phones, walls, computer keyboards, or countertops — pretty much everywhere.
• Garage Sale

  Get Garage Sale Savvy

  Spruce up your forgotten stuff and you can have a garage sale to remember, says home fix-up expert Beverly DeJulio.
• Winterizing

  Get Your House Winter Ready

  While winterizing our home may be a chore we rather skip, doing so can reduce heating costs and prevent disaster. Here is a breakdown of essential winterizing steps to take.
• Home Improvement

  Getting Help with Home Improvements and Repairs

  Home improvements and repairs can cost thousands of dollars and are the subject of frequent complaints. Here are helpful tips when selecting a contractor.
• Furniture

  Getting that Warm Wooden Glow

  Tips on cleaning and caring for wood furniture.
• Winterizing

  Getting Your Home Ready For Cooler Weather

  A growing number of homeowners are realizing that it's a good idea to prepare their home for cooler weather - just as they would their wardrobe and vehicles.

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