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• Pantry

  Keep Pantry Moths Out of Your Party

  National Pest Management Association helps homeowners to keep pests out of the pantry.
• Pest Control

  Falling Temperatures Send Pests Indoors

  Fall yard maintenance helps keep intruders out.
• Spring Cleaning

  Don't Waste Your Time with Spring Cleaning When You Could Be Playing Outside

  Society is automatically wired to “spring clean”, when actually spring is NOT the best time to do it.
• Green Living

  Winter Green - Living More Sustainably in Winter

  When it comes to living green, especially during winter, people are often struck with the paralysis of analysis. But every little bit helps; even minor changes in the home and workplace can positively impact sustainability.
• Consumer Reports

  ShopSmart Poll: Only 7% of Women Hate Cleaning Their Homes; Spend Five Hours Per Week Cleaning

  According to a Consumer Reports ShopSmart Poll, the bathroom is the least favorite place to clean, and people prefer vacuuming.
• Organizing Strategies

  Cleaning And Organizing - Year-Round

  Once a year, many people scour their homes — deep cleaning and getting rid of items they haven’t used or worn in years. However, people who clean and stay organized throughout the year are more likely to be happy, healthy and financially comfortable.
• Kitchen Cabinets

  Don’t Be in the Dark about Under-the-Sink Storage

  Optimize this often overlooked space using a little ingenuity.
• Asthma And Allergies

  The New England Journal of Medicine: No Difference in Allergen Levels in Carpeted vs. Uncarpeted Homes

  Study found no difference in the improvement experienced by children who lived in homes with carpet versus children from homes with other types of flooring.
• Health

  Five Tips for a Healthier Home

  The environment in our homes has a big impact on the quality of our lives and health. Give your house a check-up with these tips.
• Integrated Pest Management

  10 Ways to Control Pests at Home Without Poisons

  Integrated pest management (IPM) is a preventive method for controlling pests or "bugs" by removing their food supply and keeping them out of homes - or from traveling within or between homes - instead of relying on pesticides.
• Toilet Bowl

  Haley's Cleaning Hints — Toilet Treatment

  Tips for a tidier toilet from Graham and Rosemary Haley.
• Fire Safety

  Don't Be Shocked by Your Older Home's Wiring

  Don't go down in a blaze, either.
• Organizing Strategies

  Your 411 Book — A Smart Way to Keep Track of Household Information

  Be organized by creating a reference guide for your whole family.
• Electricity

  Organize Your Circuit Breakers

  Make future circuit overloads and household electrical projects easier to manage.
• Antiques

  Caring for Wood, Silver, Copper and Brass Antiques

  Secrets to preserving those antiques, heirlooms and collectibles.
• Lead

  Lead-based Paint Disclosure a Must

  EPA fines landlord $13,675 for lead-based paint disclosure violations.
• Radon

  Living Greener And Breathing Healthier Air

  Living "green" is about more than just energy efficiency and recycling; it's also about giving your family a healthier home.
• Radon

  Nonsmokers Can Get Preventable Lung Cancer — at Home?

  You can't see it. You can't smell it. But you can take steps against radon in your home, starting with an inexpensive test.
• Indoor Air Quality

  Is Your House Holding its Breath?

  Create a plan for ventilation whether building, remodeling or leaving things as they are.
• Winterizing

  Checklist for Winter

  Along with the beauty of winter wonderlands, comes a yearly winterizing check of your home.

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