How Insurance Companies See Your House

Published: Jan 28, 2011 | Expertise:

Insurance companies dont see your house as a home, they see it as a risk....

A Lesson Learned about Plastic Jars in the Microwave

Published: Dec 22, 2010 | Expertise:

This week, I defrosted some soup stock that I had stored in an empty plastic...

How to Wash Dishes by Hand

Published: Nov 19, 2010 | Expertise:

Its official Im an old curmudgeon. After watching a number of different people wash dishes...

Eighteen Practical Uses for Used Coffee Grounds

Published: Nov 17, 2010 | Expertise:

Starbucks alone discards 210,000,000 pounds of used coffee grounds each year. Heck, our household produces...

Home Depot or Lowe's?

Published: Jul 28, 2010 | Expertise:

Is there a difference? Yes, I now exclusively choose Lowes. I had several years to give Home Depot a try before Lowes chose to also...

Tru Guard Entry Lock - Low Cost, Adequate

Published: Jul 09, 2010 | Expertise:

Our previous front door lock entry set was broken, and this one is an inexpensive...

How to Easily Clean Copper

Published: Mar 09, 2010 | Expertise:

This cleaning method uses a chemical reaction that can be established with products you already...

Baking Soda vs 20-Year-Old Grease

Published: Feb 02, 2010 | Expertise:

I own a wonderful 8-quart Super Pot, but it was pretty grungy. Youknow how pans...

Keeping Burner Pans Clean the Easy Way

Published: Jan 16, 2010 | Expertise:

Although more and more people are getting fancy cooktops and stoves, there are still a...