Remodeling Your Home: How Much Is Too Much?
The classic way for homeowners to increase the value of their house is by remodeling existing rooms or adding on to its current plan. Some choose to build recreation rooms and studies while others add new appliances, fixtures and cabinets to...

The Smart Way To Look At Home Improvements
What home improvements really pay off when the time comes to sell your house? That’s an important question for any homeowner contemplating moving or remodeling. And the only possible answer is a somewhat complicated one. That answer starts...

The Spare Parts Gremlins
Don't you just love getting a little something extra? Sure you do. Everybody does. That's why Online marketers throw in 36 bonus ebooks with that little software item they are peddling. But a little something extra is not always a good thing....

How to Sell Your House For Full Price
How to Sell Your House For Full Price Without a Broker Many people believe that a real estate broker is needed to sell their house. So they post it with a broker who may or may not sell it and if they do charge exorbitant fees. One would think...

How To Take Care Of Weeds
(NC)-Their names may be cute and slightly amusing - chickweed, creeping charlie, dandelion, crabgrass - but weeds can be a major annoyance. Left untreated, they spread quickly, fighting the grass for food, light and space. Many of them, like...

Improve Your Pest Control
(NC)-Pests come in a variety of forms, from mice, earwigs, ants and grubs to invasive weeds. They can trigger allergies, carry disease, contaminate food and even damage our possessions. But a few simple preventative measures can stop pests before...

The Dawn Of A New Lawn
(NC)-One of the crowning ambitions of most homeowners is the creation of a beautiful lawn. In the case of new homes, or lawns that have been badly damaged, starting from scratch is necessary. While that may seem a daunting task, it's not as...

Boot Pests - And Chemicals To Boot
(NC)-As more and more Canadians seek alternatives to traditional chemical pesticides, more and more natural products become available. Research is at an all-time high with new insect control technologies hitting the market each and every year....

Back To Barrels
(NC)-Reusing rainwater is not a new concept. Families have saved water in ponds, cisterns, buckets and barrels for centuries for use in watering, washing and even drinking. In fact, this practice is still common in many parts of the world....

Tips On Starting Plants From Seed
For many people, it's the preferred way to begin a garden. (NC)-If you only draw on local resources of bedding and potted plants, you're likely missing a huge variety of plant types ... beautiful, healthy flowers and vegetables that are often...

Ten Steps To A Healthy Lawn
A simple, 'preventative maintenance' lawn care plan will keep your lawn in top shape all year 'round (NC)-Just follow these 10 easy steps to keep your lawn at its best: 1. Start with a good soil preparation. If you're starting a new lawn,...

The "Environmentally Friendly" Lawn
Organic or conventional fertilizer? (NC)-A well-maintained lawn acts like a giant air filter, constantly removing pollutants and carbon dioxide, and replenishing the oxygen supply. A lawn is a valuable addition to every home environment,...

Could Your Garden Pass A Soil Test?
(NC)-How well do you know your soil? It's an important question for the health of the plants in and around your house. Good soil does more than provide a foundation for roots to grab on to. Well-structured soil lets the roots breathe easily,...

Save Money When You Renovate
(NC)-If you're planning a home renovation, now is the time to think about making your house more comfortable and energy efficient - and saving money along the way. In many homes, upgrading the roof, the walls and major equipment such as the...

How Big A Hole Do You Have In Your Wall?
(NC)-Imagine punching a hole in one of your home's outside walls and feeling the cold, dry winter wind rush into your house. Now imagine what all that cold air will mean for next fall's heating bill. The equivalent of such a hole is probably...

Energy-Efficient Windows: It's About Home Comfort
(NC)-If any of the windows in your home are leaking air and you are thinking about replacing them, a little bit of planning will cut your energy bill and guarantee you a more comfortable, draft-free home for years to come. When buying new...

Built With The Best - No Better Place To Live
(NC)-Indoor air quality is a major factor in ensuring a comfortable and healthy living environment in your home. Certified R-2000* homes offer superior indoor air quality. 'In fact, the indoor air quality standards set by the R-2000 technical...

Use The Summer To Winterize And Update Your Heating Equipment
(NC)-When the sun is shining and temperatures are skyrocketing, the last thing you're probably thinking about is your heating equipment. But, according to the Canadian Oil Heat Association (COHA), the summer months are the best times to update your...

Still Heating Your Water With Electricity? Now Is The Time To Switch T..
(NC)-Homeowners who heat their home with oil but use an electric water heater are missing an opportunity to save money and increase the availability of their hot water. According to the Canadian Oil Heat Association (COHA), homeowners who...

Furnace Inspections A Must Under New Oilheat Regulations
(NC)-The Canadian Oil Heat Association (COHA) is encouraging oilheat customers in Ontario to book inspections on their heating systems as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen delays or interruptions in service. Basic and/or comprehensive...

Fuming Over The High Cost Of Electricity? Switch To Oilheat
(NC)-With the cost of electricity skyrocketing and unstable, now is the best time to switch to oilheat, says the Canadian Oil Heat Association. 'Not only does oilheat offer a reliable, safe heating alternative,' says COHA president John Butt....

Finding Adventure In Little Things
We recently planted our saskatoon berry trees. I am sure those of you who live in Saskatchewan know exactly what I am talking about. For the 99.99999% of Internet readers who have never even heard of Saskatchewan, let alone of saskatoon berries,...

How to Decorate Ethnic
FIVE EASY STEPS TO DECORATING ETHNIC NEW YORK, NY - With all that is happening in the world today - the threat of war, falling stock prices, a recession (in spite of what economists say) - more and more of us are nesting. That is, we are...

Ivory Like Sholapith Sculptures from India
In the past, collectors have been fascinated with sculptures of pure white Ivory without knowing the damage it caused to our eco-system. Luckily governments of a number of nations have banned Ivory trade altogether. Craftsmen from eastern India...

Putting PASSION Back Into Home Decorating
For most people, they can count the times they redecorate their homes in a lifetime on one hand. It's a shame because this is not because they don't have great ideas about how they want their homes to be, but that the thought of redecorating brings...