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Cell phones languishing in your junk drawer? Computers forgotten in the basement? Here’s a guide to declutter your home by safely recycling or donating those unwanted electronics.

Electronics Recycling: Where and How to Toss With new and changing restrictions on the disposal of electronics, here are a few ideas about how to get rid of electronic waste before listing your home.

Could home sharing help you or a loved one? Learn more about this practice and share this article with someone who could benefit.

Are You a Candidate for Home Sharing? Once you graduated from college and got a place of your own, you probably assumed your spouse would be the last roommate you’d ever have. Recently, however, adults who would otherwise be on their own have begun sharing living spaces for a variety of reasons. Could home sharing work for you?

Moving into a new house often means purchasing new furniture, but what should you know before you start shopping?

7 Tips for Buying Furniture for Your Home After purchasing a new home, most new owners rush to buy new furniture to fill empty rooms. Here are 7 helpful tips for buying furniture for your new home.

Pollens, dust, mold and smoke can make breathing miserable. Should you invest in a home air purification system? Here are the types, how they work and what they cost.

Benefits of Home Air Purifiers Home purification systems can improve quality of life for those with asthma and allergies. Let’s look at the benefits of these systems and the types available. Prevention first. Before investing in a purifier, prevention is always the first step. Change the filters regularly on your heating and ai...

Pet odors are a big turnoff, especially when trying to sell your house. Get your house smelling sweet again with these tips.

How to Keep Your House From Smelling Like a Dog …or a Cat You love your pets, but they definitely pose a challenge, especially when it comes to managing pet odors. Here’s a pet-owner’s handy guide to making those smells disappear. Keep your pet clean. Make sure dogs are washed and groomed regularly. Don’t let their natural body odor build up. Cats gr...

A flooded house is an overwhelming emergency, whether it results from a burst pipe or an overflowing river. Here’s how to steer through those rough waters.

What to Do After Your Home Floods No one can forget the horrible pictures of flooding along the Texas Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Here’s how to weather a storm.

When buying a home, here are five common mistakes to avoid. You’ll be glad you did.

What NOT to Do: Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Home Buying a home is an exciting process requiring lots of decisions. What common mistakes do people make, and how can you avoid them? Here is a list of things to avoid.

Perhaps the most forgotten part of the home interior is the ceiling. With these vaulted ideas, your decor will be fabulous from top to bottom.

Ceiling Updates Add Soaring Style We put so much emphasis on walls, floors, and furnishings that the ceiling’s potential for impact often gets overlooked. Here’s what you are missing.

Senior adults face big decisions as they near retirement. Downsize or age in place? How do you decide? Here's how to break it down.

Senior Choices: When Is It Time to Move On? When the kids are grown and retirement is just ahead, it’s time to make some tough choices. Should you stay in the family home or move somewhere smaller and cheaper? Organize your thinking. Break the decision down into these broad categories: family accessibility, lifestyle and financial. Look at ...

Better to find out what your homeowner's policy covers before an incident than after one occurs. Here are common perils that aren’t covered.

Avoid Surprises in Your Homeowner’s Policy It’s an unpleasant surprise when you find out your homeowner’s policy doesn’t cover something you thought it did. Let’s read the fine print.