You’ve probably read or heard about a simple idea called the “landing area.” It’s a pretty simple concept yet why do most of us still leave our must-bring items just about somewhere we couldn’t find them. I’m betting that even just for once, you’ve turned your place inside out to look for your car keys. [...]

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Now I don’t know if you’ve experienced this but has your dryer suddenly given up on you? Like it doesn’t even dry your clothes anymore. You have to really check on your dryer since it operates on heat and these things often cause fires when not working at optimal conditions. Here are some tips on [...]

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Mangos are sweet and juicy tropical fruits that pack a lot of vitamins. As trees, they grow tall and leafy providing your backyard with some good shade. It even gives off a sweet aroma when it’s flowering or if the fruits are beginning to ripen. In any case, if you want to grow your own [...]

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When washing garments, take the extra time to read the washing instructions on the label. Fabrics have different washing needs. Some can’t take washing forcing you to take a trip to your dry cleaners. In any case, wool is one of those fabrics that demand extra care. And just in case you didn’t bother checking [...]

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Sometimes, you get stubborn stains like greasy spots and those nasty “collar and cuff rings” on your garments. The nasty stuff can really stick and even a good wash may not take them out. A little laundry potion can help purge stains out for a clean wash. Here’s a recipe for your own homemade laundry [...]

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Walls can take a beating some time and this includes those little nicks and accidental nail holes. Even little dings and holes can be eye sores. Here are some quick patch ideas that you might want to try out on your wall. Here’s a collection of quick-patch tips I’ve been keeping notes on.

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Antique furniture may give at out one time or another. And these breaks usually happen in the joints where they take much of the stress over the years. If you are planning to repair the joint, it will be a lot easier if you get down into separating the joints.
Here’s a great tip on how [...]

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There have been plenty of sitcoms featuring couples bickering over paint jobs at home. Usually they end up wrestling over buckets of paint for a whole messy finale. But seriously, picking colors for your home isn’t just about who likes what. If you end up not getting to decide because of preferences, then try deciding [...]

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If you ever done a paint job and cleaned all your brushes, you would probably have sent your used paint thinner down the drain. I mean what would you have to do with paint thinner with all sorts of colors in it, right? But anything you’ve discarded would definitely have some dollar values to it [...]

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There’s no surefire way to fireproof your home. However, you can still make sure that you don’t have hazards in your home. A lot of fires have been caused by electrical hazards. Here are some of them and some tips to deal with them.

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Hardwood makes for a classy flooring. Only after time and the constant heating and cooling causes it to expand and contract. After time, the once perfectly snug fit floorboards can come loose and become squeaky. Sure, for a parent with teenagers, it may come as a be a blessing. At least they can hear if [...]

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Here’s another do-it-yourself home repair how-to. It’s been a real while since I wrote one. If you have happen to have any brick work in your home then you may probably want to read on.
Brick work may be done for you walls, chimney, or sometimes floors. Bricks look nice and rustic but the thing about [...]

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Forget the slime in the waterways and carbon monoxide in the air or the tons and tons of trash that we’ve been accumulating as a species. Just in case you’ve been living in a box for the past decades, noise is also considered as pollution. And we’ve got noise just about everywhere. In crowds, in [...]

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Yesterday, I put up my list of papers to send to the shredder. I’m supplementing that with this list on the papers that you need to keep and file. This includes papers that are hard-to-replace.

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Here’s a common scenario - file cabinets and work desk drawers are filled with all sorts of papers. Productivity can be hampered by such clutter. Besides, it’s a total waste of storage space. Here’s a list of paper stuff that you can shred and throw away.

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