Home Improvement
Store Your Outdoor Furnishings to Make Them Last
In many parts of North America, the end of "porch season" has arrived. Whether you're clearing out for some oncoming bad weather, closing up the cottage for the season, beating the vandals on devil's...
Which Glue To Use For The Job
In any sticky situation, the key to success is to choose the right adhesive for the job in hand. CLEAR HOUSEHOLD Also known as general-purpose adhesive, it has a transparent appearance when dry. Suit...
How To Give Your Home More Space
Have you been wondering how to free up space in your home? Do you live in a dorm or an efficiency where every inch of space counts? Maybe you're tired of trying to come up with ideas on how to r...
Funniest Pond Stories - Part 1, May 2004
Get ready for some gut-wrenching, laugh out loud hilarious pond stories from all over the world... (Continued from May Issue of PondStuff!) We had some hilarious, truly gut wrenching, laugh out-lou...
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....
Simple steps to build a Tabletop Water Fountain
Water is the essence of life. Creating your own table top fountains is a wonderful way to bring out your creativity and self-expression while simultaneously relieving stress and enhancing your interi...
Checking Your Gutter Prevents Summertime Problems
(ARA) - Gutter maintenance is something homeowner's tend to think about only after a problem occurs. They may soon discover that poorly functioning rain gutters can cause many problems, including fou...
Thinking of Remodeling Your Kitchen?
If you like to cook, or even if you just do it from necessity, having a homely, organized, and modern kitchen is probably important to you. Although, the traditionally kitchens are still out there, t...
The Open Electricity Market: How It Affects You
(NC)-In the open electricity market, you have the power to decide which company sells you the electricity you use. There are a variety of licensed retailers who may offer competitive pricing packages...
An Alarm Clock Will Help You Start The Day Right
If you have been wondering about the problem of time alerts, an alarm clock is the answer. It's a common story – "I was so tired yesterday that I overslept." Then there are those appointments that we...
Need Fabric For Both Inside And Outside Your Home? Try Sunbrella Fabric!
Sunbrella fabric is ideal for anything that needs to be used both inside and outside the house. If you are an outdoorsy type of person, Sunbrella brand fabrics will make your life so much easier. Not...
How To Create An Organized Filing System
INTRODUCTION No one filing system works for everyone. In the end, the test of a good filing system is being able to find something when you need it. However, there are two basic recommended set-up a...
Where Did Lava Lamps Come From?
Lava lamps have charmed people for decades. Edward Craven-Walker, a citizen of Great Britain, showed the world lava lamps in 1963. Two Americans bought the rights to this first lava lamp and called i...
Home Sweet Home
All of us live in houses but how many of us know how to make it a real ‘HOME’. You may have a very small house with a few rooms: not much to boast about… However, if you follow som...
Building a New Home? Don't Take Plumbing for Granted
Today there are alternatives to metallic systems (ARA) - Building a new home means having choices and making decisions. So if you're planning to build a new home, be prepared to spend an endless numb...
How To Make Candles
Making homemade candles can be a fun hobby, whether making them as gifts or for yourself to enjoy. Candle making usually requires some experimentation, but when you discover how to make those perfect...
Hydronic vs Forced Air Heating and Cooling
Hydronic, or hot water, heating has been standard for years in many parts of the U.S. It is seeing a surge in popularity at present, mainly because of the increasing use of radiant floor heating, whi...
Painting and Decorating Tile
Ceramic tile can be beautiful and elegant. But it can also be bland and uninspired. If you want to add a little color or creativity to your tile, here's how! Remember to clean your tile and let it dr...
10 Tips for Working With a Contractor
This is the year you're going all out. You're going to build a deck, add a porch, erect a gazebo or lay a patio. You've done the research. It's well within your capability and you're looking forward ...