Category: Home & Tools

If you have owned a house and paid off the mortgage over the years you know the first 10 years is almost all interest payments with very little equity. There is nothing wrong with buying a house as long as you can qualify. That means a good down payment and a steady job. None […]

Imagine walking into your home and the lights turn on, the temperature adjusts to your comfort level, drapes open, and music begins to play. It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. However, with home automation technology, this type of convenience can become a reality. Home automation is generally defined as technology that […]

The kitchen has really come to the forefront of uniquely designed spaces in many people’s homes, with open design being one of the factors that most people are concerned with. While this can be achieved with a variety of different methods, one of the best ways to gain a unique perspective in the home […]

Electronic rice cookers are versatile, user friendly, economical and take up a very small area of your kitchen. These modestly priced appliances are also frequently ignored as being unnecessary. Is this a fair appraisal? What are some of the virtues and benefits of owning a rice cooker? The newer generation of rice cookers are […]

The latest products and appliances being devised by scientists are being made in an environment friendly manner. Large amounts of energy can be saved when these environment friendly products are used. A solar powered cell phone charger is one such environment friendly product which can be used by people all over the world on […]

Choosing a gift for someone special can always be a bit of a challenge. But when you’re buying for a hobby enthusiast, your options expand as a host of hobby-related gifts becomes a possibility. For boating enthusiasts especially, a well chosen boating gift can be both enjoyable and functional. There may be those people […]

Water in your home – whether it’s from a flood, a leak, burst pipes, or another source – can lead to extensive damage and expensive repairs if it’s not dealt with promptly. If you have water damage in your home, you’ll want to act quickly to fix the problem. The following water damage repair […]

Plastic is cheap, convenient, disposable, and recyclable. Or, at least that is what we have been lead to believe. It turns out that none of these things are true. And new concerns are being raised about the safety of the chemicals contained in plastic water bottles. The average American uses 215 plastic water bottles […]

Home water filtration is one of the best ways for having your own sturdy supply of pure water without spending cash for bottled water. Even though, bottled spring water, for example, tastes and smells good and fresh, you do have to remember delivery dates, carry the bottles, and pay the bills. For majority of […]

It’s a mistake to imagine that any room, however small and unpleasantly situated, is ‘good enough’ for a kitchen. This is the room where housekeepers pass a great portion of their time, and it should be one of the brightest and most convenient rooms in the house; for upon the results of no other […]