Smaller Houses are the Future if We Don't Cut Personal Spending

Anderson Cooper recently featured a family of four with an interesting and revolutionary lifestyle. Forced by the recession to close their business and give up their larger home, the couple built what they call the "tiny house." The structure has only 168 square feet of living space. It can be cramped and claustrophobic. It can also be freeing to purge the nonessentials and focus on the necessities.   'Tiny House' is the Future If Big Spenders Don't Cut Back 

Bathtub Refinishing Chemical Blamed Methylene Chloride for Deaths

A bathtub refinishing chemical has been linked to three Michigan deaths and 13 deaths in all. Methylene chloride, used to strip paint and as an industrial degreaser, is sold at home improvement stores and online. It's marketed to do-it-yourself enthusiasts for at-home bathroom remodels, says Michigan Radio. Here are details about this product and the deaths attributed to it. Read more at Bathtub Refinishing Chemical Blamed for Three Michigan Deaths

How I Remodeled a Bathroom from Floor to Ceiling for $200

We are remodeling an old house (and when I say old, I mean built prior to 1900). We did the math and decided that a low-price fixer-upper was a better investment that building new or taking on someone else's newer over-priced headaches. In some ways, this decision was financially wise: every improvement adds to the value and we've nowhere to go but up. The down side is living and raising a family in a work-in-progress. We're also DIY-ers and penny pinchers extraordinaire, so "shoestring spending" is our mantra. The first rooms that needed attention (and also the first to need regular maintenance) are our two bathrooms. Here's how two tightwads remodeled a bathroom from the floor to the ceiling, including hardware, vanity, paint, accessories, linens and cleaning supplies, for $200. Read more at How I Remodeled a Bathroom from Floor to Ceiling for $200

How to Import Blog Posts From Blogger to Wordpress

Do you blog with Google Blogger (Blogspot) and Wordpress? Did you know that Wordpress makes a handy import utility which allows you to import all your blog posts, pictures, keywords, tags and attachments from your blogger blog to your Wordpress blog? Here's how...

Home Maintenance Tip: Clean Vents to Keep Refrigerator Running Efficiently

Refrigerator Running Poorly? Clean the Vents
A few weeks ago, we began to notice that our refrigerator was not keeping food cold. Several items in our refrigerator spoiled. We noticed water puddling in the bottom of the refrigerator under the drawers. Was our fridge going out?
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How to Keep Toilets and Sewer Lines Free of Tree Roots

How to Keep Toilets from Clogging and Prevent Tree Root Growth in Sewer Pipes
Toilets clog for many reasons. One common cause of plugged toilets and clogged sewer lines is that tree and plant roots grow in and around underground plumbing and sewers. Here are two handy DIY ways to keep tree roots from clogging the sewer.
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'Anti-Virus Vista' Virus/ Spyware Removal Tutorials

Beware 'Anti-Virus Vista' Computer Virus Software: How to Recover Your System from Infection
Yesterday, my computer security system was taken over by a pernicious virus calling itself 'Anti-virus Vista'. This virus was amazingly fast-acting and insidious. Anti-virus Vista nearly crippled my computer. Here's how I removed Anti-virus Vista.
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