Category: HOME

How Can I Stay Safe Around My Home?

By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi You may think of your home as a safe haven, but household accidents remain a leading cause of death in America. The good news is, you can protect yourself with safe habits. And like any habit, the more you practice safety, the more effective it gets. As…


Make Certain New Door Hinges Are Aligned

Dear James: I installed framing and a new door between our bedroom and our baby’s room. It is a heavy, solid door, but it does not close right. How should I adjust the hinges? — Rick J. Dear Rick: Hopefully most of the project of adding an additional door is done. It can be more…


Fall-Proofing Your Home

Six out of every 10 falls happen at home, where we spend much of our time and tend to move around without thinking about our safety. There are many changes you can make to your home that will help you avoid falls and ensure your safety. In Stairways, Hallways, and Pathways Have handrails on both…


Should I Let My Small Dog Play With Big Dogs?

Have you and your dog ever encountered someone walking with their large dog on the street, and wondered if it was safe to allow your dogs to say hello? On one hand, you want your dog to be well-socialized. You might feel good about both dogs’ body language. Maybe the large dog and their owner…


Looking to Grow the Same Tomatoes Your Grandmother Did? Try Seed Savers Exchange

Let’s say that you want to make your grandmother’s fabulous recipe for tomato bisque, but you don’t want to use just any tomatoes. You want to grow them yourself, just as Grandma did. But Grandma always said that the tomatoes from her garden in the old country were far better than the ones she grew…


Healthy Lifestyle May Lessen Dog’s Cancer Risk

Q: A friend’s dog recently died of cancer, and we want to do all we can to keep our own dog cancer-free. What advice can you offer? A: Cancer is far too common in dogs, particularly large, purebred dogs. You can’t change your dog’s genetics, but there are things you can do to minimize the…


Woman Paints Her Plain Home With Vibrant Colors, Transforming It for Less Than $10,000

A woman has transformed her home with vibrant and pastel colors for 8,000 pounds (approx. US$9,500). Joanne McCauley, 40, has added more than a splash of color to her five-bedroom detached home in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Prior to the renovation, McCauley’s home was beige, magnolia, and grey, but now it has ombre walls, bright colors,…


Little Lambkins (1940)

A precocious toddler, wanting to return to his watermelon patch and a pair of animal friends in the country, tampers with the electronic gadgets in his new city home and creates chaos. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below…


How Much Should You Spend on a Kitchen Faucet?

By Hunter Boyce From Atlanta Journal-Constitution A nice faucet doesn’t have to break the bank. Few things bring new character to a kitchen quite like a new faucet. An expensive faucet, however, can put quite a dent in your budget. It begs the question: How much should you spend on a kitchen faucet? According to…


Fall Grass Seed

Q: I am a Master Gardener trained through my state university’s extension service. The instructors said during my training that the information was based on research and not marketing. I want to plant a large area of grass seed in my yard, but I am having trouble finding what I need. The Master Gardener training…