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How to clean bathroom rugs
You’ve already scrubbed your shower, sink and toilet. So what’s next? You’re walking on it! Bathroom rugs are a magnet for hair and dust and, depending on how well-ventilated your space is, they can also be a haven for mold and mildew (ew!). Not to mention, they pick up anything your shoes track in on […]
Readers weigh in on debt, HOA boards and communal outdoor lighting
COMMENT: I read your interesting article recently about the homeowner being in a rough spot after moving to Sonoma County, California, and taking on debt. I assume the $30,000 debt the reader took on was all credit card debt. One idea I had, that you did not mention, is for that person to see if […]
Replace a kitchen light
If the kitchen is the busiest room in your house, is the lighting as good as it can be? A kitchen needs a high level of lighting because of the time spent doing the many jobs performed there. Preparing and cutting food requires task lighting to ensure safety; so does reading a recipe on a […]
Ask the Builder: Need a bigger house? Add a room or two or three
Are you feeling pinched by the current economy? I know I am. I shop each week at the grocery store to give my lovely wife a break. She did it for the previous 45 years. Gasoline, food, insurance costs and interest rates are all way up with no end in sight. Your plans to move […]
8 things you can’t just toss in the recycling bin
Recycling isn’t just throwing any and all plastic and glass items into a bin and sending them off. Some recycling centers can handle many different types of plastics and glass, even without pre-sorting, but few can recycle everything — especially the odds and ends that end up tossed in a home recycling system because they […]
Spouse confused about home ownership documentation after husband’s death
Q: After my husband’s death, my daughter went to pick up the deed to our house. There was a quitclaim deed that our old mortgage lender put in place with my signature on it. Also, I can’t find the transfer on death (TOD) instrument either. All records and insurance on the house are gone. Where […]
Oral agreements are not binding when it comes to real estate
Q: My father passed away, and my stepmom said that I could have the house. My father and my stepmom were married when he died, but she left him over seven years ago. The home was in both of their names with rights of survivorship. She hasn’t paid any expenses for the home for as […]
Regrout ceramic tile
Ceramic tile is an enduring, hardworking surface, but the grout securing it to a wall is vulnerable to being cracked or stained with mold and mildew. When grout loses its holding power it can damage the underlayment, not to mention become an eyesore. If you’re handy or want to learn home repair and maintenance skills, […]