Free Post Home DIY DIY Custom Framed Egress Window Cover Looking for a more attractive window cover? Design and build your own egress window cover with this detailed guide!
Free Post Home DIY Adventures in Drain Cleaning We had a kitchen sink and dishwasher clog simultaneously this past weekend and I tried a few things but ended up hiring someone to fix it.
Free Post Lifestyle Adventures in Multitasking: Working from Home with Toddlers During Coronavirus We are home with the kids while we try to stay inside, what are two working parents to do?
Free Post Lifestyle Doesn't Look Good to Us: COVID-19 How do we handle uncertain times and try to do the best we can?
Free Post Home DIY Helping to Remodel a Friend's Bathroom I learn how to lay Schluter DITRA underlayment and lay porcelain tiles during my time helping a friend remodel his bathroom.
Free Post Home DIY Updates Around the House: Mid-Winter Edition I share some mid-winter updates around smart thermostats, replacing air vents, and finding a family hauler.
Free Post Home DIY Help Me Hide Our Unsightly and Awkwardly Placed Sump Pump We have an unsightly sump pump in the basement living space and I need to hide it. I have some ideas... Help me figure out what to do with it!
Free Post Home DIY My First Home Improvement Expo and Our First Giveaway I attended a local home improvement show. met some local vendors, and got some free tickets to give away for our readers!
Free Post Food Delicious Instant Pot Pakistani Daal Family Recipe Our family loves this cheap and easy weeknight recipe that makes a ton of leftovers. It's a traditional Pakistani Daal (or Yellow Split Pea) dish that can be vegetarian or cooked with any protein.
Free Post Home DIY Vanquishing Energy Vampires, Part 2: Pulling the Plug on Power Phantoms Phantom power load uses up your electricity 24/7 and in this post we'll examine some ways to identify phantom loads and eliminate them using some smart technology solutions.
Free Post Home DIY Vanquishing Energy Vampires, Part 1: Going on the Hunt This will be a two-part series on chasing down energy vampires. Part 1 is about Going on the Hunt and who to call when you need some help...
Free Post Home DIY Painting Old Wood Trim to Save Money I recently finished painting some old honey oak trim and baseboard in my daughter's nursery and it turned out great! This is a great first DIY project.
Free Post Home DIY 15 Essential Tools I Use Around the House If you're just starting out on your DIY journey, the first thing you might be wondering is where to even start with tools. Well, take it from me, a fellow amateur – you don't need that much!
Free Post Smart Home How to Control Multiple Lights at Once Using Home Automation Fix poor lighting configurations by using smart home devices like Google Home, a WeMo light switch, or more privacy-centric wireless RF switches to remotely control outlets
Free Post Home DIY Home Upgrade Tracker Using a "Skill Tree" Visualization Kamran put together a fun game-inspired visualization of our housing upgrades we hope to make over the next decade or so.
