Anyone who thinks choice is a good thing has never been to a home show. I decided to drop in on one recently to check out the goods. Who knew there were so many things to put in, on, and around your home? If you want to increase the…

Products to beautify the inside of your home come in styles as varied as your imagination. It’s no surprise then that today, there is also an endless array of options for putting the finishing touch on your lawn, garden, patio, deck or dock.

The surge in popularity of…

Perfectly manicured, emerald green lawns flanked by floral beds. Acres of granite coun-ter top and gleaming stainless steel appliances. And everywhere you look are surfaces clean enough to eat off --that’s the appeal of the model home. 

?    There’s a reason why model homes look the…

(ARA) - Ask any lawn care professional: Expertise and experience are important elements when tending to a backyard. But it's the equipment you use that can determine whether you'll have a lush, thriving yard when spring comes around.

With the right gadgets in your garage, you'll have a…

It happens in the best of homes — water leaks in through a crack in the roof, foundation, or gaps around a window or door. Or, worse, water comes from inside the house from a broken pipe, toilet, shower, bathtub, water heater, washer or dishwasher.

Whatever the…

Q: Both my husband and I work and I handle most of the household responsibilities including the mail and bills. We get a great deal of mail relating to our personal and professional lives. We are struggling with how to organize this mail so that we have what we…

Q: We have just moved from a house that had a lot of built-in storage to one that has almost none. As a consequence, I am finding myself with lots of stuff that doesn’t have a home. It’s mainly little things: videotapes, CDs, Afghans. There is not a lot…

Charlene Trane, 78, lived in a home she owned free and clear of debt in San Fernando, Calif.

But her developmentally disabled son lost several jobs and needed help financially. So, she took out a $100,000 mortgage on her house, which was worth around $350,000 or more.

Subsequently she…

Q: I left my job five years ago to become a stay at home mom to my three children. My husband and I had an understanding that since he would still be working outside the home, I would handle most of the household management duties

This included meal…