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Helping an Aging Parent and Investing in Real Estate Jun. 13, 2023

Dear Monty

Dear Monty: We plan to build an addition to our current home. Our home is ranch style with a walkout... Read More

These 7 Plants Are Natural Repellents to Keep Fruit Flies Out of Your Home Jun. 12, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

Fruit flies are perhaps the most annoying of household pests. They barge right in and make themselve... Read More

How to Use Wool Dryer Balls and Why You Should Jun. 05, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

A previous column on fabric softener products struck a chord with thousands of readers. I know becau... Read More

Great Tips From My Great Readers! May. 24, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

With the cost of feeding a family so high, it's no wonder that so many tips readers submit are geare... Read More

Refinish an Older Linoleum Floor with Paint May. 18, 2023

Here's How

Dear James: Our kitchen linoleum floor is discolored and worn but is still sound. Can a linoleum flo... Read More

Home Offices Apr. 29, 2023

The Art of Design

More and more professionals and business owners are choosing to work from home, from a couple of hou... Read More

Embrace Life Apr. 22, 2023

The Art of Design

Many empty-nesters, divorcees and widowers are dumbfounded at the inevitable conversation about down... Read More

It's Shocking How Much Dirt Some Vacuums Miss Apr. 20, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

Perhaps this has happened to you: You've lived with carpeting, and then for one reason or another yo... Read More

Preferred Color Apr. 15, 2023

The Art of Design

Color is the most defining design element in a room. Colors can make a room appear cold and institut... Read More

Moving Again? Apr. 08, 2023

The Art of Design

I can't believe I'm moving again. It's been five years in my current condo, but an empty nest is not... Read More

Focusing on a Focal Point Apr. 01, 2023

The Art of Design

Ever enter a room and feel a bit disoriented? Chances are what is missing is a focal point. A quick ... Read More

When Less Is Best Mar. 23, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

The dishwasher was crammed full of dirty dishes, company would be arriving shortly and (wouldn't you... Read More

It's So Palm Beach! Mar. 18, 2023

The Art of Design

Palm Beach: Just the sound of the name is powerful enough to conjure visions of beautiful estates, s... Read More

The Power of Black Mar. 11, 2023

The Art of Design

Black is used by designers all over the world. Industrial designers use it to accent shiny and polis... Read More

Ceramic Tile Kitchen Floor Mar. 09, 2023

Here's How

Dear James: My linoleum kitchen floor is worn, and I want to replace it with ceramic tile. The floor... Read More

How to Clean a Bathtub Anti-Slip Bottom Mar. 06, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

If you have a bathtub with a slip-resistant bottom that still looks dingy, grungy and downright grim... Read More

A Comfortable Home for Everyone Mar. 04, 2023

The Art of Design

A comfortable home environment will relax you the minute you step inside. Great designs should alway... Read More

Get Out NOW! I Need to GO! Feb. 25, 2023

The Art of Design

Those of a certain age may relate to the image of a long line of children and adults waiting anxious... Read More

Hotel Rooms That Make Stuff Disappear Feb. 15, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

I am embarrassed to admit how many personal items I've left behind in hotel rooms over the years. I'... Read More

Deck the Walls Feb. 11, 2023

The Art of Design

If the walls could speak ... Well, sometimes they do! Wallcoverings can tell part of your story. The... Read More