Save Attic Energy Loss Even with the attic access door closed, you may be wasting money heating and cooling a storage space. The Attic Tent insulator plugs that energy leak, reducing heat loss up to 71 percent and cutting your energy bill up to 20 percent – paying for...
Thermally Modified Wood As a natural wood option thermally modified wood (TMW) has been around in Europe since the 90's and is starting to gain in popularity here in North America. The practice of heating wood dates back to the Vikings, who used it to...
Amphiro Water Meter Photo by Amphiro If you're looking for a more accurate way to track how much water you're using in the shower, the Amphiro may do the trick. The a1 model connects inline between the shower nozzle and the hose, the smart water meter displays...
Battery-Operated Radio It can be tempting to wander out into a snow storm after losing power to get a sense for the breadth of the outage and to check in with neighbors. In reality, this move can put you -- and utility workers -- in greater harm, especially if road...
Two Months Out Relax, it's not time to roll up your sleeves...yet. But there's plenty you can do with 60 days and counting that will pave the way to an easier move. For starters: 1) Inventory. Take a weekend (or however long it takes) and go room to room in your...
Invest in a Collar As a general rule, your dog should have a collar on at all times, and that collar should display your dog's I.D. tags, which should include its name, as well as your name, address and phone number. As collars go, the traditional style is usually...
Comcast Xfinity Home Just when you mastered the DVR and made sense of Triple Play bundles, the cable providers go and shove a new service in your face. But don't bat them all away as advertising noise just yet. Comcast's Xfinity Home is not exactly new, but it's...
Insurance Knowledge Is your home insured for the climate of the future? Sadly, many homeowners learn the answer to this question the hard way. Get the latest home insurance information by looking into these insurance-related topics: What's Covered? Knowing where your...
