Category — Home and Garden
Repurpose Chic
Live large for less with these creative, environmentally-friendly ideas for repurposing items you thought were just junk!
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Love Nature? Create a Birding Journal!
Do you delight in birds in flight? Consider keeping a birding journal to keep track of the feathered friends you meet!
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Bulk Up on Savings!
Buying in bulk can save you a lot of money at the grocery counter, but only if you do it right! Get our insider tips for frugal shopping!
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Fix That Garbage Disposal Fast!
Oh no! You’re about the have a party and the garbage disposal stopped working. Now what?
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Try These Ideas for Eggceptional Easter Eggs!
Add a little pizzazz to your Easter eggs this year with these egg-citing ideas!
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Six Budget-Friendly Home Renovation Tips!
Six sensible strategies for getting the most bang for your home improvement buck!
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Use These As … (Uncommon Uses for Everyday Items)
Lip balm for your nails? Here’s a look at some creative new ways to use items that most of us already have around the house!
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Save Money: Insulate Your Water Heater
Stop washing money down the drain! Learn to insulate your own water heater to save both money and energy!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
