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Thu, Nov 08 2012 at 1:32 PM

Sure, you could recycle your bottles, but why not get crafty and use them for things like candle holders and garden borders?

How to make an iPhone case from upcycled materials

Thu, Nov 08 2012 at 12:25 PM

Old socks, purses, books and even bike inner tubes and duct tape are fair game when looking for something to encase and protect your beloved i-device.

How to clean your house with only 1 product

Thu, Nov 08 2012 at 11:09 AM

Our writer found an all-purpose cleaner that worked on everything from the kitchen sink to dirty grout, without making his house smell like a chemical explosion.

What saltwater does to houses

Fri, Nov 02 2012 at 12:58 PM

In addition to the usual problems caused by flooding, such as mold, saltwater also corrodes electrical equipment and damages concrete.

The pros and cons of IKEA furniture

Fri, Nov 02 2012 at 12:10 PM

A carpenter can appreciate the Swedish cult favorite's designs and ingenious flat packaging of its products. But all that particle board? Not so much.

Hurricane Sandy: A report from Queens, N.Y.

Fri, Nov 02 2012 at 12:04 PM

'It started just as a small amount of water, and then boom! All of the water came in a wave.'

Clever uses for buttons, baubles and beads

Thu, Oct 25 2012 at 4:51 PM

Here are cool ways to reuse the contents of your grandmother's button box or your own bunch of shiny, pretty stuff you can't bear to throw out.

The art of dehydrating food

Thu, Oct 25 2012 at 3:10 PM

It takes some work, depending on the amount of food you want to preserve, but the payoff is worth it.

The Squatty Potty makes me feel skinny

Thu, Oct 25 2012 at 1:37 PM

When a company's goal is 'to change the way we poop, one 'stool' at a time,' you just have to check it out.