Start with all of the ingredients for your homemade bread at room temperature. Take the eggs out of the refrigerator and let them warm up to room temperature ahead of time. If the recipe says to add enough flour to make a stiff dough, just add the flour until it is slightly sticky. ...
The onset of winter doesn’t just bring icy weather and slippery roads, it can also lead to household danger. You’ll need to closely monitor any products you use for heating you or your home. For instance, an electric blanket left running for too long could start a fire. Icicles and s...
Always keep trash cans covered, and maybe even secure the lid with bungee cords. Never leave your own pet’s food outside, as neighborhood cats may help themselves. If youattract lots of birdsto your yard with bird feeders or birdbaths, it might be a good idea to stop until you can ...
Chitrathorn says cable box rental fees can also be a place to save. For households that have multiple cable boxes, these fees can quickly add up. One way to cuts costs may be to offer to pay the rental fee on one box if the company will waive the fee for the others. “They want ...
The hazards if this is the case are more subtle: there could be hidden damage to the floor structure - another collapse risk, or there may be just a trip hazard due to a sloped floor. If the floor to the porch is level and has not changed, but the roof slope has changed then my ...
“They should be just tight enough to support the tree, while still having some drooping in the line,” he says. This allows the tree some gentle movement and helps prevent damage to the trunk. Be especially cautious if using homemade wire-in-hose straps: Stretch them too tight and they...
The Scottish Fold makes a great pet, and it’s not too expensive to raise. If you do it right, it shouldn’t cost you more than...
I hung string lights on the wall behind my new boho porch swings!You can see the whole porch makeover here. Jenna fromJenna Kate At Homehung string lights along her house next to her patio to create this ultra-casual look. Hang String Lights from A Ceiling or Covered Patio ...
I’m getting ready to do something similar in our covered porch and was considering using either conduit or dowels. I do have one question Jessica…you said you cut two feet off each end of one pipe to make things proportional. I’m a bit confused about that. Why would two feet off ...
Home automation has a long and fitful history. For many years, tech trends have come and gone, but one of the first companies to find success is still around. The genesis of many smart home products was 1975, when a company in Scotland developed X10. X10 allows compatible products to talk...