WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER? You nailed it with the “people get used to it” thing. I swear, my family’s like a goldfish when it come...

MAKING FOUNTAINS AND PONDS FUN FOR EVERYONE Yeah, water lettuce looks awesome floating around, but I’ve definitely had a few “root invasions” over th...

Funny thing, I used to think motion lights and cameras were the main deal, but after my neighbor’s house got hit (despite all the gadgets), I started ...

FINALLY VISUALIZED MY APARTMENT LAYOUT AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING Lighting is such a sneaky game-changer. I used to think swapping out bulbs was just ...

WHAT IF YOUR HOME’S AIRFLOW SUDDENLY WENT HAYWIRE? That’s funny, I tried the whole “close the vents in the guest room” trick last winter, thinking I’...

If I had a dollar for every time I tried to “make do” with what was on hand, I’d probably have enough to pay for that soil test now. I hear you on the...

HOW DO YOU HANDLE SURPRISE COSTS WITHOUT WRECKING YOUR FINANCES? I hear you on the “you can only plan so much” thing, but I’ve actually found that a ...

Man, I feel this so much. When we renovated our kitchen, we had everything spelled out, down to who’d cover what if something broke. Guess what? The o...

Sink Fixtures Driving Me Nuts Lately I totally relate to this. I went with a “budget-friendly” chrome faucet last year, thinking it’d be the easiest ...