That hits home. I remember when we were building our place a few years back—wanted to go as green as possible, so we were extra picky about who we hir...

Title: Switching to energy-saving bulbs: how many of your lights are actually LEDs? I’ve noticed that too—some LEDs just go a weird orangey-pink at t...

NO MORE DEAD ZONES: HOW I GOT WIFI IN MY BACKYARD SHED Funny you mention the mice—had a similar run-in last fall, except mine went after the insulati...

That made me laugh—reminds me of my cousin’s “handmade” cabinet pulls. They looked cool at first, but after a few months, you could spot which ones go...

NO MORE DEAD ZONES: HOW I GOT WIFI IN MY BACKYARD SHED Mesh WiFi’s been a game changer for me too—didn’t have the patience to dig up the yard, and ho...

Finally Visualized My Apartment Layout And It Changed Everything Funny you mention lighting—when I finally swapped out my old harsh overhead bulb for...

I swear, the first time I tried to “talk” to my TV, I felt like I was in a weird sci-fi movie. I’m with you on the unplugging thing—my bill barely bud...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually found that getting too organized can be its own kind of trap. Last year, I spent more time updating ...

SMART HOME ON A TIGHT BUDGET—IS IT DOABLE? I actually tried those retrofit switch covers last year when I was renting and couldn’t mess with the wiri...