Tried citronella candles once at a backyard BBQ—ended up with mosquitoes casually circling the candles like it was some kind of romantic dinner lighti...

Glad yours checked out okay. Groundwater can be a sneaky little beast—I remember helping my brother-in-law dig out his storm shelter a couple years ba...

Drywall dust is a nightmare, I'll give you that, but have you ever dealt with plaster dust from old lath-and-plaster walls? That stuff is like drywall...

Haha, been there! But honestly, sump pumps aren't always the silver bullet. I had one installed at a rental property, and it worked great—until the dr...

I did mine about two summers ago, and honestly, I wish I'd done it sooner. My HVAC was pushing 18 years at that point, and I figured it was on borrowe...

Haha, reading this thread brings back memories. Last year, I had an inspector coming to check out a rental property, and I totally spaced until the ni...

Haha, totally relate to the furniture shuffle burnout. I went through a phase where I'd rearrange my patio every weekend, convinced I'd finally found ...

Haha, moldy closets and frizzy hair—sounds like my first apartment. I second the vented doors trick; saved me from tossing half my wardrobe. Also, a l...

Ha, that's awesome! Reminds me of when I renovated an old bungalow a few years back. The insulation was practically nonexistent, and as we tore out th...