Honestly, I’ve always wondered if twice a year is overkill, especially if you don’t have a ton of trees nearby. My last place barely had any leaves fa...

I’ve been going back and forth on this exact thing. The convection feature sounds cool, but honestly, I’m not sure I’d use it much either. I mostly ju...

I totally get where you’re coming from. My place isn’t quite as old, but the wiring’s still a mess and I had the same debate—upgrade the panel or just...

I’ve wondered the same thing—sometimes it feels like we’re just swapping old problems for new ones. I actually installed a smart lock during my last r...

Honestly, I needed to hear that. I keep thinking I should be able to fix everything with enough patience and wood filler, but sometimes you just hit t...

That bit about the painted-over smart switch made me laugh—reminds me of my own “upgrade” disaster. I swapped out a regular dimmer in the dining room ...

Honestly, I was torn between wax and oil for weeks. I kept reading about that “glow” you get from wax, but then I’d see posts like yours and start sec...

Battery-powered backup lights are a smart idea, hadn't even thought of that. I'm leaning toward LEDs too, mostly because I don't want to deal with rep...