Yeah, I hear you on the dense-pack cellulose. That stuff really does fill weird cavities better than fiberglass batts. Still, I always seem to find a...

Totally relate to this. I did my first bathroom with green board years ago because it was “the thing” at the time, and yeah, it held up...until it did...

Definitely relate to the “fix one thing, three more pop up” vibe—old houses are like that. I’m with you on trusting your senses first. Sometimes you j...

Title: How Much Did Your Bathroom Remodel Run You (Roughly)? We thought we’d just swap out the tub and slap on some new tile, but the second we took ...

I feel you on the Midwest winters—nothing like a -15 wind chill to separate the junk from the decent gear. As for smart switches, I’ve tried a couple ...

Chamomile sounds nice, but yeah, foot traffic can be tricky. I tried creeping thyme between my stepping stones last summer—held up surprisingly well e...

Totally agree with this. Learned the hard way myself when I grabbed a budget keypad for our cabin—figured it'd be fine since we're only there occasion...

Totally agree about the paint—cream shades can do wonders, especially in older homes. I did something similar in my 1920s bungalow, went with a warm i...

Copper tape actually does hold up pretty well outdoors, at least in my experience. I tried it a couple of years ago around my raised beds, and while i...