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I've used both the Harmony and Duration in my home. It is highly scrubable, durable, and covers very well --even in a flat finish. I own a Victorian home in Florida; I do a lot ...

I guess I'm supposed to apologize for my ageing HP notebook, confess that I wish to hide it away, and swoon over other's Macs. But ... I love my notebook. My HPs have been tossed into ...

Alas, the dishsoap --Ecover --favored by the writer of Grist article performed poorly in our very hard water. I use Bronner's in both the home and garden, but I'll stick with the Seve...

A warning to Florida gardeners (and others): Trumpet vines are a lovely plant. However, they have a frequently mislabeled look-alike --mandavilla--that are delicious to oleander caterpillars. Once ...

Before taking drastic measures, try hydrating wood with Natchez Solution . Bonus: it's all-natural. Then, apply a coat of Antiquax Brown W...

I have used watering globes for indoor plants while on vacation. They work well for that purpose, but while at home I find it just as easy to water the plant as to fill the little globe.

Sherwin-Williams makes all of their colors in a low-VOC paint (Duration) and a no-VOC paint (Harmony). The low-VOC is the hands-down best covering, richest color paint I've ever used (including som...

I'm not allergic to oak and ivy, but when I used to do archaeological field work, my whole crew had to deal with it quite a bit. Vinegar will kill it (and anything else growing around...

...also, Club Furniture has a line of small space/studio sized furniture. A real bonus since the size of many chairs and sofas has expanded to fit McMansions. [www.clubfurniture.com]

I have used Club Furniture in the past and been *very* happy with the materials, workmanship, cost, and delivery. You have to sort through a lot of suburban bland on their site, but they have some ...