ClaireW said "It's not what I signed up for." The nice thing about this site, like every other site, is nobody forces you to read any particular post. These people opened their home to us and pro...

Pantzini, Not sure the answer to your question is self-apparent. You can get LED night lights that use only 1W of electricity. So is it more energy efficient to turn on a 60W bulb for 10 minutes...

One more Boston-specific moving tip -- don't take your moving truck on Storrow Drive or Memorial Drive. It seems so obvious, but worth repeating in case it saves somebody one of these moments:

Elissa, Sounds like you have a lease, so you should look at your lease to see what it says about notice requirements. If you don't have a lease (and assuming you're in NYC), the lan...

You could use a skylight shade with tracks on the sides (the shade operates with a pole or with a remote). These aren't cheap, but might be your most effective option if you want to be able to dar...

I think this is a thoughtful and measured response to what was obviously a growing problem. One of the most difficult things for any web forum like this one is striking a balance in the comments. ...

Or you could just use this power strip for things that you want to turn on and off with your foot.