lex, My husband hung my porch curtains with high tension wire and IKEA cafe clips. This was a big improvement over the previous (but less expensive) cup hooks and white PVC tubing. The adva...

Mint plants keep ants away from the foundation of the house. Mint extract keeps them out of everything else. There are all-natural mint sprays that even kill ants.

Wallpaper a couple of sheets of drywall and attach them to the walls as 4' x 8' artwork. Put the crate under a dining-room table. Get taller, less puffy couches. move the beanbag to the bedroom.

Megan, I live in Springfield -- fantastic buildings -- and know these businesses on Albany Street (Restore and Associated Building Wreckers) They are great. You'll find them easily f...

Add 3 or 4 drops of Angostura to a G n T for a delicious "pink gin".

Charcoal and coffee beans also absorb odors. Use real charcoal-lump wood, not pressed briquettes. To counter the odor, try some safe essential oils away from the cats. Lavender or mint oil drops ...