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Try these low-cost, high-impact improvements to make your home look more tidy, beautiful, and welcoming. While some exterior home improvements can be pricey, lengthy projects, there are plenty of wow-worthy upgrades you can DIY without breaking the bank. Whether you hope to catch the eye of potential buyers, impress passersby with your style, or simply want to spruce things up for your own satisfaction, the easy, inexpensive ideas here should do the trick in no time!

Check out these energy-saving tips that will help your air conditioner do its job without breaking a sweat—or the bank.

Learn which type of brick is most appropriate for your next masonry project to help ensure quality, long-lasting construction.

This fizzy refresher and cocktail mixer has many surprising uses beyond the bar. Here’s how club soda can simplify your household cleaning and maintenance routines.

With a rainbow of colors to choose from, selecting paint can be overwhelming. Make the process easier and find a paint you love using these shopping tips.

Are you sensitive to unpleasant scents? If so, you might want to avoid the following plants with odors that are not universally beloved.

Make a cheap mattress feel high-end with this 3-inch topper.

Don’t let your concrete crumble when you can employ forms to support and stabilize the concrete while it sets.

Want to save money and stay comfortable with your ceiling fan all year long? Give this advice a spin!

Convenient to use, this blender can achieve a puree that’s crucial to a good smoothie.

Find out what you need to know to offer easy access to folks who use a wheelchair or mobility scooter.

Cut down on waste by putting kitchen scraps to good use in your garden. Here are 13 ways to give kitchen leftovers new life.

You can learn a lot about a plant’s health just by looking at its leaves.

Perennials and annuals make sense, but what’s the deal with biennial plants?

Keeping roses properly pruned will help them look their best year after year. No matter the variety you have—shrubs or climbers—these pruning tips will help you keep your roses in top shape.

A French drain is a great solution for a wet basement or below-grade space. Be sure to keep yours effective and flowing with these tips on French drain cleaning.

Most homeowners have experienced the telltale thud of a bird hitting a window, but few know what to do when it happens. 

A beautiful lawn is a reflection of the care you put into it. But sometimes, a particular maintenance routine can do more harm than good. Here are 11 common care mistakes that could be transforming your lush green lawn into a brown, weed-covered mess.

These essential tasks will keep your garden growing strong and healthy all season.

With the proper knowledge, it’s possible to rescue ailing trees.