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Jan Rader dries her laundry on a clothesline, at least in part to save energy. But she doesn't consider it a sacrifice. Instead, she focuses on the positives: the fresh...

Sometimes a step back is really a step forward. That's how devotees look at Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade goods. Etsy (etsy.com) is where old-style commerce meets today's technology....

Q. We were house-hunting with our real estate agent recently, and she pointed out a house that had solar panels on the roof. She said we should make a lower...

From home stylists to certified specialists, the field of home design has widely varying costs. To get the most for your design dollars, industry experts offer these tips: * Consider...

Some say there's a little bit of the "Sex and the City" characters in each of us. The long-running HBO show focused on four characters -- sassy Carrie, no-nonsense Miranda,...

It's a double whammy: Home energy costs are rising just when most of us can least afford it. With budgets tightening, it's hard to lay out money upfront for energy-saving...

In a climate where foreclosures are a big presence on the real estate markers, traditional home sellers can face stiff competition. Sellers "are not getting the traffic. There are so...

Chris Deffenbaugh can't bear to see reusable materials go to waste. So when a friend asked him to help move an old, fallen-apart barrel from his basement to the curb,...

Q: It's fall, my favorite time of the year for two reasons: it's football season, and it's the season of opening up the house to enjoy the great weather. I...

David Blaine, the magician who has been buried alive and encased in ice, now plans to let fame go to his head, with the help of a North Jersey physician....