Mike McClintock

Automatic dishwashers are convenient but maybe the least essential household appliance. You could wash by hand, after all -- and some misguided energy-savers think that's the environmentally friendly approach. They're...

Pressure washers used to be heavy-duty equipment for contractors only. But many manufacturers now produce a range of homeowner models that have morphed into versatile clean-up tools around the house....

Overhead sprinkler systems have protected public buildings from fire for more than a century. About 20 years ago a simpler, sleeker, less expensive counterpart of the clunky commercial systems became...

Some problems with indoor air quality are readily apparent to your eyes, nose and throat-the kind you encounter if you live near a landfill or if you share space with...

Despite a 20-year low in mortgage rates, many home buyers, particularly first-timers, still need to find cost-cutting ways to crack the housing market. You can always buy a smaller place,...