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From a reader: As the engineer for a large retail company in which my responsibility is dishwashers, I wanted to point out a few minor errors and attempt to put...

It's often said that we learn from our mistakes, which, in my experience, is usually true. But since we are such a terribly smart species and are often capable of...

Successful garden design represents collaboration between people and nature. Professional garden designers specialize in managing that collaboration, and working with a great designer allows you to skip the fumbling and...

When remodeling magazines and home improvement television programs feature mega-baths that occupy 200 square feet of floor space and carry price tags of $20,000 and up, the goal is often...

As promised, this week I'm sharing a selection of "resolutions" from readers. They're the blunders they've made that they resolve not to do again (and you'll see why). This first...

When remodeling magazines and home improvement television programs feature mega-baths that occupy 200 square feet of floor space and carry price tags of $20,000 and up, the goal is often...

Q. One of your earlier columns discussed problems with etched or cloudy glassware from automatic dishwashers. In years gone by, dishwasher detergent boxes carried a warning against putting aluminum pieces...

If you're in the market for a house and love to entertain, keep in mind that some homes are more suitable for staging a bash than others. A good party...

By itself, mustard seed, unlike most other spices, has little taste or aroma, even when ground. But moisten the ground seed with water, wine or other liquid, and within 10...

Q. A storm blew the cap off our chimney, which we did not realize until days later. Although there was no real damage, the storm did splash dark, ashy water...