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1. Toilets: Comfortable and efficient

   Even the utilitarian commode is getting a revamp as toilet manufacturers strive to make this most basic of bathroom elements more accommodating. Read More

2. Exterior stains - Buying advice

   You might like the look that exterior stain gives your house, but it doesn't protect as well as paint. Read More

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Featured Articles

1. Choose Countertops With ConfidenceHGTV

   Designer Heidi Karpa helps you determine your design profile so you can choose countertops with confidence. Read More

2. Save Electricity with Your ElectronicsAppliance.com

   AAThe Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) offers five simple tips to help families save electricity AA- and money AA- this summer. Read More

3. Choosing a Fence SystemLowe's

   There are several reasons for putting up a fence: privacy, containment or architectural and aesthetic enhancement of your yard, to name a few. Read More

4. Choosing a ContractorAtlanta Home Improvement Magazine

   Using a NARI member will give you peace of mind to know that you're dealing with top-quality companies. Read More

5. The Truth about VeneersFurniture.com

   If you've been shopping for wood furniture, you may have been told that solid wood is better than veneers...or vice versa. In fact, solid wood and veneers are both good things. Knowing how they differ helps you evaluate what's best for your home and... Read More

Articles from the web

1. 10 Tools Every Woman Should HaveiVillage

   Just how many tools does it take to keep the roof over your head from crumbling around you? Not as many as you might think. Read More

2. How To Buy Knives And ToolsDick's Sporting Goods

   When you go hunting, you should be prepared to both field-dress your game and to handle a variety of situations such as, cutting tree limbs, emergency repairs to your gear and chores around your campsite Read More

3. How to Choose Kitchen AppliancesHowStuffWorks

   Appliances are the workhorses of your kitchen. Read More

4. How to Choose the Right Knife or Multi-Use ToolREI.com

   Carry a knife or multi-use tool with you whenever you backpack. Sooner or later you'll need one-whether it's to slice food, make emergency repairs or cut some moleskin to protect a blister. Read More

5. Choosing a Garden HoeEpinions.com

   Garden hoe's can cause back injury if not used correctly! I sincerely believe this should be on a warning label attached to every hoe sold. -- That will never happen, but maybe this editorial will reach out to at least some people and warn them. Read More