Home Safety

By Philip Schmidt

Wall GFCI outlet on a painted beige wall

How to Install a GFCI Outlet: A DIY Guide

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

Messy Paint Pots

How Dangerous Is Lead Paint? Here’s What Every Homeowner Needs to Know

Home Hacks & Answers

By Fran J. Donegan

House Basement Radon Mitigation System

Radon Mitigation: A Homeowner’s Guide

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Texture of rusty two-color reddish and green old shabby oxidized metal, iron with bulbted peeling and green paint and patterns, background

How to Test for Lead Paint in Your Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Connection hoses, old rusty plumbing valves

The 8 Most Common Sources of Lead in Your Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Female worker of cleaning service removes mold from wall using spray bottle with mold remediation chemicals and scraper tool.

Professional Mold Remediation: Everything You Should Know

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Architectural Details

Lead Paint Removal: Should You DIY or Choose a Pro?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Lynn Voorhies

Housekeeper's Hand With Glove Cleaning Mold From Wall With Sponge And Spray Bottle

How to Remove Mold in Every Area of the House

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

Lazy British Short Hair cat sleeping on a couch in a flat in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her face squashed as she is fully relaxed

Catproofing Your House: A Room-by-Room Checklist

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Cute puppy chewing the carpet

Puppyproofing a House: A Room-by-Room Checklist

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

a small dog and a kitten sleep at home

How to Keep Pets Safe — The Essential Guide to Pet Safety at Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Obedient dachshund dog sits in blue pet carrier in public place and waits the owner. Safe travel with animals by plane or train. Customs quarantine before or after transporting animals across border

Preparing for Emergencies and Evacuating With Pets — An Emergency Plan Guide

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Glass at water tap and filling water with lead contamination

What Is a Lead-Safe Home? A Homeowner’s Guide to Lead Safety

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By Chris Deziel

Mold growth. Mould spores thrive on moisture. Mold spores can quickly grow into colonies when exposed to water

A DIY Guide to Home Mold Test Kits

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Ashley Hosmer dog Mia

The 9 Top Household Hazards for Your Dog

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

The 10 Common Causes of Mold Growth in the House — And How to Prevent Them

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Mold, wall, cellar, brown cellar sponge, fungus, damage,

Mold Growth in the Home: Everything You Need to Know

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By Philip Schmidt

a standard 15 amp duplex outlet and a ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI or GFI) outlet

What is a GFCI, and Where Do I Need One?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Danger Asbestos warning tape barrier

A Homeowner’s Guide to Hiring Asbestos Abatement Professionals

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Mold Growth on Wall and Damp Stained Wood Door

Does Your Homeowners Insurance Cover Mold Damage?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Child Proofing 3 Toddler Exploring Kitchen

A Parent’s Guide to Professional Babyproofing Services

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Lead Exposure in the Home: Where Is It, and How Do You Deal With It?

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Concrete interior of unfinished garage basement apartment building trash colour with ladder and dlue day window light

Is Radon Dangerous? Here’s What to Know About This Radioactive Gas in Your Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Asbestos Thermal Pipe Insulation

Here’s Why Asbestos Fibers Are So Dangerous

Home Hacks & Answers

By Fran J. Donegan

Dangerous asbestos roof panels - one of the most dangerous materials in the construction industry

14 Home Products and Materials That Contain Asbestos Fibers — And What to Do If You Find Them in Your House

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

Wall GFCI outlet on a painted beige wall

What Is a Tamper-Resistant Electrical Outlet? (And Why You Need This Childproofing Feature in Your Home)

Home Hacks & Answers

By Kathy Adams

White walled-carpeted living room with retro leather and wood furniture

10 Common Causes and Sources of Indoor Air Pollution

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

Living room with a round fiber rug, glass and stone coffee table, white sofa with multi-colored pillows, windows of varied sizes, and a palm

14 Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Radon gas radiation detectors testing. Dosimetrist holding a portable gamma radiation dosimeter set on a long tube with sample probe .

Professional Radon Testing: What You Should Know

Home Hacks & Answers

By Shelley Frost

Child Proof Door Knob Covers over doorknob with a kid's hand trying to open the door

Babyproofing Your Home: A Room-by-Room Checklist

Home Hacks & Answers

By Jill Harness

baby playing with ball behind safety gates

How to Prep Your Home for Baby: Babyproofing Basics

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Close up smoke detector on a ceiling.

Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors: What You Need and Where They Should Go in Your Home

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Worker Using a Leak Detector near House Gas Lines

Gas Leaks in the Home — How to Detect Them and What to Do

Home Hacks & Answers

By Chris Deziel

Person using a screwdriver to screw in place GFCI outlet

Preventing Electric Shock — the Ultimate Safety Guide for Home Improvement Projects

Home Hacks & Answers

By Steph Coelho

A close-up of a red fire extinguisher on the floor in the corner against a white wall.

The Complete Fire Extinguisher Buying Guide

Home Hacks & Answers

By Michelle Miley

Grey couch with white pillows and white tasseled blanket in contemporary living room with round wood coffee table, framed art, and rug

The 11 Hidden Health Hazards in Your Home

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