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Vinegar, Vodka and Baking Soda: Clean Your House With Food!

Louise Hung — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400

I've finally figured out how to clean my house mostly using stuff you could eat in a zombie apocalypse.

I Bought A Total Dungheap Of A House: Scatterbrains and Drywall

Rachel Yard — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0400

I’ve been going to the bathroom in a Home Depot bucket for months at this point, usually in my future bedroom closet.

I Bought A Total Dungheap Of A House: And I Guess We Have A Month Until We Move Into It

Rachel Yard — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400

It’s weird being in a house for so long that doesn’t actually have any walls, or bathroom even.

It Happened To Me: I Lived In A Commune-Style Share House

Sarah Gooding — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400

There were always hoards of weeks-old dirty dishes stowed behind couches, plentiful parties, and reggae. So much reggae.

I BOUGHT A TOTAL DUNGHEAP OF A HOUSE: We'd Ditch This Dump If We Could

Rachel Yard — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0400

Even if we had wanted to give up, we hadn’t quite figured out how to.

How To Prevent Your Toddler From Being Covered In Dust: A Lazy Green Mother's Guide To Housecleaning

Suzanna Samuelson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:30:00 -0500

Sometimes it really boggles my mind that I am somebody's mother and therefore am culturally expected to nag members of my household to keep our living spaces clean.

Getting A Tenenbaum Living Room: How To Mine Your Favorite Movie For Home Decor Inspiration (And Paint Like A Pro)

Dana and Eva — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:30:00 -0500

Wanna get the look of your favorite movie applied to your very own abode? Good news -- we want that for you, too.

I Live Beneath A Sumo Baby: Tips On Blocking Out Your Loud-Ass Neighbors

Meghan Moreland — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Sumo baby’s parents and I had a few terse back-and-forths in coming months, but there really wasn’t anything that could be done: The building simply has good-for-nothing insulation and babies can’t lawfully be caged.

5 Tips For Getting Through Moving Without Wanting To Hurt Someone

Stephanie Kaloi — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:30:00 -0500

My husband is all about carefully wrapping and boxing things, and I'm prone to throwing stuff in the back of the car, unboxed and unlabeled, and then being heartbroken when something breaks.

Does This Couch Make Me Look Like An Adult?

Stephanie Kaloi — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:00:00 -0500

My husband and I recently celebrated a big-time first for us: we bought a couch.

How To Decorate Your Bedroom (And Make Everything Fit) When You Share It With An 8-Year-Old

Kelly Dougher — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:30:00 -0500

So here’s my advice, for everyone else out there forced to share a room with a little sister or roommate or annoying significant other: just plow over their wishes and decorate your room the way you want.

What Do You Do With An Autographed Baby Onesie? (Or How to Display Your Awesome Stuff On The Wall)

Leah Fitzgerald — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0500

I do not have an incredible story about how I received the onesie signed by Feist.

White Walls Are For Suckers: How To Choose A Paint Color So You Won’t Hate It

Leah Fitzgerald — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:30:00 -0500

We painted the tiny bathroom a Kermit the Frog green, the kitchen orange, the master bedroom blue, and the living room a pale green.

How Do I Tell My Friend Her Place Smells Like Cat Pee?

Dolly F — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:30:00 -0500

How does one keep the pet stank out of the house, anyway?

10 Cheap Ways To Make Your House Look Classy As Hell

Kristina Uriegas-Reyes — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500

I once turned a plastic Crystal Light container into a quick vase by wrapping pink construction paper around the label.

I Bought A Total Dungheap of A House: Home Renovations Make You Crazy

Rachel Yard — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:00:00 -0500

I try to warn you so hard.

I BOUGHT A TOTAL DUNGHEAP OF A HOUSE: WINTER BLUES

Rachel Yard — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:00:00 -0400

With bated breath, I agreed to the black-market permits.

I BOUGHT A TOTAL DUNGHEAP OF A HOUSE: WATCH ME RENOVATE IT!: GOODBYE, FLOORS.

Rachel Yard — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:00:00 -0400

We used cobbled together pieces of plywood to walk around on, because you know, we still had work to do up there and all. Can’t let a lack of FLOORING get in the way of our big plans.

I BOUGHT A TOTAL DUNGHEAP OF A HOUSE: WATCH ME RENOVATE IT!: CONSTRUCTION CHIC

Rachel Yard — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:30:00 -0400

The house is still more or less a construction zone except I LIVE IN IT NOW

My Beds Are Never My Own

Annakeara Stinson — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:00:27 -0400

Had I known, the morning I left home at 17, it would be the last time I'd have a space like that for some time, I wonder if I would have gotten up.