Savvy homeowners know that with cool weather, comes a bit of preparation. A quick audit of your heating equipment can mean less wasted energy, a more comfortable home and lower energy bills. Nearly half of all heating and cooling equipment in U.S. homes never performs to its advertised capacity and efficiency due to incorrect installation, […]

With the hot weather behind us and the cool temperatures not too far off, fall is the best time to do some maintenance work around the house and yard here in the Ark-La-Tex. • If you have multiple jobs that are a bit too big for you to handle on your own, consider enlisting the […]

Home-improvement retailers are higher on Monday, thanks to positive analyst commentary. While the threat of e-commerce pummeled other retailers, home-improvement stores have long been one area of relatively safety in the sector. Analysts don’t expect that to change, as fundamentals suggest more strength ahead for the stocks. Retailers have easily outperformed the market in 2018. […]

These embellished pumpkin cans will brighten up your porch or walkway for trick-or-treaters. Tools you’ll need: 12-gauge embossed apple green aluminum wire Metal Cans (any size you want! Reuse coffee cans!!) Nail and Hammer STEPS: 1. Draw pumpkin design on metal can with permanent marker. Fill can with water and freeze. 2. With a nail […]

From squash skulls to pumpkin owls, there’s no end to the creations you can make to celebrate Halloween. But that excitement quickly fades as you watch the pumpkin that took you forever to carve wither away on your front porch. It’s inevitable that your pumpkins will rot, but we’ve rounded up some tips that’ll keep […]

Fall is right around the corner! We have a beautiful front porch layout that will be the envy of your street and keep your home festive through the season! You’ll Need:  Orange Wrapping Paper Gold Glitter Paper Pumpkins Ruler Masking Tape Craft Knife Spray Glue Glitter Leaf Branches (around the height of your door) Picture […]

A team of scientists and engineers will on Saturday begin an ambitious cleanup of plastics in the Pacific Ocean targeting a stretch of water three times the size of France known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A 600m-long floating barrier will be launched off the coast of San Francisco and, powered by currents, waves […]

Hundreds of thousand of people in more than 90 countries are expected to take part in demonstrations this weekend to protest about the failure of politicians to tackle the global environmental crisis. Organisers say more than 800 events – from marches to street theatre, acts of civil disobedience to mini festivals – will take place […]

They’re the 10 common things that muck up recycling for everybody. We asked professionals: A single lithium battery can burn down a recycling plant. Plastic bags clog machinery. Garden hoses and electric cords do the same. And all of the above contaminates the output of scrap paper and plastic, driving down what that scrap is worth. Bottom line? Take your recycling rejects to an official “drop-off” […]

Residents of Istanbul will now be able to use public transport for free in exchange of empty plastic bottles and cans, the mayor said Friday. Mevlut Uysal announced a new recycling project at a news conference in Istanbul where people will receive free credit on their passenger cards (Istanbul kart) in exchange of bottles and […]