Almost every homeowner or renter has a few essential tools on hand to cope with minor plumbing emergencies. Many times, a clogged toilet or slow drain may only need a little elbow grease and a plunger to work as intended. …

With life’s busy hustle, sometimes it is easy to forget when your different food items expire; furthermore, it is even more cumbersome to remember when various household items expire. Make-up, cleaning supplies, medicine and toothbrushes are just a few items that …

Like many Americans, you are probably beginning to think about spring and spring cleaning your home. Unfortunately, you’ll need to do more than simply whip out the mop. Although it’s winter that brings in the cold temperatures, spring poses an additional …

Driving with children can be a huge distraction while on the road. There are certain habits you can form while driving with children. These habits may seem small and insignificant, but they can greatly improve your family’s safety on the …

March is National Nutrition Month, which is just in time to begin the good eating habits for beach season. Here at AIS, we know how difficult it is to eat healthy while juggling work, family, friends and responsibilities, so we have …

What Types of Arms Are Cool? shopsocietal.com Generally, the rounder the arm, the more traditional the sofa. For a modern pick that’s also pretty timeless, try a tuxedo-style sofa, which has straight arms the same height as the sofa’s back, …

Whether you want to prolong the life of an investment piece or give that hand-me-down from Grandma a boost, regular cleaning (once a season) can grab dirt before it becomes, well, part of the furniture. Here’s a quickie plan for …

As home experts, nothing excites us more than a new wave of paint colors every year. So when we heard that Sherwin-Williams just revealed its 10th Annual Colormix Color Forecast for 2019, we couldn’t help but share this forecast that’s jam packed with …

When Stacy K. Allen, a photographer and blogger behind Mountainside Home, decided to renovate her kitchen and add on an extra bathroom to her home in Cahaba Heights, Alabama, she knew she had to get creative. Sharing a 1,400-square-foot, 1950’s-style ranch home with …

Experts reveal exactly how to set up organic elements in your home for maximum health benefits. By STEPHANIE HARRIS Forest bathing, or “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese, is the practice of regularly noticing, experiencing, and appreciating the natural world around you. It’s a …

Try these simple, green cleaning solutions you can make yourself. By STEPHANIE SISCO June 26, 2018 The next time you have a sink to scrub or a window to wipe, just raid your cupboards and mix up a homemade cleaning solution. Everyday …

You’ll be surprised how easy it is to make one or more of these save-the-planet ideas part of your daily routine. By ALEX RICHARDS April 18, 2018 April 22 is Earth Day, a day dedicated to honoring and preserving our beautiful …

Don’t know much about Earth Day? Prep for any Earth Day quiz with these fun facts and bits of trivia. By ALEX RICHARDS April 22nd is Earth Day, a day where humans everywhere take a minute to be grateful for this planet …

When it comes to making eco-friendly changes these are the little ones that really add up to make a difference. 1 of 10 Junos/Getty Images Swap Household Cleaners Switching to green cleaners reduces air pollution both indoors and out, minimizing exposure …

Like real estate, cold storage is all about location. Shelf or drawer? High or low? Follow this expert fridge-packing plan to keep contents fresh. By NICOLE SFORZA Eggs do best where the temperature is most consistent—on the middle shelf. Store in the …