Did you know you could use your ceiling fan to help heat your house as well as cool it? TikToker Melissa (@the_daily_diy) recently shared that by switching the direction of your fan, you can keep your ...

We don’t like air-conditioning and grew up without it so we have ceiling fans in each room – a total of five in all. They keep us comfortable. How should we keep the windows? I usually keep the ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

As summer approaches, many of us are looking forward to longer days and outdoor activities while dreading the higher energy bills that come with running air conditioning in our homes. As a solution to ...

Not everyone is a born handyman (or woman!), and hiring a professional contractor for preventative maintenance and repairs is often easier. And hey, at least you can sleep at night without fear of ...

An air conditioner may be the first appliance you think of as a respite from the heat, but it isn’t always the smartest (or cheapest) fix. Nor does it have to work alone. Turning on a ceiling fan at ...