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Want a home with cleaner air? Try one of these air-filtering plants!

Dual Purpose Plants: Cleansing and Decorating Dual Purpose Plants: Cleansing and Decorating A good-looking houseplant adds pizzazz to your home. It can also be the next best thing to a live-in housekeeper, says John VanZile, author of Houseplants for A Healthy Home, out in May. That’s because a number of houseplants contain properties that he...

Not all home improvements will get you your money back when you sell.

Which Home Improvements Offer the Best Return on Investment? Which Home Improvements Offer the Best Return on Investment? Remodeling your house can be a major investment. Depending on the type of project you choose, you could spend up to tens of thousands of dollars. You want to know that you’re making a wise investment that will pay off should you decide t...

In the midst of renovating? Here's what to do when you've completed your home projects.

Finished Renovating? Now It’s Time to Tackle the Mess Finished Renovating? Now It’s Time to Tackle the Mess Completing a home renovation project is so exciting. The new space or enhancement you’ve been dreaming about for months is now a reality. But what about that mess? Nothing quite compares to the post-construction havoc a renovation can cause i...