Here’s Why (and How) You Should Hang Your TV From the Ceiling
Photo: Lindsey Ellefson/Lifehacker I’m here today to make the case for a unique space-saving technique I have employed in my apartment for two years: Mount your TV to the ceiling.…
Why You Need to Remove Your Window AC Unit for Winter (and Not Just Cover It)
Photo: Micha Weber (Shutterstock) Air conditioners are life-saving appliances. If you live in an area where the temperatures can soar into the 90s—or higher—you know how crucial it is to…
Pick a Ceiling Fan Based on a Room’s Square Footage
Photo: Serkanyalcinkaya (Shutterstock) With energy costs continuing to rise, ceiling fans are becoming an increasingly popular way to make homes more energy efficient. As we’ve written about in the past,…
How to Figure Out Why You Have Low Water Pressure (and Fix It)
Photo: Lemonpink Images (Shutterstock) Cooking, doing dishes, and bathing are all difficult when your water comes out of the tap at a trickle. While you might think low water pressure…
Watch for These Signs That Your Home’s Wiring Is Unsafe
Photo: ungvar (Shutterstock) A house isn’t just four walls and a roof—it’s a complex system of infrastructure, most of which is hidden away (behind those walls, the floors, and ceilings)…
The Difference Between a Bonus Room and a Bedroom (and Why It Matters)
Photo: Ursula Page (Shutterstock) Realtors, just like any professional group, often communicate via a dense set of jargon that is often used to obscure a property’s faults and emphasize its…
11 Essential Fall Home Maintenance Tasks Everyone Should Tackle
How to Source, Use, and Store Fall Leaves for Garden Mulch Mulching is an absolute must for fall garden maintenance. It protects plant root systems from harsh cold and replenishes…
How to Tell If There’s Mold in Your Air Conditioner, (and What to Do About It)
Photo: PattyPhoto (Shutterstock) Air conditioners make life much easier when the weather is hot. But if your AC unit isn’t well-maintained or functioning properly, or hasn’t been used for an…
Space Nerds at the Beach: A Dispatch From the Aerospace Games
If you’ve ever watched the 2000s teenage-heartthrob movie Twilight, you know there is an iconic thunderstorm baseball game scene between the Cullen Family and other vampires alongside the mere mortal…
The Best Ways to Maintain Your Pavers
Photo: Vladimir Trynkalo (Shutterstock) Installing pavers for your backyard patio, driveway, or sidewalk is a great idea. Not only do pavers class up your outdoor living areas and enhance curb…