Use a paintbrush to dust in hard to reach places. The bristles are soft enough not to damage even precious antiques and furniture.

Recycling seems to get a lot of attention nowadays, but reducing how much we use and reusing what we already have can have an even bigger positive impact on our environment. So often, we buy something for a specific purpose when we already have something that would suffice, and that’s just as wasteful as throwing something away instead of recycling it.

Use a toothbrush and some soapy water and clean your dryer’s lint filter at least one a month. A waxy film is left behind on the filter that you can’t see and it can impact dryer efficiency.

So you’ve cleaned every piece of china you have to within an inch of its life, and now you are ready to conquer your crystal. Fine, sparkling crystal pieces add a wonderful ambience to any table setting, so we’ve gathered care tips here that will help your crystal be all it can be!

Save old shower curtains for painting or remodeling. Cut in squares to protect carpeting in bad weather. Throw an old curtain over the spare tire to keep suitcases from being scuffed in the trunk of your car.

As soaring energy and food costs continue to drive up consumer expenditures around the country, increased moving expenses are no exception for renters looking for a new place to call home this year. In fact, more than 50 percent of renters said they have either already spent, or anticipate spending more on their move this year compared to years past, according to a national survey by Apartments.com.