A quick guide to whether your heater needs the extra insulation.

This easy fix tends to be overlooked.

With autumn here and winter not far behind, it is time to start thinking about tightening up your homes against the cold. Heating bills are expected to rise dramatically this year. Anything we can do ...

Functional fire safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, is essential to any winter checklist. Some ...

Winter has a way of exposing every draft and cold spot in your place. When the bill hits, it can feel like you’re heating… ...

Homeowners looking for an energy-efficient alternative to traditional air conditioners in the spring and summer months (and furnaces in the winter) might want to invest in a heat pump. It's a type of ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...