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Arguments made in 'Company Doe' case in federal appeals court
Was a Maryland district court justified in conducting months of secret litigation and sealing all court records in a lawsuit brought by a corporation the court allowed to be known only as "Company Doe"? That was the crux of the issue debated yesterday in arguments before a federal appeals court in…
ConsumerReports.orgDon't put the wrong gas in your mower or blower
But when gas stations started selling gasoline with 10-percent ethanol (E10), homeowners and repair shops began noticing problems with small power equipment such as corroded parts and engines that ran hotter and broke sooner. Now with the introduction of gas with 15-percent ethanol, which can be…
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AdChoices CreditCards.comSponsoredWeekend Projects: 5 DIY Ways to Build a Bar at Home
As the holidays loom on the horizon, many families have begun to make plans and gather essentials. For some, that mea...
Bob VilaFive steps to make sure your HVAC will work this winter
Before the cold winter months hit, make sure you check your HVAC system to ensure it's working properly. The last thing you want is to have a poor performing heating system in the middle of a freezing night.
Yahoo HomesRemodeling 101: Best Colors for Urban Kitchens
Suffering from a small, dark kitchen? Or a galley so narrow the oven won't fully open? Or a shoebox with no natural light? Whether you rent or own, your plan of attack is obvious: get out the paint.
Remodelista5 Favorites: Wooden Measuring Spoons
Maybe it's the way wood feels to touch or how it develops a patina over time, but there's no denying the appeal of a wooden spoon. I stir pasta sauces and mix cookie doughs with wooden spoons. Why not use wooden spoons to measure salt, baking soda, and spices?
Remodelista5 things to know when buying a washer and dryer
You know you’re in suburbia when neighbors brag about how long their washer or dryer has lasted. Several manufacturers say that these machines should last about 10 years before an expensive component goes. When shopping for a new washer or dryer, you’ll notice that a lot more cycles and features…
ConsumerReports.orgDrink Up: A Good-Looking Water Filter for Fridge and Table
This new glass design from Soma just might fit the bill. Its creation story goes something like this: at a dinner party, the host pulled out his water-filtering plastic pitcher from the fridge and while pouring it watched the top fall off and the black-flecked contents splash onto the floor. It…
RemodelistaEnter to Win Bob Vila's Dream Dishwasher Give-Away
When the leaves fall and the temperature drops, we know that a table full of relatives eating turkey, mashed potatoes...
Bob VilaOut of the Closet: 10 Kitchens with Pots on Display
Are we entering a new age of the everything-within-reach kitchen? Where dishes are stored on open shelves and pots are hung on the wall and not hidden away in drawers and cupboards? Here are 10 kitchens that have us thinking this might be the case.
RemodelistaRehab Diary: A Hardworking Brooklyn Kitchen by Architect Annabelle Selldorf
She and the house’s co-owner, artist Julia von Eichel, had first met through Julia's aunt more than two decades earlier, when Julia was eight years old. They’d stayed in touch over the years, and when Julia and her husband, Adam Vlack, a filmmaker, sunk their savings into a dilapidated 19th…
RemodelistaA Handmade Modular Kitchen from Finland
Finnish design company Scandinavian Carpenter Collective take kitchens to a new level—their latest kitchen concept, the Cargo kitchen, is made up of three modular parts (a work table, an appliance unit, and a storage unit), all of which can be customized according your cooking needs.
RemodelistaQuick Tip: Prepping Wood for Paint
Here are some steps to follow when preparing new wood for painting. First, countersink any finish nails. Then fill a...
Bob VilaBob Vila Radio: Window Treatments
Choosing window treatments can be one of the most difficult design decisions you’ll have to make. There are so many o...
Bob VilaHow To Relieve Joints
You won't believe the fast joint relief these ingredients can deliver
AdChoices InstaflexSponsoredCalphalon blender recalled due to injury hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of 22,000 Calphalon XL 9-speed blenders. A fragment of the blender’s blade unit can break off during operation, posing an injury hazard. The announcement comes three months after Consumer Reports rated this Calphalon blender a…
ConsumerReports.orgOct. 31: Happy birthday to Vanilla Ice, home flipper
One-hit wonder Robert Van Winkle, better known as Vanilla Ice, is now a home flipper -- but really, he’s been one since his early 20s.
SpacesBella's ads are beautiful but how's the toast?
If you're shopping for a new toaster or coffeemaker, you might start seeing the name Bella more often online. But before you fall for the ads, check out how Bella's products do in Consumer Reports' small appliance tests. We found the Bella Dots KT-3330 to be just so-so at turning out evenly…
ConsumerReports.org5 Things to Do with... Legos
Thought you were too old for toys? Think again. Adults have ample reason to revisit Legos, if not for sheer amusement...
Bob VilaTrending on Gardenista: Top 5 (Spooky) Posts This Week
Michelle and Erin went to the dark side this past week; on their lineup: moody black thistle bouquets, bewitching brooms, mysterious garden sculptures, and Boneyard Beach in South Carolina.
RemodelistaColor-Stained Furniture, the Next Big Thing?
Thanks to Rhinebeck, New York-based furniture workshop Sawkille Co., I've been imagining every chair and table in my house cast in a pale blue. Sawkille's latest designs are made of bleached hardwoods, which, they've discovered, takes well to color. "We love the boney white of the raw wood," they…
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