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How to Price Yard Sale Items

You've already gone through the daunting task of deciding which stuff to keep and which to give away. And you reviewed ways to keep you, your family and your home safe during your yard sale. Now you need to get the stickers out and price yard sale items. Not really...

Video: Yard Sale Safety Tips

If you're looking to declutter, make money and even have a little fun, a yard sale is something worth considering. There's more to a yard sale, though, than deciding where to hang flyers advertising the sale and deciding which items you no longer need. You'll also...

How to Survive a Power Outage

Power outages can occur at any time—and they're almost always unexpected. When it comes to how to survive a power outage, there are few things to keep in mind beyond candle safety and digging out board games. By taking a few measures beforehand, you'll be more...

Video: Sound Waves that Can Extinguish Fire

Engineering seniors Viet Tran and Seth Robertson at George Mason University are developing a new approach to putting out flames – sound waves that can extinguish fire. While the Discovery Channel's Mythbusters have investigated using sound to extinguish flames before,...

How to Protect Lawn Equipment from Theft

Now that spring is here, it's probably time to help your home recover from winter and get your home spruced up for the warm months ahead. As you primp and prune, you'll also want to consider how to protect lawn equipment from theft. That's because equipment like lawn...