In my never-ending search for ways to help all my HouseWorks buddies be as frugal (some would say cheap) as I am, here are more uses for stuff you were going to throw away: * Old wine bottles can be ...

When I moved from the new-old house to the new-new house eight years ago, I brought along divisions and cuttings of some of my favorite plants. I stuck things into the existing vegetable garden and a ...

I've been thinking about finally doing something to bring my basement rec room out of the '50s, so I was pretty excited to find a review copy of "Remodeling a Basement" waiting for me when I got back ...

Some months back, I wrote a column that listed various ways to get some extra mileage out of old egg cartons: small-parts sorting and storage bins, holders for delicate Christmas ornaments, emergency ...

Every time I walk past the neighborhood coffee shop, I'm surprised at the number of people bent over computer screens. That's because, despite having sat in front of one since 1978, I still think of ...

It was another summer of odd-ball projects in the workshop, projects that have taken quite a toll on the scrap wood supply at the HouseWorks Project House. Among them: n A rack to hold a giant roll of ...