Around the House
Below is a collection of current and past American Profile articles. Don't forget you can also submit your own story and read others submitted by the American Profile community.
Do-It-Yourself Cleaning Products
Cleaning with ordinary ingredients that you may already have in your pantry is a smart way to make your home sparkle and shine.
first appeared: 3/1/2009
Reclaim Your Attic and Basement
Often our "stuff" ends up in the attic or basement because we don't know what else to do with it.
first appeared: 1/25/2009
Plugging Energy Leaks
The average home can lose 30 percent of its heat through small openings in walls, windows and doors.
first appeared: 12/29/2008
Organizing Your Garage
If boxes, bicycles, yard tools and sports gear have taken over space once occupied by your car, it's time to reclaim your garage and organize it for optimum usage.
first appeared: 10/12/2008
Improving Your Abode's Sales Appeal
In a sluggish real estate market the buyer has the advantage because there are so many homes to choose from.
first appeared: 9/21/2008
Preparing to move
Moving to a new home is a big undertaking, whether you’re relocating across country or across town.
first appeared: 6/15/2008
Saving Energy - and Money
Here are some ways to improve your household's energy efficiency and save money.
first appeared: 5/25/2008
Tackling Spring Cleaning
The mere mention of spring evokes pleasant images of planting flowers, flying kites, taking picnics and watching baseball.
first appeared: 5/11/2008
Insuring Your House
Homeowners insurance covers your home, its contents, and living expenses if you are temporarily unable to live in your home due to an insured disaster.
first appeared: 4/13/2008
Reasons to Recycle
When the Trigg County Recycling Center opened in Cadiz, Ky. (pop. 2,373), in 1993, Howell Hopson and his wife, Geneva Parris, were eager to use the facility.
first appeared: 3/30/2008
Taking a Home Inventory
After a tornado destroyed Becky Gamble’s home in Southport, Ind. (pop. 1,852), 30 years ago, she spent days documenting her lost possessions so she could file an insurance claim.
first appeared: 2/10/2008
Budget-Friendly Decorating Ideas
Your home is your castle, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend a king’s ransom to breathe new life into a tired decor.
first appeared: 1/27/2008
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- Live Better Now November 2009



