Home & Garden

There’s no place like home—especially when it’s in tip-top shape. We’ve rounded up the best cleaning and organizing tricks, affordable decor ideas, DIY hacks, and more. Warning: Once you’ve got everything just the way you want it, you may never want to leave!

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5 Clever Ways to Display Your Holiday Cards

If you keep your holiday cards from year to year, pull them out to rekindle memories and to make attractive...


5 Things For Treating The Flu

Unlike the common cold, which is annoying but ultimately harmless, the flu can be dangerous. Follow these five steps at...


5 Things For Colds

While we can't cure colds, we are getting better at making them shorter and less severe. Use these five things...


7 Ways to Care For Your Senior Cat

Take into account these seven things to look out for when caring for an aging cat.


Pumpkin Carving: Fun Ideas from 27 Free Stencils

Years of pumpkin carving projects have taught us that it's much easier to create memorable designs when you start with...


5 Things For Chapped Lips

When the season gets a little chilly, follow these five tips to keep your lips smooth.


5 Things For Back Pain

If you're suffering from back pain, try these five things to ease your discomfort.


13 Things You Didn’t Know About Smart Travel

You probably have your trusted sites to book for your dream vacation, but here are 13 things you might not...

How To Pick The Best Credit Card for You

With so many credit card options, it can be hard to know which is best for you. Here's a guide...


5 Things For A Clutter-Free Home

With getting back to school, back to work, or just preparing for visitors, you're probably looking for any quick tip...


7 Tips For Aspiring Home-Buyers

Whether it's your first home or your fifth,
 here's what to consider when shopping for shelter.


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13+ Things You Never Knew About Your Brain

I'm the engine that keeps you running all day long, and I'm here to share the mysteries of how I...


5 Things for Heat Rash

We all know that too much of a good thing can cause us pain. If your skin has been hit...


5 Things To Prevent Foot Odour

You have more that 250,000 sweat glands on your feet which pump out as much as one cup of sweat...


5 Things For Sun-Damaged Hair

Too much sun, salt water, or chlorine could bring your hair to a brittle state. Rejuvenate it with these five...


5 Things For Sunburns

It happens to the best of us: You spend a day in the sun, forget to re-apply your sunscreen after...


How To Care For Your Carnival Goldfish

It's a summertime rite of passage for many families: You take your child to the local carnival, he wins a...

5 Things for Bug Bites and Itches

Summertime can mean bug bites and itchy hives, but rather than heading out and buying a solution, why not make...


5 Things to Control Garden Weeds

In the old days, gardeners had to outsmart weeds because there were no chemical weed killers. Take a few tips...


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Dog Days of Summer

Five picks for the pampered pet.


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6 Diet Tricks To Prevent Dog Obesity

Keep your dog slim and trim by taking some easy to follow dieting tips and tricks.


How To Spar According to Christie Blatchford

How to spar according to National Post columnist, Christie Blatchford.


13 Things Your Weight-Loss Consultant Won’t Tell You

Here are the experts' secrets to resisting food temptation in its many guises.

5 True Naughty Pet Stories

We asked readers to tell us a story about their naughty pup or cheeky kitten. Here are some of our...


How to Save Money on Home Renovations

Thinking of doing some home renovations? Read on to discover the best places to splurge and save on...


4 Essentials To Pack For Your Pet

If you're taking Spot or Rufus on holiday, or even to your in-laws for summer break, here are the essentials...


How To Get It Done In 60 Seconds

We've gathered some expert advice to teach you how to save time and get it done in 60 seconds.


5 Things To Do with Clothespins

Start pinning the old-fashioned way, and learn cool new ways to use clothespins in your home and garden.


5 More Things To Do With Coffee

Fertilize your flowers, exfoliate your face, and flavour your stew with these fun and interesting new ways to use coffee.