Home Improvement and Home Repair Advice

Need help with home improvement? Wondering how to started with a do-it-yourself project? Below are some helpful home improvement and home repair advice articles.

I've tried these tips myself, so if you have any questions I'll be happy to answer them. And if you know of an easier method for any of these home improvement and repair projects listed, feel free to mention your own do-it-yourself technique. I always welcome learning new ways to make home projects better and easier!

How to Find Out if Your House Has Low Humidity

How to Pick Exterior House Colors

How to Figure Out the Right Amount of Paint to Buy

How to Clear a Sink Drain with a Plunger

How to Do It Yourself (with Ease!)

How to Clean the Inside of a Dishwasher to Remove Soap Scum (Cheap Method)

Exercise How-Tos

Need motivation to exercise harder (or to just exercise, period)? Curious about learning new weight training or cardio moves? Want to know which exercise equipment to buy? Then click on a link below for the right exercise how-to.

Here's to getting a buff bod in the new year. Cheers!

How to Decide Which Home Gym Equipment to Buy

How to Use a Rebounder

How to Do a Reverse Hyperextension on an Exercise Bench

How to Do a Reverse Push Up

How to Exercise Harder

How to Find Time to Work Out (the Sneaky Way!)

How to Find Motivation to Work Out

Dieting Advice Articles

Here are some dieting articles I've written. The advice given has been successfully used by yours truly. Give these tips a try; I know they'll work for you as well!

How to Lose Weight by Eating Chocolate

How to Stop Overeating

How to Stop Binging on Chocolate

How to Lose Weight by Drinking Water

How to Lose Weight Fast

How to Avoid Eating Junk Food While Watching TV

Parenting Advice Galore

I just finished organizing my eHow articles by subject. Whew! What a task.

It's exciting to find I already have 13 parenting articles published on eHow. I really do enjoy sharing what I've learned as a parent and elementary teacher. I may start substitute teaching soon because of hubby's job situation, and hopefully I can still keep adding more parenting advice articles to this list in the future.

Here's my parenting advice and tips; all of these articles are written from the heart. I hope they can help some parents in the Blogosphere! :-)


Baby Advice Articles

How to Diaper a Fussy Baby

How to Do Cloth Diapering the Easy Way

How to Handle Unwanted Baby Advice


Academic Advice Articles

How to Ask Your Child Open Ended Questions During Reading

How to Practice Spelling with a Bingo Game

How to Help Your Child’s Academic Education Flourish

How to Do Guided Reading with Your Child

How to Get Your Child to Do Homework

How to Increase Your Child's Reading Comprehension Skills

How to Help Your Child Focus at School


General Parenting Advice Articles

How to Handle Being a Working Mom

How to Raise Healthy Kids

How to Be Involved at Your Child’s School

Working in a Group

You may be working in a group for work, school, or sports. Teamwork takes an active effort on the part of each group member. Successful group work has certain characteristics that allows each member to fully participate and complete the task at hand. Learn how to work in a group effectively and you'll be less stressed.