Managing Your Home

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Learn the basic steps in creating your own compost for a thriving, earth-friendly garden.

Discover the many ways to raise your baby in an environmentally conscious environment, including buying organic baby foods, avoiding harmful chemicals in baby products, and more.

Thinking about going green to help the environment and yourself? This earth-friendly shopping list will give you a great start on your way to eco-friendly home necessities and habits.

If you are ready to start going green, take a look at this list of 10 items you should avoid buying and using in your home.

Want to go green with your car? Be kind to Mother Earth as well as your wallet, by following these tips to minimize your car use and save fuel.

Use this helpful tool to find out how your home rates in energy use. Then, get tips to maximize your home's energy efficiency, and minimize your bills.

Find a list of flavorful vegetables that you can easily grow in your backyard.

Use this questionnaire to determine whether your teen's room needs a makeover.

Don't nag! Let this printable checklist do the reminding for you, and make sure your child has everything he needs.

Don't nag! Let this printable checklist do the reminding for you, and make sure your child has everything he needs.

Here is a comprehensive list of items you might normally throw away, which can be recycled into craft projects.

Make your hobby more accessible and keep the house cleaner by designating a special place for crafting.

Follow these keys to crafting success and you'll ensure a great crafting experience for you and your child.

Learn what time of year is best for each of the maintenance chores at your home.

Use this home maintenance checklist to keep your house is in great shape.

Read these tips on how to work with a contractor when renovating your home.

Think you might be dealing with an "underground" contractor? Here are some tip-offs.