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Millions of Americans are living longer and have more active lives.  While this group is embracing newly found and changing lifestyles, a need to revitalize their home environments has come about.  Identifying this major opportunity while developing the skills to interact with those needful homeowners has created a new type of elder remodeling.  A certified aging-in-place specialist or CAPS home remodeler has completed the coursework and training in how to help keep existing homeowners in their homes longer. They will be listed in a national directory compiled by the NAHB in Washington. The CAPS certificate holders act as ADA Contractors...

If you’re looking for a simple Spring Cleaning task that will have a big impact in a short amount of time, cleaning your home’s most touched areas is a great place to start. This is also a great cleaning task to tackle after illness in your home or if you’re looking to do a little batch cleaning. I have these areas on my Rotating Cleaning Tasks (in Homekeeping Society and the Homekeeping Planner), but find that cleaning those most-touched areas are a great task for seasonal cleaning too. If you’re trying to figure out if you are up for some spring...

Vendor: MaviGadget Type: Bathroom Accessories Price: 35.95 It can be used as a bathroom shelf, used to store shampoo and shower gel, perfume, cosmetics, etc. You can use cabinet storage racks as rotating food cabinet racks to arrange your spices and condiments. The rotating frame can rotate 360°, and everything on the turntable can be used easily. The rotating storage rack can hold up to 10 pounds (approximately 4.5 kg), so you can install it wherever additional space is needed! It can be used on tiles, glass, plasterboard. Designed with 360-degree rotation, this good load capacity makeup organizer has the...

It’s October 28, 2008, and 18-year-old me is roughly third in line for Against Me!’s show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. It’s the last West Coast stop of their fall tour behind New Wave, and my dorm neighbor has kindly driven me from the Inland Empire to the venue (I didn’t have a car for my first semester of college) hours before doors opened, sticking around to see a band she’s never heard of. As I sip my original recipe Four Loko (I did have a fake ID my first semester of college) and avoid making eye contact with...

When planning a new kitchen or bath design, why not choose materials and finishes that will ensure it is as low maintenance as possible? From flooring to hardware, keep each element’s long-term performance in mind so your kitchen or bath remodel stays as pristine as the day it was installed. It also gives you time back that you might have spent cleaning and scrubbing. Choose labor-saving products for a stylish and functional kitchen or bath design that will keep its shine for years to come. Technology Technology is often an aid to convenience, helping to make life easier with smart...