Many people are not aware that everyday they are exposing themselves to dangerous chemicals right in the shower. Chlorine is used to eliminate bacteria and is used to purify water nationwide, but what you might not know is that this chlorine is actually harmful to your health in the long term. Chlorine has been linked to bladder, colon, liver, and stomach cancers, as well as heart disease, high blood pressure, and allergies. This chlorine heats up when your shower water …

Drip. Drip. Drip. Many people consider a leaky faucet a mere annoyance. But if every household in America and Canada had a faucet that dripped once each second, 928 million gallons of water a day would leak away, according to the American Water Works Association. That’s a lot, considering the AWWA predicts the average household uses approximately 146,000 gallons of water each year. But water is wasted in more ways than through a leaky faucet. Here are some …

As a homeowner, you are not legally permitted to perform your own renovation work, with the exception of the electrical, but it is strongly recommended amateurs not do this as disastrous results can occur.