Rice water is a nutrient-rich hair and scalp treatment that's simple to make and use at home. Here's how to do it.

JMD Associates installs the ECO™ Hybrid Dual Fuel Hydronic System from Weil-McLain® in a 20-year-old home near Lake Michigan.

A water-leak detector is a relatively inexpensive device that alerts you to—you guessed it—a leak in your home. Similar to smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors, the most basic options cost $50 ...

A water heater is one of those home appliances that you don't think about until it stops working. However, a water heater can be a major energy eater, whether you're buying one for a new home or ...

Keep a ready supply of purified water and ditch the large jugs and single-use plastic. Here's how portable water dispensers work and why I switched. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...

You don’t have to be a scientist to know if your home has hard water. Maybe you’ve seen cloudy spots on glassware or experienced a crusted-up kitchen faucet. Maybe the film on the shower door seems ...

Whether your home has a gas or electric water heater, staying on top of a regular maintenance checklist is key to making sure ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. There’s nothing worse than waiting for your shower to heat up first thing in the morning and nothing happening. And the culprit is usually a broken water ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

Erie, Pa., ranks as the riskiest metro for “lemon homes,” with 83% of properties facing window problems and 77% showing ...

When Mary and Gary Page decided to build on Georgia’s Lake Lanier, it wasn’t a new location they were looking for, as they’ve ...