Spring cleaning can be fun for the whole family with these fun tips for getting kids involved.

Looking to simplify your life, save some money, boost your health and help the planet? Then these grandma-tested customs are for you.

A shift in how you think about housekeeping could result in a tidier and more relaxed life.

Probably more often than you think — which is way too often, in this writer's opinion.

This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot?

From loading the dishwasher incorrectly to making your bed in the morning, these everyday errors can lead to a mighty mess.

Researchers create a new scale to identify dependence on 'retail therapy.' Do you fit the bill?

From sticky to stainy, here's what you need to clean festive messes.

Most national food days seem arbitrary, but this one makes sense. You're going to need a clean fridge to prepare for all those Thanksgiving leftovers.

Part of living with pets is dealing with the smells they emit. Here's how to do it.

Laundry is an endless chore. With so much hands-on experience, you'd think we know what we're doing, right? Wrong.

Don't just move dust around with a feather duster, but actually whisk it away with these 7 tips.

These tips will help you save money, time and effort while you get your house sparkly clean.

Handling small tasks immediately can boost well-being and reduce stress.

Using a kitchen towel for many uses can spread E. coli and get your family sick.

You know you'll be interrupted at work, so learn to plan for it.

The Reddit guessing game Fridge Detective peeks inside people's refrigerators for clues, and it may remind you of the mess in your own.

If you can't bring yourself to go all Marie Kondo on spring cleaning this year, try taking more attainable baby steps.

Bees don't want to sting you. They have far more important things to do, like keep our agriculture system afloat.

This colony of bees is rebuilding in a hollow log in Germany after the hive collapsed earlier this year.

Now's the time to make that dream a reality. Here are 5 cold-season tips to prepare for your first spring with a bee hive.

The designer of the Bee Saver, a bioplastic keychain that contains artificial nectar, believes small acts can make a big difference.

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.

The Caterpillar 797 is a 50-foot-tall dump truck widely used in the mining industry. Watch what happens when it faces off against a stationary Land Cruiser.

How do you clean up a river? The answer is twofold: treatment and dilution.

The cloud wastes an awful lot of energy as heat. One company is putting it to good use.

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.

From coffee grounds to flushable wipes, avoid these no-nos when rinsing and flushing.

We know plastic products pollution the ocean, but washing yoga pants, athletic wear and other clothes is a rising cause of concern.

Simple chemical process is cheap and safe, and could soon eliminate BPA as a pollutant.

Conservation photographer Ben Von Wong's striking photo campaign aims to raise awareness of how microfibers from our clothes pollute the world's water.

Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.

Visitors can get up close and personal with two space shuttles, the launch pad and much more.

There are many ways to map an area's sunlight exposure. Here are a few tips to make sure your plants get their moment(s) in the sun.

If you're a fan of humanely raised, sustainable beef, you may want to become a 'steakholder.'

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?

Just think of Indiana-based startup Try It Tiny as the Airbnb of tiny house-friendly land rentals.

These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products.

You can reduce the amount of waste you create without much effort.

President Obama’s oil spill commission has released its final report on the disaster, and those who put the analysis together certainly had a few interesting

A new report provides a possible scapegoat for BP in last year’s oil spill. Investigators say the blame for the disaster does not lie with BP but instead with

What's your interpretation of this bizarre painting found on the news sharing site Reddit?

The Eagle Ridge Institute is searching for a green building specialist as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA YouthBuild USA program.

From increasing flexibility to easing stress, yoga has so many health benefits.

Being surrounded by trees, grass and shrubs can add years to your life.

Mother's Day gifts. Mother Nature’s big day was in April. Now there are only a few days left until that special Sunday that we’ve (in the U.S., anyway) set

Two new studies find that hot yoga may help to reduce stress, anxiety and emotional eating.

If you want to try a triathlon, here's what you need to know about the event that combines swimming, cycling and running. Experts Erin Beresini weighs in.

A new study reveals that a lean, fit body equals happy teeth and gums.