Major Pet Food Recall from Mold after 70 dogs die

A pet food recall is being expanded after more than 70 dogs die and another 80 fell sick. Midwestern Pet Food is expanding its recall of dog and cat food sold online by retailers nationwide as the FDA investigates potentially deadly levels of mold. The food was...

Mold in Your Front-Loading Washing Machine?

In the course of a year, the average American family does 300 loads of laundry, according to Energy Star. And if you happen to own a front-loader, your work doesn’t end there. According to our surveys of tens of thousands of CR members, 17 percent of those who own a...

How to Deal With Your Damaged Skylights

How to Deal With Your Damaged Skylights Everyone loves sunlight. It helps your home evoke a better mood. However, it cannot be sunny all year round. When the rainy season sets in, you must accept the fact that your home cannot always be in a good condition. All homes...

Protect Yourself from Allergens, Mildew, and Mold in Your Home

No matter what time of year it may be, or how clean you keep your home, there can be a hidden danger, lurking, waiting to strike.  It can be growing right now, as we speak, threatening to cause health problems for you and your family.  It’s pervasive, invasive, and...

7 Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Indoor air quality is much more important than most people believe. The average American spends 87 percent of their life indoors, according to the EPA. If we’re not outside getting fresh air, then it’s essential to do everything we can to improve the quality of the...

Christmas Shopping On A Budget – 9 Easy Tips

According to ABC News consumer counseling agencies see a 25 percent increase in the number of people seeking help in January and February, and most of that traffic is propelled to their doors by holiday bills that haunt consumers like the ghost of Christmas past....