Historic winter storms have left neighborhoods buried in snow, lakefront homes encased in ice and motorists stranded for hours. Even a slight dusting of snow on a sidewalk can quickly turn slick, ...

Now that warm weather is here, it’s time to embrace the sunshine, and make the most of our outdoor spaces. Whether you’v ...

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If you’ve secured your front door with smart tech, upgrading your garage door is the next step. A smart garage door controller ensures your door is never left open, adds voice command ...

An office building in the Mercantile Office Park on Bluebonnet Boulevard has new ownership. Best of Breed Properties I LLC bought the property from Mercantile Investments LLC for $1.6 million… ...

It consists of two pieces—a rubber mat and interchangeable, machine-washable cover. The brand offers hundreds of cover designs to choose from, including seasonal and monogrammed options. We placed ...

The humble bath mat is a small but, for many, essential item that prevents post-scrub puddles and you or anyone else from slipping on wet tile. Besides classic cotton mats, best for people like me ...

As any parent knows, one of the first things you do when you find out you’re expecting is prepare to babyproof the house – be that gates on the stairs or adorning your floor with a play mat ...

Nearly 75% of swab samples taken from fitness equipment such as dumbbells, treadmills and exercise mats tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, according to a 2018 study in the Journal of ...

Read more here. Unless you’ve worked in a professional kitchen — or perhaps fancy you could after binge-watching The Bear — you might be wondering what exactly a kitchen mat is. It’s not a ...

Electronic car door latches need an electrical current to operate, so if your battery dies or something goes wrong with your car’s electrical control system, your car doors might not open ...