HelpAtMyHome.com Staff Articles

These are articles and guides by the HelpAtMyHome.com Staff. You can read more about us and our methodology on the About page.

These are deeply researched articles, guides, reviews, and explainers by experts whose goal is to provide clear, reasonable, and actionable advise in order to help you make your home improvement decisions easier. We are real home owners and apartment dwellers who have faced the same challenges as our readers and are committed to sharing our research and expertise.

Finding The Best Retractable Awnings For Your Backyard

04/03/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Retractable awnings are a backyard game-changer. They offer excellent shade and rain protection when you need it and they disappear out of sight when you don't. Despite how great of an addition they are to almost any patio, balcony, or porch …

Ikea Fornuftig Air Purifier: Specs, Dimensions, CADR, and Price

04/02/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Ikea is considered by many to be a healthy home brand. They were one of the first major companies to move to LED lightbulbs, they use mostly organic cotton on their products, and they sell (rather good) sustainable salmon, just to name a few things. …

Finding The Best Touchless Trashcan For Your Kitchen

03/31/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Trash cans are, inevitably, dirty things. No matter how much you avoid it, they get coated in coffee grinds, splashed with raw egg, filled with diapers, and splattered with who know what else. They are also frequently used when our hands are occupied …

How To Add Glass Shower Doors To Replace A Shower Curtain

03/30/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

If you have a walk-in shower with a shower curtain you might be considering replacing the curtain with glass. This is a nice upgrade that will least to a more modern looking bathroom and one that will add considerable value to our home. Shower …

Finding The Best Right-Angle Drill Attachment

03/28/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Some tools you buy yourself, while some tools you are inevitably given. There are other tools you that will eventually be given, but you should have gone ahead and bought yourself. My prime example of such a tool? The right-angle drill attachment. …

Toilet Won’t Stop Running? Here’s What You Need To Do

03/24/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

A running toilet is nothing more than a puzzle. If you understand the pieces and you have a few minutes you can fix it. …

Lawn Sweeper: Best Way To Rake Or Waste Of Space?

03/23/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Let's face it, raking is tedious -- it's one of the lawn tasks that is a real grind, right up there with shoveling the drive way and digging out fence posts. You can get a leaf blower, but those are messy and loud, or you can mow your lawn, but if …

Should I Buy A Gas Or Electric Lawn Mower?

03/21/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Every spring I look at my gas lawn mower and wonder if it will last another year. I then wonder, if I was to replace it, would an electric mower the be right choice? Having done the research, here are my thoughts on if you should buy a gas or …

Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma – Nice To Meet You

03/20/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Are you just learning about Rhaphidophora tetrasperma, the "Mini Monstera"? It's one of the most photogenic of all houseplants and, well, it's been having a bit of a moment. This wonderful plant is worth getting to know, no matter how green your …

Red Creeping Thyme Plant Guide

03/20/2021 by HelpAtMyHome Staff

Red Creeping Thyme is a pretty, prolific plant that will grow in most of the United States, providing nice flowers and lots of ground cover. Here is what you should know about the plant. …