Home & Garden Buzz

Our favorite handyman Anthony Gilardi, of HGTV's Myles of Style, is back with answers to your home repair questions today.

Have a home repair question? Ask Anthony your questions in the comments below.

This week, Anthony answers a question about installing a second floor thermostat and dealing with a gurgling toilet.

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More conversations with CafeMoms about their green efforts in 2008 and green aspirations for 2009.

Today I'm chatting with CafeMom TimeforKids who makes her own "green" alternatives to household products like cleaners, bleach, soap, lotion, and more and CafeMom momof30379 who eliminated bleach from her household.

Hannah of huffmania

It's a great day for another Show & Tell Home Tour. Archeologist and photographer mama Hannah Huffman of huffmania shows us around her Kansas City home.

Come on inside...

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Mom401 says it feels great to be organized. There's a whole CafeMom group for Organized Families and The Organized Mommy.

It's time to clear out 2008 and bring in 2009, which I'm sure your kids got plenty of (more than you ever ever wanted...) over the holidays.

What's your plan to get organized for 2009? Or do you even have or want an organization plan?

Take our poll.

Continuing my conversations with several CafeMoms about their green efforts in 2008 and green aspirations for 2009.

Today I'm chatting with CafeMom mckenzy, who makes an effort to buy most everything used for her household.

Mismatched cubbies in Sunset

Okay, I'm all gah-gah over designer Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls' mismatched cubbies in Sunset magazine this month. How wonderful!

I've been looking for fun ways to control the clutter, reorganize, and freshen up the look of my display things. These are perfect for customizing to match your space.

Rachel from Small Notebook

Today I'm talking to Rachel Meeks of Small Notebook about setting up a worm compost bin in small quarters.

Composting is something I've wanted to do in our home for awhile, but I need another regular mom to show me the way. Rachel's writing on simple living inspires me a lot, and so have her simplified tips on how to compost.

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This week I'm talking to several CafeMoms about their green efforts in 2008 and green aspirations for 2009. Maybe these CafeMoms and their dedication to "going green" will inspire more eco-friendly motivation for 2009. Sometimes greener living is easier than you think.

Today I'm chatting with CafeMom greenANDchic, whose family has been getting by with one car for the last few years.

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Everyone from CafeMom members, Cool Mom Picks, and Etsy to Babble, ohdeedoh, Babycenter, and hundreds of others are up in arms about new regulatory legislation, recently passed through Congress under the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act—legislation which may put thousands of independent toy makers and handcrafters out of business.

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Next week, I'm going to talk to several CafeMoms about their greener living efforts in 2008 and their big green plans for 2009.

For now, here are some good eco-resolutions from across the web to consider...