When nighttime temperatures start to dip, San Franciscans need to remember that turning up the heat should be done with safety in mind. While you may welcome the toasty temperature... Read More
During the holiday and winter months, we tend to turn our focus indoors as the rains (we hope) set in. With a little love, you can keep the plants and trees you purchase for the ho... Read More
San franciscans love the charaacter of their old homes: high ceilings, hardwood floors, and large picture windows. Unfortunately older flats and homes that haven’t been updated c... Read More
San francisco is a leader in the nation when it comes to environmental reforms. However, a recent report on SFGate states that we are far from the 2003 Zero Waste goal of sending n... Read More
In San Francisco, we often enjoy our warmest weather in September — the ideal time (though our mild climate really allows us to cook outdoors year-round) to host a backyard barbe... Read More
Summertime, and in the Bay Area during our Indian summers in September and October, homeowners tend to keep windows and patio doors open, leaving homes ripe for burglaries. August ... Read More
The benefits of choosing a less-toxic approach for pest control are plentiful: a more healthful home for you, your kids, and pets; an ecologically balanced garden where less pest c... Read More
Hazards in the home are responsible for about a third of the injuries suffered by older adults, and people with impairments may face difficulties — and barriers to independent li... Read More
One of the most important safety items in a home, along with smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, a fire extinguisher is a necessity. The more places around your home that you can pos... Read More
I’ve been writing in The Marina Times and talking on the radio for years about the many reasons to buy pasture-raised eggs — not “cage free,” which means only t... Read More
Spring is a great time to take on a home improvement project that you can do yourself. Painting a room, an accent wall, a piece of furniture, or cabinets is inexpensive but makes a... Read More
If the weather is too stormy to be outside, give some attention to indoor houseplants not only to keep your green thumb in shape, but also to clean the air of impurities. Many of t... Read More
The lack of sufficient closet and cabinet space is often a problem in apartments and older buildings, so creating storage solutions is a challenge familiar to many San Franciscans.... Read More
Nothing makes a home more festive or aromatic over the holidays than a freshly cut Christmas tree. The Christmas tree has become such a recognizable symbol and a part of the holida... Read More
Across San Francisco and the nation, coffee continues to have its moment. Upscale and boutique coffee shops are on the rise, and it seems every day there is a latest and greatest m... Read More