These handy devices make quick work of food scraps, but are you careful to make sure the water is on every time you use it? Here's why you should.

Your garbage disposal isn't as indestructible as you think. From fibrous vegetables to cooking grease, certain items wreak havoc on disposal blades and pipes, leaving you with expensive plumber bills.

Cleaning out 60-plus years of accumulation of things from an old barn is a dirty job, writes Jenny Schlecht. She explains the process of clearing out the tornado-damaged building for a new barn.