Later this spring, billions of bugs will crawl out of dime-sized holes in the ground after 17 years in the soil. These cicadas will go topside just to mate and die over the course of four to six weeks. Here's how you can prepare for their arrival.

Metal Ware has recalled nearly 5,400 NESCO coffee bean roasters due to a fire hazard. If you own one, first find an alternate way to make your morning cup. Then, read this.  

Don't use your garbage disposal for anything that’s not food. But what foods are okay to dump down the disposal, and which are a recipe for a drain disaster? Here's what you should (and shouldn't) put in your garbage disposal.

BTU stands for British thermal unit. BTUs are a measure of the heating — or cooling — power of an appliance. Here's the 411 on BTUs.

here are dozens of different kinds of screwdrivers — and more cropping up all the time as manufacturers develop new types of screws. Luckily, there are really only a few varieties the average homeowner should keep on hand. Here’s a primer on screwdrivers.