The first in our series of One Minute Tips comes from Fay Wolf, with a tip on organizing your shirts. Click above and enjoy the show! Click here for past videos. More

Our friend, Charlie Suisman, over at MUG just asked if we'd give a boost to a petition they've started that seeks to ban plastic bag use in the city. Why? Plastic grocery bags are useful for minutes and harmful for centuries, AND there are other solutions. We totally support this type of thing. Check out the petition they've started as well as the links to good resources on the subject. Ban The Bag at Change.org, Created by MUG

Today's Maker Video is someone quite extraordinarily imperfectly perfect. More

David Edrington, from Eugene, Oregon, needed a solution to the growing pile of yard and gardening tools amassing in his garage; over time, the idea of a simple gardening shed evolved into a structure with lots of uses — and lots of character. Using plenty of recycled and vintage building materials, the Edringtons created a small haven in their yard that has become a delight for the whole family. More

It's no secret that individual colors are related to specific emotions and moods — red to love, yellow to happiness, and so on. That said, it's easy to forget these associations when you're repainting a room — and often, choosing the right color can positively affect your feelings. More

Welcome everyone to our new weekly video series in which we will attempt to bring posts to life and share with you the people that we've been meeting behind the scenes. Click on the video above and let me introduce to you our new season.... it's like Downton Abbey crossed with Smash and Mad Men... :-) (Thanks to Daniel Kluger for composing the music!)

For our first Maker video, I'd like to introduce an old friend, John Gleeson Connolly, who has a long resume, but needs no introduction. He speaks for himself and represents just the type of masterful, imaginative, skillful folk that we will be featuring in our new weekly videos. He will be bringing us highlights such as How to Make a Pirate Key, How to Make a Cypher Wheel, and How to Make a Mosaic Table. Check back on Wednesday as he teaches us How to Make a Hammered Light. More of his work can be seen here!

Wow, folks... well it's challenging to see an upside among all your comments, but I am glad that you care so much. The idea for this column came from the fact that since day one, we've always done some off topic and even weird stuff that works into the personal life of the home AND I really loved meeting Evie and hearing all of her frank answers to sticky questions. I want you all to know that you are all HEARD, loud and clear, and I'll definitely think about where we take this weekend column in the future. We don't want to turn people off, but we do want to stretch the boundaries of how we cover the life of our home. Thanks again so much for all of your comments. There are some really memorable zingers in there. :-)

Best, Maxwell

Q. Why does my partner watch porn? We have a passionate sex life...I don't understand why I'm not enough...

Welcome to a new weekly column by the our own, super experienced professional in this home area, Evie Cohen. FYI, she is also a grandmother, so she's seen a lot.

A. The content of pornographic movies and books is self-centered sex unhindered by love or romance. It allows your partner to feel released to experience pure pleasure. More

When Abby wrote her thoughtful post about grownup houses it made me realize that I do live in a grownup house, and it is an awful lot like the house where I was raised. Upon further consideration and inspection, it hit me: for better and for worse, I am turning into my mom one room at a time. More

When I painted my living room, my friend Rose pitched in to get the job done. When she needed help figuring out how to arrange a wall of pictures, she called me. More