House & home

Stain Removal Guide

Our all-in-one guide to stains

How Green is Your Home?

Take our room-by-room tour to learn about environmental baddies you may be harbouring, and how to fix them with easy, earth-friendly changes you can start making today

The Half-hour Housecleaning Guide

Don't have an entire day to devote to cleaning your house from top to bottom? This guide will help you break the task into quick and manageable chores you can accomplish in about 30 minutes a day during the week

Secrets of the Supermarket

Insider tips, tricks and tactics to make shopping a snap

Reclaim Your Space

Clutter-busting solutions for your biggest trouble spots

Embrace the Clutter

When you have kids in the house, some mess is mandatory and, as Anne Hines argues, that's a good thing

Front Hall Fix-ups

Make the most of the space you've got

The Green Nursery

Bringing your healthy baby into a healthy world

Top Wheels: The 2007 Family Car Guide

The Today's Parent guide to the best new family vehicles

The Greener House Effect

Insider moves to reduce your family's eco-footprint

Pass It Forward

Getting rid of kid gear? Here's how to make your loss someone else's gain

Dinner Diaries

For six consecutive nights, Kathy Buckworth forced her family to sit, eat and enjoy each other's company, all in the name of securing a drug-free future for her kids

Safeguard Your Backyard

Make the most of your outdoor living space with these kid-friendly safety tips

Steps to Style

Pulling a great-looking room together for your child is easier, and less expensive, than you think

Kids' Bedrooms

A parents' guide to décor, organization, tidying up and more!

Up and At 'Em: Handling the Morning Rush

What's the best way to handle the morning rush? Some Today's Parent readers share their secrets for getting ready and out of the house on time

Private Practice: Setting Privacy Boundaries at Home

You love your family, but sometimes everyone just needs a little space. Here’s our take on balancing boundaries with bonding

Parenting Printouts

Discover ways to make day-to-day life easier for you and your family with these printable checklists and tip sheets

Mitten Mysteries Solved

Is your household plagued by lost gloves, AWOL scarves and disappearing hats? Here’s how some Today’s Parent readers track their kids’ winter gear

Take Back the Night

25 ways to tame arsenic hour and embrace enchanted evenings