Got an email from a visitor to this site the other day:

I'm hoping you could give us some insight here. Our son used a permanent purple hair dye, and very badly stained our vinyl tub surround [it's BRAND new] that is only 6 months old. We no longer have the manufacturers info on the tub, so ANY help you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for having the site. -- M.W.

Since I seem to be on a mission to document every possible way that Magic Erasers can be used to solve unique problems around the house (see below), I thought I'd share.

Perhaps others can use this info, should you happen to get a bad stain in a bathroom tub surround.

How many days have homes been on the market in your neighborhood? Or in the areas where you've been shopping for a new home?

It may seem like a long time for some homes -- even in the really 'hot' neighborhoods. But chances are, your local Realtors are fudging the numbers in their reports to show that houses are selling faster than they really are.

Here's how they do it...

I just saw a report on the CBS Early Show about how 'green' can mean big money for small businesses, fun products, and new careers.

My favorite part:
How big mega businesses gobbled up some smaller (but very popular) household brands.

Here they are...

Vitamin schmitamin...

It's so confusing. How much? Which ones? And why?

Jim and I are beginning to feel the effects of 40-something coming down on us. So I figured, one of the better things we could do for our bodies (aside from exercise and diet, of course) is to get healthy from the inside out.

I researched a few vitamin suggestions from 'the experts' and here's what I've learned...

You'll usually find Ron fly fishing somewhere fun. But today, he's talking computers.

You see, both Ron, and his mother, recently purchased their very first laptops. And with new computers come new 'problems' -- as well as fun new things to try.

So sit back and enjoy as Ron shares with us his $.02 about the nuances of laptop computers. And you don't want to miss the one-of-a-kind notebook computer stand that Ron made for his laptop. But wait, there's more!... Yep, his mother made her own computer stand, too. They're both really clever!

I was recently given a Kill A Watt electricity usage monitor, so this weekend I decided to try it out.

I've always wondered how much energy we're wasting in our home. And if there's a way to save money on electric bills, then I'm all for it!

Plus, we've been trying to be more 'green' these days. Maybe this fun-looking little gadget will help.