About | DIY Household Tips Guide

Who We Are

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A fun House and Home Blog filled with DIY home decor ideas, money-saving tips, and practical solutions for homeowners.

You’ll find lots of fun and creative tips you can use around the house. Most are centered around saving you time and money on a daily basis, as well as seasonally (like around the holidays).

So, whether you’re looking for shortcuts for…

  • Storing things
  • Cleaning things
  • Re-purposing things
  • Fixing things
  • Buying & selling things
  • Decorating things
  • Organizing things

Our Team

Meet our team who have proudly contributed:

  • More than 8,000 informative articles
  • Literally thousands upon thousands of answers to readers’ questions since 2004
Lynnette Walczak

Co-Founder – Publisher – Author | Articles

I like to help people find unique ways to do things that will save time & money -- so I write about "outside the box" Household Tips and Life Hacks that most wouldn't think of.

I'm super-organized. And I LOVE to clean! I even enjoy doing laundry (but not ironing). I’m also a lifelong dog owner -- so I often share my favorite tips for living with dogs inside your home (like smart home design choices and dog-friendly cleaning & decorating ideas).

Career-wise, I've been sharing my best ideas with others by blogging full-time since 1998 (the same year that Google started... and before the days of Facebook and YouTube). Prior to that, I worked in Higher Ed over 10 years before switching gears to pursue activities that I'm truly passionate about instead. For example, I've worked at a vet, in a photo lab, and at a zoo -- to name a few. I enjoy the outdoors via bicycle, motorcycle, Jeep, or RV.

When I’m not cleaning, organizing, decorating, or fixing something… you'll find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites). To date, I've personally written over 200 articles about cleaning, organization, DIY repairs, and household hacks on this site! A few have over 2M shares; many others have over 100K shares.

Aimee McGrath

Managing Editor - Author | Articles

I'm a health nut, a frugal mom, a dog lover, a DIYer, and a gadget girl. Personally, as a post-divorce, working single mom on a budget I have a lot of experiences that I enjoy sharing so others can learn from the things I wish I knew earlier! Professionally, I've worked full-time in a variety of marketing, sales, and editing jobs. You can always find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as Managing Editor at The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

Andrea Hermitt

Author | Articles

I have been a certified tightwad since I became pregnant with my first child and decided to find a way to stay home with him. I enjoy sharing my experiences in my journey back to financial health and planning for a future -- which will include sending 2 kids to college and early retirement.

Candida Jagger

Author | Articles

I’m a first-time mom. I work from home and I write. Tackling random DIY projects while my husband is at work and my toddler is asleep is how I spend my free time these days. I also enjoy discovering new products and gadgets that will make life easier with a dog, a cat, an active little boy, a Harley-loving husband, and all of our extended family!

Charity Cummings

Author | Articles

I'm a professional house cleaner. I have been self-employed for the past several years, and I thoroughly enjoy cleaning houses for a living. Yes, it can be very tiring, but I find that it can be very rewarding, too.

Curtis Carper

Author | Articles

I’ve been involved in RVing for 50 years now -- including camping, building, repairing, and even selling RVs. I’ve owned, used, and repaired almost every class and style of RV ever made. I do all of my own repair work. My other interests include cooking, living with an aging dog, and dealing with diabetic issues. If you can combine a grease monkey with a computer geek, throw in a touch of information nut and organization freak, combined with a little bit of storyteller, you've got a good idea of who I am.

Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez

Senior Editor | Articles

I'm a roller coaster junkie, a weather enthusiast, a frequent traveler, and a numismatist.

My love for coins began when I was 11 years old. I primarily collect and study U.S. coins produced during the 20th century. I'm a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) and the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG). I've also been studying meteorology and watching weather patterns for years. I enjoy sharing little-known facts and fun stuff about coins, weather, travel, health, food, and living green... on a budget.

I work from home full-time as a journalist, reporter, and author.

Kay Comer

Author | Articles

I enjoy yard sales, especially traveling to The World's Longest Yard Sale each year!

Mary Alward

Author | Articles

I love writing about almost anything, especially my life experiences. Other favorite things to write are how-tos, household hints, nature and fishing articles, among others.

Regina Paul

Author | Articles

My favorite things to write about are topics that have to do with weather, pregnancy, weddings, saving money, living green, and my life with dogs. When I'm not writing, I love to spend time with my husband, read, create 3D artwork and Native American beadwork.

Editorial Guidelines

At The Fun Times Guide, we take great pride in the quality of our content. We cover 32 different topics, from The U.S. Coins Guide to The Weather Tips Guide, we are your one-stop shop for up-to-date and informative content Our writers are committed to providing high-quality, original, and accurate content, ensuring expert insights with complete ethical integrity and objectivity.

At The Fun Times Guide we provide the highest quality content produced by humans, for humans. We’ve been serious about our slogan “Real People, Real Experiences, Real Helpful” long before artificial intelligence (Generative A.I.) started attempting to create content. It is against our guidelines to publish automatically generated content using AI (artificial intelligence) writing tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude .

We ensure high-quality, accurate, and inclusive content through professional editing and rigorous standards. Our experienced journalists deliver timely, fact-checked news with clear sourcing. Independent product reviews are based on research and testing. Our user-friendly guides are created by experts and regularly updated. We value your feedback at webmaster [at] thefuntimesguide.com.

Independent and Impartial

Since 2004, The Fun Times Guide has been committed to independent, impartial, fair journalism. Our content is not influenced by our advertisers. We do not accept “Sponsored Content”, “Paid Post” or “Guest Posts” that require “no follow links”.

In line with our mission statement, we (real people) want to provide useful information (real experiences) that help people find answers (real helpful), solve problems, and get inspired Any Product Reviews that we produce are unbiased, comprehensive reviews that are based on our writers personal experiences. When readers visit “affiliate links” within our content, The Fun Times Guide may receive commissions from purchases at no additional cost to the reader (helping keep our content free). We never receive compensation or consideration for the content of our recommendations.

The Fun Times Guide writers and editors will never give preferential treatment to any outside resource (company, publication, video, affiliate, website) based on their relationship with the person or company.

We openly disclose any potential conflicts of interest. While our team may receive products or services for review, our editorial integrity remains uncompromised, and personal solicitation is prohibited.

Disclosure Policy

The Fun Times Guide is committed to transparency and honesty. When we share information about products and services, we may receive products for review, which, if we keep these products or services, we will disclose this in our articles. You can read The Fun Times Guide full disclosure policy here.

Privacy Policy

We take privacy very seriously. Our full Privacy Policy is here.

About Squeaky Wheel

The Fun Times Guide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Squeaky Wheel Marketing, Inc. Squeaky Wheel is owned by Jim and Lynnette Walczak of Spring Hill, Tennessee. We began in 2003 to produce content and marketing support for the automotive aftermarket and racing industry. In 2004, the concept of The Fun Times Guide was born. Squeaky Wheel Marketing’s primary purpose now is to support and provide infrastructure for The Fun Times Guide.

Contact Us

The best way to contact us is through our Contact Form. If you prefer, feel free to email me, Jim, at webmaster [at] thefuntimesguide.com. Our office is located at 5000 Campbell Station Parkway, Spring Hill, Tennessee 37174.

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