Passengers on a Boston-bound Amtrak train were stuck for six hours yesterday having only just left Penn Station. They had no reception and they had no power. And no power meant "unflushable" toilets.

Learn how to craft this pretty AND biodegradable toilet paper storage from cardboard, an eco-friendly alternative to plastic ones available in stores.

Here’s a cardboard toilet. It’s called the Shit Box. I’m happy that it appears to only be available in the UK, brought to you by The Brown Corporation (get it?). The outfit’s tagline is “a solid ...

As the weather starts to show signs of improving, lots of people are beginning to think about their gardens. After all, it's approaching the time of year when we can focus on getting them into good ...

With spring just around the corner, many are turning their thoughts to sprucing up their gardens. This period heralds the ideal time to start getting our gardens back into tip-top condition. For those ...

Sheet mulching with cardboard is the secret to fewer weeds and fuss-free plant-bed prep.

Dear Heloise: In a recent column, Pat L. asked how to clean rust on a toilet bowl, and I recently learned a quick, nonchemical, and effective way to clean my hard-water stains: pumice stone on a stick ...