When it comes to shades, one question might be more pressing than any other: Should you buy them off the shelf or have them custom made to fit your home by the manufacturer?

Even when you think you've cleaned every inch of the house, there are those stubborn areas that stay dirty and grimy. Here are 10 cleaning hacks for reaching those hard to reach spaces:

Does your backyard need a facelift? Nevada's climate makes it easy to turn your outdoor living area into extra square footage for entertaining and relaxing. Just try our five favorite upgrades for your outdoor space.

There are numbers of words used to describe small spaces or rooms, from cozy, cute, or charming, to cloying and claustrophobic. While you may not be able to physically enlarge the space, there are a number of savvy tricks you can employ to make them look, and feel bigger, including the five listed below. 

When cleaning your bathroom, do yourself the biggest favor of all and fill a spray bottle with roughly equal amounts of white vinegar and water. Vinegar has hundreds of household applications, and is especially efficient at cleaning glass (without leaving streaks) and other surfaces. Then, grab a plastic bag for garbage and a roll of paper towels. You might surprise yourself at how quickly you can clean a bathroom when you're organized and armed with an efficient plan of attack:

When it comes to choosing window treatments for your home, shades are an excellent option in almost every room. However, one room many homeowners neglect to think about is the bathroom. In fact, people rarely put too much thought into putting any kind of window treatments on their bathroom windows - but they should! The following are five benefits of using shades for your bathroom windows:

Your backyard is a perfect summertime destination for family get-togethers, whether you’re grilling, playing with the kids, or enjoying the pool.

Summer implies fun-filled vacations, lazy days at the pool, and backyard barbecues. Just because this is a season of relaxing, it doesn't mean you want to go completely hands-off when it comes to home cleaning. This is especially true for families with kids, where summers often mean the house sees more use and abuse by children and their friends. You can help make cleaning easier, and prevent yourself from succumbing any summer upkeep blues, with the following four tips and tricks:

If you often find yourself a victim of Murphy's Law -- if anything can go wrong, it will -- then traveling away from home might cause you a good deal of anxiety. After all, there are already too many horror stories of blissful travelers coming home to find their water main burst or home burglarized. You don't want to be another statistic when it comes to such vacation nightmares.

Your roof serves a vital purpose in terms of protecting your investment and keeping your family safe. Time will eventually take its toll on your roof, and, if you're not careful, you could find yourself facing costly repairs or a total replacement.