Home & Consumer Resources
Childcare
Consumer Resources
- Better Business Bureau
- Consumer Reports
- Consumer World
- Edmunds - Auto Prices and Reviews
- Good Housekeeping
- Internet Fraud Complaint Center (FBI)
- Recalls.gov
- Official U.S. Government site is a "one stop shop" for recall information.
Do-It-Yourself
- Do-it-yourself guides
- from DoItYourself.com
- Handyman USA
- Home Improvement Encyclopedia
- from Better Homes & Gardens
- How-to Guides
- from Hometime.com
- Improvenet.com
- Estimators for a variety of major household projects
- Old House Journal Online
Energy Conservation
- Energy Savers
- Department of Energy
- Energy Star.gov
- Find energy efficient products and appliances.
- Flex Your Power
- Save energy, find rebates, more.
- Home Energy Saver
- Compare energy costs for average and energy-efficient homes by zipcode
- Simply Insulate
- Information about insulation and rebate programs by area.
Gardening
- Gardening resources at LII.org
- 3D Garden Design
- Applegate Gardens
- BBC Gardening
- Garden design
- NY Botanical Garden
- Home Gardening Online
- National Gardening Association
- Gardening Resources
Safety
- Fire Safety.gov
- Government fire safety and prevention information.
- Food Safety.gov
- Government food safety information