Learn how past-their-prime tools can be recycled, donated, stripped for parts, and otherwise kept out of landfills.

Old silverware is being repurposed into practical tools through simple and creative techniques. What might normally be discarded can be reshaped into items with everyday functionality. The process ...

I cracked the code for getting sticky, gummy stains off cookie sheets.

John Jackson, 80, using a two-by-four as a cane, walks the breadth of his cleared Altadena lot and plans. A paved path and low stone wall remains to help him point out where his house of 50 years ...

Thrift stores can be one of life's great pleasures. They funnel still-functional, lightly used products away from landfills and into the hands of consumers who can put them to good use. They can also ...

“Once a semester, a Cornell University instructor requires her students to complete an in-class assignment using typewriters — an exercise to help them understand what writing, thinking and classrooms ...

What once sat forgotten in garages and toolboxes is now catching the attention of collectors. Old-school tools, especially those built to last, are gaining value thanks to their craftsmanship, rarity, ...

In a quiet space secluded from the throngs of daily visitors to Madrid's Prado art museum, a team of experts perpetuate an ancient tradition of restoring centuries-old European cultural treasures.

Lynsey Crombie shares nearly all the cleaning advice you’ll ever need, including her honest opinions on eco products and ...