for the home

Savings Experiment: Snow Removal

Snow is beautiful to look at, but not fun to keep off your driveway. In the event of major snowflake accumulation, what will help you do the trick for the least amount of money and effort?

Savings Experiment: Tissues vs. Toilet Paper

When you have a cold or are suffering from allergies, tissues are a must-have, but they can also cost you when you're buying them all the time. Have you ever considered using toilet paper? Here are a few good reasons why you should.

Savings Experiment: Super Bowl Parties

If competing with hundreds of strangers to snag a bar stool to catch a glimpse of the Super Bowl doesn't appeal, you're not alone. In fact, your friends all probably hope you'll be the one to throw a Super Bowl party! The pros are that you'll get to sit comfortably, eat and drink, be around only people you like, and control the TV remote. On the off-chance you bet on a losing team in your office pool, there are ways to plan a party without blowing all your money.

Savings Experiment: Ovens

To toast or not to toast? Chances are you probably don't weigh the costs of using the microwave, toaster oven, or conventional full-size oven, but you should. You can save money by factoring in the costs of energy when you cook or reheat food.

Savings Experiment: How to Cut Costs on Cookware

Is the cost of your cookware leaving you with no funds for food? Celebrity chefs endorse expensive lines of kitchen tools, but you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on equipment to create a delicious meal. We asked the experts which items warrant a splurge, and which are simply overpriced.

How to Save on Buying a Refrigerator

Your refrigerator might be on its last legs. Or maybe you just want to turn in that '70s-era relic for a 21st century model. In either case, how can you find a good refrigerator that won't send a chill through your bank account? DailyFinance's Savings Experiment has zeroed in on what you need to know.

How to Save Money When Buying a Mattress

One thing you don't need to lose sleep over is buying a new mattress. It's a tricky purchase, both because comfort is so subjective and because retailers make it hard to comparison shop. Here's what you need to know to get a good deal.

Savings Experiment: How to Save Money on Heat at Night

When winter chills get your teeth chattering, one way to stay warm--and save money on heating bills---is to throw on a pair of wool socks, some sweaters, winter boots and a hat, but who wants to do that while lounging at home? We certainly don't. So we did some digging and came up with effective ways to help you maximize warmth and reduce your monthly expenditures.

Paper Towel Smack Down: Which Leading Brand is the Best?

If you're like me, you like to eat Nutella at your desk, out of the jar, and offer your spoon to any co-worker who walks by looking disgusted. Once, I smeared a dollop of Nutella on my desk, to see if the desk wanted some. OK, actually, I was running a consumer experiment testing leading brands of paper towels, investigating which one gives you the easiest clean-up and return on investment. Let's meet our three challengers.

Savings Experiment: Go Unplugged

AOL News editor Claire Robinson explores how much money you can actually save by unplugging electric devices when they are not in use.