Tips

Get your home ready for winter! Check out our top tips below. Photo Credit: Jay Janner Wrap pipes with cloth or pipe sleeves. Drip your faucets to keep water flowing through pipes. Know where your water shutoff valve is and have the tool ...

If you’re a KUT 90.5 listener, you’ve probably heard of ATXplained. This crowdsourced reporting project takes a closer look at some of the people, places and culture that make Austin unique. Austinites are encouraged to submit questions that, if selected, ...

One way that environmentally conscious home owners can reduce their carbon footprint is through using renewable energy for basic utilities. Until recently, solar panel installation provided the most popular option, enabling many people to derive all their home utility energy ...

Save 8.25% on all your back-to-school purchases this Friday through Sunday! Yep, it’s almost that time again: back-to-school time. Why not save a few bucks and do your shopping during the state’s annual sales tax holiday? From August 9-11, you ...

Now’s a great time to invest in carbon monoxide detectors—it’s the safe thing to do, and it’s required by city code As you get your home ready for the chilly days ahead, don’t forget to check your carbon monoxide detectors. ...

As the temperatures climb into the triple digits, swimming becomes a necessity for Austinites—not a luxury. Though there are numerous chlorinated pools available throughout the city, many people prefer diving into one our area's abundant rivers, lakes and swimming holes. ...