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Hang Your Hat wants 2019 to be the year you get your finances in order. In this episode I discuss budgeting philosophies, reducing expenses,...
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The Hang Your Hat podcast is about the history, science, and culture of the home, as well as home design, DIY, and life in general.

Hang Your Hat wants 2019 to be the year you get your finances in order. In this episode I discuss budgeting philosophies, reducing expenses,...

On today’s special Christmas Episode of Hang Your Hat I am discussing the 12 Days of Christmas. In this episode I will explore the history b...

Even though it is autumn now, down here in Florida it can still get pretty hot, and I was reminded just how hot it can get when Hurricane Mi...

There is a good chance you have heard the story about the inventor of the microwave standing in front of radar and noticing that the chocola...

Here in the US when we think about Hygge, we usually think about cozying up with blankets next to the fire, but hygge can be a part of our l...

Whether you are traveling for Spring Break, Easter, or the Christmas Holidays, Hang Your Hat has you covered. On this week's show, I intervi...

Toilets in the US haven't changed much since the 1930's but change is on the horizon. Advancements in toilet technology will make us healthi...

What is the most important invention ever? If you base your answer on the number of lives saved then it is the toilet. Toilets have reduced...

Seventeen years ago the National Dairy Council put out a commercial about a little girl feeding Santa cheese instead of cookies. Now, I have...

The basic Thanksgiving dinner is pretty consistent throughout the US - turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and sides, however, there are signifi...

No Halloween display is complete without a grinning Jack-o-lantern, but the Jack-o-lantern's origin story is not a happy tale. It is a tale...

One of the best things to do in the world is cozying up to a big book for some marathon reading, but a bad reading spot can spoil the day. O...

Wallpaper used to be a lot more like regular paper than the easy clean scrubbable stuff we know today, and in the industrial era, it got rea...

It is time to officially make the transition to fall, and that starts with the Equinox. In this week's episode we will explore what the equi...

Work, clubs, sporting events, parent teacher meetings, doctor’s appointments, sometimes there is so much family business to keep track of it...

It is time to head back to school, but why now, as opposed to any other time of the year? In this episode, I explore why kids go back to sch...

School will be back in session soon, but there is still time to squeeze in one more vacation this summer. Whether or not there is money in t...

Light. It is one of those things that we tend to take for granted until it isn’t available. Humans have been figuring out better ways to lig...

It’s summer, and nothing says summer quite like a backyard cookout filled with good friends and grilled food. In this episode find out about...

The Atlantic Hurricane season started a few days ago, and this year is predicted to be bad, but disasters, whether natural or man made can s...

Is something bugging you? Bugs are bugging me. I can't enjoy my yard without something trying to eat me. In this week's episode I discuss wa...

Do you know how big your living room rug should be, or which rug material is the most stain resistant? What about how the technique used to...

Episode 11 will be delayed this week due to illness. I have a very stuffy nose, and am really awful to listen to at the moment . I am hoping...

Hang Your Hat is doing another holiday special. This time we are counting down the 10 most unusual Easter traditions in the world, including...

Episode 9 is all about smell. In this episode learn why you can't tell if your house stinks, why teenagers don’t care that their bedrooms re...

Has the coming of spring left you with an inexplicable urge to clean and organize? In this episode of Hang Your Hat I will give you some ins...

In this episode, I dig a bit into the history of the furniture mega store Ikea, divulge some of it’s dark secrets, and discuss why, despite...

30% of American Adults do not get enough sleep, and it is time to do something about it. Learn how to create the ideal sleeping conditions,...

In this episode I will be discussing the Fair housing act in honor of MLK day, as well as the 2017 Pinterest home trends, and the new best f...

Learn how decluttering can make you happier and healthier, save time and money, and even loose weight.

Episode 3 is the Hang Your Hat Christmas Special, where I am counting down 10 of the weirdest, most unusual Christmas traditions from around...

Get ready for the holiday season with Hang Your Hat. In this episode I discuss the History of Christmas Cards and Addresses, a couple of Fun...

In this - the first full episode of the New Hang Your Hat Podcast - I will be discussing; Early Colonial American Homes, The Traditional Tha...

This is the very first episode of Hang Your Hat. A new, research based podcast about the home. In this short introductory episode you can le...