Sources shape boundaries and reader escalation notes. They do not turn a household checklist into legal, medical, engineering, or repair advice.
Sources
Sources and review notes
tooolbox uses official public resources to keep safety boundaries conservative when a guide touches moisture, alarms, utility records, emergency planning, food storage, medicine disposal, ventilation, or electrical-adjacent household routines.
10source groups
36guides submitted for indexing
136reviewed sections
How sources are used
The site does not publish sponsored product rankings, paid repair recommendations, or disguised ad links.
Correction requests are reviewed against the page, the cited public source when relevant, and the visible-only household scope before updates are published.
Current source library
- EPA mold and moisture basicsUsed for moisture-control boundaries and escalation language.
- ENERGY STAR HVAC maintenance checklistUsed for filter and seasonal airflow reminders.
- Ready.gov emergency planningUsed for household emergency record structure.
- CPSC carbon monoxide alarm guidanceUsed for alarm-check boundaries and monthly test reminders.
- U.S. Fire Administration appliance and electrical fire safetyUsed for appliance, cord, breaker, dryer, and electrical safety boundaries.
- FDA unused medicine disposal guidanceUsed for medicine-cabinet scope and disposal boundaries.
- NAIC home inventory guidanceUsed for photo records, inventories, receipts, and move-condition documentation.
- USDA food safety basicsUsed for kitchen, pantry, refrigerator, freezer, and leftover safety boundaries.
- CFPB utility bill and consumer-reporting explainerUsed for utility-bill record language and non-advice boundaries.
- U.S. Department of Energy weatherization overviewUsed for draft, seasonal, air-sealing, and whole-home system boundaries.
Correction route
Broken source links, unclear summaries, and page-specific corrections can be sent to lostlastlove@gmail.com with the page URL and the source that should be checked.