The change of season creates a need for many adjustments around your home, from switching over wardrobes to warmer clothes, to completing necessary yard work and home repairs. You can also make adjustments to ensure you get the most out of your heating and cooling dollars as temperatures change. When you consider that space heating is the largest energy expense …
Taking time in the fall to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead will pay dividends come spring and allow you to enjoy lusher, greener grass when temperatures rise again. Fertilizing Providing nutrients to your lawn before cold weather strikes is good for strengthening roots and increasing the nutrients stored for an earlier spring green. While the top growth …
Whether you’re a new homeowner or have been handy with a wrench, snake and other tools for years, there are some situations that require more than a plumbing amateur’s skills. From the kitchen sink to the toilet and pipes underneath your home, these problems can occur at any time. As a homeowner, you should know how to handle them and …
Hardwood floors are in these days, and bring a luxurious appearance to your home. Yes, hardwood floors do appear sleek and shiny, but only when you maintain them well. So many other flooring surfaces can be cleaned with just some water and vinegar, but these two do not work on hardwood floors. So how do you maintain the appearance of …
Being a homeowner is a nice feeling; you have a place that you can call your own and you don’t have to pay any rent every month. Indeed, you may have a mortgage loan to pay off, but at least the place is yours now and you can do to it whatever you want and however you want. There is …
Flood insurance rates are expected to rise in the Spring of 2014; it’s all over the news. But how can you minimize flood damage and save yourself from making a claim? Or maybe if there was a way that could altogether prevent you from buying flood insurance? After all, once the new policies become effective, the premiums can rocket sky …
Love saving money? Everybody loves saving a little bit of extra cash every month. Winter is generally seen as the month that boosts the costs of your energy bills. Well, winter is just around the corner and it might be a good time to start thinking about some improvements in your home, which could end up cutting down on your …
Do you have tile floors in your home? Are you looking for a more gentle way to clean your tile floors? Do you wonder why your tile floors don’t look new any longer? Whether you’re buying a new home or remodeling a home, taking care of your tile floors is important to keeping them looking newer for longer. Tile floors …
Apps have become an everyday necessity for smartphone owners. You can now sync your smart phone to anything from a thermostat to a coffee maker. Here are a few of the most innovative and popular apps that homeowners are now using. The Smart Thermostats The market for apps and systems that sync devices to thermostats is growing. Sandra Malm’s, editor …
