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Winter is right around the corner: Are your Doors and Windows Ready?

In September we waved goodbye to Summer, and November is when we start focusing on impending indoor family gatherings, which makes October the perfect time to prepare the home for the colder winter months that are right around the corner.  Here are three small home maintenance tasks that can make a big difference to your family's comfort, as well as your utility bills. Replace weatherstripping You probably won’t notice a […]

todayOctober 13, 2021

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Time to Winterize your Cooler and Tune up your Heating System

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. During the changing seasons, the nights are longer and cooler, the days shorter. There’s a chill in the air. Time to winterize your cooler and tune up your heating system for the coming colder winter months. How to Winterize your Evaporative/Swamp Cooler In many parts of the country, home […]

todayOctober 12, 2021

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October is the month for getting your Yard and Garden Winter-Ready

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to not only indoor, but outdoor home maintenance tasks as well. Daylight saving time doesn’t end until a week into November, so there is enough light for an outdoor chore or two after work, especially on a day when clouds don’t darken the sky prematurely.  Here are three to-do's to get done before the month is over. […]

todayOctober 11, 2021

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October Home Maintenance To-Do: Touch Up your Home’s Paint

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. Daylight saving time doesn’t end until a week into November, so there is enough light for an outdoor chore or two after work, especially on a day when clouds don’t darken the sky prematurely. And if the weather’s bad, there are plenty of things to do indoors. After all, […]

todayOctober 7, 2021

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October is Fire Safety Month: Are You Ready for a Fire

Test and Change Smoke and CO2 Detector Batteries These vital safety devices don’t do much if they aren’t charged and connected, so test both your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors regularly. Stock up on those AA batteries and get it done. Earplugs required. You should do the same for your carbon monoxide detector, especially if your home burns gas. Check your fire extinguisher In honor of fire safety month, check […]

todayOctober 6, 2021

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October Home Maintenance Checklist: Get Winter Weather Ready

As the middle month of autumn, October is a great time to attend to both indoor and outdoor home maintenance tasks. Daylight saving time doesn’t end until a week into November, so there is enough light for an outdoor chore or two after work, especially on a day when clouds don’t darken the sky prematurely. And if the weather’s bad, there are plenty of things to do indoors. After all, […]

todayOctober 5, 2021

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October is Fire Safety and Prevention Month: Is Your Home Prepared?

October is Fire Prevention Month! The goal of Fire Prevention Month (and week October 3rd – 9th) is to raise fire safety awareness, and help ensure your home and family is protected. In 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) named the second week of October Fire Prevention Week in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. Today, we celebrate Fire Prevention Week and Month by raising fire safety awareness […]

todayOctober 4, 2021

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Home Prices may see “Big Declines” in the coming years

Despite four straight months of record-breaking increases, Yahoo Finance reports that home prices could end up reversing course in the next few years, according to at least one expert. “There is a chance that we will see big declines in coming years,” Yale Professor of Economics Robert J. Shiller said on Yahoo Finance Live. “I think people are anxious about that at this point in history.” In July, housing values […]

todayOctober 1, 2021

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The Easy Way to get your Bathroom Trash Can Out of Sight (Even if your Bathroom is Small)

Every bathroom needs a small trash can, but there never seems to be a place to put it where it’s not in the way. And, if you have a smaller bathroom, it’s even more of a problem. But, here’s a Simple Solution for how to put a trash can in your bathroom and have it hidden away, from the experts at Home Improvement experts at Today's Homeowner! On the back […]

todaySeptember 28, 2021

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