insert_link Home Improvement Winter Maintenance To Do: Clean Sink Faucet Aerators With cold weather and the holidays fast approaching, this month’s to-do list focuses on some of the less obvious, but very important, indoor cleaning and repair tasks to get your home in tip-top shape for holiday guests. One of the oft overlooked, and easy peasy winter home maintenance to do's is cleaning your faucet aerators. Clogged sink aerators can cause reduced water flow or an unevenly spray when you turn […] todayDecember 3, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Safety First! 4 Things to Do Before Hanging Outdoor Christmas Lights Want your home to have a beautiful Christmas light display that rivals the Griswalds? Then you need to keep safety in mind. Home Maintenance expert Danny Lipford wants us to follow these precautions before installing any holiday lights. 1. Get an Inspection Before installing holiday lighting, hire an electrical contractor to inspect the property. This expert can determine if a building’s electrical system can withstand the use of numerous lighting […] todayDecember 2, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement November is the Perfect Month to Check Your Smoke and CO Detectors With cold weather arriving, holidays fast approaching, and furnaces and fireplaces cranking up, this month is the perfect time to test your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to make sure they’re functioning properly. Press and hold the “test” button on the smoke or CO detector to make sure the alarm goes off. Replace the batteries if the alarm doesn’t work, or if the batteries are more than a year […] todayNovember 27, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Home Advisor’s Home Upgrades You’ll Want to Gobble Up this Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is the perfect time to start thinking about your next home upgrade – whether you’re prepping the house for company, making it easier to cook a large meal, or performing routine maintenance ahead of the winter weather. Check out these 11 projects to help make this Thanksgiving your best yet. 1) Upgrade your insulation Before the weather cools down completely, think about sealing the gaps around your doors and […] todayNovember 27, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement November Maintenance Checklist: Fix Door Locks and Hinges With cold weather and the holidays fast approaching, this month’s to-do list focuses on some of the less obvious, but very important, indoor cleaning and repair tasks to get your home in tip-top shape for holiday guests. There are a lot of home to-do list items that cover the bases without breaking your back or budget. Most of these chores are quick and easy; and, best of all, they take […] todayNovember 26, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Prep for Thanksgiving Guests by Cleaning Your Garbage Disposal With cold weather and the holidays fast approaching, it's time to focus on some of the less obvious, but very important, indoor cleaning and repair tasks to get your home in tip-top shape for holiday guests. One of the quickest and easiest things you can do to prepare your home for the onslaught of holiday guests and the extra wear and tear your plumbing will take over the Thanksgiving holiday […] todayNovember 25, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement November Yard and Garden To-Do List: Cleanup and Maintenance Fall gardening chores tend to have a “bedtime” theme – before your plants begin their long winter’s nap, they need to be tended and tucked cozily into their beds. Fall gardening is also an exercise in delayed gratification – new plants will barely put down roots before going dormant, cleaned and amended beds won’t show their gratitude until spring, and bulbs disappear underground, making you wonder if they’ll ever reappear. […] todayNovember 21, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement November Yard and Garden To-Do List Fall gardening chores tend to have a “bedtime” theme – before your plants begin their long winter’s nap, they need to be tended and tucked cozily into their beds. Fall gardening is also an exercise in delayed gratification – new plants will barely put down roots before going dormant, cleaned and amended beds won’t show their gratitude until spring, and bulbs disappear underground, making you wonder if they’ll ever reappear. […] todayNovember 20, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement November Yard and Garden To-Do List: Perennials and Bulbs Fall gardening chores tend to have a “bedtime” theme – before your plants begin their long winter’s nap, they need to be tended and tucked cozily into their beds. Fall gardening is also an exercise in delayed gratification – new plants will barely put down roots before going dormant, cleaned and amended beds won’t show their gratitude until spring, and bulbs disappear underground, making you wonder if they’ll ever reappear. […] todayNovember 19, 2019
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