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Quick February Home Maintenance

February is a time of year to indulge in home comforts like cooking big-batch meals, reading in the afternoon and watching movies with the family.  Unfortunately, things still need to get done.  The experts at Houzz offer up a short list of home maintenance chores you can add to your "honey do" list that will take just a small sliver of your time. 1. Rotate your mattress. Before you put […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022

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Is the Booming Housing Market going to lead to a Crash? Here’s what the experts say….

The U.S. housing market is on fire. Double-digit appreciation is the rule. Giddy sellers are sifting through multiple offers. Frantic buyers are forced to pay more than asking prices — sometimes by $100,000 or more. The National Association of Realtors has reported that this spring that prices of existing homes soared a record 17 percent from March 2020 to March 2021 — a pace that eclipsed even the eye-popping appreciation […]

todayFebruary 22, 2022

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Lowe’s partners with Petco for Shop-In-Shop Retail Outlets

Lowe's and Petco have announced a pilot store-in-store program that "brings trusted products, services and expertise – for both home and pets – into one, convenient stop at select Lowe's locations." The first Lowe's + Petco store-in-store concept is first expected to open at Lowe's Alamo Ranch, Texas location this month, with plans to expand to 14 additional Lowe's locations in Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina by the end […]

todayFebruary 17, 2022

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What Can and Can NOT go in your Garbage Disposal? The Answers May Surprise You.

Some of the products we use every day are poorly named. Take the garbage disposal. Technically, it’s not for garbage, and it doesn’t dispose of much. “Food wasterator” might have been a better name. And a more accurate name for this kitchen appliance might save more people from inadvertently, or unfortunately, sending no-nos down the drain into the disposal. According to the experts at First American Home Warranty, garbage disposals suffer […]

todayFebruary 16, 2022

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Here’s a Simple Hack to keep Pests away from your Porch or Patio

Spring is coming, and along with the sun comes the inevitable pests.  Well you don't have to have your outdoor time ruined by pesky flies buzzing around you and your guests, and it doesn't have to cost you an expensive visit from an exterminator, either.  This little-known bug hack could save you a lot of hassle, as well as hundreds of dollars every year. Irish Spring is known for its […]

todayFebruary 15, 2022

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Want to extend the lift of your Water Heater? Drain the Sediment

You probably already have a home maintenance checklist: Replace the furnace filter each season, shut off water spigots before winter, clean the gutters, etc. That's a good start, but there are jobs that homeowners often forget about, or don't even know about. There are some home maintenance tasks that may not be on your list-items that may cause a big headache, or worse, cost you big money if you neglect […]

todayFebruary 14, 2022

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Season 3 of First Time Fixer debuts on February 11th

What’s a DIY renovation of an entire home like? Has watching "Fixer Upper" ever made you dream of redesigning your own house? Magnolia Network’s “First Time Fixer” shows that it might be even harder than you think. With the help and support of Chip and Joanna Gaines, first-time house renovators take their home renovation dreams into their own hands and experience the risk and reward that comes with trying something […]

todayFebruary 10, 2022

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5 Easy Cost Saving Home Maintenance To-Do’s

 Keep your Window Wells Clean. If you've never had a problem with water in a window well, you may never think to clean it out. Here's what happened to one homeowner who neglected his window wells. After an average rainfall, not even a heavy downpour, a clogged gutter dumped a lot of water next to his house and into his window well. The leaves in the well acted like a […]

todayFebruary 9, 2022

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Should you Replace your Light Bulbs to Save Money?

You probably already have a home maintenance checklist: Replace the furnace filter each season, shut off water spigots before winter, clean the gutters, etc. That's a good start, but there are jobs that homeowners often forget about, or don't even know about. For example, have you thought about replacing your Light Bulbs? New lighting technology has really come a long ways. Now although they do cost more than traditional incandescent […]

todayFebruary 8, 2022

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