Are you thinking about giving your home a little face-lift but worry about over spending? Well, there’s no reason why you should – provided you plan, set a budget, and then tackle just those projects that prevent buyer’s remorse. Here are few ideas to help get you started: Add curb appeal. Make coming home more
Read More »Under Pressure: Frozen Pipes
When water freezes it expands. If it expands too much, pipes can burst, water can escape, and you could be facing serious damage in your home. Winter in the Midwest often means days or weeks on end of single digit temperatures, meaning we’re at a high risk for winter damage like frozen pipes. Here are
Read More »An Unchecked Furnace Can Mean Risky Business
Winter can pose a lot of seasonal issues – runny noses and icy roads to name a couple. Brutal Midwestern winters can also take their toll on homes with their drastic shifts in temperature and humidity. Did you know you need to get your furnace checked every single year? Just like oil changes and
Read More »Silent Signs of an Electrical Problem
The spark from an electrical outlet, the sudden hush of electronics and appliances, or the dim of a bathroom light as you turn on the blow dryer all provide clues that you may have an electrical wiring issue. But not all clues are that obvious. Hot Outlets – It’s common for appliances to generate heat
Read More »How to Increase Bathroom Storage Space
Does a small room always equal overly packed and crowded? Not always, of course, but when it comes to small bathrooms, it often turns out that way. Maybe every item in your small, crowded bathroom is essential, but do they all necessarily belong right there? Probably not. And what about available space…are you making the
Read More »How to Warm Up a Cold Room
Do you have a room in your home that’s always cold? Perhaps it’s one you rarely use so you’re not overly concerned about it. Or maybe it’s your bedroom or home office and, to compensate, you pile on the layers, plug in the space heater, and count down the days until spring. Trust us, there
Read More »Benefits of a Bathroom Exhaust Fan
Think of your home as a monarch or, less grandiosely, a boss. What’s the very definition of boss? Having employees – people with assigned tasks that are essential to an efficient organization. The business lesson stops there, but the home lesson starts here. If your home is the boss, the bathroom exhaust fan is one
Read More »Myths That Could be Costing You Money
We’ve all heard them. We’ve all shared them. And, chances are, you might even believe one or two. We’re talking about myths: those harmless little falsehoods that get told and retold until fact and fiction become hard to separate. Hang on, did we say “harmless”? You know what? We’ll leave the “harmless” verdict up to
Read More »How to Deodorize Your Fridge
The occasional household odor, no matter how unpleasant, is common. Maybe you let those onions sauté a bit too long, or perhaps you’re still hanging onto leftovers from 3 weeks ago. Odors like that are fairly easy to remedy. Some odors, however seem to come from nowhere and linger for days – or weeks –
Read More »Do I Have a Sewer Line Problem?
Household plumbing and related problems are bad enough when the cause is staring you in the face. At least then you have some idea of what comes next…trying to fix it yourself, shutting off the water supply, calling a plumber, etc. But what happens when you notice certain problems but can’t see what’s causing them?
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