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Bob Vila’s 5 ‘Must-Do’ Tasks for February
By Bob Vila While February is the month with the fewest number of days, one of them is of course Valentine’s Day. So show some love to your house this month. Change your furnace filters, restore your...
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Bob Vila’s 5 ‘Must-Do’ Tasks for March
By Bob Vila Source: elfiestudenblog.blogspot.com On the cusp of spring, March is the month to start readying your house for the warm weather ahead, as well as to address any projects you put off over...
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Tips to Improve Your Home’s Insulation
How did you fare this winter? If you’re a homeowner in a cold climate, the level of insulation in your home might have made a huge difference in your comfort and also in your pocketbook these past few...
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Bob Vila’s 5 ‘Must-Do’ Tasks for February
By Bob Vila While February is the month with the fewest number of days, one of them is of course Valentine’s Day. So show some love to your house this month. Change your furnace filters, restore your...
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Bob Vila’s 5 ‘Must-Do’ Tasks for March
By Bob Vila Source: elfiestudenblog.blogspot.com On the cusp of spring, March is the month to start readying your house for the warm weather ahead, as well as to address any projects you put off over...
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Tips to Improve Your Home’s Insulation
How did you fare this winter? If you’re a homeowner in a cold climate, the level of insulation in your home might have made a huge difference in your comfort and also in your pocketbook these past few...
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Is Your Home a Ticking Time Bomb?
By Christopher Solomon Source: Shutterstock There are some maintenance and repair issues that homeowners just hate to deal with — either because they take time, cost money or just don’t seem, well,...
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5 Spring Home Maintenance Musts
By Michael Franco Nothing renews that feeling of pride of ownership more than attending to annual home maintenance tasks (especially once they are completed and behind you). Now that spring has...
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Love Your Lawn? Follow These Guidelines
By Marisa Villarreal Source: shutterstock.com Americans are not bashful when it comes to expressing their love of lawns — it has been estimated that there are more than 40 million acres of lawn in the...
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Victorian Home DIY Requires TLC
Victorian architecture has aged well. Now, more than 100 years after their heyday, ornate yet refined Victorian homes stand out as much for their beauty as for their endearing peculiarities —...
View ArticleWinter Weather Home Care
It’s been a rough winter for most of the country, and we’ve got several more weeks to go — and likely more snowstorms, too. Assuming you handled some of the basics before the start of the season, here...
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Spring Cleaning: 5 Can't-Miss Spots
By this time of year, many people feel winter has seemed endless. That makes it a great time to tackle spring cleaning. When the weather finally warms up, you can get outside and enjoy the sun. For a...
View ArticleHow to Maintain Resolutions for Your Home
Is a home ever fully complete? Many say no — the number of projects designed to improve the home are infinite. As interior design trends come and go, you may feel pressured to frequently update spaces....
View ArticleHow to Revitalize Home Exteriors After Winter
Spring is undoubtedly a beautiful time of year — daylong sunshine, blooming flowers and green grass are more than welcome after gray winter skies. But, there’s no denying how much work goes into...
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Suds and Duds: Laundry Room Maintenance 101
It’s one of those little ironies: The laundry room often gets next to no TLC, even though it’s where so many of our household possessions go for their regular care and cleaning. In addition to its main...
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You Could Spend More Than $9,000 Per Year in Hidden Costs & Maintenance Expenses
It’s a common problem: First-time home buyers often focus solely on the sticker price of a house when deciding how much they can afford, and then are shocked by all of the other costs associated with...
View ArticleMaintenance Adds Surprise Costs to Homeownership
When most people — particularly first-time home buyers — think about the costs associated with purchasing a home, they typically consider the costs related to closing on the deal. These closing costs...
View Article5 Tips for Hiring Home Service Pros
Finding the right person to install your garage door opener, patch your roof or landscape your yard takes time – but it’s time well spent. The Better Business Bureau last year recorded 24,900...
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5 End-of-Summer Home Maintenance Projects
As summer draws to an end, everyone enjoys lazing in the last of the year's warm, sunny days. But along with the end-of-summer bucket list - one last visit to the public pool, a Cracker Jack-fueled...
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5 Ways to Warm Up an Older House
By Michael Franco Older homes certainly have their charm, but they're not usually the most energy efficient or the easiest to keep warm. About one-third of our nation's energy consumption comes from...
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