When it comes to maintaining a home, dealing with plumbing issues is an inevitable challenge. This is especially true for residents of older city homes. Whether you live in Boston or Philadelphia, Chicago or Minneapolis, you need to realize that unique climates and city regulations can add layers of complexity to what might seem like […]
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How to Protect Your House From Wildfires: I remember playing outside nonstop during the summer when I was a kid. That’s a luxury my kids can no longer afford. Between heatwaves being a regular occurrence, and the increased prevalence of wildfires across the U.S. and Canada dragging down air quality, outdoors is no longer as
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Smart Cleaning Shortcuts when Preparing a Home for Buyers: So it’s spring, and you’re putting your home on the market – congrats! No doubt you’ve already learned about staging tips for home sellers, and improving your home’s curb appeal. But what about the small day-to-day prep of getting ready for showings, sometimes on super-short notice? That’s where this cleaning checklist
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Room-by-Room Guide to Decluttering Before a Home Refresh: Do you have any major home upgrades planned over the summer months? If so, have you started to work on getting your home ready for them? We like to think that the people we’re paying to work on our home (unless we’re talking DIY home projects) are
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As parents, we all know how easily clutter can creep into your home and take over before you notice it. If you have both kids AND pets, take that problem and multiply it, and you’ve got a real mess on your hands – UNLESS you proactively work to minimize the chaos before it takes over.
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Common Pool Problems That Require Professional Pool Repair: There’s nothing quite like cooling off at your own family pool, if you’re fortunate enough to own one. But maintaining a pool is actually a lot of work. If you have a pool, and your kids are old enough, you’ve hopefully already put them to work, whether
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Does your yard have curb appeal? If the area in front of your home leaves a lot to be desired, especially when it comes to making a good first impression upon visitors, there’s help! Especially with spring coming – a season when many families looking to move to their next home think about buying and
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Every homeowner eventually encounters plumbing issues, from the mildly annoying drip of a leaky faucet to the utter chaos of a burst pipe. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average household’s leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year. Knowing how to address common plumbing problems can save time,
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Why Custom Blinds for Windows? So you’ve finally scraped together the money for those replacement windows your house has been begging you for. Congratulations! – I bet your energy bills are already thanking you. But now you’ve got bare windows, and you’re missing your privacy. Which means it’s time to get some new window treatments
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How to Prepare for a Major Home Renovation: Thinking about a home renovation project can be both exciting and overwhelming. There are so many details to coordinate (hopefully you’ve hired a contractor to take care of most of them for you!), and so many moving pieces to keep track of when planning a home remodel. Or sometimes,
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Are you or your spouse big DIYers? Or are you the first one to call a pro when something goes wrong? Sometimes trying to DIY basic home repairs is a good idea, because you can save yourself a ton of money and hassle. But in many cases, unless someone in your house IS a plumber,
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Bedrooms are the most used rooms in your home, and they can be used for all sorts of things. Sleeping isn’t the only thing you or anyone in your family does in there. If we only slept in our bedrooms, they would probably stay fairly tidy. But the reality is that bedrooms can quickly turn
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Raise your hand if day-to-day life often seems overwhelming. Raising kids in the 21st century is not for the faint of heart. Wouldn’t it be great if there were an easy button to make things simpler? If you can relate to this, maybe this summer is the time to try minimalism with a family. A great
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17 Simple Ways to Sort out Your Chaotic Family Home Every busy mama knows how stressful it is to walk into an untidy, disorganized, chaotic household. There’s nothing more unsettling than feeling like your home is falling apart at the seams. Whether you’ve been out at work all day or running errands, staying on top
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Oh, the warm days of summer! When everyone gets lots of fresh air in the out-of-doors, and our family’s three-season porch is our dining room for evening meals most nights. When we get to go on family camping trips, and the kids return to the happy places they’ve found at summer camp over the years.
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Caring for Quartzite Countertops Made Easy: Whether you’re planning to upgrade your kitchen sometime soon, or you’re in the market for a new home, chances are good – if you’re a busy parent, like I am – that family-friendly features are top on your list of must-haves. You want a home that’s functional and easy
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From Replacement Windows to Window Coverings: Make Windows More Energy Efficient Just as spring is a great time to spruce up your home’s curb appeal, the arrival of cooler fall temperatures is a great time to think about your home’s windows. There’s nothing worse on cold winter nights than drafty, naked windows. Shorter days mean
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Benefits of Home Insurance: How to Get Homeowners Insurance After a Lapse in Coverage OK, let’s start with the obvious: in an ideal world, you NEVER want to be without homeowners insurance. Because insurance is there for all the things in life that you DON’T think will happen. This is why if you have a
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Do you currently live in your dream home? If not, what’s stopping you? In my experience, there are two ways to get to your dream house: Either the planets align so that you’re in a position to build the house of your dreams, or you buy a home with potential and create your dream house one
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Small Space Storage: Organizing Small Spaces Cheap The New Year is here; perhaps you’re cleaning house as part of some New Year’s resolution. If so, or even if you’re still just dealing with the aftermath of holiday gift-giving, you may be on the hunt for more (or better) storage in your home. Whether you need small
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