Watch Out For Water!

Water is one of the most dangerous substances you will deal with as a homeowner. That might sound ridiculous, but the reason is that water can do a lot of damage to your home. Water in the wrong place can cause wood rot, rust, mold, discoloration, and other issues....

Reclaiming Lost Space

When was the last time you were able to park your car in the garage? Many homeowners miss out on the convenience of having a garage by filling it up with clutter. You might be surprised to find out, though, that with some organization, you would be able to fit your...

Patching up the Holes

Your home is far from air-tight. There are many areas where the air comes in and goes out, and this will affect the efficiency of your HVAC system. The greatest source of energy loss in most homes is around windows. Even if you have double-pane windows, there is...

How Good Is The Water You Drink?

Your drinking water can have a big impact on your health, but do you know what is in the water that comes out of the faucets in your home? The first thing that you would need to know is whether your water is coming from a municipal source or if it is coming from a...

Flush This Not That

Do you care what goes down your toilet? For some, the toilet seems like a convenient place to get rid of things that they don’t want, but flushing the wrong things down the toilet will most likely lead to serious clogs that can cost a fortune to deal with. Even some...

Keeping Unwelcome Guests at Bay

Do you use pesticides to keep insects at bay? In some areas of the country, bugs are a bigger problem than others, but there is a type of bug that can be found just about everywhere, and there isn’t really a good pesticide to deal with it - bedbugs. Bedbugs used to be...

Where is the Bathroom?

Having a toilet in your home is pretty much a given. While it hasn’t always been that way, most of us grew up with toilets and running water in our homes. It would probably be difficult to imagine life without a toilet, even though it hardly ever is the first thing...

Don’t Mess Up Your Dishwasher!

If you are a first-time dishwasher user, or if you have friends and family visiting, there is a mistake that you want to avoid at all costs. Even though some people might think that dish detergent could be used in a dishwasher, it is a terrible mistake to make....

A Little Pick Me Up

There are many simple small inventions that we all use but might not think too much about. Take wall anchors for example. They’ve been around for a long time, and they are very useful when trying to mount something on drywall, but are you aware of the different types...

Cleaning Things Up

Are you finding that your HVAC system isn’t working as well as it once did? If you have a forced-air system, it could very well be because of buildup inside your ducts of dust and debris. Now, you can’t very well climb into your ducts and start cleaning them out, so...