As you bid farewell to warmer weather, it’s important to give your vacation home the proper goodbye it deserves. Leaving your shore property vacant during the winter can pose many risks if not properly winterized. The last thing you want...
8 Tools Every Household Needs
There are some tools you don’t realize you need until the time comes that you actually have to use them. This is especially true for new homeowners or people that have just moved. From...
When Deck Staining Runs You Ragged
As soon as the weather breaks, decks are a great hangout spot. Whether you’re enjoying a meal al fresco or just sitting outside reading a book, decks are a spring and summertime Mecca. Because decks...
How To Remove Paint Stains
Painting can be a messy project if it’s not handled properly. Drips and accidental paint spills can do major damage to flooring, clothing, furniture and even skin. As a general rule, you want to clean...
4 Ways To Maintain Your Ceilings and Walls
Once you paint your ceiling and walls, they usually become an afterthought in the daily upkeep of your home. You might vacuum, dust and clean the windows almost daily or weekly, but in most cases,...
Home Improvement Etiquette
Do you tip your plumber or offer your painter a drink while they work? Learn more about how you should behave when you hire a general contractor, painter, electrician, plumber or interior decorator to do...
Furniture Tipping Statistics
Not many think of their furniture as a hazard to themselves or their children, yet each day, hundreds are injured by unsecure furniture. Educate yourself on the dangers of furniture tipping to prevent serious injury...
Quick Fix Ups For Your Home This Summer
Summer is the time to enjoy the outdoors and soak in the sun, not spend hours indoors working on home renovations. It’s easy to get caught up with major household tasks, but with these quick...
Properly Cleaning Your Granite Counters
If you’ve just had your kitchen or bathroom redone and installed brand new granite counter tops, you may have questions on how to maintain your new counter surface. First, it’s important to understand that cleaning...
Prepping Your Garage For The Cold
The garage area is generally overlooked when winterizing a home, particularly because it is often just a storage space. Contrary to popular belief, the garage should get some attention during the fall before winter comes....