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Winter Safety Tips for the Home -
Carolyn Tytler (6,090)     
Winter is nature's way of saying: "Up yours!" Robert Byrne
Many people dislike winter and for good reason. Its fierce storms, icy winds, and damaging hail often make life difficult for man and beast. Some of the luckier animals hibernate, and people tend to spend more time at home than they... ( added 11 days 10 hours ago.) |
New Home Owners: Prepare your Home for Winter -
 - Lauren Kline (247) 
Due to the government's incentive tax credit to encourage more and more first time buyers into the housing market, a great number of owners are looking at spending their first winter in a house where they're responsible for all the maintenance often for the very first time. If you're one of these... ( added 7 days 21 hours ago.) |
5 Applications for Composting Toilets -
- Ellen Bell (4,989)  
A composting toilet is an excellent solution for use in a variety of places, particularly where it is difficult or impossible to install a septic system or hook up to a traditional sewer line. There are an enormous number of potential applications for composting toilets, but in this article... ( added 11 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Water Softener Resin. What is it and how does it work? -
- PerStrand (3)  
Hard water causes problems in both homes and industrial surroundings. Soap does not rinse the clothing, your skin and your hair. If you use hard water you can feel stiff or sticky after washing and the dishes can appear dirty from deposits after having been run through a dishwasher. Even more... ( added 16 days 2 hours ago.) |
Getting Ready to Sell Your Home: Roof Maintenance & Cleaning -
- Mike Ciucci (295)
When you're getting your home ready to sell it is vital to ensure that your entire house is immaculate before it goes on the market. One area that is often overlooked but dramatically affects the street appearance of your home is your roof. A dirty roof with an abundance of moss and algae on it... ( added 3 days 15 hours ago.) |
Easy Fixes for Common Problems -
- Rob Thomson (140)
Those Annoying Squeaky Floors:
A squeaky floor is one of those problems we might endure for years, cringing each time the tell tale "sqeeek" echoes through the house. Ironically, this is one of the easiest things to fix. If the squeak exists only in the flooring, try applying some powdered... ( added 16 days 21 hours ago.) |
Air Purifiers for a Really Clean House -
Andrew Bicknell (6,535)
Do you keep your house really clean? Did you know that no matter how much you clean you are missing one important thing? The air you and your family breathe. That’s right, no matter how much you vacuum, dust, wipe, scrub, and clean the air in your home is more polluted then the air outside... ( added 3 days 20 hours ago.) |
The Terrors of Life With An OCD Wife -
James P Krehbiel (1,141)  
James P Krehbiel 
What in the heck happened? Why didn’t I see it coming? I guess I should give myself a break. I suppose you have to live with a partner before fully understanding the differences in the way people live. It didn’t take me long to find out that we landed on polar planets.
My wife is a neat-freak... ( added 2 years 182 days ago.) |
To Be Energy Efficient - Buy Energy Efficient -
Avis Ward (11,248)  
Avis Ward
When you buy an appliance, you commit to paying both the first cost and the operating cost for as long as you own it. And over the life of an appliance, the energy cost to run it can be many times greater than the first cost. So it pays to buy an energy-efficient appliance.
The energy... ( added 2 years 191 days ago.) |
House Cleaning Tips -
Sherry Hall (39)
Bathroom
- Keep a container of disinfectant wipes inside the bathroom. Each night after you brush your teeth, use them to wipe down the counter, sink and toilet. That way you can avoid soap scum from building up and droplets of water from leaving a stain.
- Go ahead and multitask. Get... ( added 268 days 18 hours ago.) |
How To Avoid Death From Unvented Heaters -
Joel Hendon (18,637) 
Joel Hendon
The quickest and best answer to the above warning is to not use them. Period. If you use unvented gas, kerosene or any other fuel, open flame heat, you are facing several dangerous things, even possible death of yourself and family. So, if there is any way possible for you to change, do so.... ( added 309 days 22 hours ago.) |
How to Insulate Your House and Make it Weather-Tight For Savings And Comfort -
Joel Hendon (18,637)
Joel Hendon
Many people feel that they have done their best to make their homes air-tight by insulating outside walls and overhead thoroughly and installing good storm windows and storm doors. And that is certainly a great start, especially if those products are installed well and adequately. But there is... ( added 312 days 22 hours ago.) |
A Permanent Remedy For Toilet Tank Sweating -
Joel Hendon (18,637)
Joel Hendon
As I approached retirement, my wife and I looked for a home we could afford and that we would love to have and retire in. We found an old house, approximately 70 years old, which had been remodeled and refurbished, yet still needing some things done. It was in a quiet neighborhood and the street... ( added 331 days 16 hours ago.) |
Is a New Roof In Your Future? -
- Dan Fritschen (1,182)
Purchasing a home is the single largest investment that most of us will make. The roof of our house plays an important role in preserving our house and maintaining its value in the resale market. The life of the roof depends on the roofing materials used, the local weather conditions, care taken... ( added 1 year 283 days ago.) |
60 Second Cleaning Tips for Good Home Maintenance -
Jan Hayner (4,563) 
Jan Hayner
Are things getting a little out-of-hand in the garage or the basement? With everything that there is to do at this time of year, it is hard to find the time for BIG projects, but a one-minute cleaning project to improve home maintenance, is easy to do.
By keeping up with the small things, it... ( added 1 year 301 days ago.) |
How to Finish Those UNFINISHED House Projects -
Jan Hayner (4,563)
Jan Hayner
If you are like me, we seem to think that the good weather is going to last forever. When the weather is nice and we have the time and climate to get those outside house projects finished; it is also the time of year, that we can go out and enjoy life.
Well, I do not know about you, but I... ( added 2 years 26 days ago.) |
Do You Have Clutter Clearing Stress? Here's How To Get Rid Of Clutter Fast. -
Sylvia Dickens (6,623) 
Sylvia Dickens
Do you get stressed out at the thought of clearing clutter from your home? Is clutter making you anxious? Are you reluctant to get rid of clutter?
You look around and see nothing but clutter that never seems to go away. You clean but it doesn't seem to make much difference not for long... ( added 2 years 80 days ago.) |
Swimming Pool Maintenance - Easy Ways to Keep Your Pool Clean -
- Tanya Turner (18,479)  
Tanya Turner
Owning a swimming pool is wonderful, what can be better than diving in cool refreshing water in the middle of a summer day? But there is always a downside, swimming pool maintenance. If you want your pool to be in a good condition for many years it needs your constant attention. Find out how you... ( added 2 years 109 days ago.) |
7 Inexpensive, Green Friendly, Cleaning and Deodorizing Solutions -
Jan Hayner (4,563)
Jan Hayner
We all want to do our part in keeping the Earth free of bacteria and still have it smell fresh and there are ways we can do just that! Just think of all of the unnatural odors that we contend with on a daily basis; gas fumes, cigarette smoke, pet odors, smells from outdoor wood furnaces, odors... ( added 2 years 125 days ago.) |
10 Cleaning Shortcuts for Your Home -
Jan Hayner (4,563)
Jan Hayner
House cleaning is a chore that none of us enjoys and finding ways to make the job get done faster is always utmost in our minds.
Is it possible to do the housework faster and still have the house bacteria free and really clean? Sure, it is and some of the ingredients are right on your... ( added 2 years 147 days ago.) |
Living With Urban Wildlife - Part 1 of 2 -
Matthew Grady (195)
In many areas of the country, wild animals have had their habitat taken from them and are now forced to live in urban areas. The woodlots that these animals used to call home have been replaced by subdivisions and strip-malls. Animals such as bats, squirrels, raccoons and even skunks now live and... ( added 2 years 301 days ago.) |
Swimming Pool Chemicals Part One-Just What Am I Putting in My Pool? -
Rob Dr Duck Coxworth (1,485)
As owner and operator of a retail site selling pools and
everything to do with pools and spas I am constantly amazed by the need for
information on many of the basic products used by pool owners.
Since chemicals are a universal, this and subsequent articles will
hopefully give pool... ( added 2 years 358 days ago.) |
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The Benefits Of Natural Cleaning -
Lisa Fraley (80) 
Lisa Fraley
There are benefits if you use a homemade natural cleaning product instead of a chemically laden commercial one.
Making your own cleaning product doesn't consume a lot of time and it is inexpensive too. How long does it take to fill a spray bottle with white vinegar, water and a few drops of... ( added 3 years 68 days ago.) |
Lawn Care - Mowing, Lawn Scarifiers and Other Good Practices -
Mark Falco (1,326)
The coming of the summer months heralds a period of severe wear and tear for the average family lawn. Children playing in the garden, barbecues, garden parties, outdoor sports and generally more garden based activity means your lawn is set to come in for something of a beating.
Grass is is a... ( added 4 years 160 days ago.) |
Protecting Your Home From the Top Down : Maintenance is Key to Longevity -
- Joe Cline (385) 
You want to have good walls; you want to have good floors. You want an interior that reflects a positive nature and gives you a sense of calm. The indoor, the floors and the walls are, after all, what you will see the most of. But they aren't the only things that need taken care of. You need to... ( added 29 days 16 hours ago.) |
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