As homeowners, we often dream of different home improvements, don't we? Not the things we HAVE to do, but the ones we'd really like to do. Big changes that will make a big difference now and in the future because, let's face it: certain home improvements can really add value to your house. If you ever decide to sell your house, there are few improvements that will almost always help you get the ...
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Simple Chores that Make Your Home Much Safer
Home safety is something we sometimes take for granted, right? I mean, I lock my doors at night and keep the batteries in our smoke alarms, but I don't always think much more about it. We tend to worry a bit more about making sure our homes have a little wow factor, right? But the stuff that actually keeps your house from going up in flames or flooding the kitchen isn’t always obvious. It’s little ...
Simple Ways to Make your Home Easier to Maintain
There's no way around it. One of the hardest things about having a home is maintaining it. There's always something to do. There's always something to fix. Things happen. Pipes burst. Toilets overflow. Kids take markers to freshly painted walls. Homeowners' to-do lists stay long. So, how can we make it a little easier to maintain our homes? Here are a few simple suggestions: Learn ...
3 Simple Ways to Have More Free Time At Home
It’s a modern mystery: with all of the helpful gadgets we have, we should have more free time than ever, yet actually, the opposite is true. Perhaps it’s because we have to spend more time driving to work than people did in the past, or perhaps it’s because smartphones have led to an always-on culture that can make you feel like you’re kind of at work even when you’re out of the ...