Category: Home Improvement
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Using Your Dishwasher More Could Actually Save You Water
Your dishwasher isn’t just a convenience. It’s also a money-saving machine. The rising cost of water throughout the U.S. has many of us thinking about conservation. Dishwashing is a good place to start. As a daily chore, dishwashing can use up a lot of water. The myth of dishwasher waste Pre-1994 dishwashers weren’t subject to…
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Is a Fixer Upper Right for You?
Looking to buy a home but feeling like almost everything is out of reach? Here’s the thing. There’s still a way to become a homeowner. Even when affordability seems like a huge roadblock it might be a possibility to own a fixer upper. What is a Fixer Upper? A fixer upper is a home that…
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Now’s the Time To Upgrade to Your Dream Home
If you’ve been wanting to sell your house and move up to a bigger or nicer home, you’re not alone. A recent Inman survey reveals the top motivator for today’s homebuyers is the desire for more space or an upgraded home. But there’s also a good chance you have been holding off on that goal…
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Five Warning Signs Your Chimney Needs Repair
From smelling your dryer to peeling wallpaper, these are issues you don’t want to ignore! Though you probably don’t think about yours often, a chimney is a vital part of keeping your home safe and healthy to live in. A house produces a lot of dangerous stuff, from fireplace smoke to exhaust from gas appliances,…
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“No Mow May”
Instead of “No Mow May,” Try “Slow Mow Summer” Mowing your lawn less often can be good for the environment, depending on how you do it. Benefits Lawns, mowed short, give us space for dogs and kids to play. They also keep our neighbors from making complaints to the town government or homeowneers’ association. But…
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One Walk-in Shower Is as Good as Any Other, Right? Wrong.
Here’s how to make your morning shower more luxurious. A utilitarian walk-in shower works just as well as something nicer, so why spend the time and effort – and the money – to upgrade it? Designers Create Walk-in Showers A shower and stand-alone tub can sit side by side in a wet room, like this…
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Remodel With These Materials for an Easier To Clean Home
A Clean House is a Happier House! Some surfaces and materials are easier to clean (and keep clean) than others. Keeping a home clean isn’t easy. The average person spends about five hours cleaning their home each week. Keeping a home tidy can take so much time and effort due to the materials and design…
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Six Cheap (Or Free) Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value!
You Don’t Have to Spend a Fortune to Increase Your Home Value Owning a home is an investment. Although owning a house will never give you a better return on other investments, the combination of building equity in a large asset that reliably appreciates and not pouring money into the black hole known as “rent”…
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Best Decorating Tool for Your Home
Paint is the best decorating tool for your home! There are many ways to change a room through the design of its walls. Sometimes it’s just a fresh coat of paint in a new color that gives a room a new look. A change in color, pattern and texture can aid in changing the dynamics…