Category: Home Improvement
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The Best Ways to Overcome Home Maintenance Anxiety
Maintain your home with confidence and without fear! Home maintenance can feel like a lot. Repairs and even routine upkeep can seem daunting. If you aren’t handy, they can be overwhelming. But putting off repairs can lead to bigger issues down the road. Even it you don’t have much experience, or just need to understand…
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Finding Your Perfect Home in a Fixer Upper
If you’re trying to buy a home and are having a hard time finding one you can afford, it may be time to consider a fixer-upper. That’s a house that needs a little elbow grease or some updates, but has good bones. Fixer-uppers can be a really great option if you are looking to break…
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It’s Time To Prepare Your House for a Spring Listing
If you’re thinking of selling your house this spring, now is the perfect time to start getting it ready. With the market gearing up for its busiest time of year, it’ll be important to make sure your house shines bright among the competition. Here are some valuable tips you can use to get your house…
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CT Homeowners May Find Their Oil Tanks At Risk
If you are heating your home with oil, you may find that your oil tank is at risk. A not insignificant number of storage tank owners have found that biofuels have caused corrosion in their tanks and/or tank equipment and components. The reason for this is not due to the composition of the tank and…
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Cheaper to Repair Your Own Appliance
When an appliance starts throwing error codes, you might think you are in for an expensive professional repair! There’s another option. Some appliances are more or less necessary to survival these days, like a refrigerator. Others, like dishwashers or laundry machines, save us a lot of time and personal labor. These appliances can be a…
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Air-Purifying Plants for Your Home
Plants to consider when you want to purify the air in your home.. In 1989, a NASA study seemed to show that many indoor houseplants purify the air. It was said that these air-purifying plants remove airborne toxins, dust, and germs. Since then, scientists have poked holes in the study. Although plants can clean the…
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Storage Solutions for a Dorm
Some Ideas to Create More Storage in Your Dorm When you’re heading off to college, it’s fun to imagine how functional your dorm will be. But, reality hits you the moment you walk in there for the first time. It’s small….really small. Dreams of a clutter-free living space disappear as you realize that you’re expected…
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Energy Efficient Homes
Eco-Friendly, Energy-Efficient Homes Attract Buyers Are you planning to sell your house? If so, you may be surprised to hear just how much buyers value energy efficient and eco-friendly features today. This is especially true as summer officially kicks off. In fact, the 2023 Realtors and Sustainability Report from the National Association of Realtors shows…