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5 Ways to Trim Home Energy Bills

By Lauren on October 23, 2023 Home

After the mortgage, utility costs, including electricity, likely make up one of the most significant portions of monthly budgets for the typical American household. In fact, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average residential electric bill in the United States is $143. However, reducing your family’s energy costs is possible by following some smart, practical, cost-cutting tips from the heating and cooling experts at Mitsubishi Electric. Consider these ways to help dial down your energy bills. Service HVAC Systems Regularly To ensure the best performance and efficiency possible, find a licensed contractor to keep your heating…

10 Helpful Tips to Close Your Pool

By Carlos on August 31, 2023 Home, Seasonal

Unfortunately most of us don’t have the privilege of living in an environment where we can keep our swimming pool open year-round. There are usually at least a few months when the pool will need to be closed and protected. If you live where the winters are mild, closing it will keep it clean and protect the equipment from a possible freeze. If your winters bring you freezing weather, closing your pool effectively is essential to protecting its equipment and piping. Closing your swimming pool is also a fairly simple process. Here’s an easy, 10-step guide and some helpful tips…

Home Improvement Projects to do While the Weather is Cooperative

By Carlos on July 31, 2023 Home, Seasonal

With the temperamental weather out of the picture, the consistent glare of the hot sun makes summer the best season to do those home improvement projects you’ve been setting aside. Doing these upgrades and renovations are not ideal during the other seasons because the snow, sleet, and rain impede most, if not all, construction work. Home upgrades are best left for the hot months when work can flow smoothly with no interruptions. These home improvements can range from small repairs like patching your roof to large scale renovation projects that include overhauling your entire kitchen. All of these need time,…

Summer Storm Safety

By Carlos on July 22, 2023 Home, Seasonal

While most families like to enjoy the summer months outdoors, the season brings with it more than just sunshine and warm temperatures. It’s also the season in which powerful storms can cause a lot of damage. You can help protect your family in the summer by following some of these simple summer storm tips. Stay Away From Lightning While dark clouds may mean a storm is coming, you likely don’t think much about it until the rain starts to fall. However, lightning doesn’t need rain in order to occur. While it may be rare for lightning to strike someone, it…

Top 10 Things to Look for When You Are House Hunting

By Justin on March 6, 2023 Home

The Ins and Outs of House Hunting The quest for a home to call your own can be exhilarating. It, at the same time, can be quite difficult and overwhelming. If you want to enjoy a home search that’s effective and rewarding simultaneously, you need to review things with great care. It can help you significantly to be on the lookout for certain key things as well. The more diligent you are, the more smoothly things should go for you. 1. Desirable Home Location Property location is paramount. If you want your home search to be a success, then you…

6 Easy Spring Cleaning Tips

By Pennysaver Plus on February 28, 2023 Home

Spring is finally here and has come to remind you that it’s time for some good old spring cleaning. Spring cleaning can be a bit of a hassle because of rising temperatures and wind bringing in dust and pollen. With a bit of organization and tricks, you can easily conquer your spring time cleaning routine. Here are six easy spring cleaning tips to make your spring cleaning hassle free. Try them out if you are in need of speeding up your cleaning and possibly toning down its difficulty. 1. Details Make the Difference When it comes to spring cleaning, it…

Reasons to Repair Your Chimney this Spring

By Danielle Speciale on February 27, 2023 Home

There are many reasons why you should repair your chimney during the off-season when it will not be in use. Is your fire not burning properly? Is there excess build-up in your fireplace? Ash or smoke entering your home? Missing a chimney cap? Cracks forming in or around your chimney or in your fireplace? If you answered yes to any of the above, it’s time to have a professional chimney sweeper check out your fireplace and the chimney. You will want to make sure that your fireplace is in full functioning order. Making sure that your chimney is working well,…

Holiday Housekeeping Tips to Prepare for Guests

By Carlos on December 10, 2022 Holiday, Home

The holidays are quickly approaching, and it’s time to start planning family events, parties, and all the things that make the holidays enjoyable this time of year. The holidays can become stressful if you don’t get a head start on all you need to do, which is why your holiday cleaning checklist is the most important list you’ll make all year aside from the one you’re compiling for Santa. You will want to do all you can to make sure your house or apartment is presentable for picky in laws who might criticize you if your cleanliness isn’t up to…

Roof Maintenance Tips for Fall

By Carlos on October 10, 2022 Home

Have you been busy doing seasonal maintenance to ensure your home runs smoothly during the fall season? Most homeowners, upgraded their heating system, installed storm windows, cleaned the fireplace and chimney, upgraded the water drainage system and ordered firewood for the season. However, you forgot one thing; the roof. Most people don’t know what is happening to their roofs and this can lead to increased repair or replacement costs. The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) advises homeowners to conduct regular roof check-ups every fall. Cleaning and repairing your roof now will help safeguard your roof against leaks during the fall…

Tips for Decluttering and Minimizing your Home

By Angela on October 1, 2022 Home

Everyone has some form of clutter in their home. But, if you have an increasing amount of mess in your home and are looking to minimize it, there are steps that you can take. Follow these 12 tips below on how to declutter your home. 1. Create Goals Before you start decluttering and minimizing your home, you have to create a plan first. You can do this by setting up a few goals that you want to complete to avoid overbearing your workload. Here are few things to keep in mind before decluttering your house • Create a map Circle…

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