Well, here I am sitting in another hotel room. Why? Two words – Continuing Education; this time I am down here in Montgomery to take a three-day class on Weatherization. Back in October, I was in Indianapolis to take a government mandated Lead class and to attend the Remodeling & Deck Expo. Then there were […]
December and the Winter Holiday Maintenance Checklist
Welcome to the first month of winter, which actually starts on the 21st of this month. I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to Christmas, New Years or whichever holiday(s) you observe. Seeing everyone is basically scrambling to get ready for all the office Christmas parties, Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas […]
Ten Tips to quickly and safely install Christmas Lights
We hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and are looking forward to Christmas. Thanksgiving weekend is the typical time to start planning on getting those Christmas Lights put up, so we offer you our top ten tips for hanging your Christmas lights quickly and safely. If you are looking for additional tips and tricks […]
Thanksgiving Day – A quick moment for safety & to say thanks
Less than a week to go & most of us will be sitting down and enjoying a nice meal with family and friends. On this day of thanks, let us all hope that at the end of the day were not thanking our lucky stars that it was not as bad as it could have […]
Holiday Checklist – Getting ready for the Holiday’s
Part 2 – Getting ready for the Holiday’s While most of us love the holiday season, we can easily do without the crowds, the commercialism, and the associated pressures. While we have some of these items listed in our Monthly Maintenance Checklists, we designed the following Holiday Checklist specifically to help you organize your life […]
De-cluttering your home – Getting ready for the Holiday’s
Part 1 – Getting ready for the Holiday’s It’s that time of year, in a few days many of us will be celebrating Veteran’s Day, followed by Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years while others may be celebrating Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. As if travelling to visit family or having family come visit you was not stressful […]
November – Monthly Home Maintenance Checklist
Welcome to the last full month of fall. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are just around the corner and most of us have probably gone from looking forward to the leaves changing colors to hoping they will just hurry up and fall off already. For most everyone here, the gardening days are now going on […]
A quick, easy, and safe way to clean your gutters
Ahhh autumn time, the leaves are changing colors, it is getting cooler, and the Holidays are just around the corner. While that all sounds nice, the flip side is – it’s cold, the leaves are everywhere including in the gutters which I just cleaned out last month, it’s about to rain, and we still need […]
About Time: Truth about endorsements required for bloggers
Well ok, its effective December 1st – but the FTC has now come out with guidelines governing paid endorsements made by bloggers and others (FTC article & link below). Personally, I think this is a good idea and in some ways, I am glad to see it arrive. The other part of me worries about […]
Granite – Maintenance, Upkeep and a Geiger Counter?
Besides laminates, granite is one of the most popular materials around for countertops. What isn’t there to love about it? It is a durable product that can last for centuries. It can easily handle a hot pan being placed on it. It does not chip or scratch easily, and no one else will have one […]