Category: Tips & Tricks

Maximizing Your Green-Thumb Potential Summer gardens start in spring. Whether you’re husbanding a vegetable garden, a flower garden, or a hybrid garden that is unique to your imagination, there is much to be said for using the crisp days of early spring to get things going. Some gardens can even have prep work done in late winter. Keep in mind,…

Summer is coming, and that means it’s time to spend as much time in the sunshine as possible. Whether you want to throw a party, host a cookout or enjoy a simple dinner in the backyard with the family, consider these simple home upgrades that allow you to take happy hour outdoors. Build a Fire Pit It can get a…

Everyone wants to have a high-end home, but then budget constraints limit many homeowners’ décor options. What many people don’t know, however, is that having a tight decorating budget (or no budget at all) doesn’t necessarily mean that you cannot give your home the high-end look you’ve always fantasized about. Here are 10 ways of transforming your home into an…

Cleaning in whatever form can be a hassle and only a few can say they enjoy doing cleaning chores. Even if you are a perfectionist, there are certain unexpected places where hidden dust and dirt can build up. These places are so easy to neglect that they have a high potential to attract germs and collect filth. The best way…

It's one thing to give your house a thorough deep cleaning every few months or so. Keeping it camera-ready all year round, however, is a whole different ball game. If you think this is an unattainable goal, think again. There are several tricks you can perform to keep the space looking its best day in and day out. Here are…

When stodgy, old Man Winter finally exits, it’s time for spring cleaning and home maintenance. Open up the windows, blow out the cobwebs, and get things ready for summer. Effective spring home maintenance keeps your abode healthy and habitable. Fresh coats of paint, roof repairs, and tree prunings protect against wet rot and damage. And if you did a bang-up…

Renovating a home to update its style is one of the main reasons people decide to do it, but it’s also possible to increase its efficiency in the process. Thinking about new windows, appliances, insulation, etc. can be very stressful, but it’s certainly worth it as everything will pay for itself over time. You can greatly reduce living expenses and…

We’ve all got something about our homes that we’d like to improve or change. There are some projects that’ll naturally be out of the question for an average homeowner. Taking out a load-bearing wall, for example, is asking way too much. Something like painting a room, however? Much more reasonable. With spring on the way, there are several similar household…

Milder temperatures, green shoots pushing their way through the soil, and increasing hours of daylight lift the moods of many when spring starts to take bloom. For homeowners everywhere, however, spring is the time for change and projects in and around the home. So, if the temperate weather is inspiring you to make changes around the house, take a look…