Home ownership offers many benefits, but it also comes with a number of responsibilities. You may find the need to do regular maintenance and upgrades to keep your home looking its best. In addition, some actions also help to ensure the health of yourself and your family. Here are some strategies for ensuring the health, maintenance and security of your residence.
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Being thrifty by hanging onto aging appliances can sometimes backfire on you, especially when those appliances pose a danger to yourself and/or your home. Some may even drive up energy costs significantly, which defeats the purpose of hanging onto them. You might want to think twice about these three major home appliances before limping them along well past their prime.
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Nothing’s worse than running out of hot water during your morning shower, especially if it happens all the time. There can be a number of reasons why you may be running out of hot water so quickly, and each one depends on a number of different things. Most often, simple changes in your daily routine can help fix this problem. However, if this problem continues, there may be a problem with your water heater that requires attention. Here are five things you can do when you run out of hot water too fast.
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If you are like many other homeowners, you take numerous steps to properly maintain your home’s various systems and components. This may range from keeping the landscaping features trim and tidy to changing air filters for the HVAC system and more. Plumbing system services are typically requested only when a significant repair issue is identified. However, there are a few important reasons why regular plumbing inspections should be included in your home maintenance plan.
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You’ve just moved into your new house, and you want to share the newfound experience of home ownership with others. This is a great opportunity to throw a housewarming party. You can show off your new place to others, and it’s the perfect opportunity to get together with people that you care about, or even make new friends. But, like all parties, you need to plan so that your party is a success, and there are pitfalls to avoid so that your party goes off without a hitch. Here are four mistakes that you can avoid when planning for a housewarming party. Continue reading “Hosting a Housewarming Party? 4 Mistakes to Avoid as You Prepare for Guests”
Keeping your home maintained in excellent condition requires regular effort. The effects of time, Mother Nature and other forces can have harsh results on your home, and maintenance is needed to prevent unnecessary damage. Some maintenance tasks may also erase signs of wear and tear before they become problematic. If you are creating a month-by-month home maintenance schedule, these are some recurring needs that your home may have throughout the year.
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Spending a little extra time getting your HVAC system ready for the summer months will help you keep your energy bills as low as possible and reduce your risk of catastrophic damage taking place when you need your air conditioner the most. Here are a few quick and easy steps you can take to improve the efficiency and durability of your heating and cooling system.
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