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4 Ways to Make Your Home More Environmentally Friendly

Posted on by April Stephens

Whether you are looking to be a conservationist, or interested in going off-grid to minimize your dependence on others, ‘going green’ may be within reach. If you are looking for ways to be more energy efficient and reduce your impact on your environment, you can start at your own front door – or rather, how you build your own front door and manage the home behind it! There are a variety of methods that you can implement either in building your home or making small changes to build up to a significant change in your energy consumption or wallet.

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Spring is around the Corner: 5 Home Services to Perform When Winter Ends

Posted on by Emma

Spring is finally almost here, and it will be time for the transition to warmer weather. You prepare your home for winter, and hot days can be just as harsh. Get your home ready by performing the following five home services as winter ends.

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Prepping for the In-Laws: 4 Ways to Make Your Home Guest-Ready

Posted on by Kara Masterson

Imagine coming home from a long day at work only to receive a text from your in-laws. They want to visit this weekend to catch-up. With such short notice, you begin to panic and look around at a messy home. You know this isn’t a scene that should be shown to guests. Everyone has been in this scenario and can share the pain. The best way to approach this situation is by being proactive. Here are four ways to make your home guest-ready.

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Restoring an Old Home? 4 Ways to Keep Its Original Look Alive

Posted on by Emma

Are you restoring an old home and want to keep its original look alive? Thankfully, there resources available to help you accomplish this goal. Before you do anything in restoring an old home, consider these four ways to keep its original look alive:

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Throw That Out! 5 Waste Management Method Tips for the Home

Posted on by Kara Masterson

Waste management is one of the most important factors in maintaining a clean and healthy home. In the United States, an individual will generate about 4.6 pounds of trash each day. This is an alarming average that is expected to multiply in the coming years. Here are five waste management tips for the home that can help lower this average.

 

Trash and Recycling 

Recycling is much more common overseas than in the United States. There are still many people who don’t understand how to separate their waste for proper disposal. Depending on the service being used, trash is usually separated into recyclables and trash. Paper, plastic and cans are considered recyclables by most removal services. Some homeowners may even opt for a compound removal service which will remove decomposable waste. It is helpful to have separate trash cans for each kind of recycling. Learn about your area’s recycling policies and guidelines and invest in a system of waste removal that works for your home.

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DIY or a Job for the Pros? 6 Plumbing Tasks to Tackle

Posted on by Kara Masterson

When doing home repairs, when is it a good idea to save money and tackle the job yourself? When is it a better idea to save yourself the trouble and hire a professional to do the job right the first time? Read on to learn about 6 situations and how they stack up. 

Changing a Washer in a Faucet 

If you live in areas with high mineral content in your drinking water, then you know how quickly washers can wear down and develop a leak. This is a pretty simple task to do. Home improvement stores have some newer tools that make this faster than it used to be. Just be sure to turn off the water before you start! 

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5 Types of Modern Style Kitchen Designs You Should Look Out For

Posted on by Jen Rattie

With the changing time, the interiors of the house have also started to transform. Starting from the decor to the accessories used, everything has undergone a drastic change for making any house look better, beautiful and compact. Along with-it people’s choice for the kitchen designs have also changed. In this present era, they are inclining to the modern style kitchen design.… Most people focus on designing their kitchen in a very compact manner nowadays because this space grabs the attention of the visitors.

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Making It Your Own: 5 Tips to Help You Customize Your Home

Posted on by Kara Masterson

Even though you might love your home like it is, you could be hoping to customize it and make a little more your own. There are various improvements that you can make to your home to make it even better. These five customizations might be perfect for your home. 

Pick the Right Color Scheme

The color scheme that you choose in each room of your home can have a big impact. In your bathrooms and your bedroom, for example, you might want to choose soothing and relaxing. You may want to make other rooms in your home more cheerful, however, such as by using bright and bold colors. Do some research online about trendy color schemes as well as color schemes that you may be interested in. 

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Best Time to Baby-proof and Tips to Do it Properly

Posted on by April Stephens

 

Bringing a child into the world is a wonderful experience that brings you more joy than you could have ever imagined. With this joy also comes responsibility. You have to protect your child from a lot of things, including itself. You might not see it yet, but your home is a potential deathtrap for a curious child. Here are some ways to mitigate this.

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