Spring has official set in around here and it's time to get our outdoor home maintenance. During the spring season I like to clean out our rain gutters and downspouts from any debris that accumulated in them during the fall and winter seasons. For the most part...it's leaves, small twigs and tons of … [Read more...] about Spring Home Maintenance – Unclogging Downspouts
Home Improvement Products and Tips
Questions to Ask When Hiring a Remodel Contractor
My hubby and I have been doing some easy updates on the house over the years that we have lived here. One of the things that I really want to do is remodel the kitchen. It is not designed very well and even though it has a lot of space, much of it is wasted. My best friend lives in LA and she just … [Read more...] about Questions to Ask When Hiring a Remodel Contractor
I did it! I fixed our leaking faucet all by myself!
Drip, Drip, Drip...We have all heard the dreaded leaking faucet drip at some time or another in our lives. A drippy and leaky faucet is annoying and it wastes precious water when it's not dealt with in a timely manner. As a home owner, you can usually repair these types of problems quickly and … [Read more...] about I did it! I fixed our leaking faucet all by myself!
Upgrading to a New Riding Lawn Mower
Spring has finally arrived and it's time to starting thinking about all of that lawn maintenance and yard work that we all have to do. Here in Pennsylvania, it seems like we are mowing the grass every 2 weeks, if not more frequently. When we purchased this house an old riding lawn mower was … [Read more...] about Upgrading to a New Riding Lawn Mower
Tips on How to Care and Clean Your Granite Flooring
My husband and I have owned our home for 16 years and while we have done some updating, there are some areas that we really need to work on. We really want to change out our old counter-tops and our living room floor. So we have been doing a lot of research on what the best substance will be for … [Read more...] about Tips on How to Care and Clean Your Granite Flooring
Hiring an Electrician to Re-wire Our Old Home
As you all know...we bought an older home 4 years ago and have been remodeling it. This home was built in the late 1960's and the previous owners never updated it at all. One of the things that needed to be done, was new modernized electrical work. Whether you are hiring an Electrician, it is … [Read more...] about Hiring an Electrician to Re-wire Our Old Home
Portable Pantry Closet by ClosetMaid
Back in October of 2012, I had the great pleasure of introducing all of you to the company named ClosetMaid. If you are not familiar with this company, they sell all kinds of great things to help you get your closets organized, laundry rooms organized, great items for kitchen organization and so … [Read more...] about Portable Pantry Closet by ClosetMaid
6 Tips for Purchasing Lawn Mowers
As a new home owner, I am learning all kinds of new things about taking care of our yard and property. One of the things I have recently been educating myself about is lawn equipment and what kind of commercial zero turn mowers to purchase. We have a very large property and we need a high-quality … [Read more...] about 6 Tips for Purchasing Lawn Mowers