Category Archives: Around The Home

How To Keep Your Home House Fly Free

Natural methods for repelling and preventing house flies in your home.

Save Energy For Summer : Flip Your Ceiling Fan Rotation

For homeowners with ceiling fans, the change of seasons offers a timely reminder to change the direction in which your ceiling fan blades rotate. It not only cools your home more efficiently, but it can lower your energy bill, too.

How To Seal A Granite Countertop

To protect the granite in your home, be sure to seal your countertops at least once annually.

Small Repairs That Can Raise Your Sales Price

5 simple projects you can tackle in a weekend, and that will help your home show better.

How To Clean Your Outdoor Gas Grill In Less Than 30 Minutes

Less than 40% of grill owners clean their equipment with any bit of frequency, and 6 percent admit they have never cleaned their grill at all.

How To Use Newspapers To Kill Garden Weeds

Newspapers can be as effective as pesticides in stopping weed growth.

Build Your Own Rain Barrel To Save Money, Environment

According to the EPA, during summer months, lawn and garden watering account for roughly 40% of a typical home’s water use.

Spring Cleaning Shortcuts

It’s Spring Cleaning season. Do you have a checklist?

How To Replace Cracked, Dirty Grout

Keeping grout in good condition does more than just make your kitchen or bathroom look great — it protects the surfaces beneath your tile, too. Here’s how to properly clean your grout.

How To Store Your Winter Clothes For The Summer Season

It’s time to pack away your winter clothes to make room for spring and summer items. Here’s how to do it properly.