Brighten up this Christmas season by adding some festive lights to the inside and outside of your home. If it is your first time decorating or you want to revamp your current display, this guide will help you pick and hang your lights like a pro this year. Pickup Christmas Lights Whether you decorate inside…
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8 Easy Ways to Update Your Home
Home improvements can be costly and time-consuming. Check out these simple ways to refresh your home without breaking the bank. Update or Add Curtains Hanging curtains can improve your home in many ways; curtains can add texture to a room and are good for light management. Curtains can be expensive, but they don’t have to…
3 Ways to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving is approaching, so it’s time to start planning your Thanksgiving dinner. From stuffing to green bean casserole to pumpkin pie, there’s something for everyone, but the star of most Thanksgiving meals is the turkey. If you want to spruce up your great-grandma’s recipe or start a tradition, check out these three ways to cook…
How to Restore a Wood Deck
A well-maintained deck boosts your home’s curb appeal and increases your property’s value. However, ensuring your home stays in decent shape takes some effort. Deck restoration projects can rejuvenate and extend the life of the wood. Exposed to the elements and traffic, wood decks need periodic cleaning and maintenance. Deck refinishing involves many steps, including…
Should I Buy a Bagged or Bagless Vacuum?
There are many things to consider when purchasing a new upright vacuum, including different sizes, styles, and prices. Before you think of those things, consider whether you want a bagged or bagless vacuum. Since bagless vacuums have come along, there has been intense debate about which is better. Both sides have dedicated followers, but what…
The Anatomy of a Tool Dad
For Fathers Day, we’d like to unpack what makes a typical tool dad. I’m sure everyone immediately has an image in their head of what they think a tool dad looks like or the scientifically named Toolis Dadus. Dads are an interesting species that have a very distinct look and sound. Picking a bonafide tool…
Achieving the Perfect Steak Temperature
Cooking a steak to the perfect desired temperature is a skill that, once mastered, can fill you with a sense of accomplishment. It may seem challenging at first, with factors like hot spots on your grill, the thickness of your steak, and the type of steak you are cooking to consider. But once you have…
How to Clean Your Grill
Grilling season is upon us, and you may have just opened the cover to your grill to find you forgot to clean it last fall before storing it away. Or you want to ensure you always stay on top of keeping your grill looking spotless. Either way, the process is the same when cleaning a…
Spring Lawn Care Guide
If you want that lush, green lawn in mid-summer, it’s better to begin working on it as early as possible. Spring brings warmer temps and melts off any snow, so it’s time to break out the outdoor power equipment and get to work. We’ll cover all the steps to turn your lawn from a yellow…
How to Overseed Your Lawn
It’s July, and you’re looking at your half yellow, half green grass full of crabgrass and other weeds, and you’re wondering how your neighbors have these lush, green lawns. There is a rather simple fix that will have you contending for the lawn of the month in no time, overseeding. Overseeding is one of those…