Are You Worried About Your Appliances?

Most homes today have quite a few appliances in them. You will usually find a stove, fridge, freezer, washer and dryer in a home, and many times that’s just the start of a long list. Appliances are expensive, and that should motivate you to take good care of them. If...

Stay Away From Lead!

If you live in an older house, you are probably aware of most of the quirks that it has, but are you also aware of the potential dangers? One thing that was used quite frequently in pipes and paint before anyone realized how dangerous it was is lead. Lead can cause...

Making Quick Work of Autumn Leaves

What is your favorite season? In the northeast, the answer to that question is typically “autumn” – probably because shoveling snow is an incredibly arduous task. However, autumn brings with it its’ own arduous task – raking the leaves!...

Leaf-raking Alternatives

This time of year is understandably a lot of people’s favorite. However, it’s also understandably a lot of people’s least favorite. Why? Because for some homeowners, it means hours spent outside with a rake in hand, fighting a seemingly endless...

Pets and Your Home

Pets can bring a lot of joy to your life, but for some, they instead cause a lot of suffering. If you have pet allergies, you know just how terrible it can be to suffer through being in a building where there are pets, but sometimes it can be just as bad to be in a...

Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac

If you’ve ever had the extreme displeasure of getting a reaction to poison ivy, oak, or sumac, you know that it is an unforgettable experience. There’s a good reason why the root word for these plants (toxicodendron) essentially means “poison...