Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, cleaning supplies have been selling out at a rate never seen before. Everyone is stocking up to keep themselves safe, but you might be surprised at how far just a single bottle of bleach will go in your fight to keep yourself and your...

Do you use your tub for anything besides showers? Some do. Parents might give their children baths in the tub, and some enjoy soaking in their own tub, even though most don’t have much depth. If your tub stopper doesn’t work properly, however, your tub will drain out...

About 60 years ago there was an invention that has a huge impact on electrical safety even today. It is called Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) receptacles, and they might have saved your life already. GFCI receptacles are designed to cut power when an...

Not everyone is a handyman, but during this time of crisis, a lot of us are stuck in our homes with extra time on our hands, and what better time could there be to make all those repairs that you have been putting off? If you have something that you have been wanting...

Some odors in a home can be particularly hard to eliminate. One of the worst offenders is tobacco smoke. The reason for this is that smoke particles are extremely small, so they can permeate everything. For example, if you live in an apartment, you might even find...

Sometimes taking care of seemingly small home maintenance jobs goes a long way to preventing bigger issues later on. In this article we are going to look at, what may seem like such a small part of the house, the bathroom extraction fan, however, if it is not...

What is your favorite building material? Opinions vary, and that is understandable since there are many different properties to take into consideration. If appearance is high on your list, then wood might be your choice. While wood is one of the more expensive...

A chimney, while it looks sturdy, can easily fall into disrepair. There are many ways this can happen and it’s important for a homeowner to be aware of this so that they can get problems fixed before they become a bigger, more expensive, issue. Chimneys can become...

Does it sometimes seem like your lawn grows faster than you can cut it? With the right conditions, it doesn’t take many days from one cut to the next, but if you want your yard to look nice, there are no alternatives. In some neighborhoods, there will be an HOA that...

With so many different options for heating your home, there are several details to keep in mind whenever you consider installing a new system or replacing the one you have. While forced-air heating is one of the more common ones in use in this country, this doesn’t...