Create Grab-and-Go Bins It’s easy enough to sort your cleaning supplies on organizing day. But then you grab and put back, grab and put back, and two weeks later, the window cleaner is MIA again. Organizing closet items into labeled bins by task makes everything easier. Then, when it’s cleaning time, tote the whole bin along. […]
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Often the best return on your home investment is the joy you get from waking up in a home you love more and more with each project you complete. And the best part? You can sometimes get your money back when the love affair is over. Which home improvements will pay off when you sell
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DIY home remodeling is great — until it isn’t. Here’s how to keep it great. It was their first plumbing project. “It was just a small crack in a pipe,” says Karah Bunde. She and her husband, Joel, had just purchased a fixer-upper they planned to renovate and rent. They bought a new piece of
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You can repair kitchen counter mishaps with only a little time and money. Big boo-boos, however, will need professional help. You can easily hide some counter mishaps, while only professional contractors can solve other surface problems. Here’s a look at counter cures and lost causes. Granite Even granite counters suffer kitchen wear and tear. But
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DIY Laundry Drying Racks Here’s an interesting tidbit: Laundry dryers account for 6% of the electricity used in the U.S. each year, according to a group that studies dryer efficiencies. That’s roughly the same amount of electricity consumed annually by the state of Massachusetts. That’s why we like this flat and compact DIY drying system
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Here’s what you can do to get your home ready for its big reveal. Few words get home buyers more excited than these two: open house. An open house is their opportunity to give your house a whirl. To wiggle the light switches. To admire the crown molding. To, y’know, awkwardly ask to use the bathroom.
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Like bugs. And leggy flowers. And sky-high energy bills. Dog days of summer? More like the mosquito days. And super sweaty days. By the end of summer it can feel like bugs, grime, sweat, and heat have taken over your home. And you get to pay for it with high cooling bills. Ugh. Here are
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For when you want to exercise your imagination, not just your legs. Unless you get an unusually deep thrill from doing calf exercises, climbing your staircase is typically more about function than fun. But a little DIY can change that (and maybe boost your home’s future desirability). These eight DIY staircase projects can get you
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Your home is in the perfect location, came at the perfect price, with the perfect lot. (Yay southern exposure!) But the home itself? Perfect isn’t the adjective you’d use. But you knew that moving in, and now you’re ready to start making it just right. But where to begin? How about with data? Data is that
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Want summer comfort but hate the AC? Follow these tips on how to keep your house cool without frosty air conditioning. You don’t have to switch on the air conditioner to get a big chill this summer. These tips will help you keep your house cool without AC, which will save energy (and avoid AC wars with your family.
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