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Category: Home & Living
This is a sponsored post. Before I met my hubby, I put more emphasis on style over comfort in everything that I bought including mattresses. Over the years, I have changed my thinking. When I go shopping, I now consider comfort and practicality more important than style. Yes, my husband…
Image via Flickr by grendelkhan Ready to go hunting? No, not for elk or deer, but for the source of those pesky drafts in your home. When air leaks into your house, it can drive your energy bills up and your comfort level down. Before you can seal those cracks…
What considerations should you be aware of before you start to dig? There are many reasons why people decide to dig in their garden. They may simply want to plant shrubs or bushes; or a bigger job may be involved. If you want to erect a new fence, or build…
Image via Flickr by brendan.wood Have you been tempted to skip regular maintenance on your heating and cooling systems to save money? Many people do, only to discover later that they’ve made a costly mistake. The truth is that regular servicing, cleaning, and inspection of your HVAC…
Image via Flickr by yourbestdigs We’ve all sweltered on a humid day, even though our phone’s weather app tell us it’s not that hot outside. That’s because humidity can warp our perception of temperature. The same principle works inside our homes. Learn more about how humidity…
Image via Flickr by Bruce Guenter You turn off the lights when you leave a room, only run full loads in the dishwasher, and install CFL light bulbs on your lamps, yet your energy bills remain frighteningly high. Problems like energy leaks, worn-out HVAC systems, and bad habits combine…
You may not often consider that when you participate in home upkeep measures, you’re saving money in the long run, but that’s often the case. There are numerous home maintenance and improvement tasks you can do to make your home more comfortable while cutting long-term costs. Deal…