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5 Annual Home Maintenance Tips To Save You Money

When you buy your first residence and become a proud homeowner, you no doubt have a lot of ideas whirling through your head about how you can fix the place up. But beyond the repairs needed to make your home livable and the upgrades that will ensure the height of functionality while allowing you to put your personal stamp on the space, you’ll find that there are myriad home maintenance tasks that you’ll have to perform annually or semi-annually in order to keep your home in ship shape. And some go well beyond the demands of simple spring cleaning. Although you can always hire service providers to take care of these tasks for you (and some of them may require professional attention), there are also many home maintenance activities you can learn to do on your own in order to save some money. Here are a few you’ll definitely want to put on your list.

Watch where water is going. You might think that inspecting the roof and cleaning the gutters is all you need to do in order to make sure that water doesn’t damage your home. And while this is a good start, the truth of the matter is that you also need to pay attention to water levels around your home if you want to make sure it won’t seep in. In some cases, the downspouts on your gutters could be improperly aligned, causing water to pool rather than flow away from your foundations. Or your property could be improperly graded, bringing water towards the house instead of away from it (you might be surprised how often this occurs). Drains could get blocked during heavy rain. But by keeping an eye on the conditions around the outside of your home you can quickly spot problems and address them in order to avoid water damage. If an unfortunate event, such as flooding in your basement, occurs, you could reach out to the experts at somewhere like Protegrity Restoration to help you get things back in order once again.

August 31, 2013

Household

5 Tips For Giving Your Bedroom A Budget Friendly Makeover

Being that most of us spend an average of 6-8 hours each night in our bedrooms, we can totally get why sometimes you might find yourself looking around and thinking, “I really want to give this room a makeover.” Then you look at your bank account and realize that although the desire is strong, the resources are pretty limited.

That doesn’t mean you have to totally go without “upgrading” the space, though. In fact, there are a few things that you can do to makeover your bedroom that are highly effective and also very budget friendly. Check these five recommendations out below:

Paint the walls. You can find a gallon of paint for well-under $20 and being that one gallon can give you about 350 square feet of coverage, in most cases, you only need one (two tops). So if your walls have been white ever since you can remember, why not go with a soft green, a light blue or even a shade of lavender? All of these colors are beautiful to look at, plus they can help to calm you as you drift off to sleep.

Get another comforter. Something that will immediately change the appearance of your bedroom is purchasing some new bedding. Although the cost of comforters can get to be pretty steep, you can find some at stores like Target and Kmart that are well-designed and also pretty durable for under $50.

Hang up some art. Have you noticed that your walls look a little bare? Understandably, you probably can’t afford a Picasso but that doesn’t mean that you can’t add some of your own kind of art. Whether it’s a print of your favorite drawing or painting, some pictures of your family members or friends that you had blown up to poster size and framed or even some stencil art that incorporates your favorite quote, this is another smart and cheap way to change the appearance of your room.

July 30, 2013

Money Saving Tips

5 Cheap And Easy Ways To Keep Your Home Warm This Winter

There are some really nice things that come with the fall and winter season. The leaves turn pretty colors. There are all kinds of nice cold weather fashion. Football season is in full swing. However, if there is one thing that we all tend to frown about, it’s the increase in our energy bills as we all strive to keep our homes and bodies warm.

If you would like your electricity bill to be a bit lower this winter, we have five cheap and easy tips for you to do just that. This way, you can enjoy all that comes with the cold without having to spend an arm and a leg to stay warm in the process.

Don’t turn up your thermostat. Here’s something that just may surprise you. Did you know that you can set your thermostat at around 68 degrees and that’s enough to keep you warm and comfortable? Not only that, but it can cause your energy bills to drop by as much as five percent if you do.

July 5, 2013

Household

Repairing Versus Replacing Your Air Conditioning Equipment

As time goes on, it will eventually become necessary to repair or replace your air conditioning equipment. It is an unavoidable event; nothing lasts forever, and new technology is quickly making old appliances inefficient and obsolete. However, it can be difficult to realize when something really needs to be fixed. Deciding whether it is more beneficial to repair or replace air conditioning equipment can be even more difficult. If you’re not a home appliance expert, you’re going to need some help determining the right course of action for your air conditioning.

How can you tell if your air conditioning needs a helping hand? Look for issues with your air conditioning system that didn’t exist when it was first installed, or anything else that seems out of place. Excessive noise coming from your air conditioner is usually a sign that something needs work. A home that is undesirably humid or dusty is probably not getting the circulation it needs, often due to air conditioning problems. If you are experiencing these or other problems, it is time to have your air conditioning equipment evaluated by Comfort Caddies In Naples FL.

April 9, 2013

Money Saving Tips

5 Ways To Save Money And Help The Environment At The Same Time

With the economy the way it is and the environment the way it is, now has never been a better time to be more eco-friendly and frugal. Luckily, both go hand in hand. In most cases, making more earth conscious decisions will save you much more money. Almost every facet of our daily life has an impact on the environment, from the cars we drive to the showers we take. It’s a wonder why everyone is not making greener life choices in an attempt to cut back on costs and their carbon footprint. Every day the reports about our negative impact on the environment are getting worse. And the economy is barely chugging along.

Here are 5 ways you can save money and help the environment at the same time:

1. For one, you can save money on your electric bills and cut down energy use by up to 75% just by switching to CFLs and LED light bulbs. Replacing your energy sucking incandescent light bulbs with CFL or LED light bulbs could potentially save you up to $500 a year on utilities. These energy efficient light bulbs will also save you from having to go out to buy replacements, because some of the CFLs and LED bulbs last up to 35 times longer. Also, they are just as easy to install as regular light bulbs.

April 4, 2013

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