Are you among the people who enjoy having green plants in your home? If so, congratulations! You probably have much better air in your home than other people. Why do we say that? Well, plants can do a wonderful job at cleaning up contaminants in the air in your home,...

When you have a gas-powered appliance, it needs a source of ignition. Today, most have an electrical ignition, but in the past, this was done with a pilot light. A pilot light is a flame that is fed by a constant supply of natural gas that will then be available for...

Changing seasons always give homeowners extra work around the home. Something that is very important is to give attention to your plumbing since colder nights could sometimes lead to frozen or even burst pipes. This is usually something that isn’t expected in warmer...

When you have hardwood floors, you are always concerned about scratches. It seems like it is such an easy thing to happen. Someone slides their chair out and you can literally hear the floor screaming in your head. Of course, most homeowners will do their best to...

The air that you breathe has an impact on your health, your feeling of well-being as well as your ability to think clearly and concentrate. It is very important that the air quality in your home is high, especially if you have found yourself spending a lot more time...

Having an old toilet seat can throw off the look of your whole bathroom. Even worse, a loose toilet seat can drive you nuts when you are sitting on it. But neither of these situations should get you down, replacing a toilet seat is not a very complicated task. In...

One thing that most homeowners hate is strange noises. No, it’s not because they are afraid of the dark, but usually, a new noise means a new expense. Take for example when you start hearing a loud thud whenever you turn off the faucet. This can be quite...

While we all know it isn’t good for us, a large majority eats a lot of greasy food. While we’re not going to speak of what food like that can do to your arteries, we will speak of what it does to another type of system - your plumbing. Grease clogs are among the worst...

An uneven driveway can be enough to drive you nuts. Getting into the garage can become more difficult if your driveway all of a sudden is several inches below the entrance to the garage. Sometimes shifting and settling can lead to extreme issues like that, and no one...

When you plug something into a wall receptacle, you just expect it to work, isn’t that true? Reliable electricity is a necessity for most of us, in fact, without electricity, you most likely wouldn’t be able to read this blog, isn’t that true?  For some...