Archive for the 'Spring Cleaning' Category

Planning Spring Home Improvements? Know the Score First

(ARA) – Spring is a popular time to begin home improvement projects, especially if they’ll upgrade outdoor living spaces. With the economy keeping more homeowners in place, rather than moving up to bigger, grander digs, improving your home can elevate both your enjoyment and its eventual resale value.

A great home improvement can enhance your enjoyment [...]

The Spring Cleaning Task that Can Save You Money

ARA) – Spring cleaning season meets a recession – what better time to take care of some often-overlooked household cleaning tasks that can save you big bucks in the long run? Some of the costliest repairs are ones that could easily be prevented with simple maintenance steps.

Take your home’s heating and air conditioning system. When [...]

Home Maintenance Tasks: April

The following is a handy list of April spring cleaning tasks.
Inspect screens (both house and vent screens to attic or crawl space) for tears and bent frames.
Clean window screens.  Lay them flat on a picnic table or a pair of sawhorses and scrub them with a soft bristle brush and a mild detergent solution.  Rinse [...]

Add Safety to your Spring Cleaning

Ah, spring. The flowers come up. The leaves come out. And, the sun shines brightly into your home – highlighting the fact that it’s time for some spring cleaning. While you’re ridding the house of winter’s dust and grime, it’s also a good time to take a fresh look at something else your home may [...]