Oh, where has the summer gone? The days are getting a tad bit shorter and the temperature is ever so slightly decreasing. BUT you still have a little more time to enjoy an end of Summer BBQ before it is officially Fall. Check out some ideas below: Be Prepared!...
Did you decide to install a hardwood floor yourself? Installing a hardwood floor is a great way to improve and change the look of your home. In part one of this series, we discussed choosing DIY vs professional installation and deciding what type of flooring...
It's moving day and you are just about ready to head out and start a life in your new home. Before you go, the moving truck will need to be loaded. This may seem simple enough, but there is actually a method to loading a moving truck. This method will ensure your...
If you just bought an older home or are just looking to revamp your current home, then you know that weekends aren't always about gallivanting around town. They are probably filled with checklists of things to be fixed and home improvement projects. But who's to say...
You’ve probably planned this date for months, maybe even years in advance. You may have shed a few tears, spent more money than you budgeted and hopefully enjoyed a beautiful wedding day! Now that the wedding is over, what do you do with that one-of-a-kind wedding...
Installing a hardwood floor is a great way to change or update the look of a room. Unlike carpet, a nice hardwood floor is something that can be kept looking nice for generations. Wood flooring is also something that you can install yourself. In this post, we...
There is one place that attracts all types of people from adrenaline junkies to leisure lovers: the beach. Some choose to engage in vigorous water sports such as jet skiing or surfing and then there are those who enjoy lying under their beach tents and reading a book....
There are certain situations where you will need to know how to secure cargo in a pickup truck. Here are some of them: That new leather couch you bought for your living room needs to get home somehow. Your new DIY home renovation project may require transporting large...
The good weather is here and what a better way to cool off than to head to the nearest lake or beach with your boat! Here are some steps and tips on how to tow a boat: Hitch If you don’t have a trailer hitch on your vehicle already, you’ll want to get one installed....
Your moving boxes are all packed and the furniture is all loaded into the moving truck. All of your precious belongings and memories are ready to be moved to their new home…and you take a final look around at your old place. It's completely empty - except for the...
There are quite a few benefits to changing your locks after you purchase a new home. This is a relatively inexpensive but highly beneficial task that will help your new home feel safe and secure. So, if “change the locks” is on your long list of post move-in “to-dos,”...
If you've recently moved and brought your own washer and dryer to your new home, than you may have encountered this issue. Who knew there were two different kinds power cords for dryers? And of course, as life's coincidences would have it, you have the wrong one! No,...