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| Be Prepared: Staying Safe and Healthy in Winter Weather | |
Winter storms and cold temperatures can be hazardous, but if you plan ahead, you can stay safe and healthy. More... |
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| Organize Your Lifeā¦One Shoe at a Time | |
| How much time do you spend looking for a Left when you have a Right? Maybe you have a Black and you need a Blue? What are we talking about? Shoes.
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| How to Decorate With Autumn Style | |
| As warm summer days give way to cool autumn air, it is time to start thinking about feathering our nests and preparing for long days and nights indoors.
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| Go Green | |
| House Doctors, your green handyman, will help you make your home more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Click HERE to learn more! More... |
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| Simple Solutions for your Home | |
| With these Simple Solutions, House Doctors will help you transform your home into the one you’ve always desired. Click HERE to download Simple Solutions and more information about these perfect solutions for your home.
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| Increase Your Home Value This Summer | |
| The summer is the perfect time to consider how to increase your home value since most of your outdoor repairs, maintenance, and upgrades are more pleasant during the summer. Consider these ideas!
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| Make Your Home Fabulous For Summer | |
Summer is a time for family and friendly gatherings. It is also a time to shift your interior from heavy and dark fabrics to cool and weightless materials. We will provide some helpful tips in ushering in "fabulocity" with the new season!
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| How to Save Money and Go Green in a Recession | |
| With all the talk of the national economy and global economy entering a recession (or already in a recession) many people are looking for a variety of ways to save money.
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| Home Defense | |
View this Spring Home Maintenance Checklist. More... |
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| How to Spring into Success | |
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Every year Nature gives us the best examples of how to be successful, the season of Spring! (By dcole, eHow.com Member) More... |
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| Ultimate Home - Prepare Your Lawn and Garden for the Coming Season | |
| As temperatures start to decline, stop fertilizing and water your plans less frequently.
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| Success Factor - From Vision to Plan to Reality | |
| Write it down. If there is one action that makes the vital link between your vision and it really happening, it is writing down what you want to do as a personal development plan with clear and meaningful objectives. It obliges you to think through what you want to do, to structure your ambition and to start giving it solid attributes that will allow it to take form and become reality.
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| Summer Safety | |
The summer season marks the time for families to enjoy some of America’s traditional summer pastimes – barbecues, pool parties and backyard gatherings. However, family festivities could be interrupted by a trip to the emergency room if you don’t follow simple steps to safeguard your family and friends against summer hazards. More... |
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| Top 50 "To-Do" List | |
House Doctors Top 50 "To-Do" List saves customers time and money. More... |
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| Home Safety for Young Children | |
| As young children grow older, they begin to explore their surroundings more and more. Parents can guard against possible dangers by conducting a home safety evaluation from the child’s point of view.
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| Home Safety Month | |
House Doctor Handyman Service has asked clients where they feel safest and most say their own home. However, unintentional injuries in the home result in nearly 21 million medical visits on average each year. The Home Safety Council dedicates the month of June – Home Safety Month – to educate and empower both families and businesses to take actions that will make homes safe. More... |
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| Deck & Patios | |
| Decks and patios are great ways to enhance the value of your home, add extra living space, entertain or just relax in the natural beauty of the great outdoors. However, just like your home needs regular maintenance, your deck and patio does too! By performing a yearly maintenance inspection, you will help keep your deck or patio looking superb.
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| Keeping Your Garage Warm & Dry In The Winter | |
| Every year, we seem to have the same problems with our attached garage. Water and little critters keep coming in from the outside, and when the wind blows, the garage turns ice cold. Is there anyway to stop this from happening?
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| De-Clutter Your Garage | |
| This is the time of year where it would really be nice to have a garage to protect your car from the elements. But, if your garage is full of everything except your car, then maybe you need help reclaiming this space for your vehicle.
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| Keeping Costs Down With Cathedral Ceilings | |
| I have an older home with cathedral ceilings which I love, but not when I get the heating bill. That is why I am constantly looking for new ways to conserve energy and cut corners in order to save money. With that being said, I would like to know if there is anything I can do to reduce the energy used to heat my water heater? I’m not one for taking cold showers, but if that is the only solution I have to reduce costs, then I’m all for it.
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| Tips on how to make your home more energy efficient | |
| Winter brings more than just cooler temperatures and roaring fires; it also brings bad weather and unsightly utility bills. To help ease the blow, we have listed some tips that you can do to help reduce your energy costs and keep your home warmer – sorry, we can’t do anything about the bad weather.
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| Winter Home Maintenance to Winterize Your Home | |
| With winter coming, it is time to consider a little preventive home repair. For the most part, winter brings on a whole new dimension in home maintenance. Even in places that are likely to have mild winters, there is still a need to prepare for the change in weather. Here is a list of things to consider:
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| How Can I Make My Attic Better For Storage | |
| I have an unfinished attic in my garage. I would like to use this area to store shovels, holiday decorations and other seasonal items. Is there anything I can do to make this area more functional for my storage needs? |
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| The Hidden Secrets Of Your Attic | |
House and garage attics are great spots to store old clothes, files and other seasonal items. However, these spots can also cause you to have high utility bills if not sealed properly. To help prevent this from happening, we’ve listed some helpful attic maintenance tips that you can have a professional repairman do to help get your home ready for the cold days of winter. |
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| Fighting Bathroom Mold | |
| I am constantly battling black mold on my bathroom tiles. I’ve tried bleach and numerous mold removal products, but I just can’t seem to get rid of it. What can I do to remove the mold and prevent it from coming back?
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| Getting More Counter Space | |
| I have limited cabinet and countertop space, so I’m constantly battling where I can store my pots and pans. Is there anything I can do to create more storage space in my kitchen?
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| Keep Your Home Looking Great | |
| With the harsh conditions of winter and the hot rays of summer, the exterior of your home can really take a beating. That is why it is so important to perform a thorough check-up of the exterior of your house every summer. To help you get started, we’ve provided a quick project checklist that will help keep your home looking great all summer long.
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| Tile Issues | |
| I have a lot of tile grouting in our bathtub enclosure that are cracked. Also the tiled windowsill in the tub area is slightly lifted in the front and is separated from the grout. Could this be a major problem for us?
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| Getting Creative With The Kitchen | |
| When it comes to selling a home, no room in the house seems to have more importance than the kitchen. "Sometimes the kitchen is a dealbreaker, especially when there's so much on the market for buyers to choose from."
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| Power Washing Brick? | |
| I own a brick home and have some old paint on the surface that I would like to remove. Can I use a power washer?
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| Preparing Your Home For Stormy Weather | |
| Summertime means fun in the sun, but it also means you could be seeing a good number of severe storms. It’s hurricane season on the east coast and tornados can strike any state in the union. It’s important to protect your family from these forces of nature. But it’s also important to protect your home from the damage that comes with it.
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