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Get Your Lawn Ready for Spring
The winter finally appears to be in retreat, and soon we’ll be in full-blown Spring. It will be nice to not have snow on the ground and to get back outside, but of course, outside means you’re going to be looking at your lawn. And …
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How Much Rent Can You Afford?
When you need to move to a new place, there are many things to think about. What amenities need to be in your home, what kind of neighborhood do you want to be in, how far is it from your work or school, and so …
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Best Ways to Insulate Your Home
As the country faces polar vortices and months more winter, we turn our thoughts toward how to stay warm at home. Furnaces, fireplaces, and space heaters can all keep the chill away, but you need to consider energy costs, or maybe one of these options …
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Start the New Year with These Resolution for Your Home
Every year, we make resolutions for ourselves. Even if we don’t follow through on all of them, keeping up with part of the list will usually make us happier and healther. It’s the same with our living spaces, especially our homes. It’s always a good …
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Tips for Moving in Winter
There are several reasons to move during the winter, from relative price for hiring professionals in their off-season to a requirement to transfer to a new job or a new school during the holidays. But of course, there are potential issues that you need to …
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When is the Best Time to Move?
If you have the good fortune to be able to plan ahead for a move, you’ll experience all kinds of benefits. You can shop around for the best rentals or places to buy, find the lowest-priced but most-reliable movers, and importantly, figure out exactly when …
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Get Your Garage Under Control
It’s tempting after moving into a house to use the garage as storage space. Not only do the usual tools, bins, exercise equipment, and bikes, but boxes of books, containers of out-of-season clothes, decorations, and whatever else you haven’t found a place for in the …
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Set Up Your Home Maintenance Schedule
One benefit of owning a home is you don’t need to wait for a landlord to get around to taking care of any problems for you. The downside, of course, is that you need to be the one staying on top of things. The best …
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What Should You Do With Autumn Leaves?
As beautiful as they are when they turn colors, we all know how annoying leaves are when they cover our yards. Depending on how many trees you have nearby and your landscaping plan, that lovely foliage might represent a lot of hours of back-breaking work. …
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Get Your House Ready for Cooler Weather
When the leaves start to turn colors, it’s time to think about how ready you are for the late fall and winter. Of course that means raking the yard and getting decorations for the holidays, but there are plenty of other tasks which are needed …
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