Let’s say you’re the lead runner in a two-person relay race. Your objective is to run as fast and smartly as you can before effecting a smooth handoff to your teammate. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, not when you remember that this handoff takes place while you’re running at full speed and your teammate is…
Problems Caused by Dry Air
Let’s say you’re nearing retirement or know someone who is. They hate the idea of leaving friends and family, but they’re making the big move to Arizona anyway. Reason? To leave high humidity behind and enjoy all that nice, dry desert air. Uh, really? Indoors or out, dry air has its own fair share of…
Home Maintenance Skills That Save You Money
A Chinese proverb states “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” Well, while not everyone fishes, they still benefit from learning and practicing at least a few home maintenance DIY tasks – the kind that can give you a nice…
How to Get the Most from Smart Home Living
Constant advancement in smart home automation makes life increasingly easy to manage, cut your home energy costs, and live safer and more securely. Smart home technology refers to any combination of devices, appliances, or systems that connect into a common network that can be independently and remotely controlled. The result in a “connected home” with…
The Benefits of Air Duct Insulation
Your air duct are equally important as the equipment used to heat and cool your home. If fact, the most expensive, top-of-the-line heating and cooling system won’t work to its full potential if the air ducts are poorly designed or improperly installed. Yet even if all the boxes are checked, uninsulated ductwork could result in…
Home Improvements You Won’t Regret
Here’s a scenario you might be familiar with. You’ve scrimped and saved, researched and planned, and now it’s finally time to take that long-awaited family vacation. You can’t wait to step inside the resort with its ocean view, 6 swimming pools, and beach-front cabanas. Except when you arrive, you discover that your view is of…
How to Choose the Right Garage Heater
Whether you’re a DIYer, car enthusiast, or someone who performs routine car maintenance in your garage, you know how miserable it can be to perform the simplest of tasks once outdoor temps begin to dip. Sure, you can throw on added layers of clothing and warm gloves, but that can become cumbersome and, with the…
The Difference Between Remodeling & Renovating
In the world of home improvement, there are three words that often are used interchangeably, as if they all meant the same thing: remodel, renovate, restore. Well, spoiler alert, they’re not the same thing. For you to achieve the desired outcome at a price you find fair and reasonable, it’s important you understand how they…
How to Stay Cool During a Heat Wave
Do you ever find yourself counting down the days until fall arrives with its more moderate and bearable temperatures? Yet, as you wait, excessive heat and humidity still creeps it’s ugly head. Indoor air conditioning or not, you can’t stay inside 24/7. Our best advice? Be prepared vs. waiting to see how bad the weather…
How to Protect Yourself from the Sun
If you think slapping on some sunscreen is all you need before venturing out in the sun, all we can say is “Uh-uh!” think again. In fact, there’s quite a bit more to protecting yourself from harmful UV rays, including these nine steps. Consider your skincare routine. Certain skincare ingredients like retinol, alpha hydroxy acid,…