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 … Read more
One thing most people want from summer is more leisure time. And yet sometimes home maintenance chores get in the way. Any way around it? Absolutely: prioritize in advance what needs to be done so you control home maintenance projects instead of letting them control you. Here are a few practical examples to help get … Read more
Wherever summer vacation is taking you, what happens when you get home? Will things be pretty much as you left them or will an unpleasant surprise or two be waiting for you. Well, a lot depends on what steps you take to prepare your home for your departure, and that includes you central AC system. … Read more
If you subscribe to the belief that there’s a season and reason for everything, then here’s another perfect example: while there’s almost no bad time for air conditioning preventative maintenance, spring is the best time. By far! What makes that so? Several good and practical reasons: Heating and cooling companies have their busy and slow … Read more
