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Warning: Do This NOW To Prevent A Fire In Your Clothes Dryer!
Clothes taking a long time to dry in your clothes dryer? There may be a buildup of lint that you cannot reach. Here's what you need to do today to make your clothes dryer run more efficiently AND prevent a fire in your clothes dryer at the same time!
How To Do A Home Energy Audit Yourself
An energy audit can save you 5% to 30% on heating bills each year. That's a savings of up to $1,000 per winter! And you don't have to hire someone to come in and do an energy audit on your home; you can do it yourself! Here's how to do your own home energy audit.
How To Drain A Water Heater (...And Fill It Too)
You should drain your water heater once or twice a year, otherwise sediment will collect in your water heater -- resulting in less hot water and a less efficient water heater. Here's how to drain and fill your water heater.
How To Insulate Your Water Heater
There is one very simple thing you can do to help save on your energy bills each month: insulate your water heater! Here's how to insulate your water heater, using step-by-step instructions.
Moisture Levels Inside Your Home: How To Tell If You Need A Humidifier Or A Dehumidifier
If you are experiencing dry skin, cracked lips, itchy eyes, or you are getting shocked every time you walk across the carpet, then chances are you don't have enough moisture in the air and you might benefit from a humidifier. If rooms in your home feel stuffy, you have rotting wood, or wet stains on the walls or ceilings, then you might benefit from a dehumidifier.
When It Pays To Hire A Professional For Home Repairs & Home Projects And When It's Better To Do It Yourself
In the end, doing everything yourself will usually cost more -- in terms of money, wasted time, and errors due to inexperience. Tackling too many DIY projects will also cost you in terms of the amount of time you could have spent with your family and the time you could have spent taking care of yourself.
My Old Dishwasher Runs Like New Again... After Cleaning Out All That Gunk!
This isn't the first time that I've had to clean out all of the gunk and food from the rear basket of our dishwasher. The first time, I was thrilled that this process actually solved our dishwasher crisis after water started backing up in the dishwasher itself. THIS time, there was no water backing up... just a bunch of food and grime built up which was making our dishwasher run poorly.
How To Fix A Dripping Toilet For Less Than $5 ...No Tools Required!
Here's how we fixed our leaky toilets by replacing the toilet flappers. Replacement toilet flappers cost less than $5 apiece and no tools are required to do this job!
