Clever Tips and Tricks


You Can Use Your Christmas Lights All Year

Filed under: Interior, Clever Tips and Tricks - 06 Jan 2008

Like a lot of people I used this weekend to take down the Christmas decorations, take the Christmas tree out to the curb and generally put the house back into “post-holiday” status. This year, like most years, I’m struck with two observations:

Other Uses for Christmas Lights

Christmas lights can add ambiance and cheer to lots of different areas and situations.1. Wow! The living room seems a lot bigger now that the tree is gone!
2. I have about 30 different strands of Christmas lights …

How To Plant Grass Quickly and Easily

Filed under: Exterior, Lawn and Garden, Clever Tips and Tricks - 04 Sep 2007

Topsoil and grass seed

A few handfuls of grass seed mixed with a few bags of cheap topsoil makes filling in bare spots in your lawn a snap!Since I had a professional come in and clean out the crater in my ugly backyard, I’ve been practically obsessed with growing enough grass over the large area of dirt that was left after all the stone and sand were removed. I don’t have a lot of time because I have an infant son, so I wanted …

Save Money By Buying Home Improvement Supplies Online

Filed under: Resources, Clever Tips and Tricks - 25 Jul 2007

Save Money by Buying Home Improvement Supplies Online

You can save money and find exactly what you need by buying tools and home improvement supplies online!
I have a lot of great ideas for improving my home, but my budget doesn’t always match my plans. Most people, myself included, will often try to save money by shopping around when it comes to buying things like home electronics, tools and even vacations. It’s always amazing to see how much of a price difference you can …

How To Care For and Maintain Your Central Air Conditioner

Filed under: Interior, Exterior, Clever Tips and Tricks - 12 Jul 2007

How to Care For Your Central Air Conditioner

These tips will help keep you and your Air Conditioner cool this summer!Now that summer is in full swing here in most of the United States my thoughts have turned to my central air conditioning unit and how thankful I am that I have it! My central AC unit is about ten years old and I’m going to have to start thinking about replacing it in the next couple years. In the meantime there are …

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