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Heat Your Home Safely and Keep Winter Weather Out

Lennar — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:41 +0000

Heating your home during the winter months can be costly and sometimes challenging. It’s important to heat your home safely while attempting to insulate your family from the winter weather. This article, presented by the American Red Cross, has some good tips for how to keep your home warm and practice safety at the same time. [Read this article]

Source: www.redcross.org

3 Must-Do Mattress Cleaning Tips

Lennar — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:46 +0000

Changing your sheets weekly and regularly washing pillows, blankets, and other bedding are important steps in the battle against dust and allergens in the bedroom, but there’s more you can do. It’s also helpful to keep your mattress and box spring clean and odor-free. If you haven’t thought about cleaning your mattress lately, think about this: You probably spend at least six or seven hours there every night. That’s a long time to be somewhere that’s not as clean as it could be. Follow these tips every few months and you’ll rest easier knowing your bed is extra fresh. [Read this article]

Source: lifestyle.msn.com

Keeping Warm for Less

Lennar — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:41 +0000

Keeping warm in the winter months can add an extra expense to your budget. If you feel a shiver each time you open your utility bill, your house may be too cold. More likely, however, you’re paying more than you should to heat it. In either case, you can make changes now that will make your home more comfortable and save you money. [Read this article]

Source: www.thisoldhouse.com

Display the Family Tree on Your Walls

Lennar — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:01 +0000

Families come in a variety of sizes. Some are big. Some are small. Some are blended. A family tree can help little ones make sense of their heritage and understand how they relate to each relative. Check out these modern family tree ideas and have some fun sharing your ancestry with your offspring. [Read this article]

Source: www.lilsugar.com

Why Winterize Your Sprinkler System?

Lennar — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:55 +0000

To understand why a sprinkler system should be winterized (or blown out, or shut down, or however you have come to call it), you need to understand how a sprinkler system works. Sprinkler systems consist of a controller, valves, wiring, sprinkler heads, connective plumbing and underground pipes. When the system is active, the water flows from the house through the connective plumbing into the underground pipes and valves, and eventually comes out through the sprinkler heads. Even when the system is turned off at the controller, water sits in the pipes, and also in the valves and heads, especially if they are at low points in the lawn, unless you blow it out with compressed air. [Read this article]

Source: blog.horizonlandscape.com

Handy Plumbing Tips and Tricks

Lennar — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

To save you time, money and headaches down the road, we collected our favorite tips and tricks for solving common household plumbing problems. Most of these hints make use of things that cost less than $20 and these simple tips could save you an expensive service call. [Read this article]

Source: www.familyhandyman.com

10 House Painting Tips for the Perfect Paint Job

Lennar — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:25:03 +0000

If you are considering doing some house painting this holiday season, keep on reading: we’ve got some great house painting tips for you. With the holidays rapidly approaching, many people take this time to do some maintenance and upkeep on their homes. Paint is a great way to spruce up a room and add some color during these short days of winter. We found these 10 house painting tips to make your projects go smoother and faster while giving you a professional-looking finish that you’ll be proud of. You’ll also find ingenious tips that can cut your cleanup time in half and extend the life of your paint brushes. [Read this article]

Source: www.familyhandyman.com

Tips to Save Energy This Winter

Lennar — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:41 +0000

Are you looking for budget-friendly tips to save energy this winter? Here you’ll find strategies to help you save energy during the next few cold months. Some of the tips in this article are free and can be used on a daily basis to increase your savings; others are simple and inexpensive actions you can take to ensure maximum savings through the winter. If you haven’t already, conduct an energy assessment to find out where you can save the most, and consider making a larger investment for long-term energy savings. [Read this article]

Source: www.energysavers.gov

How to Avoid Ice Dams and Water Damage

Lennar — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:49 +0000

Have you had trouble with ice dams and water damage in the past? Many homeowners in the northern United States are all too familiar with ice dams. These are thick accumulations of ice that form over the eaves of a house. Water then collects behind the dam and gradually works its way beneath roof shingles through a cycle of freezing and thawing. The result can be leakage into the living areas of the home, which in turn can produce sagging plaster, stains, and other damage. [Read this article]

Source: blogs.bobvila.com

How to Pick Pet Safe Holiday Decor

Lennar — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:00:03 +0000

We all love decorating for the holidays. Pets, however, can love it so much they play with it or try to eat the stuff and end up getting hurt. One of your responsibilities as an animal owner is to pick pet-safe holiday decor. Every decorating season should be accompanied by a checklist in your head of how to make it safest for your furry friends. [Read this article]

Source: www.ehow.com