From regular oil changes to changing furnace filters and annual trips to the dentist, smart consumers know that preventive maintenance can avoid costly repairs down the road. Insurance is another item that needs to go on your routine maintenance list. Here’s the challenge: No one wants to think about insurance unless forced to. But at…
Design Recipes: Keep Your Summer Projects Checklist on Track With These Tasks
By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Now that summer is approaching, for many, it signals lazy days and longer nights. The season may also be a wonderful time to catch up on maintenance projects and complete all of your to-do projects around the house. In general, a number of maintenance tasks can be done…
Ask Angi: How Can I Prevent Water Leaks?
By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi Water leaks may seem harmless, but they can quickly escalate into one of the biggest problems around your home. Not only do leaks waste water, but they can also send utility bills sky-high, invite mold growth, and cause expensive damage to your house. As you review your…
How to Care for Your Cast Iron Pan? Avoid This Fatal Mistake
A cast iron pan is an indispensable kitchen tool, and something that every home cook should own. Cast iron pans have a reputation for being high-maintenance, and many pan owners live in fear or somehow doing something that would render their prized heirloom unusable. In reality, however, cast iron pans are nearly indestructible. If it gets…
Lori Borgman: One Small Leak, Seven Giant Fans
By Lori Borgman From Tribune News Service Tom Hanks made a movie titled “The Terminal” about a man stuck in an airport indefinitely. We are going to make a movie titled “Jet Engines” about a couple stuck in a house with seven giant fans that sound like jet engines. If you have ever had water…
A Little Appliance Know-How Can Save a Lot of Money
If you’ve been reading this column for any length of time, you know that my husband and I have repaired or performed regular maintenance on a number of our home appliances. And I love hearing when my readers do the same. Today’s first great reader tip is a good reminder for anyone with a dishwasher….
How to Clean Painted Walls
Freshly painted walls can instantly brighten up a room, making a dingy space feel cleaner, brighter and more appealing. It’s also a far less expensive option than putting up new drywall or buying new furniture for a room, and for this reason, paint is often the first tool homeowners and renters turn to when looking…
The High Cost of Procrastination
Recently, another tale of woe landed in my inbox reminding that it’s a story old as time still being repeated more often you might believe. The scene: A weekend in the dead of winter. The family walks into the house expecting it to be warm and cozy, but one look at the thermostat tells them…
Back to Work Puts Spotlight on Office Maintenance
TORONTO—When workers head back to the office in the coming months, the spaces might look similar to how they were left when the pandemic began in March 2020. But flicking on a light switch, visiting the washroom or even heading to another floor could reveal a slew of issues missed amid the health crisis. “When…
Chiropractic Maintenance
Talks about prevention within a chiropractic office don’t occur as often as the normative lower back and neck pain talks typically will. Many times, patients will come to a chiropractor’s office with what’s called a “chief complaint,” something that has suddenly happened (or has been bugging them for some time) that has made life much…
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