Categories for Home Maintenance

Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Your Home

You may not know it, but your home could have indoor air pollution. Here’s how to clear the air. You probably clean your home regularly, but your indoor air quality could benefit from a thorough cleaning, too. Recent studies point to why: The air you breathe inside your home can contain ...

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HVAC Maintenance Checklist

It’s a good idea to hire an HVAC company to inspect and do maintenance on your system every fall and spring. They’ll do things like inspect and clean the wiring and mechanisms of the air conditioner and furnace, which are a bit more challenging for the average homeowner. But you can ...

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4 Funky Odors in Your House Only Your Guests Can Smell

You could be nose blind. Here’s how to find and eliminate the funk you can’t smell. Image: Softulka/Getty Stand in your kitchen and take a deep breath. Smell that? From last night’s fish to your son’s nasty lacrosse pads (why did he leave them on the table?), you probably can’t ...

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INSPECT YOUR DECK TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS SAFE

It’s about that time of year when homeowners’ attention turns to spring and which home maintenance tasks are the most pressing. When choosing to complete deck maintenance, it’s not enough to give your deck a good sweep and a fresh coat of varnish. If you’ll be entertaining on it this ...

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