
Safety first – 5 simple tricks for improving home security
Although crime, as a whole, appears to be on a downward trend in the recent years, burglaries, home invasions and thefts are still occurring frequently enough to be a considerable concern. Don’t rest on your laurels thinking that it will never happen to you; you may find yourself wondering what might have been if you […]

Repaint your house to increase its market value
If you’re trying to sell a house, regardless of the state of the economy, you’d always get a bunch of wisecracks telling you that it’s not a “seller’s market”, how the economy is down the drain and how you should keep your expectations low. You are unlikely to get much useful advice: instead you’re likely […]

A garden for the whole family
You can have the most elaborated back yard from the entire neighborhood, but if it isn’t functional you have built it in vain. We all want to have beautiful and flourishing gardens, but when we have a family, we must also take into consideration the needs of all the members of it. Divide the space […]

5 ways to cut down your home energy consumption
If you have been receiving high electric bill month after month, then be alarmed. You might be using your appliances more than what you really need. Normally, a regular American household would consume between $1500 and $2000 a year on electric bills alone. If you happen to fall between these figures, then you can consider […]