Anybody who has been through the process of selling a home knows that preparing for the sale is a lot of work. Because even though you may constantly work to keep your house clean and tidy, getting it ready to… Read More
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Hurricane Preparedness | Home Safety Tips
Courtesy of Maryland Emergency Management Agency While hurricanes are unusual in Maryland, we sometimes sustain damage – and some; fatalities – from the tropical storms that follow in their wake. Agnes in 1972, Floyd in 1999 and Isabel in 2003… Read More
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Mix Good People and Good Ice Cream and What Do You Have? A Good Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social!
Time passes so swiftly. We’re so busy with our day-to-day lives that we sometimes don’t even notice how the time flies. But when we pause a bit to consider it, I think we’re often astounded at how rapidly time passes… Read More
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Cool Down Your Garage | Home Improvement Tips
When it’s 100 degrees outside chances are the inside of your garage may be 110 degrees or more. However, a bit of sweat equity and a few bucks invested in materials can result in a drop the garage temperature to… Read More
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Choose the Right Dehumidifier for Your Basement | Home Improvement Tips
Get more tips and ideas in our weekly newsletter, Bright Ideas Bob Carr | TLC Garage Works | Home Improvement Tips | Dehumidify a Basement
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10 Tips on Garage Door Safety | Home Safety Tips
Courtesy of GarageDoorCare.com. Just as you want your garage door system to operate properly every time you need it, you also want it to operate safely at all times. After all, the garage door is the largest and heaviest moving… Read More
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Bungee Cord Ball Storage | Home Improvement Tips
Courtesy of LIFE.hackaday. This an easy, inexpensive way to get all those sports balls that end up underfoot under control. They will be out of the way, but still easy to get at. This is real, simple, home improvement! Get… Read More
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A Great Grab-N-Go Garage Storage System | Home Improvement Tips
Has this happened to you? Something comes up last minute: maybe an opportunity to go fishing with a friend, or a short-notice invitation to go on a camping trip. People are waiting for you. And the stuff you need –… Read More
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A Garage Gets a Second Chance | A Home Maintenance Happy Ending
Once upon a time there was a magnificent new dwelling built for a family of five: a Mom, a Dad, and three young children. The house, in a way, was also a family: a family of rooms. Of course, there… Read More
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4 Steps to Flush Your Water Heater | Home Maintenance Tips
Flushing a water heater can help it last longer. Sediment in your water supply, in the form of hard-water minerals like calcium and other small particles, including rust and sand, can damage a gas or electric storage-tank water heater and… Read More