How To Keep Warm If There Is No Heat in Your House If you lose your heat in the middle of the winter, it can be more than just an inconvenience—it can be a life-threatening event. Here’s how to stay warm. To complete this How-To you will need: Plastic wrap Duct tape Towels Clothes Blankets [...]
Winter Wonderland
January 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lawn and Garden Advice for the Winter
January 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This post is guest blogged by Lou Manfredini, Ace Hardware’s “Helpful Hardware Man”. Lawn and Garden Advice for the Winter Taking some time to prepare your lawn and garden for winter, will pay off once the spring comes. I’m Lou Manfredini, Ace’s “Helpful Hardware Man” and here are some ways that you can protect your [...]
Tips for Snow Removal
January 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This post is guest blogged by Lou Manfredini, Ace Hardware’s “Helpful Hardware Man”. Tips for Snow Removal I’m from Chicago, so I’ve had lots of practice with snow removal over the years. I’m Lou Manfredini, Ace’s “Helpful Hardware Man” and here are some ways you can easily get rid of the snow this winter. There [...]
January Home Maintenance Tips
January 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The home maintenance projects for January involve regular upkeep and well as some preparation for the deep winter. January Home Maintenance Projects These projects that are ideally undertaken in or around January: 1. Clean rain gutters. Leave and other debris will hamper drainage and may promote rusting and roof damage. Make sure that water flowing [...]
7 Tips to Winterize Your Home
November 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
“As Fall as surely arrived and is settling in, creating longer and darker days that lead you to increasing hibernation at home, you should really make sure that your house is safe and properly winterized for the cold season.”
How to Plan a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
November 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Talking to a friend of mine today, made me realize, that I should share some of my ideas for creating a successful traditional Thanksgiving dinner in an article. To take the sting out of the overwhelming arrangements for a grande family Thanksgiving get together, I’ve come up with a fool-proof plan for a successful Thanksgiving [...]
Winterizing Tips for Your Lawn and Garden
December 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
