Cleaning your fireplace is not the funnest job around your home but it is something that you need to do once a year or even more often if you rely on your fireplace as your main source of heat.
There are three places that you need to watch for ash and creosote buildup. Your fireplace box will be the primary place that ash will buildup and you should make sure that you clean the box …
Biometrics in security has been around for more then 15 years but most of our homes still do not rely on this technology for storage of personal items and weapons.
Every good gun owner should have their weapons secured at all times but this also means delays of access in emergency situations. With advances in technology and reductions in cost this easy and secure method of storing your items is now in reach.
Although storing large …
One of the best things about owning your own home is that you don’t need to go out to the Gym and spend extra money to get in shape. That 20 minutes you spend on the road can be spent exercising and if you do that every day you will definitely be in shape in just a few months.
The fact is you don’t even need a lot of expensive machines to get in shape …
If you have a musty or moldy smell coming from your home’s forced hot air system that doesn’t seem to go away it is important that you take the time to inspect your heating system and cure the problem.
Mold that builds up in your heating system is due to dampness. All of the surfaces in your home and outside your home are covered with small amounts of bacteria. Normally this bacteria is not a …
Do you find your skin is dry, you are coughing more and you are experiencing flu like symptoms. Yes you should probably visit your doctor but you may also be suffering from low humidity levels in your home.
In the summer feeling the effects of high humidity levels during heat warnings where combined temperatures and humidity levels make air conditioning a necessity is something you can directly relate to your health but controlling humidity in …
Like any other device in your home your Fire or Smoke Alarm System need proper maintenance and testing to work at its best. The fact is most of us never think of our fire alarms unless the little light goes off or it starts beeping to tell us we have forgot to change the batteries.
In this howto we will look at some of the things you should do to maintain your fire alarm system …
The next time that you are at the store and are looking for a bottle of disinfectant to clean bathroom, kitchen and other surfaces in your home you should take a closer look at what is really in the ingredients.
Surprisingly you are likely to find that along with some possible soaps and fragrances the main active ingredient in most disinfectants is Bleach or chemically known as Sodium Hypochlorite.
You will also find a listing showing …
Glass decals can be used around your home for both decorative and personal safety reasons and their design and application is pretty much limited only by your imagination.
One of the best things about decals is that they can be removed if you change your style or want to sell your home. This way your personal taste can change and you don’t need to make expensive repairs.
There are two basic types of ways decals can …
Every winter we hear reports of people who are trapped in their vehicles for long periods of time due to winter snow conditions. This past week Buffalo, NY saw vehicles on a 13 mile stretch of highway trapped in their cars and trucks for over 20 hours and this is in a relatively urban type environment where emergency services could have responded in minutes under normal conditions.
If you are on a long stretch of …
Depending on where you live brush fires can be a random or frequent occurrence but no matter where you live all of our homes are at risk of some type of external fire hazard.
There are many things that you can do to reduce the possibility of damage to your home and allow yourself the ability to escape such fires but you must have a full understanding of what to do when you are in …