Great Websites for Home-Repair & Improvement Help

The recession has forced people to become more resourceful as they manage small home repairs and improvements on their own. The net effect is a huge growth in all things DIY (do-it-yourself). Home Improvements and repairs can add value to your property and doing these yourself can save you money and exponentially increase the value [...]
7 Ways to Lower Phone Bill

Communications is an increasing part of most household budgets. Between home phones, mobile phones, internet access, and cable TV service, the dollars add up quickly.While it’s hard to imagine doing without, minimizing certainly maximizes savings. Calling all super-savers, here are a few easy ways to lower phone bill and save money on phone service: 1. [...]
How to Clean Clogged Shower Heads

Before you ditch your old, clogged shower heads and spend money on a new one, try this little trick. We’ve all dealt with this problem before — the shower flow becomes erratic due to a build-up of mineral deposits and we try scrubbing it with all sorts of products — Comet, Lime Away, and Oxy-Clean [...]
How to Get a Discount for Bad Service
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Have you recently contracted out a service and been less than impressed with the outcome or less than satisfied with a service you are paying for? If this is the case … ask for a discount! We recently had to have some repair work done on our house. It amounted to wall texturing and baseboard [...]
How to Have a Successful Yard Sale

Believe it or not, there is a right way and a wrong way to hold a SUCCESSFUL yard sale. Here is a list of DOs to help you get rid of unneeded items while bringing in a little extra cash. 1. Don’t do this on your own! Get several neighbors to hold a yard sale [...]





