All posts by onthehouse
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Keeping Home Appliances Healthy
The holiday season is a special time of year. It’s a time for family gatherings, entertaining, baking traditions and festive holiday meals. It’s also a time when kitchen appliances get a real workout. Owing to busy work...
- Posted December 15, 2015
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Holiday Safety
We wanted to share a few holiday safety ideas with you in hopes that we might somehow help to insure a safe and joyous holiday season for you and those you love. You know, last year over...
- Posted December 15, 2015
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Weatherstrip Exterior Doors
Nearly every year as winds begin to pickup and as cold weather begins to set itself upon us we try to remember to dedicate at least one article to winterizing and weather-protecting the home against chilly Mother...
- Posted December 14, 2015
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Call in Giveaway this Saturday (Dec. 19, 2015) of WORX and Rockwell Tools
Call in this Saturday – with your questions or to share a tip – between 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST for a chance to win one of several great prizes from Rockwell and WORX. Call toll-free...
- Posted December 14, 2015
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Front Door Stuck After Winter?!
Q. During much of last winter, my front door stuck badly after being fine for four years. And other doors in the house stick at different times throughout the year. What would be the cause? A. Your...
- Posted December 13, 2015
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Winterization: Preparing For Cold Weather
Fall is one of the best and most important seasons of the year to perform an array of preventive home maintenance. Being prepared for cold, rainy weather can save big buck on major repairs that can easily...
- Posted December 13, 2015
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Choosing a real Christmas, or artificial, tree and the History of the festive tree
Every Christmas tradition begins somewhere, and those of us who follow Christmas tree trends know that more and more families are building their holiday traditions around artificial Christmas trees. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, there...
- Posted December 13, 2015
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Hassle-Free Ways to Save Energy This Winter
Depending upon where you live, home heating costs are projected to rise anywhere for thirty to seventy percent this winter. This is especially devastating news for seniors and folks on fixed incomes who are already having a...
- Posted December 12, 2015
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Show Notes: Hows Your Air Quality?
If your air quality needs attention we have great information you have come to the right place. A closed up home doesn’t need to make you or your family sick Do You Give Indoor Air Quality A...
- Posted December 12, 2015
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Make snow shoveling a snap!
In this hour, The Carey Brothers discuss making snow shoveling a snap, keeping kids safe with MARIETTA ROBINSON – CPSC – KEEP KIDS SAFE, and the 5 top Christmas tree types. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/237369886″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true”...
- Posted December 12, 2015