All Entries in the "Cleaning" Category
Seller’s Home Appeal for Today’s Market
After years of hearing from successful sellers that they didn’t have to do a thing to sell, they now need to understand how they can stand out from their competition.
Appliance Spotlight: Clothes Washers
There are many features to consider when buying a washer. Do I want to load from the top or the side? Do I want variable temperature choice? What type of articles am I going to wash? Just clothes? Large bedding items?
Appliance Spotlight: Dryers
Dryers affect your clothes’ appearance and life span. Since you have invested so much in your wardrobe, what dryer to buy is an important decision. Consider the features before making a buying decision, and think about how often you will use the dryer and for what kinds of laundry.
Appliance Spotlight: Dishwashers
Everyone agrees that dishwashers are great timesaving devices, but did you know they can also save water and energy over hand-washing the dishes? Dishwashers actually use less water than hand-washing.
Spring Cleaning your Lawn
Not sure when to prune, what to do with winter-covering mulch, or can I still care for that old tree? Below are some helpful tips for you to keep in mind when you start your landscape “spring cleaning”.
Is Your Washer Filling Slowly?
Washing clothes isn’t much fun to begin with. But waiting hours for the tub to fill sure doesn’t help matters any. If water trickles into your washer, or if you’re not getting any water, there’s a 95 percent chance the fill valve screens are plugged or the valve is bad.
Repairs That Help Sell Your Home
Most sellers know of some repairs that need to be made to their home, and a lot of sellers have many items on that list, but not all repairs are equal or, rather, not all home improvements rank high in the buyer’s mind.
Eco Staging
Yesterday someone asked me why, as a stager, I thought it would be important to clients or real estate agents that I understood green. It is funny, their question made me step back and I realized that the question never occurred to me because I just thought folks would automatically see the benefit. But it is an excellent question, so I’d like to answer it.
Home Staging Helps Bring Top Dollar Sale
If your house could be sold looking the way a model home does, do you think it might bring in more money? Chances are it would. That’s why home staging is a growing profession that’s rapidly changing the way homes are sold. “Staging is not decorating. Decorating is optional, staging is mandatory in order to sell the house for the most possible money in the shortest amount of time,” says home staging instructor Joanne O’Donnell.
Homemade Kitchen Cleaners
Do you have some tough stains or deposits built up in your every day kitchen items? Use the recipes below to help clean them up.
