When raccoons venture into your yard, they’re looking for three things: food, water, and shelter. If they can’t find any, they’ll have no reason to stick around. So, the best way to prevent raccoons in your yard is to make sure they won’t find what they’re looking for. But ...
Using a long-handled microfiber dusting tool to remove dust and debris every 2 to 3 months can help prevent your walls from getting too dirty. Walls in the kitchen or bathrooms may need a bit more TLC than walls in the rest of the house. Regularly using a damp sponge to remove food ...
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To maintain a pest-free environment indoors, it's important to learn how to keep bugs out of the house. Not only do they create unsanitary conditions, but they're also just plain annoying, from the buzz of a fly to the itchy bite of the mosquito. Bees, wasps and scorpions can cause ...
Front porch seating has a “come and stay awhile” vibe that makes a house look super attractive. You can do this even on a small porch. TIP: Choose seating that fits the scale of your porch – smaller if you have a small porch and larger-scale if you have a larger porch to avoid...
3. Cut Off Their Food Source Frogs need food to live. In addition to the water source and plantings, your yard must offer something that sustains them. Getting rid of their food supply will send the frogs hopping away to find a better place to live. ...
In this segment you will learn how to prepare, install, square and insulate the door to your house. Exterior Siding Roofing Electrical Rough-In Plumbing Rough-In Insulation Insulation In this segment you will learn about the different types of insulation, the correct application of it, and the...
Cup plunger:When most of us think of plungers (not that we do with much frequency), the image that probably comes to mind is that of a simple wooden handle attached to a rubber cup. It’s this cup that gives this tool its name. This design is most effective on flat-surface drains,...
Installing aluminum siding on the exterior of the home can help to refresh its appearance, and will also reduce the amount of maintenance that needs to be performed on the outside of the house (although sadly maintaining the the inside will not be similarly decreased). Installing aluminum panels...