12 Tips to Stop Drafts in Your Home

If you’re constantly bumping up the thermostat in an attempt to stay warm, and you’ve ruled out issues with your furnace, then it could be drafts.

Not sure if drafts are the problem?

A simple way to spot drafts is to hold up a candle near the window or door and see if it flickers. If this is your home, read on for 12 tips for preventing heat loss and eliminating drafts in your home

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How To Care for Your Lawn Before the Holidays

How To Care for Your Lawn Before the Holidays

When you have a lawn, you have the huge responsibility of taking care of it throughout the year. You might think that you don’t have to maintain your yard because it’s cooler outside during the holiday season, but that’s not true. You will still have a few maintenance tasks to do here and there to keep things up to snuff. Here are some things you should know about caring for your lawn before the holidays to keep things tidy year-round.

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How to Clean your Gas Fireplace

Flip a switch, or press a button, and you can enjoy the warmth and coziness of a roaring fire in a gas fireplace. No ash and soot means these clean-burning appliances don’t need as much maintenance as conventional wood-burning fireplaces. 

That said, you’ll still need to maintain your gas fireplace if you want to keep it functioning properly.

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How to Keep your Fireplace Safe this Winter

There is a greater risk of household chimney fires spreading to the home during the coldest months of the year. If you own a fireplace, you might be unsure of how to keep your chimney secure and wonder where to begin. 

Here’s what you need to know to keep your chimney and fireplace secure throughout the chilly burning season.

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