How do you know if your home has invisible home toxins? Sure, everyone would like to assume that their home is relatively toxin free, and most people would swear by it. But truly what is a toxin free home and where are those invisible home toxins we may not be familiar with and where are they lurking in our homes? If you know someone that swears that their home is toxin free, show them the infographic below. Invisible home toxins are hidden in your prescription drugs, cosmetics and your household cleaners. Many of these toxins can be adsorbed in the skin which if you are using them when you are cleaning, maybe investing in a set of gloves might be valuable to protecting your health. And by no means, are we suggesting that you completely get rid of all of your household cleaners, but there are a few things you could keep in mind that will help keep the toxin levels to a minimum in your home: Read More
What Home Renovations Have the Best Resale Value?
There are countless ways that a homeowner could perform home renovations on their beloved home. One way is to remodel the kitchen. Remodeling a kitchen is expensive and probably one of the most expensive projects you can undergo or you can modify smaller areas of the kitchen for a refreshed look versus a complete makeover of the kitchen. Other home renovations are to replace the windows in the home especially if they are single pane windows. Repainting a room, the entire inside or outside of your home is another home renovation that could be beneficial to potential resale and also get you excited to live in your home again. All of these home renovations are great for a homeowner to personally improve their home for their own needs. Which of these home renovations and others consistently give you the best return on your investment if you are eventually going to sell your home?
The infographic below will give you better insight to which renovations are worth spending your valuable time and money on for an impressive return on your investment. After all, your home is one of your largest assets. Read More
Summer means Swimming and a Time for Pool Care
We are in the middle of July, which means summer is here and summer means swimming. If you have a pool, your pool is probably in peak usage. Especially if you have kids or throw a lot of summer parties. When your pool gets more usage in the middle of summer, there are a few key things you should do to keep the pool’s water in peak shape. Read More
Kitchen Entertaining is the Center of all Entertainment at Home
In years past, the kitchen was designed to be hidden from view from visiting guests. It was that place that we cooked and dirty dishes were not seen to our guests. Kitchen entertaining would never be thought of because of the piles of dirty dishes or the cooking experiment exploded on the ceiling, where you can clean that later. In in more recent years like within the last 20 – 25 years, our culture has seen a shift in kitchen design. Kitchen entertaining is real and designers and home builders recognized the need to incorporate stylish kitchens into floor plans. This concept of kitchen entertaining became a key component to more open kitchens, to
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Welcome to the Zen of Zada the HomeZada Blog
Welcome to our newly launched blog, Zen of Zada, that is focused on the homeowner. Organizing and maintaining a house can be overwhelming and we want to help our readers understand how to manage their home. The Zen of Zada is intended to help novice or expert homeowners understand all the issues around managing a home. Our team at HomeZada will provide you tips on how to care and perform specific maintenance tasks to help your home operate well. We will offer tips on project management and how to manage the details of your projects including costs and selections. Tips on home financial awareness and how to track all the things in your home to understand what you own will also be important to overall home management and what Read More
