Ways To Prevent Home Foundation Issues

Ways To Prevent Home Foundation Issues

Foundation issues can be some of the hardest and most expensive home problems to fix—not to mention the most dangerous. After all, your entire house rests on its foundation. As such, a foundation issue can potentially affect numerous other parts of your home as well. To prevent damage from occurring to your home’s foundation—and, as a result, the walls, roof, doors, windows, and other areas of your home—you must take a proactive approach. Here are some effective ways to prevent home foundation issues before they occur.

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7 Easy Tips for Holiday Decoration Storage that Won’t Empty Your Wallet

7 Easy Tips for Holiday Decoration Storage that Won't Empty Your Wallet
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Decorating for the holidays can be a lot of fun. But putting everything away once the holiday has passed? 

Not so much.

One way to make the chore of taking down holiday decor less of a pain is to have functional and easy-to-use storage options that will keep those decorative items clean and looking like new year after year.

Check out these cheap, 7 holiday decoration storage ideas and have a plan in place now so that next year, decorating and “un-decorating” will be a breeze.

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10 DIY Craft Table Ideas for Every Budget

10 DIY Craft Table Ideas for Every Budget
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What crafter hasn’t purchased something – or perhaps a lot of “somethings” – that they already had, just because their craft area was spread across several different closets and/or under the bed in those ugly plastic storage totes?

Or is that just me?

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Decorating Your Table on a Budget

Decorating Your Table on a Budget
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Depending on where you live, you’re probably seeing the signs of fall all around you.

And with fall comes time spent with family – and friends – as the year draws to a close and the dark and cooler winter months (for most of us) lie ahead.

This is also the start of the “holiday” season; a fact that’s evidenced by the bountiful decor that began to line store shelves before the weather even started showing signs of change!

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The Biggest Culprits of Home Energy Leaks in the Winter

The Biggest Culprits of Home Energy Leaks in the Winter
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While you may not notice little leaks in the summertime — or perhaps they simply don’t bother you as much — the discomfort that comes with cold rooms is enough to cause you to make sure everything is sealed tight by the change of seasons. Not only do energy leaks in your home cause a chill, but they also make your energy bills skyrocket, which is something everyone wants to avoid.

In order to keep the bills low and your home toasty warm this winter, you have to avoid those leaks as much as possible.

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