The winter months can do a number on your home’s heating bill. As you crank up your furnace to keep yourself comfy and cozy, snow and ice builds up around your house and the chill tries to sneak inside. It’s a constant battle, fought by insulation, weather stripping, and double-glazed windows, as you try to keep the heat in and the cold out.
Category: Seasonal
Decorating Your Porch for Fall
With Fall right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about ways to transform your decor and embrace the autumnal hues, chilly mornings, and shorter days.
How to prepare your home for heavy rains
The last thing you want to worry about when the rain starts pouring is for water to seep into your house. A few simple preparations will help you make sure that your home stays weather and water proof so you can enjoy the relaxing pitterpatter of raindrops on windows and not the anxiety-inducing drip-drip of a leaking roof!
5 flowering houseplants to add some colour to your home
During a rainy summer like the one we’re experiencing, it’s nice to have a little colour inside your home to balance out the gray skies.
Three reasons to get rid of your boring downspouts.
This spring we’ve been getting a lot of rain in the Edmonton region. That’s great for our lawns and gardens, but not always our foundations!
What your Alberta lawn needs, wants, and hates
6 Cleaning Hacks to Add to Your Spring Cleaning Routine
Winter Activities to Enjoy with Your Family
As the cold and snowy weather continues into January, it’s easy to want to burrow away at home while wearing your coziest clothes. That might be fun for a day or two, but you’ll soon catch a case of cabin fever — or at least the kids will.
Winter can be the perfect time to build memories with your children. Get out there, get active, and have some fun enjoying these winter activities with your family.
6 New Years Resolutions for Your Home
With 2019 quickly approaching, you’re probably thinking of all the ways that you can improve your life. Maybe you’re going to eat healthier, quit smoking, or get serious about reaching a goal. No matter what your personal plans are, it’s time to give your home a bit of love.
7 Leftover Christmas Recipes
The day after Christmas, many families are faced with a refrigerator full of leftovers from a lavish holiday meal. You might be happy simply reheating a plate of those leftovers once or twice, but eventually, you’re going to get bored with the same old food.