Archive for December 2017
6 Smart Security Tips for Renters
As a renter, you get to enjoy all the downsides of home ownership without many of the perks. For example, your dishwasher can break just as easily as the next one, but you don’t get to control how quickly it gets fixed. And while your property is just as vulnerable to break-ins as a regular…
Read More4 Tips to Become a Successful Landlord
Becoming a successful landlord can be a shrewd investment opportunity. You have the potential to make great financial gains, but it is not all plain sailing, and you must not assume that buying a property as an investment is an easy route to success. It takes a lot of time and energy to prepare a…
Read MoreSave Time with These Speed-Cleaning Tips
Dinner is almost ready, the wine has been chosen and gifts have been wrapped. Hosting guests for the holidays isn’t easy, but somehow, cleaning house — and keeping it clean — is one of the most difficult parts.
Read MoreHow to Protect Yourself from Holiday Burglaries and Robberies
Heading in to the holiday season, police want home and business owners to be aware of a rise in burglaries and robberies. Kimberly Stone manages Stone’s, a convenience store in St. Albans. Two months after taking over the property, an attempted robbery took place in September. The employee refused to give the offender cash, but…
Read More7 Simple House Cleaning Tips and Tricks
Every tidy person knows that cleaning tips may be a life-saver. Each piece of advice allows us to clean the house much faster, combining efficiency with pleasure – or at least removing the desire of hitting someone in the head with a mop after they are done with their chores.
Read MoreTop Five SME Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
Building a business is not much of a fairytale, but it can be one of the best journeys ever. While it is often stressful, small businesses are often crafted with a personal passion and more often than not, these same businesses support the livelihood of a family, making its success vital.
Read More4 Easy Home Security Upgrades for Older Adults
Outdated technology and unreliable hardware have made some traditional home security setups tough to live with, especially for older adults. Inconvenient wall-mounted control panels can be difficult to access in a hurry if you have limited mobility, and many old-style systems feature small controls and clumsy interfaces that can be especially frustrating for arthritic hands.
Read MoreGuests Coming Over? How to Speed Clean Your House in Minutes
Guests are coming over in about an hour and the house is … let’s just say less than perfect. We’ve all been there. But there’s no reason to throw in the towel at this point. It’s possible to clean your house in a matter of minutes, making it look like you’ve been prepping all day. Read on…
Read MoreAround the House: Tips When Building or Remodeling
Most homeowners will design and build one custom home or remodeling project in their lifetime, at best. This lack of experience can result in some minor disappointments after the project is finished. There are few projects completed in which the homeowner would have done something differently.
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