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Practical, cost-effective tips to become the best homeowner ever! Home maintenance, cleaning, organization, safety and emergency preparedness – you name it, I’m tackling it!

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Categories Organize & Clean

6 FREE Ways to Keep Track of House Paint Colors

Avoid the frustration of trying to remember your home’s paint colors with these 6 free and simple ways to keep track of house paint colors!

February 6, 2022October 4, 2025
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Categories Gardening

How To Make Free Vegetable Seedling Markers [Chopsticks]

Create these free vegetable seedling markers in just minutes using chopsticks and downloadable garden grid!

January 19, 2022January 25, 2024
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Categories Organize & Clean, Printables

35+ Easily Dispensable Items to Declutter Kitchen Cabinets [Printable]

Kick-start organizing your kitchen with these 35+ dispensable items to declutter kitchen cabinets [Printable Checklist]. Roll up your sleeves & go!

January 8, 2022October 4, 2025
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Categories Organize & Clean

How to Maintain Kitchen Cabinets [7 Simple Tips]

Increase longevity of your kitchen cabinets and avoid replacement before you (and your wallet) are ready with these 7 tips on how to maintain kitchen cabinets

December 20, 2021October 4, 2025
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Categories Maintenance

11 Homeowner New Year’s Resolutions That’ll Actually Make a Difference in 2026

Try something new in 2026 and give your home some love with these simple Homeowner New Year’s resolutions that you will stick to!

December 12, 2021November 7, 2025
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Categories Organize & Clean, Printables

Comprehensive Kitchen Deep Cleaning Checklist [PRINTABLE]

Make your kitchen sparkle! Use this FREE Kitchen Deep Cleaning Checklist to efficiently AND effectively cut through grease, grime, and dirt.

December 8, 2021October 4, 2025
Photo of radiator with Reflectix foil installed. How to install reflective barrier to insulate behind radiator to increase energy efficiency
Categories DIY, Old Houses

How to Insulate Behind Radiators for Under $50 [Radiator Reflectors]

Insulate behind radiators and increase energy efficiency with reflector foil insulation – simple, easy, and inexpensive. We expect our $50 investment to save 8% on utility bills.

December 4, 2021March 20, 2024
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Categories Maintenance

8 Tips to Keep Your Home Safe During the Holidays

Keep your home safe during the holiday season as you gather with family and friends to embrace the holiday season with these 8 safety tips.  

November 22, 2021October 4, 2025
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Categories DIY, Old Houses

10 DIY Radiator Covers [With Instructions!!]

10+ DIY radiator covers with instructions with step-by-step tutorials (some with detailed pics!) to help you cover your cast iron radiators

November 6, 2021February 19, 2026
Tips to help you choose the right visible house numbers that are both functional AND decorative
Categories Maintenance

10 Eye-Catching Ways for Ultra-Visible House Numbers

Here’s 8 tips to increase your home’s safety and curb appeal with visible house numbers that are both decorative AND functional.

October 28, 2021February 20, 2026

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