Roof Replacement – 20+ Questions to Ask a Roofer

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Whether you are looking for a roof replacement or repairing an existing roof, these are some questions to ask a roofer before making your decision on who to hire. These are 20+ things to find out, where applicable, to help choose the right roofing contractor for your home. Things to Know As You Find a …

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The Holiday Guide to Live Christmas Trees

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Read this before you buy your next live Christmas trees this holiday season. I visited a multi-generational 60+ year old Christmas Tree farm to find out everything there is to know about these trees. Learn which trees to buy, how to care for them, and what makes Christmas tree farms so sustainable. Introduction While we …

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Filing an Insurance Claim for Your Home

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In the event of a total loss, disaster, or catastrophic event, filing an insurance claim for your home can be incredibly stressful. Without knowing how the process works or how insurance company’s claims adjusters process your claim, you can potentially lose out on the true value of your home, and make the filing process significantly harder to complete.

How to Improve Indoor Air Quality

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Learn how to improve indoor air quality in your home with these actionable steps. Whether you live in a polluted city or suffer from the smoke of wildfires, implementing these methods will improve your quality of life and air quality at home.

Sustainability in Paper Products

Sustainability in paper products

When it comes to choosing sustainable paper products, it turns out there are a lot of factors to consider. Contributors to sustainability include natural resource conservation, renewable energy for manufacturing, emissions, recyclable products, supply chain transparency, social impact, and good stewardship. A lot goes into those Vanity Fair napkins, Brawny paper towels, and Angel Soft rolls of toilet paper. Learn what one company, Georgia-Pacific, is doing to address these concerns, and how to choose sustainable paper products for yourself.

Home Media Center Project

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The Home Media Center is built to stream music, movies, and shows anywhere in my home. It works either offline or online. Anyone who connects to my WiFi can start streaming and use it. Do not pirate. This is not how to pirate. All media has been acquired legally. This guide is mainly written for …

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The Hopsy SUB Home Tap

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In the search for different types of entertainment during life under stay-at-home, I discovered beer which ships right to your door, via the Hopsy SUB Home Tap. With breweries closed and options slim at the grocery store, I ordered a machine along with 4 mini-kegs.  The Hopsy SUB Home Tap is run independently under Krups, …

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3 Year Update for Raised Bed Gardening

3 year update for raised bed gardening

This raised bed update is sponsored by Miracle-Gro. Three years ago, I decided to build three really cool looking raised beds for my garden. These would be unlike anything I have ever done before. I went for not only function, but style. You can check out my original post and DIY guide here for my Metal …

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Fire Safety in the Kitchen

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An often overlooked, yet essential part of cooking, is fire safety in the kitchen. As a foodie and rather rambunctious home cook, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. My fellow home cooks like to geek out about different kitchen tools and devices, such as knives. While it’s important to use them with …

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Buying a Budget Fixed Gear Road Bike Online

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I decided to try buying a budget fixed gear road bike online. I bought a bike off of Amazon and documented the process for anyone else interested in exploring purchasing a fixed gear bike online. I’ve had the same bicycle since I was 16. The hybrid mountain/road bike had suited my needs and careless riding …

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