The Best Paint Colours for Selling Your Home If you’re thinking of selling your home, you’re probably busy with projects that will make your home more appealing to potential buyers. While a new coat of paint is a great way to freshen things up, you need to be smart in your colour choices. The wrong…
8 Holiday Travel Tips: Your Recipe for Better Travel During the Holidays Traveling during the holidays can be incredibly stressful. Insane airports, excited and tired kids (who may or may not belong to you) more luggage than normal, and less skilled travelers create the perfect combination for a chaotic and frustrating trip. That is, unless…
Preventive Maintenance for Your Appliances Your home appliances are not only expensive investments, but they’re also the ones that can cause the greatest inconvenience when they stop working. Many appliances fail because they are overused or misused by the consumer. Whether you pay for an extended parts and labour warranty from your contractor or you…
Give Your Decorative Pumpkins A Second Life This Year Transforming a plain old pumpkin into a jack-o’-lantern is one of the highlights of Hallowe’en. But there are many other ways to make use of the orange gourd after the holiday has passed. Some of these ideas help you extend the life of your used jack-o’-lantern,…
Winter Time of Use Periods Start November 1, 2019! The cost of electricity varies depending on when you use it. Time-of-use (TOU) prices benefit you when using electricity during low-demand periods. Off-Peak, Mid-Peak and On-Peak prices factor in the time of day, the day of the week and the season of the year (summer and…
12 Food Storage Tips to Help Your Food Last Longer We’ve all been there before — tossing fuzzy raspberries, wilted parsley, and mushy apples into the trash bin with a heavy heart thanks to subpar food storage. Proper food storage prevents unnecessary waste (and sudden bouts of frustration), lessens your grocery bill, and minimizes the…
What Should You Expect After a Furnace Tune-Up? Among the leading ways to stop your furnace from going on strike and make sure it runs efficiently is with yearly scheduled tune-ups. Just like any mechanical equipment, the working life of a furnace can be extended with preventive maintenance, and ensuring that all the elements of…
Risks of Not Cleaning Your Gutters Your gutters are an important part of your roofing system. They benefit your home in many ways and when they’re not clean, your home can sustain damage from your roof to your foundation. Here are 10 problems that can result from clogged and malfunctioning gutters. #1 – Flooded Basements…
Décor Tricks for a Modern Autumn With fall swiftly approaching, it’s time to bust out your storage containers and see what seasonal decor is waiting to be dusted off and put to use again. If you’re in need of an upgrade, don’t fret! Here are ten simple and sophisticated ways to decorate your home for…
