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How To Store Your Winter Clothes For The Summer Season

How To Store Your Winter Clothes For The Summer Season

  As the Dallas weather turns warmer and the days grow longer, it’s time to pack away your winter clothes to make room for spring and summer things — just make sure to store your cold-weather clothes properly. They’ll look better, wear longer, and will be ready to go when winter rolls around again next year. [...]

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How To Replace Cracked, Dirty Grout

How To Replace Cracked, Dirty Grout

  Tile is among the most versatile home surfacing materials. It can be as functional and good-looking on your home’s walls as it can be on counter tops, adding a polished look to your kitchen or bathrooms. Tile is also easy-to-clean — so long as it’s well-maintained. Proper tile cleaning is more than just a [...]

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Landscape Maintenance Checklist

Yard Care

Spring is upon us and the flowers are blooming. Here is a quick checklist to assist with caring for your yard.  Planting areas  Some plants require constant attention, while others won't add anything to your landscape maintenance. Check on the condition of your plants during spring. Covering ground with organic mulch will help soil retain [...]

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How To Keep A Stainless Steel Product Shining

How To Keep A Stainless Steel Product Shining

With their sleek, modern look, over the past 10 years, stainless steel appliances have move from “hot trend” to commonplace. However, as any Plano homeowner with stainless steel appliances will tell you, to keep a stainless steel surface free from marks, drips and fingerprints can be a futile exercise. Streaks and smudges will happen — [...]

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50 Creative Reuse Ideas For Your Home And Garden

50 Creative Reuse Ideas For Your Home And Garden

“Creative Reuse” is the transformation of everyday items that would otherwise be thrown out into something useful. It’s where being “green” and the arts can converge. In every Lake Highlands home, there are literally hundreds of items that be reused and repurposed, including such disparate items as chipped coffee mugs, step ladders, and bubble wrap. [...]

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How To Clean Your Microwave Without Harsh Chemicals

How To Clean Your Microwave Without Harsh Chemicals

Microwaves are often well-worn. Spills and splatters dot their ceilings; splattered food stuffs line their walls. To clean your microwave, you can use the harsh chemicals on sale at supermarkets and hardware stores, or you can apply an all-natural approach which yields the same results, with only slightly more preparation time. The extra time may [...]

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Home Safety Alert! Is Your Home Secure?

Is Your Home Secure

Home security is one of the most important parts of family life, as it dictates the entire feel and comfort level of a home. After all, no family can feel comfortable, and no children can grow up enjoyably, in a house that does not feel completely safe. The process, however, of turning your home safe, [...]

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How To Clean An Exposed, Interior Brick Wall

Clean An Exposed Interior Brick Wall

Exposed interior brick can add a nice, decorative touch to your home, but because brick is a porous material and prone to staining, it can be cumbersome to clean. Standard household detergents alone are rarely enough to clean brick properly, so if your home features exposed interior brick, plan to use alternative cleaning methods instead. [...]

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5 Simple Ways To Declutter Your Home

5 Simple Ways To Declutter Your Home

When a home is listed for sale, its “clutter” can be the difference between a rapid sale and no sale at all. Clutter, in its strictest sense, is defined as anything untidy; or in a disorderly state. In real estate, the term is broadened to include unnecessary furniture pieces; unwieldy artwork or collections; stacks of [...]

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When Should I Change My Home’s Air Filters?

When Should I Change My Home’s Air Filters?

Home air filters trap and remove dust and particles from the air you breathe; leaving “clean air” to circulate your home. Clean air in your home is important because it promotes better health. One way to keep to keep your home’s air as clean as possible is to replace its used air filters at least [...]

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