Refresh Your Space (Family Features) A fresh coat of paint is one of the easiest ways to upgrade your home. Whether you’re revamping a main living area or freshening up your home’s curb appeal, some planning and preparation, plus the right painting tools, go a long way toward helping you achieve a professional-looking finished project.…
5 Back-to-School Shopping Tips to Buy More Time It’s that time of year again. Parents are preparing for the rush of back-to-school with a seemingly never-ending to-do list. As you run around to purchase school supplies, uniforms and sneakers it can be a busy and expensive time of year. Tackle back-to-school season with these tips…
Heating System Maintenance Thermostats: For every degree you set back your thermostat (either to a cooler temperature in the winter or a warmer one in the summer), you should see about a 2% savings on your energy bill. Set your thermostat back a few degrees at night. Ideal sleeping temperature is between 60 and 67…
Types of Filters in a Forced Air System Filter should be clean to keep your system running as efficiently as possible. There are three types of filters: Disposable: These have a cardboard frame and a spun fiber filter. Throw them out when they are dirty and replace. These can be bought at hardware stores or…
What is Home Pulse? Our Home Pulse Home Maintenance Program takes the routine (and sometimes mundane) home maintenance tasks off your mind. A home that is properly maintained keeps your costs down, since small problems do not become huge expenses. We schedule regular visits to inspect and correct the systems and components of your home.…
How To Use a Generator Safely (Family Features) As temperatures drop, the risk of severe winter weather conditions and sudden power outages rise. Preparing your family ahead of time can help minimize the impact of a power loss. Having an emergency preparation plan lets your family immediately shift into a proactive stance when an unexpected…
Building a Healthy Neighborhood Event The beginning of September has been busy for Improvement Zone! For the 6th year in a row, Improvement Zone set to work with Rebuilding Together Baltimore, participating in their ‘Building a Healthy Neighborhood’ event. Along with other volunteers, and battling rainy weather more days than not, we improved 10 homes in 10…
Tidy Back-To-School Transitioning (Family Features) With shopping that needs to be done and supplies that need to be gathered for busy days ahead, preparing for the back-to-school season can descend into near chaos for many parents. When long school days leave little time for organization and decluttering, any home can quickly become a mess. …
Color Your Kitchen (Family Features) How’s your kitchen looking? Does it need a little lift? A whole kitchen remodel will change the way you feel about your kitchen in a big way. What if you’re not ready for a big remodel? Pick one component and add a splash of color! Just changing the cabinets or…
(Family Features) As we enter into warmer days, we thought we’d go beyond the typical “spring cleaning” mindset and share a few ideas that can help your home feel more modern and give your house a little spring pep. This is a great time of year to think about little upgrades that can make a…