Peggy Miller, Author at Entertainment Tips for Contractors

26Feb 2020 by Peggy Miller

How To Reduce Allergens in Your Home

General

It's hard to have fun when flowers make you sneeze and budding trees make your eyes water faster than the end of drama episode. You can't stop trees from pollinating or grass from growing, but you can keep allergens out of your home! If allergies have arrived at your doorstep, follow these steps to reduce your symptoms. WASH YOUR BEDDING Millions of dust mites and other types of germs and bacteria may be using your mattress and pillows as a home! Remove your bedding and wash on a hot water at least once a week, including your pillows. CLEAN YOUR CURTAINS Give your curtains a good look by vacuuming them with a hose and handwashing them in cold water. Heavy curtains can easily trap allergens, dust, and dirt. DE-CLUTTER During…

29Aug 2018 by Peggy Miller

7 Easy Carpet Cleaning Tips Every Homeowner Should Know

Home Cleanliness, House Interior

Having a home is such a great milestone to achieve, it shows how responsible and independent you are as an adult. Although through time, just like anything else, our home could decay too. Problems will come and go since some are unavoidable and some are preventable. One preventable problem here is about our carpets, and that is what we are going to talk about here. A carpet can decay over time, it can decay faster or slower. To prevent your carpet from decaying immediately, you need to perform frequent maintenance, or you could also avoid damaging it. If you are worried about your beautiful or expensive carpet, then worry not because problems regarding your carpet are not unavoidable. As what I have stated above, one way of preventing your carpet…

07Jul 2018 by Peggy Miller

What Not To Do When Decluttering Your Home

Home Improvement

We like to buy and buy stuff. Even things that are not important. Things that we use for a short period of time and after a while, we get tired of it and just leave it unused for years. These things reduce the free space we have at home. Decluttering is one way to add space in your home. But there are a number of things that you shouldn’t be doing when decluttering. Here are some: Shopping before decluttering. Just like what I said earlier, we tend to buy storage pieces and supplies. We keep on buying stuff even though our original idea is to declutter our home by getting rid of things to free up some space. Don’t buy things that won’t fit inside your home. Unless you have…

16May 2018 by Peggy Miller

Signs You Need to Change Your Windows

General

Windows are the things that give light to our home in the daytime and make fresh air flow into our homes. Having the right style, the right design, and the right glass for your window could greatly impact your home's charm and quality. A lot of windows are effective and sturdy but like all of us, they degrade too, making them inefficient and less good looking. So here are the signs when you need to change your windows. Window operation Go and walk around your house and proceed to all your windows, and check each for its operation. If a window needs force to open or if it does not function smoothly anymore, that is a good sign that the window needs to be replaced. Wood windows are common subjects…

26Apr 2018 by Peggy Miller

5 Cheap Ways to Improve Home’s Value

General, House Exterior, House Interior

People who plan on putting their home on the market tend to improve one’s home in areas that don’t really matter. Knowing what to improve first will save you time, money and effort from sprucing a home that doesn’t really make an impact on the home’s value. There are DIY projects you can do, rather than spending on thousand on home improvements and breaking the bank. Here are some cheap ways for you to improve your home’s value: 1. Allow More Light In Simple investing in refreshing lights that will compliment your home can bring out the beauty of your interior and exterior. Nice lighting can shine the highlights of your home rather than having dim lights. Lighting Fixtures can add accent to your home and act as accessories. Consider…

24Mar 2018 by Peggy Miller

10 Effective Ways to Improve Your Home Exterior

General, House Exterior

We all have different personalities - and usually, the look of our house is also based on that. We can dress our home depending on what we think looks nice. From time to time, we would want to change its look, and maybe improve it? A little TLC and planning are just needed to come up with a new appeal. There’s great satisfaction when seeing your home being admired from the street. Now, if you aren’t satisfied with what you have now, you just need some right exterior enhancements. That’s why we’ve come up with effective ways to improve your home’s exterior. 1.Easiest: Clean up! This is the least expensive thing you can do that can have a big impact. Sweep off leaves, dirt, and debris that may be present…

08Mar 2018 by Peggy Miller

Learn These 5 Simple and Easy Tips to Make Your Home Pest-Free!

General, Pest Control

Now, who would want unwelcome pests and rodents into their home? Whatever kind they are, they only give us discomfort, make our home seem dirty and they also pose some health risks! As homeowners, we are responsible to keep our humble home as clean as possible and improve the general well-being of the family. Keep Your House Clean This is the very first step and foundation of your “Operation: Keep Home Away From Pests”. The cleaner your home is, the less attractive it will be for pests, thus keeping you away from needed bug sprays, traps and an infestation that you would not surely want. Don’t leave any food lying around, wipe and dust furniture, conduct a regular general cleaning, and don’t forget the exterior of your house especially the…

28Feb 2018 by Peggy Miller

6 Proper Ways to Maintain and Repair Your Roof

General, House Exterior

Maintain and Repair Your Roof the Right Way! We tend to forget the areas of our home that we don't usually see every day and pay attention to - that’s when exactly a problem may occur. Stay ahead of repairs by doing some regular maintenance and needed advance repairs to prevent bigger damage in the future. Roof repairs may be expensive especially when the damage is allowed to fester. Your roof also acts as a shield for your home and is faced with different weathers, elements, and temperatures - give it attention and do some proper caring for it, too! Here are some ways to properly maintain and repair your roof for a longer lifespan: Clean and Clear your Gutters from Debris Clogged gutters because of debris may cause several…

08Dec 2017 by Peggy Miller

Tips For Minimizing The Risk Of Clogged Drains

General

Regardless of the room that has a clogged drain, your house will never be the same until you fix it. The problem is that the drains will clog again unless you know how to minimize the risk. In as much as you may have a plumber on the dial anytime, you need them, you can avoid all these problems if you know what causes clogging, and how to avoid it. In fact, there are homes that have never experienced clogging because they know what they are supposed to do. Proper Disposal of Waste This is the most common reason for clogging. It is important to dispose of items properly. You need to understand that there are those that can go down the drain, and there are those that shouldn’t. Items…

27Nov 2017 by Peggy Miller

Considerations before Building a Swimming Pool

General, House Exterior

A swimming pool can be a wonderful thing in the summer months. But if you don't consider it carefully, it can be a source of tragedy. The most important issue to consider when thinking about a pool, whether in-ground or above, is safety. Thousands are drowned each year in home swimming pools, especially children. So before you consider anything, it's safety first. The Consumer Products Safety Commission has a booklet describing the safety considerations. It doesn't consist of regulations just guidelines to help you make your pool safe. Each locality has it's own safety requirements, usually built into the building codes, that you have to consider when you build a pool. Young Children Consider young children, especially toddlers who are quick, curious and unaware. Fencing, fencing, fencing is the catchword.…

Author: Peggy Miller