Home Advice

Tips for packing your kitchen ahead of a move

Posted on Mar 15, 2022 in Home Advice


Of all the rooms in your home, the kitchen might be the most daunting one to pack up. When it’s time to move, follow these four important steps to make packing your kitchen easy and stress-free!
  1. Get organized
2. Set aside your essentials3. Pack it inTips for boxing breakables:
  • Double-tape the bottom of any cardboard boxes to support heavy items. Place...

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9 FEBRUARY HOME MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY TASKS CHECKLIST

Posted on Feb 02, 2022 in Home Advice


Use this February Home Maintenance and Safety Checklist and take preemptive measures to maintain the integrity of your home and to help protect your family.  

1. ROTATE YOUR MATTRESS

2. DEEP CLEAN YOUR GARBAGE DISPOSAL

3. TOUCH UP INTERIOR WALLS AND DOORS

4.  HAVE HVAC UNIT SERVICED

5. CLEAN REFRIGERATOR COILS

6. CHECK CAULKING AND GROUT AROUND SINKS, SHOWE...

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To-Dos: Your January Home Checklist

Posted on Jan 04, 2022 in Home Advice

January may be cold and dark, but it can also be a time for bold beginnings. Make the most of your month by clearing space in your home, boosting warmth and dreaming up plans for the year ahead. Here are 13 to-dos to give your home a little midwinter TLC.

Things to Check Off Your List in an Hour or Less

Check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
 

Organ...

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To-Dos: Your December Home Checklist 

Posted on Dec 03, 2021 in Home Advice


Things to Check Off Your List in an Hour or Less:

Disconnect hoses
Keep an eye on trees
Set up a gift-wrapping station
Make space for winter coats, boots and scarves

Tackle These Tasks Over a Weekend:

Put up outdoor holiday decor
Add winter evergreens to outdoor sp...

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10 Tips for Clearing Out the Family Home

Posted on Mar 16, 2021 in Home Advice


Tackling an enormous project like this following the passing of a loved one can be exhausting under any circumstances. However, managing the process during the pandemic, when resources are limited, can be fraught with even more emotion, conflict and frustrati...

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