Outdated Kitchen Appliances in Non-Neutral Colors Outdated Kitchen Appliances in Non-Neutral Colors (image credits: flickr) Kitchen appliances in bold or dated colors can significantly harm your home’s resale value, according to real estate professionals. An appraiser will note a particular value for high-end kitchen appliances or quartz countertops, for instance. But if you have “undesirable …
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Paint Cans Are Sitting Ducks for Extreme Weather Paint Cans Are Sitting Ducks for Extreme Weather (image credits: unsplash) That leftover gallon of paint from your last home makeover might seem like a logical garage dweller, but temperature swings can turn it into an expensive mistake. Those leftover paint cans from your living room makeover …
Salt: The Universal Kitchen Workhorse That Never Goes Bad Salt: The Universal Kitchen Workhorse That Never Goes Bad (image credits: pixabay) When you think about the one ingredient that touches every single meal you make, salt tops the list. Most people never think about storing salt in bulk, but it is by far the most …
Electrical Wiring Shortcuts That Spark Disaster Electrical Wiring Shortcuts That Spark Disaster (image credits: unsplash) Here’s something that’ll make your hair stand on end – one construction expert puts electrical work at the top of his list of jobs homeowners shouldn’t tackle, citing that he’s “seen too many electrical jobs where people have done it …
Chocolate and Theobromine Dangers Chocolate and Theobromine Dangers (image credits: pixabay) Your furry friend’s begging eyes might be hard to resist, but that chocolate bar in your kitchen could literally be poison to them. Chocolate continues to dominate the poison lists from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, and it primarily affects dogs who are …
Bottled Water Bottled Water (image credits: pixabay) Let me start with something that’s hiding in plain sight. Unless you’re traveling or in a location with unsafe tap water, bottled water is one of the most unnecessary recurring expenses. Unless you’re traveling or in a location with unsafe tap water, bottled water is one of the …