Tag Archives: Interior

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  Brilliant! Home maintenance cleaning hacks

  Posted on November 2, 2024 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  SUMMARY: This article discusses seven simple cleaning tools and seven everyday homeowner solutions that can remedy most spills, stains and unwanted blemishes on household surfaces. One of the most underrated aspects of home maintenance are methods of cleanup due to house living and repair. Here are some of the proven ways I have found to […]

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  Autumn Home Hacks

  Posted on August 23, 2024 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  12 Ideas to Save Money and Improve Quality of Life this Fall! Our houses are in a constant state of decline and disrepair. Seasonally they call for our attention and a short, intentional spurt of care. In the spirit of decreasing expenses and increasing home enjoyment I offer these home hacks. Clear the gutters of […]

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  Dealing with foggy windows that never get clean

  Posted on November 10, 2023 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  There are several windows in my basement that I’ve tried to clean – inside and out. Yet they remain foggy with a film that does not seem to go away due to a broken seal with several windows. There are many ways this issue is described: a failed window seal, blown seal, lost vacuum seal […]

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  Airing out (and in) our houses

  Posted on March 10, 2020 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  Air must get in. Air must get out. How’s it going in your house? I find that most new construction is not doing enough to ensure proper air exchanges. The air that we are breathing at the beginning of the week is often the same air at the end of the week. Who enjoys breathing […]

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  It’s in the air we breathe!

  Posted on December 10, 2018 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  This time of year we are bundling up, closing things up and heating things up. Pots of soup are simmering on the oven, steamy baths are helping us relax and lots of family and friends are visiting over the holidays. And all of this is leaving merry-ness, and moisture, in the air. In a recent […]

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  What’s a stud?

  Posted on September 19, 2016 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  Not who, but what is a stud? A stud is part of the framing of our home. Underneath the wall sheeting called gypsum or sheetrock are the vertical wood beams. They are usually 2 inches wide and stand from the floor to the ceiling. There are hundreds and even thousands of these used in the construction […]

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  One of my favorite products!

  Posted on November 9, 2015 by mikew in Fix It & Use It

  My walls were blanketed with posters as a teenager – the Three Stooges “Golf with friends”, Jerry Rice “Goldfingers”, and dozens of Seattle Seahawks game day posters from Pietro’s Pizza. poster to name a few. Needless to say my walls were a mess when they all came down. Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner […]

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