Joe Sells The Poconos
In your home or in your vacation cabin, a handsome stone hearth is often the gathering place for comfy family evenings. But accumulations of dirt, soot and ash can make your fireplace less efficient and ruin the lovely patina of natural stone.
You can help maintain its beauty and safety with this once-yearly facelift routine:
Clean the firebox. At least 12 hours after extinguishing the last fire, or preferablybefore lighting the first fire of the year, lay drop cloths around the fireplace area...
A stroll through leaves can be the best of times, but cleaning them up can be the worst of times—unless you know how to do it efficiently and effectively.
Tips for leaf removal
Check with your township first to see what’s allowed and what leaf-removal services it offers. Use a lawnmower to mulch leaves, and spread the mulch around your yard for better grass. If you have a compost pile, try adding chopped leaves to it. Add leaves to your garden to create soil-enriching garden mulch (also know...
Late fall or early winter is the time most of us begin to crank up our heat, hoping to get toasty right away. But if you have a boiler or furnace, that heat could not be working come the chilly part of the year. That’s why it’s important not to wait until the last minute to service your heating system.
Lots of homeowners have good intentions when it comes to scheduling maintenance, but it’s easy to forget things like tune-ups when your equipment is still operating correctly. It o...
Each year, fires destroy homes and cause serious injuries and deaths all across the country. While many of these events are preventable, it’s important to take into consideration the fact that the average home is filled with fire hazards that homeowners may not recognize.
Smoke DetectorsYour home should have smoke detectors near the sleeping and living areas. Many people don’t keep track of the age of smoke detectors or don’t change the batteries often enough, while others remove the batteries...
Are you planning a nursery for a babe-on-the-way? Whether you’re waiting to learn the baby’s gender, or are hoping to choose a more neutral color than the typical blue and pink, consider the following options:
Gray. This is an extremely versatile color; the shade options are endless and it matches with just about everything. Additionally, gray is a soft, peaceful color, so you’ll be bringing tranquility into your baby’s life from day one.
Seafoam green. Gentle and mild, this neutral color is bo...
The importance of home staging to sell your houses is well-known. But does your home staging change with the season?
Now that fall is fully here, use these five tips from Ronique Gibson to help you spice up your home for upcoming showings and open houses this fall.
Liven Up Your Interiors With Better Lighting
It’s a well-known fact that days are shorter in autumn and winter than in spring and summer. The short days can take their toll on buyers coming to see your home. Brighten your home and...
