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How-To: Clean Out Your Gutters
Hopefully, you've already begun your Spring cleaning and downloaded my Spring cleaning checklist. While you're at it, don't forget to give the exterior of your home a scrub down, in addition to the interior. One place that's always unkempt after a long Winter is your rain gutters.
How-To: Patch a Gutter Leak
Unless you live in a perpetually dry desert where it never rains, I bet you enjoy an occasional rainstorm pounding on your house. It's all fun and games and cozy on a Friday night, when you've got nothing to do but watch a scary movie. That is, unless you've got a leaky gutter that leaves your house with water damage.
Casa Quickie: A Softening Rain Chain
Danny Seo recently shared a wonderful tip on his blog to keep water from rushing out of your gutters too quickly, and I had to share. "Just connect a chain to the downspout of your gutters and let the rain slowly and gently trickle all the way down the chain," he says. The softening rain chain creates a beautiful sound when the rain dances down the chain, adding a sweet musical element to your home.
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Consumer Reports: How to Make Pricey Appliances Last
The cost of maintaining a home and appliances is often a major deterrent for those debating whether to rent or purchase a home. The unexpected expense of fixing leaky gutters and broken dishwashers can be budget breaking if it comes at the wrong time of month. Not to mention it's a huge pain.
Open House: Least Favorite Fall Chores
Once the season turns, it's time to compile, and check off, all of those necessary Fall chores. From sweeping out gutters to raking up leaves, there's no end to the tasks that need attending to. My least favorite Fall chore is actually scheduling appointments with handymen and carpenters.
How-To: Stay Safe During a Wildfire
Since the breakout of the August wildfires north of Los Angeles, at least 53 buildings have been destroyed, and 4,300 people have been evacuated. As of this writing, more than 12,000 homes are under threat.
While some families have been reluctant to leave their homes, in the end, your home is just a house.
4 Universally Flattering Makeup Colors to Try Now!
Celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman is the kind of guy you want to take home with you. Get your mind out of the gutter, there. I'm referring to the fact that he's a wealth of knowledge, and his understanding of all things makeup is so comprehensive, it boggles the mind.
Daily Tech: Posterous Posts iPhone 3GS Videos to Social Sites
- Upload your iPhone 3GS videos to Twitter and Facebook with Posterous. — Mashable
- Rain gutters are an ingenious way to hide cables and cords near your computer. — Lifehacker
- Seagate has debuted some new external drives for Mac users.
Are You a Colorful Streaker?
Get your minds out of the gutter, I'm talking about on your heads! There's more to hair hues than those that occur in nature — like pretty pink and purple — and it doesn't have to mean bleach and an entire change of color.
If you're not quite ready to dive in whole headfirst, take it just a little way with Streekers ($11), eight temporary shades that won't flake away onto your top either.
Link Time!
- Grow a gutter garden.— AT:SF
- Check out British stylist Sara Emslie.— Desire to Inspire
- Invest in colorful, cool organic pillows.— Re-Nest
- It may look like wallpaper, but it's really tile.— Shelterrific
- Discover the homeowner perks in the stimulus package.— This Old House
- Learn a little about art investments.— PointClickHome
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