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EnergyWise House: Maintaining Existing Air Conditioners
EnergyWise House: Maintaining Existing Air Conditioners
Older air conditioners may still be able to offer years of relatively efficient use. However, making your older air ...
Exterior Paint Stripping and Priming
Exterior Paint Stripping and Priming
Bob examines the exterior of the home where several layers of paint are being removed. Cortney describes the procedures anbd ...
Fall Chimney Check
Fall Chimney Check
Back to school time means the home heating season is beginning to kick in. Have your chimneys and vents checked before you ...
Features of the Personal Valet Clothes Freshening System
Features of the Personal Valet Clothes Freshening System
Dave Herbert from Whirlpool joins Bob to talk about the new Personal Valet Clothes Vitalizing System that is being installed ...
Fixing Carpeting
Fixing Carpeting
Repairing carpet as it becomes damaged can save money and extend the life of carpeting.
Fixing Things Safely
Fixing Things Safely
Be safe and smart as you fix things.
Fixing Vacuum Cleaners
Fixing Vacuum Cleaners
Most problems with vacuum cleaners can easily be fixed--if you know how!
Fixing VCRs
Fixing VCRs
Maintaining a VCR is easy and will save expensive repairs.
Flood Damage Cleanup
Flood Damage Cleanup
When you are preparing to clean after a flood, start with safety. Here are tips to ridding your home of moisture safely.
Garage Towels
Garage Towels
The next time you're at the store, pick up an extra paper towel holder. When you get home, install it in the front section of ...
Gas Range Cleaning Tips
Gas Range Cleaning Tips
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com. Cleaning a gas range requires a little more effort than cleaning an electric ...
Glue Removal
Glue Removal
Glue squeeze-out can be wiped up with a wet rag, but this can drive some of the glue into the wood's pores. A method preferred ...
Green Cleaning: Indoors
Green Cleaning: Indoors
Want to use less caustic, more natural cleaning products but afraid they just won’t get your house as sparkling clean as you ...
Green Cleaning: Outdoors
Green Cleaning: Outdoors
Think swapping caustic chemicals for more eco-friendly options means you won't be able to get your outdoors clean? Making the ...
Grill Cleaning and Maintenance
Grill Cleaning and Maintenance
Grill elements can get damaged over time. Replacing certain parts and giving the grill a good cleaning will prepare it for the ...
Gutter Check
Gutter Check
Ice that may have formed over the winter in gutters can cause the gutter to pull away from the house as well as break seals in ...
Gutter Cleaning Tips
Gutter Cleaning Tips
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. While it’s a job many of us would love to ignore, gutter cleaning is an ...
Hand Cleaner
Hand Cleaner
Engine grime can be difficult to wash off of your hands. If you don't have a hand cleaner handy, your kitchen cupboard ...
Hardwood Floor Care
Hardwood Floor Care
The first step in keeping your hardwood floors in top shape is to keep grit off them. Use dirt-trapping, walk-off mats at all ...
Home Air Pollutants
Home Air Pollutants
There is a wide variety of indoor pollution contributors - radon, tobacco smoke, household chemicals. Use this guide to ...
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