Home Improvement Tips

When you are a seller wanting to make your home look its very best for buyers, one of the most common things that you can do is to work on your yard and outside appearance. Check your light fixtures to make sure that they are clean and working and replace them if you need to. Maybe try making a small vegetable garden in your backyard since most people enjoy some type of gardening.

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To save money on home maintenance, check all of your faucets and pipes for leaks and have them repaired quickly. Leaking faucets can waste quite a bit of water, costing you in higher bills. Also, pipes that are leaking within your walls or under your house can lead to serious water damage.

Considering the cost of hiring a plumber, you will probably want to do some of the simpler plumbing tasks yourself.  An essential tool is the pipe wrench.  It is adjustable, so it can fit a pipe perfectly, and it provides an excellent grip and leverage.  This one tool will more than pay for itself.

Painting is a perennial task.  Water-based latex paints make for the easiest  clean-up.  You only need soap and water.  But sometimes oil paint is best for a job.  It is longer lasting.  When cleaning up from oil paint, use cooking oil on your brushes to dissolve the paint.  Then you can use soap and water.

Use an old, dirty paint roller to clean the gutters on your house. The old paint roller that you have deemed unusable will quickly and easily clean your dirty gutters. Attach the roller to an extended handle. Then simply remove debris and leaves by sliding it along the gutter.

Seriously reconsider adding a swimming pool to your backyard. A pool can be an enjoyable addition to a home. What some people fail to realize is that they are also very expensive. Not only are there the initial costs to consider, there is also the cost of regular upkeep. Make sure you have the money and time required, to keep your pool area from falling into disrepair, before you spend the money on it.

Put in a garden.  It can be a lavish outside nursery, or a simple box window in the kitchen to grow your herbs.  The addition of live plants and the appeal they bring to your home is unmatched.  If you don’t have much of a green thumb, plant strong plants that need little attention, and add a timed drip or sprinkler system for easy watering.

Take the time to find the studs before you start the install project for your new cabinets. This can be done easily with a stud finder and marked with a nail that will be behind the new cabinets anyway and not able to be seen. The studs are the only sturdy place you have to attach something to a wall.

You can make really neat one of a kind plant stands from old stools. You can buy some old stools from yard sales, garage sales or your local thrift shop. The older the better and the more unique your plant stand will be. Weathered stools that you use as a plant stand can add a touch of unique country to your home decor.