A High Flow Air Return Extends the Life of Your Air Conditioner
Ever hear a whistle coming out of your air return and wonder if something could be done about it? Or have you gone one step further and considered your air return as a choke...
Tips on Setting Up the Ultimate Wyze Cam Security System
Wyze offers an entire suite of security devices at a steal of a price for most of your home security system needs. This is a slightly different format than my usual posts since I...
How to Replace Your Water Heater Anode Rod in 2022
Go you for researching how to replace your water heater anode rod! Maintenance on a water heater is one of those items that, in all honesty, generally doesn’t make the to do list. We...
Make Sure You Buy or Design a House for Real People
How often do you want to hug a toilet? Unless you are beyond sick, your answer should be never. Well, with two kiddos I’m beyond friendly with the toilet in this bathroom. In the...
Lessons Learned on Using Wyze Cams for Home Surveillance
When I wrote this post I bought six Wyze Cams for home surveillance purposes. It seemed excessive, even to the co-worker who had recommended them to me. But at the time I had plans...
Make Your Home Smart for Under $1000
Thinking of making your house smart, automated and conservation friendly without breaking the bank? This post is for you! As with everything, we all have limited dollars to spend and generally we also have...
Lessons Learned from a Replacement Roof Install
A replacement roof install is a major home purchase most homeowners will have to make, unlike remodels and upgrades, which are optional. It also does not happen that often, which means, as consumers we...
When a Window Faces a Cinder Block Wall…Paint It!
Here in the southwest states many of our backyards are made out of cinder block. As is the case with so many neighborhoods, houses are packed together as close as possible. It is also...
12 Ways to Detect a Supply Plumbing Leak Under a Slab Foundation
Think you might have a leak, but you’ve looked in all the easy to see places? No leaky toilet flappers, dripping faucets, or sprinkler heads shooting water sky high? Maybe the leak is in...
This $hit is About to Get Real
Last week I was a software engineer with a blog called JustNeedsPaint on the side. This week I’m a full time mom, business owner, and blogger–because that’s what I want to do, not because...
