Keep the Refrigerator Door Closed with Vaseline
Do you have a refrigerator door that randomly pops open at any hour of the day? Although, let’s be real, it generally happens at night when no one is awake to hear the door...
Category: Kitchen
Does Hot Water EVER Make it to the Dishwasher?
When you hook up your new dishwasher most times in the United States, manufacturer installation instructions require the water supply to be connected to a hot water supply line. But why? Dishwashers are supposed...
Eliminate Cracks in Tiled Wall Corners: Caulk vs Grout
Have you discovered cracks in the corners of your showers and/or bathtub surround? You most likely have grout in the corners and, instead of grout you should have caulk. End of post! Shortest post...
House Popcorn Calculator: How Much Is Needed (for Any Space!)
Me to my husband: Remember that movie Real Genius from the 80’s? Husband’s response: The one where they had the laser and blew up the house with popcorn? Yeah, that one! You can...
2020 International Builder Show Tips and Video
The 2020 International Builder Show (the good kind of IBS acronym) in Las Vegas last week was a great time. Of course, any time in Vegas is a good time if you are doing...
Something BUGGING You? How to Kill Fruit Flies Fast!
With citrus harvesting season around the corner, fruit flies are most unwelcome guests when it comes to bringing your round, tasty vitamin C doses inside the house. As a gardener or grower–or anyone with...
REAL 2019 Halloween Inspiration – 13 Scary Home Photos
Here’s to a first annual Halloween inspired post of scary home photos–some REAL 2019 Halloween inspiration my husband and I have captured this year. These are not all in our home, but they are...
How to Fix AND PREVENT Ice Build Up in Your Freezer
Maybe you have discovered a sheet of ice covering the bottom of your refrigerator freezer…and your freezer is making popping and gasping sounds. Or maybe you are here because you noticed a pool of...
Install Schluter KERDI Like a Boss
This post is not a tutorial on how to install Schluter KERDI from the basics. This expects you to already have a good foundation on how to mix the mud, properly use a KERDI...
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...
