Posts with tag spring cleaning

By Josh Garskof @Money Budgeting for a large remodeling project presents a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem: You won't have a feel for the cost until you get bids from contractors. But unless you give pros a ballpark figure from the start, they'll have to guess at what to include in their bids -- and they'll come back to... Continue Reading »

Curb appeal is an important factor in today's housing market and can mean the difference between selling your home or having it linger on the market. While early signs point to the real estate market beginning to improve, there is still a huge inventory of homes on the market for potential buyers to choose from. According... Continue Reading »

Spring is near, which means the official home-buying season is upon us. But buying a house this spring might be more complicated than most. Joseph Lazzaro of our sister site, DailyFinance.com, explains why you might want to postpone your buying decsion for a couple months. If you're in the market for a home this season,... Continue Reading »

There's cleaning and there's home detoxifying. If your body needs a good cleansing and detox every once in a while, why wouldn't your home? We recently examined some ways to spring clean your home with particular attention to overlooked germ spots, but detoxifying the home takes it to a whole new level. If you think this... Continue Reading »

After a long harsh winter, it's time to emerge from our homes, open the windows, roll up our sleeves and ... clean! We all have tried-and-true spring cleaning traditions, but there are some great tips for cleaning more efficiently (use a sock over your hand) and healthfully (you may want to rethink that sponge.) After... Continue Reading »