One of the downsides with a forced air system for heating your home is that you have to deal with ductwork. All the air from your HVAC unit needs to travel through ducts to get to all the rooms of your home, and this can lead to problems with air quality. Over time,...

If you have found yourself with a little more time on your hands lately you may be using it as an opportunity to take care of some jobs around the house. One task you may decide to take care of is cleaning out the garage. Why not also use this as a chance to eliminate...

With the nation spending a lot more time at home at the moment we thought it might be a good time for a few at-home safety reminders, particularly regarding the use of exercise equipment.  If you are fortunate enough to have gym equipment in your house or garage,...

If you’ve started thinking about putting your home on the market you are probably weighing up all your options as to the best way to sell it.  For example, maybe you’re considering selling the home without hiring a real estate agent.  But, is this a wise...

So many people suffer from allergies these days and, while it’s hard to reduce the number of allergens outside of the home, can we do anything to reduce them inside? Let’s look at some of the main causes of allergies in the home as well as some simple ways to reduce...

Remember getting yelled at by mom when you unplugged the vacuum while it was still on? Why did we do it? Partly because we’re lazy, partly because we wanted to see that “spark”. That “spark” was actually an arc, electricity going through the air to from something...

From time to time it’s a good idea to go through your home and assess how safe it is.  The reason is that, no matter how safe we try to keep our homes, accidents still happen.  Among the accidents most common in the home, especially with young children, are...

Bed bugs are a problem no one wants in their homes but, in recent years, we have seen a real increase in the number of cases.  The trouble with bed bugs is that they are hard to see, and they can easily be transported from one location to another, this means that...

A move to a new house is often a very stressful time, it’s no surprise, then, if our normal environmentally conscious way of life is not a priority during this period. So, what are some steps we can take ahead of time that will, not only reduce the amount of stress we...

Remember in old spy movies when they needed to “kidnap” someone? All they did was dose a handkerchief and put it over the mark's face. In a few seconds they were out. Formaldehyde. Of course, as with most chemicals, it’s use goes way beyond “knock out gas”. It is used...