The average family puts 10-15 percent of its monthly spending toward food, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Department of Agriculture, with most of that food purchased at a supermarket. The amount spent on food is less than the typical amount spent on housing each month but what makes food costs different from [...]
How To Repair Water-Damaged Hardwood Floors
August 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The hardwood floors in my St. Charles home recently were damaged when kitchen faucet line leaked while we were away on vacation. A little bit of in-home water can do a whole lot of damage! Over prolonged periods of time, water can warp, buckle, and/or cup hardwood flooring, leading to an expensive and time-consuming repair process. [...]
Clean Your Gutters in St. Charles
August 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A few days ago I had a call from my gutter guy reminding me that I hadn’t had the gutters cleaned at my St. Charles home in quite some time. What usually happens is that after a huge rain I call him in a panic to come get all the gunk out of the gutters, but since we’ve [...]
How To Stop Wasting Water
August 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How well do you conserve water? With the drought fully entrenched here in the Midwest, more people are thinking about conserving what we already have. The government’s EPA estimates that the average family of four uses 146,000 gallons of water per year, at a cost of $700. With just a few small changes, however, that [...]
