A good friend of mine is an animal lover and she’s always adopting strays of all shapes, sizes, and ages from our local shelter. She’s a genius when it comes to caring for dogs in particular—especially the ones that need the most love and affection. Recently, she was telling me…
As a responsible homeowner myself, I know it can sometimes feel a bit like you’re a shrewd detective. If you hear an odd noise, you have to investigate where it’s coming from; your furnace, your pipes, or even your floorboards can all be prime suspects. And when you find that…
I recently found a $20 bill in the pocket of one of my favorite pairs of jeans that I’d forgotten all about. Let me tell you, there’s just nothing like coming across money that you didn’t remember you had. This got me thinking about rebates, specifically the rebates that are…
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Liz from Roseville, CA has noticed that the bedrooms in her house are regularly a few degrees warmer or cooler than everywhere else in her home. She’s heard that adding more return vents could, in fact, help balance this problem out. Liz asks: “So, I have a confession to make:…
I recently heard a question from a homeowner that sounded a little bit to me like it was the setup for a fun joke: “How efficient is my 20-year-old furnace?” I halfway expected him to follow up with something like, “So inefficient that it runs like Forrest Gump!” (Hey, HVAC…
One of the many nice things about living in Sacramento is the day trips to San Francisco and the rest of the Bay. I myself have never wanted to live there—a bit too busy for my tastes. I do, however, like venturing into San Francisco on a Saturday to see…
Our friend Skip is having sewer problems—the most dreaded problems of them all. Skip knows that he needs to have his sewers repaired (I’ll let him share the dirty details with you in a second here), and he’s heard about different ways to do this. Skips asks: “I hate to…
I have a somewhat embarrassing secret to share with you. Remember that Katy Perry song that was all over the radio a while back? It goes, “You’re hot, then you’re cold. You’re yes, then you’re no.” Actually, I think the name of this song is Hot N Cold. Okay, okay……
Our friend Hal owns a house in Sacramento that was built way back before 1960. Hal has been having some problems with low water pressure and discolored water lately, though, and he suspects that this may be due to old galvanized pipes. Hal asks: “I’m one of those old-school guys…
