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Easy Ways To Keep Your House Warm This Winter
My Southern bones weren’t made for cold, cold winters. Thankfully I’ve learned a few ways over the years to make our house more comfortable on the inside without driving up our energy bills! Spending a little money upfront (and I’m talking about a little!) could save you big monies on heating your home this winter! But really all year long too! My first summer in my first house with old windows, I installed The Duck Brand’s window film on all of my windows. I literally saw my cooling bill drop each month they were installed. Like the cost of cooling my home was melting off the page! **I partnered with…
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How to Stay Cool Inside This Summer!
A few simple, inexpensive (or free) changes you can do today in your home can save you big money on cooling your home this summer! Cool Hack #1 The first tip to make your summer at home a lot cooler is more of a ‘neat’ kind of cool than a cold kind of cool. Got it? **I partnered with Duck Brand to share these tips. All opinions are my own.** I have long desired to have a screen door on our back door. The kids will play outside while I’m cooking dinner and it’s nice to leave the door open to be able to monitor sibling bickering. If you know,…
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How To Paint An Exterior Door
Happy Fall Y’all! I love the cooler temperatures and lower humidity! And fall is a great time to head outside and paint! So that’s exactly what Amy and I did! Her front door wasn’t in the best shape and the color lacked…a lot. But have you seen the cost of a decent front door lately? Ouch. When you can’t replace, you improve! But before we could get to the fun part of painting, we had to get through the not so fun part of prepping the door for paint. We opted to remove the door from the hinges and work on it horizontally. We knew we’d be changing and adding…
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Budget Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency
I've got an easy way to improve the energy efficiency of older windows, DIY no-sew curtain valances, and how to block the draft from outlets and light switches in this episode of my web series!