Spring is just around the corner, and it is time to start dusting off your lawn equipment and cleaning up around the outside of your home. There are some tasks you will want to get done before the warm weather hits that way you are ready to enjoy those days and evenings as you have…
On windy evenings, when you are sitting around trying to watch television or maybe read a book while relaxing on the couch, you may have heard or felt a slight breeze brushing over you. The windows and doors are closed, but you can still feel it. It gives you a bit of a chill. Why…
We Seattle residents are accustomed to the rain, but every spring, it seems like the rain is incessant. Yes, the rain is necessary, but when you are walking out the front door and rain is pouring off the roof onto your recently styled hair, it is downright irritating. You need to make sure your gutters…
We are in the home stretch of the winter season, but we still have a few more weeks of the cold temperatures. After a long winter, your furnace has probably gotten a pretty good workout. Your wallet has probably been stretched as well with heating costs. Did you know your furnace filters may be costing…
Strong winds are not uncommon in the greater Seattle area and outlying towns. It doesn’t take much to wreak havoc around your home! Sheds and homes are built to withstand the winds, but chicken coops are often overlooked. You won’t find out until it is too late that your coop could have used a little…
With the cooler temperatures, it is time to kick on the furnaces and pull out the space heaters. For those who have fireplaces or woodstoves, you have probably already used them to heat your home. Home fires are very common in the winter months because of all the heating devices we use. The folks at…
You know the importance of keeping your fireplace and wood stove cleaned out, but how can you possibly manage it during the winter when you have it going around the clock? In order to prevent fires, a clean chimney is necessary. You want to get rid of the ashes that are piling up at the…
Seattle residents need to be aware of a new law that went into effect at the beginning of the year regarding what they put into their garbage. In effort to be greener, Seattle is forcing residents’ hands to recycle or pay a price. As of January 1st, food and food waste cannot be thrown in…
With the cold weather driving people indoors, it is a great time to get some projects done around the house. We tend to get a bit of cabin fever in January and February and get an itch to change things up inside our homes. A new coat of paint or rearranging the furniture is one…
Many people assume that chickens will not lay eggs during the winter months because they are simply too cold. In many cases this is true. The chickens need the energy they would normally use to produce eggs to stay warm and alive. However, you can take the burden off your backyard chickens by keeping them…