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Modern craftsman-style home featuring gray siding, stone accents, and a welcoming front porch with seating, set against a blue mountain backdrop.

How to Sell Your House in 2020

Selling Your Home: A Comprehensive Guide So, you’ve evaluated your finances, thought about your lifestyle, and made the big decision to sell your home. Maybe you’re downsizing because the kids have finally left the nest, or you’ve gotten a job in a new city and need to relocate, or maybe...

A miniature wooden house with a bright red roof sits atop a spiral-bound calendar or planner, with a sleek black pen placed alongside. This clean, minimalist composition suggests real estate planning, mortgage scheduling, or home-related appointments on a wooden desk surface.

Home Maintenance Books

Receive Two Home Maintenance Books for $25 After a Home Inspection At NextDay Inspect®, we aim to enhance your home inspection experience. After a home inspection we offer two home maintenance books that provide assistance with various tips and recommendations at your home. Enjoy settling down in your home with...

Home Repair Essentials: A collection of tools including wrenches, pliers, a level, hammer, measuring tape, and power drill arranged around a miniature white house model on a rustic wooden surface.

Should You Fix Your House Up or Sell Now?

Are You Ready to Move on from Your Home? Dream home alert! “For Sale” sign on this stunning blue house. As time goes on, for many families, children are growing up and moving out of the house, maybe leaving for college or taking a leap into the working world. Parents...

Modern kitchen featuring dark green cabinets, marble countertops, and gold hardware, accented with glass storage jars and a rustic wooden planter box with fresh herbs.

Restore Your Plastic Laminate Countertop

Restore Your Plastic Laminate Countertop Elegant kitchen corner with rich dark wood cabinets, warm lighting, and a luxurious marble countertop. After twenty years of soft drinks, coffee and wear and tear, a plastic laminate kitchen countertop can become discolored and worn. Small scratches dull the finish. There may be areas where...

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Candles, Yes…Soot, No

Preventing Soot Stains from Candles A single candle flame in the darkness. If you’ve noticed ghostly smudges and stains on your walls and ceilings, candles burned indoors may be the cause. Here’s how candle soot creates stains and how to minimize the problem: Understanding Candle Soot Stains Cause: Most candles produce...

Inside a Washing Machine: Dynamic water splashes and ripples captured in cool blue tones against the textured stainless steel drum during a wash cycle.

Clothes Washer Filling Slowly

Resolving Slow Washing Machine Cycle Times Due to Low Water Flow Pouring liquid detergent into a measuring cup for laundry day. If your washing machine cycle times are increasing, despite the machine still functioning, the issue is likely low water flow. Here’s how to diagnose and fix this problem: Identifying...

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Foundation Problems? Check Your Gutters

Preventing Water Damage by Managing Roof Water Runoff A weathered concrete foundation with exposed rebar, surrounded by soil and small plants. Is your front doorbell working intermittently, leaving you unsure if someone is at the door? You don’t need to call an electrician for this minor issue. Often, a quick...

Oil leak on a garage floor beneath a luxury vehicle's carbon fiber front splitter

Remove Oil Stains from Your Driveway

Eliminating Unsightly Oil Stains from Your Driveway A car leak leaves a dark stain on the garage floor. Oil stains, whether from vehicles, barbecues, or overturned garbage cans, can be removed from concrete or asphalt using Mex All-Purpose Cleaner or TSP substitute. How to Remove Oil Stains Pouring concrete crack filler...

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Squeaking Floor? Try This Fix Down Under

Fixing Squeaky Floorboards Inspecting the floor closely. That persistent squeak with every step can be more than just a minor annoyance; it can disrupt sleep and peace. Whether it’s a teenager sneaking in past curfew or a late-night trip to the kitchen, squeaky floorboards are a common issue in many...

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That Leaky Garden Hose

Repairing a Leaky Garden Hose A garden hose sprays water, creating a misty arc on the sunlit patio. Leaky garden hoses waste water and create a mess. Fortunately, repairing them is easy and inexpensive. Here’s how to fix common garden hose issues: Identifying Common Problems Water leaks from a damaged...

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Knock Knock…It’s Your Plumbing

Stopping Water Hammer Noise in Pipes White PVC plumbing pipes arranged in a zigzag pattern over dark wooden boards. Knocking and thumping sounds in your walls or basement when the clothes washer fills or during the rinse cycle often indicate a condition called water hammer. Here’s how to diagnose and...

A crisp white dress shirt marred by scattered rust-colored stains, suggesting an unfortunate encounter with coffee or food spills.

An Easy Fix for Rust Stains on Clothing

Removing Rust Stains from Clothes Rust stains on weathered fabric, telling a story of time and wear. Rust stains, appearing as dark red spots, can result from rusty water, a washer drum, or forgotten items. A quick fix is Whink Rust Stain Remover. Apply a small amount of the liquid...

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