Your garbage disposal is a small, but important piece of machinery which allows you to break up food from your kitchen sink into the plumbing. Garbage disposals can rid your home of any decaying food and other waste. Because of its purpose, the garbage disposal may pick up or emit a foul odor. The odor […]
Cleaning the toilet…it’s one of the most dreaded household chores, but we all have to do it at some point. If your toilet is full of limescale and other stains and you don’t have or don’t want to use a chemical cleaner, go ahead and reach for your nearest can of Coke. Here, we look […]
Sometimes when nature calls, you need to answer—fast! Sometimes finding a bathroom when you are out and about during the day can be challenging and time-consuming, especially when you are short on time. Recently, locating clean public restrooms has become much easier thanks to the latest technology known as apps. Download one or more of […]
Having our home state surrounded by water on three sides, we Floridians tend to believe that we know how valuable our water really is. However, we, along with the rest of the nation, end up wasting almost 2,000 gallons of water each year from one leaky faucet! Our fresh water sources are finite, and we […]
The summer months can be brutal here in Florida. Our average temperature during the day can easily reach as high as one hundred degrees. To combat the intense summer heat, we become trigger-happy reaching for our thermostats. Our electric bills can skyrocket during the summer months due to the dire need for cooler air in […]
A funky smell in your house isn’t the most pleasant experience. However, when you smell rotten eggs, you could be in danger. If you smell sulfuric acid or “rotten egg” odor in your home or work, then this could indicate a gas leak. When dealing with a possible gas leak, it is vital to turn […]
Floridians know, nothing beats the water. With great access to both oceans and rivers, we are able to enjoy a wide variety of outdoor water activities. However, there is one kind of water that no Floridian enjoys; hard water. Enemy to all and understood by few, hard water leaves faucets and silverware unsightly and can be a […]
Like most modern conveniences, you only miss hot water when it is gone. Most people take for granted their hot water, however after a steamy shower suddenly turns into an ice bath, they remember the importance of this little luxury. While you might be lucky enough to not have to deal with your water heater too often, […]