It pays to look after the tools of your trade – they can cost a fortune and losing them can be a huge inconvenience. Whether you’re on the road or on a job site, here are five ways to keep your tools protected at work. Insurance Like any business asset, your tools should be insured for loss, damage and theft. Losing your tools is an inconvenience which costs you time and money, while buying them outright all over again can be a massive expense. A host of insurance companies will provide coverage but it’s worth going with specialists likelike Tradewise Insurance who cater specifically to the needs of tradies. You…
Advice for handling your own home improvement project
Handling your own home improvement project can be stressful. Luckily, however, there are a large number of ways to make your life easier when planning a home improvement project. Here are some tips for handling and finding the best people to make your dreams a reality. Consider specialists A general contractor can offer a lot to your project. However, you should consider hiring specialists for specific parts of your renovation. For example, if you want a tile mosaic shower, then you would want a bathroom contractor with experience in artistic renovations. When you hire multiple contractors, you have a better chance of getting specifically what you want. References and insurance…
How to Create the Ultimate Man Cave
Man caves are great for the entire family because they allow for personal space that can’t otherwise be enjoyed in other areas of a home. For example, a man cave is the perfect retreat space for a husband who wants to spend time drinking beer and playing pool with his friends. It could also be the ideal room for watching football and other sporting events without getting in the way of the wife and kids who would prefer watching something else on the big screen. And a man cave is also a great room to set up the best LCD TV in the house for movie and game nights. Start…
Let Maytag Clean Your Filthiest Messes
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Maytag for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you remember when you were a kid and your mom always told you, not to get dirty when you go outside? Trust me; I heard that so many times to the point I can still hear her voice saying that all the time. Now that I’m a parent, I can honestly say that I’m the complete opposite because my wife has always complained about the kids getting dirty outside and my reaction is, they’re kids let them play. With the advancement of technology, the washers and dryers can basically get…
Tips for Creating the Perfect Family Room
It can be great to have a room that is for the whole family to enjoy some downtime. You may be thinking how having something for everyone in one room sounds a bit unrealistic. It is not as far-fetched as it may seem, though, if you think about the multiple uses there are for many things. Here are some ideas and tips for creating the perfect hangout space for your family and friends. Consider who is going to be using the room The first step in any family room planning is evaluating who is going to actually be using it. A family room for a couple with teenagers is going…
You Can Rejuvenate Cushions with Replacement Foam
Foam has been one of the great innovations in home furnishings since the 1950s. Found in chairs, sofas, mattresses and other indoor items, foam made its way into the great outdoors tucked away inside porch and yacht furnishings. While today’s foam products are more comfortable and durable than they were even a decade or so ago, there comes a time when they need to be replaced. TheFoamFactory.com is one of many companies that sell foam cushion filling to meet most needs. Do-it-yourselfers may feel as though they have hit the mother lode when they find a good source of foam blocks. From replacing mattress and sofa cushions in the home…
Chores Kids Can Do Over the Summer to Earn Privileges
Kids of all ages can do chores, and summertime is the best time to teach them. You have more time at home and the incentives for doing chores can be much easier and more effective than any other time of the year. Here are just some ideas for teaching kids about chores and what chores they can do to earn privileges this summer. Room cleaning. It’s a simple concept- if you make the mess, you clean it. Your room is your space and it’s your responsibility to keep it neat. Start by showing younger kids how to put toys and shoes away. For older kids, teach them how to put…
7 Ways to Teach Your Child About the Environment
With Earth Day having just come and gone, it was probably the perfect time for many of us to realize we need to teach our kids more about the environment and how to take care of it. From recycling to gardening, there are tons of different ways to show our kids that we only have one Earth, and it’s especially important to take care of it. However, many of us probably have a hard time figuring out where to begin. Below are seven of our favorite ways to help your kids learn more about the environment and how to take care of it. 1. Turn off what you’re not using.…
3 Helpful Tips for Storage Solutions to Try in Your Home
Every house needs more storage. Humans have a great tendency to accumulate stuff, and all that stuff need to go somewhere. Here are some storage suggestions you might like to try if your possessions are getting out of control. Think Outside the Box… Boxes are great and the default, go-to storage system for many families, but they often take up the most volume and can be the bulkiest to move. Bags and softer storage containers can be manipulated to fit into smaller, more oddly-shaped spaces, meaning a more efficient use of space. Even better are vacuum storage bags, especially for items like seasonal clothes and bedding. Puffy winter jackets,…
3 Great Helpful Tips When Cleaning Up Your Garage
It is the most pathetic day in your life when you have to deal with cleaning up your garage, not because it is very difficult, but because it does not change at all after you have spent hours to clean and organize it. Yes, it happens to almost everyone and ironically after spending a whole day and getting all dirty, the next day it looks even so. This usually is the result of an unplanned and emotion stricken approach where the actual motivation of getting rid of unnecessary stuff gets hazy and eventually disappears from the mind. How Do You Start? The best way to start is to start…
The Holmes® Smart Air Purifier is Great for Clean Home Air
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Holmes® Smart Air Purifier for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Spring has sprung, and for many allergy sufferers that means watery eyes, runny noses, headaches, and coughing, wheezing, and even rashes. It doesn’t make for a pleasant time of year, but if you are one of the 1 in 5 adults in the United States, who suffers from allergies, know this: you are not alone, and there are things you can do to ease your allergy suffering. In addition to allergies, those who suffer from asthma (about 8% of the population) can also find some relief from these…
TRUFUEL® Helps My Lawn Equipment Last Longer
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of TRUFUEL® for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. After a very long fall and winter filled with chilly weather, ice, snow, rain and everything in between, spring is finally upon us. If you’re like me, then you probably didn’t touch your yard besides picking up some trash. So when the weather finally made it where you could go outside and just enjoy the day you probably cringed at the aftermath of what fall and winter left. The bushes in the front yard had grown, there were so many leaves on the ground it was crazy and so many branches…
Allergy Season is Back!!!!
Finally…………..spring time is amongst us and after a long winter that saw a couple of winter storms I’m excited about the change of weather. That means we get to spend more time outside whether it’s just to get out of the house, to play outside or that dreaded yardwork I have to do. Either way, as much as I love the springtime one thing I’m not looking forward to and that’s the return of allergies. Everyone in my family have our share of itchy eyes, sneezing, watery eyes and much more. Allergies are an abnormal response of your immune system and about 20% of Americans suffer from them. Allergies…
Three Simple Home Optimization Strategies To Try This Year
If you’re like most homeowners, you want your living space to look as pristine and perfect as possible. To put this process in motion, it’s a good idea to have a systematic, strategic plan in place to ensure that you can accomplish your objective. To get started, consider implementing the follow sure-fire home optimization techniques: 1. Invest In Green Carpet Cleaning Services. If you’re serious about optimizing the look and feel of your home, you should seriously consider the value of investing in green carpet cleaning services. In so doing, you can protect you and your family from dangerous chemicals that can have an adverse effect on your health and…
Helping Out During Cold and Flu Season
As many of you know by now that cold and flu season is in full swing and hopefully you’re not dealing with either. If you’re someone who work away from home, in the public or your kids catching either from school there’s some things you can do to help prevent you catching either. Always Wash Your Hands This is something we all have heard several times from different family members and doctors that you need to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer throughout the day. Some doctors have said they wash their hands up to 40 to 50 times a day. Also keep your hands away from…
Three Great Ways To Make Your House A Haven This Year
As 2015 rages on, homeowners all over the country are interested in getting their private living space in absolutely amazing condition. Yet in many cases, these homeowners feel that they lack the skills and knowledge necessary to increase the functionality and aesthetic appeal of their homes. If this is your challenge, you should note that there are several strategies you can implement to make your house a haven. Here are three: 1. Get Great Electricity And Gas Services. If you truly want your home to be a haven, getting great electricity and gas services is an absolute must. There are a variety of service providers such as Palmco, and…
Daddy’s Hangout $200 Lush Décor Gift Card Giveaway
Are you looking to makeover your bedroom? How about doing something different in your bathroom? Lush Décor offers great things for your home from bedding, shower curtains and window treatments. With so many different styles to choose from they will have something that will fit your personality, including the youth! With Lush Décor, you get luxurious bedding, shower curtains or window treatment at affordable prices. With that said, you have a chance to win a $200 Lush Décor Gift Card for my readers. Lush Décor is all about Inspired Living: Jenny Zhu, our CEO founded the company because she aspired to create affordable fashion that can be…
New Year’s Resolutions for 2015
First and foremost, Happy New Year to everyone that’s reading this and I hope you had a great 2014 then it can carry over to 2015. Last year was one of the better years I’ve experienced as a husband, father, blogger and a person. While 2014 saw me accomplish many things, I am someone that loves to push forward and do things better. With that said, I’ll name a few things that I want to improve on for the next year and I will update on my progress in April. Good Health I know that you’re reading this and saying, man everybody says the same thing but by…
