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Thanks to Clean Sweep for this episode of Tips from the Pros on myths about chimney cleanings and home sales.

Is it okay to DIY chimney cleaning? Are homebuyers really concerned about the safety of a chimney before signing on the dotted line? Can a home inspector detect all the potential issues with a chimney? If you ask these questions to a variety of people, you are bound to receive a variety of responses. However, there are correct answers to each of them! As such, let’s bust a few of the most common chimney myths as they relate to home sales.

Sellers Can Simply DIY Their Chimney Cleaning

This myth is just as false as it is dangerous for everyone involved. Any chimney cleaning or chimney inspection services should be completed by a certified and trained chimney sweep...

That new beginning feeling that comes with spring makes it a great time to start a home improvement project!

As the freezing air leaves us, the time is right to get outside and work on your home and yard. It’s a perfect time for power washing and painting.

If you are a DIYer or not, this is the perfect time of year to get started on those spring projects you have been putting off all winter. We’ll soon be spending more time outside so getting it in shape for summer gatherings may be a priority for your family.

Today is a good day to start planning your summertime garden, what you will plant and where. Flowers, shrubs, trees, fruits and vegetables are all wonderful plants to give your home a warm feeling.

The information below on spring projects provides four of the most popula...

Get tips on how to place wall décor in this issue of my Monthly Item of Value.

Decorating the walls in your home should be fun. However, often times when it comes to hanging larger pieces of art or décor, it’s easy to feel a bit intimidated.

Of course, hanging a small clock can be as simple as sticking a nail in the wall. But what should you do about that wall mirror you just purchased? Or the hanging plant that’s starting to become… well, a sitting plant?

Having the right tools for the job will make things much easier. In the infographic, you can see what type hooks are needed to hang various items from the ceiling or walls.

I want to help you make all your wall decorating dreams come true...

Thanks to Toolbox Tomgirl for this episode of Tips from the Pros staying safe while keeping warm this winter.

Although I personally have converted my wood burning fireplace to a pellet stove to supplement my electric heat, I want to offer some safety tips to those of you that are still using wood stoves and fireplaces. Because more than one-third of us are using wood burning stoves, fireplaces and other fuel burning appliances as a primary heat source, I feel it important to know some basic rules. Also, statistics show that heating fires account for 36 percent of residential home fires in rural areas every year.

With that said, please consider the following:

1. Have your chimney, wood stove (and pellet stove) heating flues inspected and cleaned annually by a certified and licensed chimn...