Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

An outdoor home maintenance tip you can't forget to do is to clean your home's exterior brick. After years of withstanding seasonal temperatures, weather, pests, and grime, our houses can get pretty ...

Winter weather can be tough on your home — especially your outdoor faucets. Recently, while clearing snow off my back deck, I noticed something that definitely didn’t ...

The spring season falls between late March and early June. That’s the perfect time of year to declutter and deep clean your home. However, most of the focus tends to be on the interior rather than the ...

Do you ever think about how often you should have the exterior of your house cleaned? It's an essential outdoor maintenance task that can go neglected, but should be completed once or twice a year, ...

Clean hard-to-reach outside windows with extension poles, magnetic cleaners, or garden hoses. Always work from the top down using steady horizontal motions to prevent streaks. Regular cleaning and ...