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🍓🍇 How to Store Fresh Fruit — Without Using Plastic 🍉🍒
As spring makes way for summer, an even greater variety of fruits are available at the market. And keeping fruit fresh not only reduces food waste ...
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Tiny Intruders: How to Deal with Fruit Flies and Moths
No one invites tiny intruders into their home, yet somehow, they can find a way in—especially the little guys like fruit flies and moths. While ...
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Three (not gross) Uses for Hard-Boiled Egg Water
When the alarm pings and you’ve got yourself a pot of hard boiled eggs, you almost certainly drain the eggs and pour the leftover water down the ...
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✋ 5 Home Quirks Every Homeowner Should Know
We know this. You know this. Homeownership comes with responsibilities and realities…quirks, even…that often catch us off guard. Whether ...
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🇨🇱 Armadillo’s Austin, TX Debut 🇨🇱
Armadillo puts roots down in Austin, Texas with Stacye Blake!
We like you, Austin: not only are you known as the Live Music Capital of the World, you ...
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Shoes Off at the Door 👞👟👡👠👢 Here’s Why
We all want our homes to feel clean, healthy, and comfortable. While vacuuming and dusting obviously help, one of the easiest ways to improve your ...
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📣 HVAC Need-To-Know: Refrigerant Phase Out
Ok this is one of those topics that you may not ever cross your desk — at least until your next HVAC servicing visit (and while we’re on the ...
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How to Properly Load Your Laundry: Top-Loading vs. Front-Loading Machines
Laundry day might seem simple enough: toss your clothes in, add detergent, press start. But if you want cleaner clothes, a longer-lasting machine, ...
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3 Must-Do-Often-Forgotten Home Tasks Before Summer 😎
When it comes to preparing your home for summer, we think of cranking up the AC or spiffing up patio furniture after hibernating for winter. But ...
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Natural Ways to Kill Weeds (Without Harming the 🌎)
Nothing ruins a beautiful yard or garden faster than a bunch of pesky weeds poking through the cracks. While chemical herbicides can be effective, ...
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Non-Toxic Hacks to Keep Bugs OUT 🚫
While it may feel like spring is a bit late to the party, depending on where in the world you are, there’s still somehow an uptick in the unwelcome ...
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🌎 The Cool (and Hot) Truth About Geothermal HVAC Systems 🌎
When it comes to heating and cooling your home efficiently, sustainably, and cost-effectively, not much can compete with geothermal HVAC technology. ...
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The Unexpected Places Mold Grows in Home Appliances—And How to Prevent It 🙅
Mold is simply a homeowners most unwelcome guest. And it’s often an uninvited one, lurking in places you least expect. While we’re likely ...
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⏰ Regularly Replace These 10 Household Items
Your home is filled with items you use every day, and so it stands to reason that some of them need regular replacing. And even if we know it, ...
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10 Junk Drawer Essentials Every Homeowner Should Have
As a homeowner, your junk drawer is both a lifesaver in times of minor emergencies, quick fixes, or everyday tasks and a black hole, of well, junk. ...
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Roof Maintenance Reminders for Spring
As winter begins to fade and warmer spring weather sets in, it’s the perfect time to check on one of the most important (and often ignored ...
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A Handy-Dandy Chart for DIY Stain Removers
You know we like a clean clean home — we’re all about tossing toxic, harsh chemical-laden products and replacing them with powerful, all natural ...
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📣 Detectors Every Home MUST have 📣
When it comes to home safety, having the right detectors in place is so important — to alert you and your family of hidden dangers. Detectors ...
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Cheap + Nontoxic Alternatives to Bleach 🌱
Bleach has long been a go-to for disinfecting surfaces and whitening clothes, but it comes with strong fumes, harsh chemicals, and potential health ...
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How to Prevent and Clean Stovetop Splatter Like a Pro 🍳
Cooking is a messy business especially when frying, sautéing, smashing or simmering. Splatter on the stovetop isn’t just unsightly—it is also ...
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The Ultimate Food Storage Hacks to Keep Your Groceries Fresh 💰
Keeping food fresh for as long as possible isn’t just about saving money—it’s also about reducing waste and making sure your ingredients are ...
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😷 How to Sanitize Your Home After the Flu: A Step-by-Step Guide
Well, it sure is flu season. And all-the-other-viruses-season. But once the worst has passed, it’s time to sanitize your living space to prevent ...
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The Kitchen Sponge: How to Keep Bacteria at Bay ☢️
The kitchen sponge is a staple in every home. A must. A work horse. It is also are a breeding ground for bacteria if not handled properly. Research ...
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💨 New year, New can-do Oven Cleaning Hack 💨
Happy New Year, y’all. While you’re tackling all the big resolutions on the old list, we thought we’d give you an easy, quick, can-do oven ...
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🌱🌿 How to Maintain Indoor Plants in the Winter
We all know that winter brings shorter days, lower light levels, and dry indoor air—conditions that can challenge even the hardiest indoor plants ...
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🎄🎁 Holiday Home Maintenance Tips 🎁🎄
The holiday season is upon us. It’s here. And while it comes with the joy of decorating, hosting, and creating memories with friends and family, it ...
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❄️ Protect yo’ Pipes: Steps to Safeguard Your Plumbing System ❄️
We know you’ve got a lot on your plate this holiday season. And as Thanksgiving retreats into the rearview mirror, you’re ramping up for the ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Nontoxic Glass Cleaner Solutions 🌱
Keeping your windows, mirrors, and glass surfaces sparkling clean doesn’t have to mean exposing yourself to harsh chemicals. Many commercial glass ...
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💧 Fridge water dispenser? Must. Clean.
No shade. But, have you cleaned the refrigerator water dispenser lately? We all need clean water. And keeping your refrigerator water dispenser clean ...
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DIY Mattress Cleaning and Stain Removal 💥
A mattress is an investment and often a happy place for rest and recharging. It is also a magnet for dust, sweat, and stains that accumulate over ...
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Squeaky Floorboards? Fear not 👻
Squeaky floors can be annoying, (and pretty creepy in a haunted house 👻), and they can be especially disruptive when you’ve just gotten the baby ...
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Kitchen Appliances You’re Prob Not Cleaning 😐
Keeping the stuff if your kitchen clean is simply a requirement of home ownership. Especially if you fancy yourself a home cook.
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Don’t be spooked by the basement 👻 Inspect it!
Don’t be spooked by the basement. It’s the season for checking in on the subterranean part of the home before winter sets in. Because it’s out ...
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Avoid costly water damage before ❄️ Here’s how!
The leaves are turning and the air is getting crisp — a signal that it’s time to prepare your home’s exterior for the colder months ahead. ...
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🌬️ The Importance of Replacing Weather Stripping and How To Do It
Weather stripping might seem like a minor detail in home maintenance, but it plays SUCH an important role in your home’s energy efficiency and ...
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🗑️👃 Stinky (indoor) trash bin? Here’s some quick fixes!
Kitchen trash bins quickly become a breeding ground for bacteria and unpleasant odors if not maintained properly. Like, all the time. With a few easy ...
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🍴✨ Sparkling utensils w/ these super simple hacks ✨🍴
Keeping your flatware sparkling without harsh chemicals is easier than you think. Natural ingredients, which you probably already have at home, can ...
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🍂 Drain Outdoor Faucets and Save 💸
As summer makes way to fall and cooler weather settles in, it’s time to tackle some home maintenance tasks. The outdoor tasks are always the ...
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💃 Cheap + Easy DIY Stain Lifters
Stains are inevitable, whether it’s a splash of coffee on your favorite shirt or a ketchup stain on your kiddo’s jeans. While store-bought stain ...
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👃 Deodorize and Neutralize, Naturally: Kitchen and Cooking Odors
Whether you’re a home cook of the future or nuking meals in a pinch, prepping food is something we all do one way or another. And with it, almost ...
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⏰ Time to test your well water!
If your property relies on a well for the water supply, ensuring that the water is safe and clean is imperative.
Unlike municipal water systems, ...
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🍳 Stuck, stuck, stuck: How to remove stuck-on food!
Removing stuck-on food from your kitchen cookware might be one of the most unwelcome chores. And it feels like we could all use a quick-reference ...
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✨ Baking Soda: The ⭐ of the cleaning cabinet ✨
Baking soda, aka sodium bicarbonate, is a common household item with a multitude of uses beyond helping your cookies rise in the oven. This ...
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🐛🐜 Common Indoor Critters and How to Keep Them Away Naturally 🐜🐛
We’ve all been there — from ants to fruit flies to pantry moths — and depending on the season, there’s always some critter and its buddies to ...
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Keeping up with the (dishwasher) “Kleaning”
While you can check out our blog on deep cleaning a dishwasher here (also something to consider every so often), your dishwasher is a workhorse and ...
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Maintaining your garage doors #necessary
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Harnessing the Power of Hydrogen Peroxide for Home Maintenance ⚛️
You’ve definitely got a brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet or under the sink and we love it as a super versatile and ...
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🌱🌱🌱 DIY non-toxic ways to kill weeds 🌱🌱🌱
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Easy breezy ways to purify & freshen air in the home 💐💨
With temperatures rising in the summertime there comes a rise in pollution levels and whether you’re keeping your windows open with cross ...
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Summertime How-To: Reviving Cedar Shingle Siding
Spending more time in your backyard on these balmy mornings and evenings means you’re probably scoping the place, readying your outdoor space for a ...
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How to Clean Stinky Garbage Bins: A Step-by-Step Guide
Indoor and outdoor garbage bins are part of our everyday lives and boy do they get stinky if not properly and regularly maintained. This may not make ...
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Non-Toxic (and cheap!) Ways to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances
Regular Maintenance: Regular cleaning prevents the buildup of dirt and grime, making it easier to maintain the shine of your appliances.
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🏡🌷🌳Ways to reduce allergens in the home 🌳🌷🏡
It’s allergy season. And whether seasonal allergies affect you or not, you don’t want those suckers in your home. Whether it’s pollen, dust ...
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The 🔑 to Healthy Sleep: Why Cleaning Your Mattress Matters
We know that sleep hygiene is the buzz word of the day and we’re all for it. But the way we mean it this WTD Thursday is literally: sleep. hygiene. ...
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Keeping Cool and Dry Part II: 7 Quick and easy ways to keep your home cool
Summertime heat is upon us and keeping your home cool becomes essential for comfort. While cranking up the air conditioning may seem like the obvious ...
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Keeping Cool and Dry: Managing Springtime Humidity in Your Home
Bees are buzzing, birds are chirping and whether you’re urban or suburban, springtime has arrived – and with it, increased humidity.
From ...
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Non-toxic (and effective!) Tick Prevention Tips
Tis’ the season. We are unenthused about tick season to say the least. And now is the time to consider and implement ways to minimize their ...
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Fundamentals: Annual Water Heater Maintenance
Water heaters are truly the unsung heroes of our households that we take for granted, quietly providing hot water for showers, dishes, and laundry ...
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Green 👍 Not Required: Surveying and Maintaining the Backyard
With winter in the rearview mirror, your backyard is going to need a bit of TLC to get it ready for spring. Whether you enlist the help of ...
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April showers bring…more maintenance 🌧️🏠
When you’re a homeowner, ongoing and regular maintenance and inspection of the home are just part of the job. And as March makes way for April ...
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Squeaky floors be gone 👣
If you have wood floors, squeaks and creaks are part of the everyday and possibly a disruption to your everyday: like when the baby has just fallen ...
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Don’t be spooked 👻 Inspect the Attic
In the realm of home maintenance, the attic is often an overlooked space. When the seasons change, it’s imperative to inspect your attic. This home ...
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Power Washing the House = 💰 in your pocket
Power washing the exterior of your home is as satisfying as it sounds, plus the added perk of keeping a clean exterior. The exterior of your home is ...
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Most common reasons your sinks are draining slowly ⏲️ 🛀
This week we’ve got a quick-reference guide for the top causes of slow-draining drains — from kitchen to bathroom sinks and shower drains ...
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Skylight neglect? We’ve all been there. Let’s save 💰 and maintain ’em
Whether it’s an addition you’ve made to your home or a feature that was already there when you moved in, skylights are just lovely: bringing all ...
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Get to know your septic 🚽🛁🚰 and save 💰
Just FYI: a septic system is a type of home wastewater system. Unlike a regular sewer system, septic systems are self-contained and do not feed into ...
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Decoding Toilet Sounds 🔊🚽
Toilets make noise. And it’s safe to say that we’re all used to the the usual ones made in our own homes. But what about the noises that are ...
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Basement Flooding 🌊 Essential (and immediate!) Steps
The basement is flooding. What now!?
Whether it’s due to heavy rainfall, flash floods, or a combination of both, taking immediate action is ...
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Laundry Not Getting Dry? Dryer Efficiency 101
If you’re finding that your tumble drying is taking forever, you’re not alone. Especially at this time of the year when the weather is cooler and ...
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Lock it Down 🔐 Essential tips for Home Security
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Cut Down Your Winter Energy Bill
Winter energy bills can get cray. And the way to save some dough comes down to efficiency: efficiently keeping cold air out and warm air in. Here are ...
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Go-to Home Maintenance Tips for 2024
As 2023 makes way for ’24, we like the idea of setting resolutions for our living spaces, in addition to our personal goals. So why not kick off ...
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Fire-proof your (holiday) Home: Fire Prevention Tips
Amidst the festive decorations, cozy gatherings, and elaborate holiday feasts, it’s crucial to prioritize fire safety in the home during the ...
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Cozy Season: Indoor home hacks for staying warm
While cranking up the thermostat can do the trick of keeping your home warm, it comes with a hefty price tag. Fortunately, there are plenty of tips ...
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How-to: Be Snowstorm Ready
Stock up on essentials You know this one. Before the snowstorm hits, make sure you have an ample supply of non-perishable food, bottled water, ...
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Wild Thing: Keep the Wildlife Out of Your Home
Depending on where in the world you are, wildlife may be a small or big consideration as a homeowner. Nonetheless, while it may be delightful to see ...
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Bed Bugs 101: What You Need To Know
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Armadillo + Chaiz: Innovating the warranty ecosystem
AUSTIN and CLARKSVILLE, Ind., October. 16, 2023 / —
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Cleaning your refrigerator coils improves your fridge’s energy efficiency
This is one of those ‘if you know, you know’ moments #iykyk that most of us just don’t know. Until now. One of the most crucial household ...
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Install a dehumidifer to protect your basement from moisture damage
We know that water or moisture in the home (anywhere besides coming directly from your faucets) is unfavorable to say the least. And whether your ...
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Click, click, click. 3 ways to fix your stove when it’s clicking.
Ensure safety first: always prioritize safety when working with gas appliances. If you smell gas or suspect a gas leak, immediately turn off the gas ...
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Tips to Extend the Life of Your Stone Patio Tiles
You love your stone patio. We love your stone patio. Your guests and your kids and your dog love your stone patio. While it may be a little hot on ...
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Quick Guide to Year-Round Outdoor Furniture Cleaning and Maintenance
When you’re closing on a new home, one of the most exciting parts is daydreaming about your future outdoor oasis.
And once you choose your outdoor ...
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Troubleshoot Your Garage Door Issues
You might not often think about the awesomeness of your automatic garage door, but if you do, you’ll realize it’s a VIP entrance to your home ...
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Unexpected Benefits of Painting Your Home’s Exterior
We all know that it’s not just what’s on the inside that counts when it comes to your home. While we invest a considerable amount of ...
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Questions to ask your plumber when they make a house call
We’ve all been there. The toilet is overflowing or you hear a trick-trick-trickle in the wall or the shower drain is not, well, draining. Your ...
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Prevent a clothes dryer fire with this simple annual task
Clothes dryers cause nearly 3,000 fires a year across the country, according to the United States Fire Administration. And lint is the major ...
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DIY basement improvements to add value to your home
An unfinished basement can cause mixed feelings: creepy, dark and dank, and a dumping ground for all the out-of-sight-out-of-mind things that ...
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Your gutters need cleaning
Maintaining a well-functioning gutter system is essential when you are a homeowner. It’s obligatory!
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Reviving your outdoor grill for the summer!
With the arrival of summer, it’s time to fire up your outdoor grill and live your best alfresco cooking life. But before the fun starts: it’s ...
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If you have mold, here’s what you need to do ASAP
Click here to read our guide on how to find signs of mold in your home.
In our recent guide about we covered just how big and bad mold can be: if you ...
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How to check for mold in your home, right now
Big bad mold is a common problem that can affect any home. From potential health issues to damage to your property, early detection is crucial.
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Summer, summer, summertime
2. Power wash. This one is a summer classic: whether you DIY or enlist the help of a service company, power washing the exterior of your home ...
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5 quick fixes to remove toxins from your home
Chemical sources in the home can come from a variety of places and in the form of a variety of unpronounceable ingredients. Here are some quick-start ...
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How to Properly Clean a Bathtub
Let’s normalize not knowing the most effective ways to clean things in the house, especially the things that get a LOT of use. Enter, the ...
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Air Purifiers: Do you need one?
We’re always looking for ways to improve the air quality of our home.
Outside of the au natural option (check out our post about best air ...
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The Toilet Demystified: Maintenance + Cleaning Tips
So, we’re with you, toilet upkeep isn’t one of the more pleasant household chores.
But, with just a bit of attention and regular proper care, ...
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How to deep clean a dishwasher
Dishwashers get funky. It’s a reality we don’t often confront but let’s paint the picture: tiny bits of un-rinsed food, grease, and ...
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5 ways to improve your fridge-freezer efficiency
A fridge can often be the biggest energy consumer in a household – especially since it’s running 24/7/365. So how can you reduce the energy ...
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5 appliance filters you never clean but you should
An unchanged filter can influence indoor air quality and cause our appliances to work overtime and less efficiently or even not at all. And sometimes ...
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TurboTenant and Armadillo: Simplifying Self-Management for Landlords
FORT COLLINS, CO and LOUISVILLE, KY, April 11, 2023. For Immediate release.
Armadillo, a modern tech-enabled home warranty platform, and TurboTenant, ...
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How to clean your oven the non-toxic way
Treat this blog as a friendly reminder to clean your oven. We’d bet it’s been a minute…for us all.
We are on team-non-toxic, and by ...
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Home Warranty Pioneer Armadillo Heads West
We’re blazin’ trails here at Armadillo and we’re very excited to announce we are heading west. A little bit city, a little bit country and ...
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Propane Heating vs. Oil Heating Showdown
Spring has sprung. Huzzah! And while many of us have put hot chocolate by a cozy fire behind us, it’s always a good time to consider the ...
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Pacific Northwest, meet Armadillo
You’re just gorg, Pacific Northwest. Talk about purple mountain majesties. And we love that your cities aren’t just the birthplace of green and ...
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How to improve water efficiency at home
The Small Stuff:
Don’t use your toilet as a wastebasket for tissues and thus, flush less. Did you know that for every flush, five to seven ...
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Armadillo x Beycome: Expanding the real-estate ecosystem
MIAMI and CLARKSVILLE, Ind., March. 20, 2023 / —
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Clean water supply at home. It’s a must.
First, we recommend contacting a local water testing company to get more information about drinking water in your community and/or to have your water ...
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Keeping the air clean in your home is a breeze!
We don’t need the research to tell us that in fact, we spend most of our 24 hours indoors. And that air quality can have an effect on our health ...
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Keep your basement dry with these sump pump reminders!
Either way, regular maintenance is imperative to ensure that your sump pump continues to function properly in preventing water damage and to protect ...
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Hey Siri, define septic system
Here’s the thing with the ever elusive septic system, you know it’s there but you don’t ever really deal with it. Until you have to.
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Get Wise to Washing Machine Wisdom
“Why does the laundry stink?” is a thought that your household laundry-doer has at some point in time. The long and short of it is that sour, ...
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The Winterizing Series, Part 4: Exteriors
So by now, maybe the term “winterizing the home” is part of your everyday vernacular… maybe it’s inspired a water cooler chat you’ve ...
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The Winterizing Series, Part 3: Protect your pipes – The How-To’s
Ok, so here’s the thing. As long as your pipes are getting used during the winter (meaning you and your family are home and the water is running ...
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Atlanta and Armadillo are like two peaches in a pod
Atlanta, we love you. You’re the hip hop capital of the world, have the country’s best fried chicken, and let’s be real – the most iconic ...
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The Winterizing Series, Part 1: Can you feel the heat?
As grown ups, we’ve got lists and lists and lists of things we need to take care of. All the time. And we are very seldom listless. But of all the ...
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The Winterizing Series, Part 2: Feeling a bit drafty?
You know that last bit of summer – that warm, calm and quiet spell of temperate weather – that passes through although autumn has begun? ...
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Armadillo makes itself right at home in San Antonio and Austin!
We’re big fans, San Antonio. From your glorious River Walk to all the Tex-Mex eats, you’re one of our favorite places in the Lone Star State. And ...
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Armadillo expands to North Carolina
We like you, North Carolina: not only do you have the beaches of OBX and the breweries of Asheville, but you’re the home of Krispy Kreme AND Pepsi. ...
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Winterizing Your Home
As grown ups, we’ve got lists and lists and lists of things we need to take care of. All the time. And we are very seldom listless. But of all the ...
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Armadillo Launches Modern Home Warranty Solution in 20 Markets
NEW YORK and CLARKSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Armadillo, a technology-based home warranty company providing subscription ...
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Armadillo: Homeownership made easier
Once upon a time, there was a dad in charge of bath time. The kids were having a ball and after a lot of singing and splashing, it was time to dry ...
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Armadillo, In a Nutshell
Here’s the dillo, it’s a new age of home warranty for a new age of homeowners.
If you’re reading this, you’ve already surmised that ...
