Month: July 2025

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Winter in St. Louis doesn’t just bring cozy nights by the fireplace—it also delivers icy drafts, skyrocketing heating bills, and the occasional existential crisis when your pipes start making suspicious noises. The good news? You don’t need a full-home renovation to keep Old Man Winter at bay. A few small, strategic repairs can make all … Read more

Let’s be honest—most of us want to be eco-warriors, but between work, life, and remembering to take out the recycling, “saving the planet” often falls somewhere below “organize the junk drawer” on our to-do lists. But what if going green was as simple as fixing a few annoying things around your house?  Turns out, those … Read more

Some like to think the human race has made tremendous progress since the beginning of time. But your humble correspondent has, if anything, become even MORE humble about our collective progress. For instance, let’s take the only subject I know anything about, home repairs. Cavemen inhabited homes you might say were “etched in stone.” Now … Read more

Let’s face it—getting older has its perks (wisdom, senior discounts, the freedom to say exactly what you think). But it also comes with some new house rules, like “floors are suddenly lava” and “showers are extreme sports.” The good news? With a few smart tweaks, your home can keep up with you—no retirement community required.  … Read more