Bin There Dump That: One Man's Trash Blog

Your home is your sanctuary, but after being under quarantine due to the pandemic for months, it’s understandable that you’re itching for a change. Well, you’re not alone because 76% of real estate agents who were surveyed for HomeLight’s Q3 2020 survey said they’re seeing more homeowners roll up their sleeves and dive into a remodeling project or two. 

Renovating a place is always a good idea, seeing as how it boosts the resale value and the quality of life, at the same time. However, this process has some downsides, as well. First of all, it’s usually quite expensive, even if it brings a positive ROI. Second, it makes your home either unavailable or partially available during the works. Finally, it significantly reduces the safety of your household, even its security, during the works and shortly afterward. So, here are several tips you could use in order to prevent renovation-caused accidents from ever spawning.

Let’s cut the pretense and just call the basement by its real name: dumping ground.

Every piece of junk and clutter we think we might need someday but we’re not quite sure what to do with ends up in the basement.

Cast-off kitchen appliances you keep in case of emergency. Those curtains that might be perfect for some window, someday. Old comic books. The dog sweater from Aunt Edna.

Clean. It. Out.

We know. We can sense your shudder from here. But it has to be done. Next up: The fun part. Once you have that nice open space, the possibilities are endless.

An elegant and stylish home is the dream of everyone, yet most of the time, you need to have a significant amount of budget to make your home look well-decorated, stylish and elegant. But, it doesn't have to be that way. You can actually add a lot of style an  elegance to the decor of your home on a budget if you know what you are doing.

During Q1 and Q2 of 2019, HomeLight surveyed over 1,300 top-performing real estate agents in the United States to gain the collective expertise of the industry's leading professionals. In the Q1 Top Agent Insights survey, HomeLight asked agents a series of questions about interior home renovation projects, and in the Q2 survey, they inquired about exterior home improvement projects.

Your kitchen likely is one area in your home where you do spend a tremendous amount of your time. If you are also like many people, when you have guests in your home, odds are strong that you congregate in your kitchen to a significant degree.

Do you want to have your backyard cleaned? Below are some tips, such as fertilizing, removing weeds and planting beds, to name some that you can use if you want to maintain a lovely and clean garden no matter the season.

The smaller the space, the harder it is to stay organized.

Throw in a crazy schedule, and suddenly a small living room can quickly turn into a disaster zone. 

Don't freak out just yet, because we're here to help!

The good news is that even the messiest of people can learn to reorganize their space. All it takes is a little bit of strategizing.

More people today than ever before enjoy DIY home renovations where they can take charge of exactly how their home is designed. If you are new to home renovations and want to get started on a project around your home, you're going to need to have a toolbox with some basic tools that contractors usually have on hand during a remodel. While different renovations will call for different tools, here are some of the basics that can help get you started.