Matt and Shari » Home Care http://mattandshari.com Real Decorating for Real People Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Install TP Holders and Towel Bars http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-install-tp-holders-and-towel-bars/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-install-tp-holders-and-towel-bars/#respond Wed, 23 May 2012 13:36:41 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=5336 Nothing is more frustrating than having a towel bar fall off the wall when hanging a wet towel. This seems like a project that just anyone can do, but there is a trick to it if you want your towel bars to stay in the wall when you add the towel and the TP holders...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-install-tp-holders-and-towel-bars/feed/ 0 Five Easy Tips On How To Winterize Your Home http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/five-easy-tips-on-how-to-winterize-your-home/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/five-easy-tips-on-how-to-winterize-your-home/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:27:23 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4897 Once cold air moves in, it doesn’t take long for heating costs to skyrocket. With gas prices on the rise and cold weather around the corner, it is time to prepare and winterize your home. It’s never too early to start, especially as the best time to winterize is when the temperature is above 50...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/five-easy-tips-on-how-to-winterize-your-home/feed/ 0 How to Fix Your Wet or Damp Basement http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-fix-your-wet-or-damp-basement/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-fix-your-wet-or-damp-basement/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:50:21 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4879 Like most things, most people don’t do much about a lot of things until it is causing them an up close and personal problem. Like when the car won’t start, or when the roof is leaking, etc. When we see most property disclosure forms filled out by the seller of a home, they typically state...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-fix-your-wet-or-damp-basement/feed/ 0 How to Protect and Care for Your Fine Furniture http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-protect-and-care-for-your-fine-furniture/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-protect-and-care-for-your-fine-furniture/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:45:24 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4704 Taking care of your fine furniture is really quite easy; it just takes a little common sense and most importantly a schedule. Like anything furniture needs to have a maintenance program that is followed on a regular basis. So make taking care of your furniture part of your weekly (or at least once a month)...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-protect-and-care-for-your-fine-furniture/feed/ 0 How to Fight Rising Heating Costs http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-fight-rising-heating-costs/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-fight-rising-heating-costs/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:16:29 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4696 With fall approaching, the leaves drop to the ground and the temperature begins to plummet, but your heating bills move in the opposite direction. ‘Tis the season of high heating costs! According to early reports, heat and oil prices will continue to rise, which can cut a large chunk out of your home heating budget...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/how-to-fight-rising-heating-costs/feed/ 0 Check Here to See Why Your Home Needs a Storm Door http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/check-here-to-see-why-your-home-needs-a-storm-door/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/check-here-to-see-why-your-home-needs-a-storm-door/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:01:24 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4518 Most homes actually do need a storm door because it gives such great protection for your entry doors and it is another line of defense in your family’s security. Well, if that’s the situation, now what do you do? The answer is easy if like Matt and I, you know the folks at ProVia Door.  I...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/check-here-to-see-why-your-home-needs-a-storm-door/feed/ 0 All the Steps to Use Your Grill Safely http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/all-the-steps-to-use-your-grill-safely/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/all-the-steps-to-use-your-grill-safely/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:16:58 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4385 I just finished doing what I like to do most on a warm evening. You have to understand that I do not like to cook, at all! If it can’t fit in a microwave, I ordered it over the phone. Not that I don’t like a home cooked meal, its just finding the time to...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/all-the-steps-to-use-your-grill-safely/feed/ 0 Adding Stone to Your Home’s Exterior http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/adding-stone-to-your-home-s-exterior/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/adding-stone-to-your-home-s-exterior/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:15:45 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4322 The addition of stone to the exterior of your home will really amp up it’s curb appeal! Many homes today enjoy increased curb appeal and high perceived value because of the addition of stone. As with any type of building material, with stone, you have choices. The main decision to be made is the choice...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/adding-stone-to-your-home-s-exterior/feed/ 0 Freshen Grout with Coat of Armor Grout Solutions http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/freshen-grout-with-coat-of-armor-grout-solutions/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/freshen-grout-with-coat-of-armor-grout-solutions/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:16:50 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=4295 That’s right, it’s a Mold, Mildew and Stain Resistant Grout Color and Sealer in One! In the many years that Shari and I have been doing home improvement projects, we have been asked countless times, what can I do about my dull, dirty, stained or discolored grout on my floor tiles. We have tried countless...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/freshen-grout-with-coat-of-armor-grout-solutions/feed/ 3 Awesome Summer Grilling Tips & Techniques http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/awesome-summer-grilling-tips-techniques/ http://mattandshari.com/how-to/home-care/awesome-summer-grilling-tips-techniques/#respond Tue, 25 May 2010 14:12:23 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=3382 Looking for some helpful tips and techniques for grilling out?  Well, here are 10 that will keep you busy for weeks. Hey folks, these grilling tips are from our favorite Tupperware consultant, Chris! Although Matt is a real grill master, even he was impressed that there were things he didn’t know about grilling.  Chris has offered up...

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