How to air seal recessed lights on a budget? 8/17/2019 Home thevictorchen 23,479 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation An old house, upgraded by the previous owners with recessed lighting (also known as canned lights) has the benefits of conveniently lighting up the room without deal with floor lamps. However, a major... Finish Reading
Replacing Damaged Dog Door Flap on Pet Patio Door 7/7/2019 Pets thevictorchen 16,251 Views Part of the series All About Waffle's, my Maltipoo! I have a Pet Patio Door insert for our sliding door that leads to our backyard. It works well for giving our dog Waffles access to the backyard without keeping the sliding door or the screen open. Thi... Finish Reading
Most Stimulating Dog Toy to Occupy and Entertain 4/25/2019 Pets thevictorchen 17,711 Views Part of the series All About Waffle's, my Maltipoo! We buy tons of toys for our dog. Whenever he goes in for a grooming or bath at Petsmart, we end up buying him a small $2-3 toy near the cashiers, which he inevitably destroys in search of the plastic ... Finish Reading
Alternative to Messy "Great Stuff" 2/26/2019 Home thevictorchen 16,736 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation Since my first time sealing gaps and cracks using Great Stuff back in May 2017, I had already experienced extensive temperature improvements during the winter. I also recall the can of "Great Stuff" b... Finish Reading
How to Remove Mold & Mildew from Grout (Safe vs Harsh Ingredients) 2/12/2019 Home thevictorchen 2,265 Views If you use a shower with tiles, you've inevitably struggled with keeping the grout lines clean of mold and mildew. Every article gives you tips on how to reduce the mold and mildew by reducing humidit... Finish Reading
My Intro to Smart Home Setup in Home Office 2/3/2019 Home thevictorchen 2,014 Views With the constant reporting of negative stories surrounding smart homes, such as security flaws that lead to hacking and data snooping by hardware suppliers, I've never found smarthomes interesting. T... Finish Reading
Solving Water Intrusion into VERY SHORT Dirt Crawlspace 1/7/2019 Home thevictorchen 14,522 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation To give a bit of context, the dirt crawlspace under my house is literally a crawlspace. There is no squatting in the space. I literally have to crawl to move from one end of the house to the other. An... Finish Reading
My Dog Door for Sliding Patio Door Is Drafty? Seal it with Insulation! 11/27/2018 Pets thevictorchen 40,822 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation Ever since I got a used PetSafe dog door for my dog a couple of years ago, I've noticed that the room gets much colder, especially in the winter weather. The dog door is an insert that displaces part ... Finish Reading
Instant Pot: Eight Reasons Why It Is Worth $100 10/15/2018 Home thevictorchen 1,358 Views After hearing all the hype about the Instant Pot (commonly nicknamed InstaPot), I recently had the chance to borrow one purchased by another family member. I had coworkers claim they loved their first... Finish Reading
OhmConnect: Save Power, And Maybe Money 6/24/2018 Home thevictorchen 1,745 Views OhmConnect is a website that offers to help you save power, and pays you if you can successfully do it. I've been using it for a few weeks now. After you connect your electric company with OhmConnect,... Finish Reading