10 Simple Ways To Improve Your House In The New Year
Jan 02, 2019
Hoping to spruce up your house in 2019? Fortunately, you don’t have to plan a major home renovation to upgrade your abode. From energy-saving tips to cosmetic fixes, here are 10 simple ways 24 Restore has to improve your house in the New Year. Add fresh paint What better way to make a fresh start […]
9 Things to Do When Daylight Saving Time Ends
Nov 03, 2017
Did you know that changing the clocks isn’t the only important “fall back” task? This Sunday (November 5th) at 2:00am Daylight Saving Time ends. That means not only do we get that extra hour of sleep, but this is a perfect weekend for some household maintenance before the winter really hits! 1. Change the batteries […]
What You Need to Know When Burning Wood
Aug 29, 2017
To aid in the prevention of chimney fires and carbon monoxide intrusion and to help keep heating appliances and fireplaces functioning properly, the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) offers the following safety tips: Get an annual chimney check. Have chimneys inspected annually, and cleaned as necessary, by a qualified professional chimney service technician. This reduces […]
How to Select and Store Firewood Safely
Aug 29, 2017
I feel one thing most Minnesotan’s can agree on is that fall here is an amazing season! As the temperatures start getting cooler at night we focus on the positives by getting excited about pumpkin spice candles, watching football and best of all a warm crackling glowing fire… whether outside or in! In this blog […]
Helping protect your home and family from a tornado
Apr 19, 2017
A tornado is perhaps one of the most terrifying forces of destruction nature can unleash, with a funnel of winds swirling at up to 300 mph. They can happen any time of year, and appear transparent until they pick up dust and debris. One tornado can cut a path of devastation a mile wide and […]
What Minnesotan doesn’t LOVE spring?
Apr 11, 2017
Did the beautiful weather over the weekend trick you into turning on your outside water too early? What Minnesotan doesn’t LOVE spring?! As soon as those temps hit above 40 degrees we start seeing shorts and flip flops! Not only do us midwesterners push the open-toed shoes in the spring, but we may push turning […]
5 Quick Tips To Prep Your Home For Spring
Apr 07, 2017
Spring is definitely in the air these past few days and will be even more this coming weekend! When season’s change, many homeowners will begin to realize some of the effects the winter months had on their home—broken pipes, cracked hose bibs, sump pump failures, etc. After a Minnesota winter (even if it’s a mild one […]
Chimney Fires: Prevention and Safety Tips
Jan 27, 2017
Who doesn’t love the sound and smell of a warm crackling fire? While fireplaces add a decorative touch to any room, they have a function that is very important. Warmth! Growing up in tiny house in Minneapolis, I remember our fireplace being the “center” of the house. It always drew anyone who was in the […]
Candle Burning Safety Tips for Fall
Oct 19, 2016
Does anyone else think this Pumpkin Spice thing is getting just a little out of control??? For me, it went a step and a half too far by bringing it to the cereal aisle… Pumpkin Spice Cheerios, Special K, Life and even my ultimate favorite FROSTED MINI WHEATS… Boxed Cereal SAY WHAT??!!!! Whether you are […]
May is National Electrical Safety Month!
May 27, 2016
May is National Electrical Safety Month and a good time review electrical safety practices. Electricity has become such a necessary part of our lives that we tend to take it for granted, but using it safely is vitally important. Thousands of people in the United States are critically injured and electrocuted as a result of […]