Archives: Captivate Podcasts

How social media can send your DIY project sideways. My top 10

Social media and the internet can be an amazing tool researching a DIY project. However when it comes to social media groups it can be one of the hardest places to navigate with dangerous information that is not helpful in your goal of starting and completing that next project. We dive into this subject today […]

Homes are unaffordable in 99% of the nation. Lets discuss

Housing costs continue to grow and we talk about a report from ATTOM that covers housing affordability.Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen If you want to join the Around the House Insider for […]

Fall Security Tips for your home

Now that it is getting darker outside and the kids are back to school lets talk about home security. This just isnt about locking your doors… we talk about everything from internet security to some easy tips and tricks to keep your entire home safe including the packages sitting on your front porch. Thanks for […]

How to deal with Fall Pest Control around your home

Fall is one of the worst times with pests as the rats and mice are looking for shelter, the Yellow Jackets and Hornets are extra aggressive and now is the time to keep them where you want them to be….away from your home. Here are my tips and tricks including what went wrong for me […]

Stepping on a Yellow Jackets nest is NOT fun

In todays Mid-Week special we talk about my run in with pests. I can tell you to be careful or at least more careful than I was and not step in the middle of one. We talk about my trip to the ER as well as some very important recalls of everything from tools to […]

The good the bad and the ugly of House Flipping

If you have turned on the home improvement tv channels for the last 5 to 10 years you have been seeing the massive amount of home flipping television shows and of course those stars pushing their own house flipping seminars where they sell you “their” plan of how to flip homes. Today we dive into […]

My remodeling and restoring tips for an old home

Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen Working on old homes can be a challege. You might be dealing with previous owners that have removed all the charm for a 1980’s update or you […]

Hot tub on a budget? Can you do a hot tub for under $2k?

In today’s mid-week special we talk about an upcomning tv show segment. The question is can you do a hot tub on a budget? You can and we dive into this subject with my tips and tricks! Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get […]

Disaster Resilience with Prof. Monica Sanders. Are you READY?

We sit down with Professor Monica Sanders and discuss disaster resilience and what you can to to put yourself in a better position when you are faced with a natural disaster. More about Monica: Founder of “The Undivide Project”, an organization dedicated to creating climate resilience in underserved communities via Internet infrastructure and service centered IoT solutions.  She […]