10 Signs You're Due for Some Household Maintenance
A humorous look at how you know to schedule some household maintenance. |
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12 Questions to Ask Your Vacation Rental Service Providers
Learn the right questions to ask in order to select the best possible housekeeper, handymen, etc. for your vacation rental business. |
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20 Steps to a Greener Vacation Rental Home
Ways to create a better indoor environment for you family and guests, lower your energy bills, and help the environment. |
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24 Ways to Cut Costs at Your Vacation Rental: Part 1
Ideas for tightening the proverbial vacation rental belt at your cabin, condo, or cottage rental. |
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24 Ways to Cut Costs at Your Vacation Rental: Part 2
More tips for saving money at your vacation rental by trimming the fat and joining the green movement. |
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24 Ways to Cut Costs at Your Vacation Rental: Part 3
Save $$$ at your vacation home by embracing your inner do-it-yourselfer and planning ahead. |
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7 Things To Clean Regularly at Your Vacation Rental
Cleaning prolongs the life of many appliances. Here's a list of things to consider cleaning. |
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Annual Maintenance Checklist for Vacation Rental Homes
The winter season can be hard on a home. For that reason, either spring or fall is the best time to perform annual maintenance tasks |
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Cleaning Fee Survey Results: How Much Do Vacation Rental Owners Charge?
What is the average housekeeping cost between renters? |
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Composting Toilets for Your Cottage Rental
Learn about a safe and environmentally friendly method of waste treatment. |
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Daily And Mid-Week Cleaning Services for Your Vacation Rental Guests
Should you offer daily or mid-week cleaning for your guests? |
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Deck Safety for Your Vacation Rental Property
Learn how to build and maintain a safe deck for you and your renters to enjoy. |
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Decreasing the Heating and Cooling Costs at Your Second Home
Make sure that you're not losing unnecessary cold air, heat, and money at your condo or cabin. |
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Dryer Safety: Preventing Fires in Your Vacation Home
Protect your second home from dangerous and costly dryer fires. |
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Eeek! What to Do If You Have Bats at Your Vacation Rental
How to find and evict bats from your vacation home. |
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Energy Saving Tips for Vacation Rental Homes
Cottage, cabin, and condo tips for saving money on utilities this summer. |
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Fifteen "Must Haves" for Vacation Property Maintenance
Having these supplies on hand will help clean or repair any unexpected mishaps in your vacation rental home |
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Going Green at Your Vacation Home, Part 1
Easy tips for saving money and helping the environment while maintaining your vacation rental property. |
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Going Green at Your Vacation Home, Part 2
Learn how to help your renters be environmentally conscious while staying at your vacation property. |
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Handling Maintenance at Your Vacation Rental
Your one-stop-shop for learning the necessary maintenance tasks to keep your home up and renting. |
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Holiday Gifts for Cleaning And Maintenance Staff
The holidays come around and we think about buying gifts. Don't forget about your vacation rental housekeeper during the busy holiday season. |
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Household Stain Removal Guide
Resources for removing household stains. |
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How to Decrease Your Electricty Bill by Lowering Appliance Costs
Learn how to lower the cost to power your refrigerator, washer, dryer, and dishwasher. |
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How to Fire Your Vacation Rental Housekeeper
When the cleaning staff is pulling you underwater instead of helping you swim, when should you cut the line? |
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How To Handle Laundry For Back-to-Back Rentals
With back-to-back rentals, cleaning linens in a timely manner can be challenging |
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How to Hire a Housekeeper for Your Vacation Rental
Whether you are new to the business or just looking for new help, here are some insights on where to look, what to ask, and what to (reasonably) expect from your housekeeper
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How to Lower the Cost of Water Heating at Your Vacation Home
Keep your guests in hot water without breaking the bank. |
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How to Protect Your Vacation Home (and Renters) During the Holiday Season
How to protect your vacation rental home during the holiday season. |
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How to Remove Water Marks from Wooden Furniture
A 4-Step process for removing water stains. |
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Is There a Fungus Among Us?: Detecting and Preventing Mold in Vacation Homes
How to detect and prevent mold in your vacation property. |
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Light Your Vacation Home Without Spending a Fortune
Don't be in the dark about these affordable lighting tips. Save on your vacation rental property bills each month. |
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Maintenance Challenges of Other Vacation Rental Owners
Read owner responses to the September 2008 Question of the Month. |
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Post-Peak Season Maintenance Plan for Vacation Rentals
After 12 weeks of continuous use, your property probably deserves a little TLC.
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Protecting Your Guests Against Carbon Monoxide
What is carbon monoxide and what preventative measures should you take to protect your vacation renters? |
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Recovering from a Hurricane at Your Vacation Rental Home
Suggestions for managing hurricane damage at your vacation rental property. |
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Sample Vacation Rental Cleaning Checklist
A quick rundown of the things your housekeeper should clean between each guest at your vacation home |
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Seasonal Cleaning at Your Vacation Rental
A guideline for making an annual cleaning schedule for your vacation rental. |
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Seven Preventive Maintenance Tips To Consider
It's always beneficial to be prepared. Here are some ways to equip your vacation home to avoid unnecessary maintenance problems. |
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Seven Tasks That Should Be on Your Maintenance Schedule
Regular maintenance of your property will provide a more pleasant stay for your renters as well as increase the life of your home and amenities. |
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Should You Hire an Individual Housekeeper or a Cleaning Service?
Your housekeeper is your eyes and ears at your vacation property |
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Six Ways to Lower Your Water Bill at Your Second Home
How to save money at your vacation rental by improving the water efficiency of your home. |
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Sliding Glass Doors: Replace or Repair at Your Vacation Rental?
Sliding glass doors are great as long as they work; but when they start sticking or not opening easily, they can be a pain. |
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Spring Cleaning Checklist: Clean, Restock or Replace at Your Vacation Rental
Cleaning and stocking tasks to be completed to prepare for the busy summer season |
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Ten Closing Tips for Your Cottage, Camp or Cabin
Hints for closing up your vacation home for the winter from author, Joanne Palmisano. |
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Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Housekeepers and Maintenance Staff
Don't forget your housekeepers and maintenance persons during the holiday season! |
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The Importance of Proper Preventative Maintenance
Preventative maintenance can make things work more efficiently and last longer. |
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The Importance Of Re-Keying Locks at Your Vacation Rental
Re-keying your locks is more than a security issue. It can save you money, time, and hassles. |
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Top 10 Most Common Cleaning Problems at Vacation Rentals
Avoid some of your renters' biggest complaints. |
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Top 10 Must-Do Chores Before Your Summer Guests Arrive
Your dreaded summer prep work is worth the effort to pave the way for a profitable and problem-free season. |
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Top Five Things You Should Compensate Your Housekeeper For
Compensating your housekeeper for their extra work. |
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Vacation Home Tips: Dealing with Pests
How to discover, prevent, and get rid of pests likes mice, squirrels, and ants in your vacation rental home. |
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What Does Radon Have to do with Vacation Rentals?
You wouldn't want it in your private home, so why tolerate it in your vacation home? |
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What is a Reasonable Vacation Rental Cleaning Fee?
How do you determine how much you should be paying for housekeeping between guests? |
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Winter Lock-Up: How to Protect Your Vacation Property Against Pests
Protect your property from unwanted intruders during the unoccupied winter months. |
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