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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20 Steps to a Greener Vacation 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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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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Dealing with Pests in Your Vacation Home
How to discover, prevent, and get rid of pests likes mice, squirrels, and ants in your vacation rental home. |
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Deck Safety for Your Vacation 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
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 Find a Housekeeper and Maintenance Person
Tips for finding cleaning and maintenance people for your vacation rental home. |
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How to Fire Your 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 a limited amount of time between back-to-back rentals, cleaning the sheets and towels in a timely manner can be a challenge. |
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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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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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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. |
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Seven Preventative 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?
Since your housekeeper is your eyes and ears at your vacation property, it's vital that you pick a good one. But should you hire an individual housekeeper or go with a cleaning service? |
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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?
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
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 Five Things You Should Compensate Your Housekeeper For
Compensating your housekeeper for their extra work. |
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What is a Reasonable 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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