HomeShape Tips
Some things seem obvious, but who actually taught you how to look under the hood of your home?
For many of us, we only learned the hard way after a disaster or emergency struck.
Our HomeShape tips and tricks do not assume anything. We provide the shortcuts and expert secrets you need so you can master your home’s systems without having to experience a costly failure first.
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Log in. Make it yours. A Home Maintenance Calendar That Remembers
My first home calendar lived on the side of the fridge. Paper. One magnet. By March it looked like a crime scene. Tasks crossed out. Tasks crossed out and then un-crossed-out. Arrows moving things to “next weekend.” And in the margin of October, in handwriting I no longer recognize: “furnace guy – Dave? – 801…
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AC Clean Out – How To AC Clean Out – How To
DIY & Home Maintenance Cleaning Your AC Condenser (So It Doesn’t Have to Work as Hard as You) HomeShape Team · August 2026 Since I work for HomeShape, you’re probably picturing my house as some kind of maintenance showroom — nothing ever breaks, everything hums along in perfect harmony. It ain’t so. I’m just a…
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Beating the Summer Heat
Beat the Heat: 9 Home Maintenance Moves for Summer’s Long Hot Stretches | HomeShape Home Maintenance Beat the Heat: 9 Home Maintenance Moves for Summer’s Long Hot Stretches HomeShape Team · August 2026 Many of us have seen record heat this summer. These heat domes put real stress on more than just you — they…
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Refresh a Smelly Sponge in 60 Seconds
This post contains affiliate links. If you click on one of these links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. HomeShape Hack Scrubby sponges start to smell when bacteria build up inside the fibers, even if they’re not worn out yet. A quick soak in a…