The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

With summer ahead, now’s the time to get your cooling systems ready for the warm weather. Tom & Leslie have low-cost to no-cost tips to help make sure your system is good to go. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve all heard the horror stories of deck collapses… a good checkup will tell you if you have anything to worry about Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you tried of tripping of toys or stepping on a Lego – with bare feet? Ouch!!! Tom & Leslie have tips to help you design a child’s room that can grow as fast as they do. Plus, get answers to this week’s best home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Used to be that screwing in a lightbulb was about the simplest home improve task imaginable. Today, that’s not changed, but FINDING the right lightbulb has! Between deciding between lumens, light colors, LED’s, and more has made finding the right replacement for your now very-old-fashioned 100 wat bulb pretty confusing. Tom & Leslie highlight a new technology based on TESLA technology that simplif...

Do you love seeing butterfly’s floating about around your home and garden? In this episode, Tom & Leslie share tips on how to plant your own butterfly garden to keep those beautiful creatures coming back all summer long. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you want to breathe easy at home, indoor air quality is just as important as the air outside. Tom & Leslie have tips on how you can improve the air INSIDE your house and avoid the sneezes, plus answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re looking forward to laying out on a beautiful green lawn this summer, you’ll need to take steps now to beat back the weeds!  Tom & Leslie have tips, plus answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renting your first apartment is a big step and one of the scariest parts of that process is finding a roommate! Tom & Leslie have tips to help you avoid a roommate run in, plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you love to cook up healthy meals in your kitchen, Tom & Leslie have tips on how to start those meals on an earth-friendly countertop. Get ideas for surfaces that work best for you and for mother-nature. Plus, get answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you itching to get your garden growing but wondering what you should start to plant NOW? Tom & Leslie have TIPS on plants that can handle the cold ground and be ready in time for a Spring harvest. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you love the idea of countertops you can slice, chop and pound away on and they only get better? That’s what butcher block is for! We’ll have tips on this old counter surface that’s becoming trendy again, plus answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the next two years, most major appliance makers will offer extensive lineups of smart appliances. But will those smart appliances be smart enough to work together or are they a waste of money? Tom & Leslie share guidelines to help you make the best purchasing decisions. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’d like to grow a beautiful thick, lawn this spring, there’s one thing you must get rid of and that’s weeds! Tom & Leslie have step-by-step tips to get rid of that unwanted greenery and set your lawn up for success.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Squeaking floors are one of life’s little annoyances, but they rarely signal a structural problem below. Fortunately, squeaks can be about as easy to fix as they are to find if you know what to do. Tom & Leslie have the solution to silence squeaking floors, plus answers to this week’s most popular home improvement questions, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring is here, and if you’re ready to get outside and make your yard both beautiful and functional with a new garden, deck, patio or pool, Tom and Leslie will have three tips to help you plan that space and avoid costly mistakes. Plus, get answers to your this week’s most popular home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to make a splash in your kitchen but don’t have the budget for a total redo? Tom & Leslie share trends in kitchen countertops and backsplashes that make a big impact with a small budget. Plus, get answers to this week’s top home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Garages are spaces where most of us store everything BUT a car! There also where toys and toxins are often stored side-by side, making them potentially unsafe. Tom & Leslie share simple steps for safe garage organization, plus answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tips on easy updates you can do over a weekend that can totally transform your space  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tips to green-up your lawn, share ideas to tackle Spring cleaning with no hassles and highlight wood-look tiles that are terrific for damp locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tips to help cut all that winter dirt off your windows, spruce up curb appeal and pick the best home improvements to add value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Between contaminants coming in from your plumbing and other places, the only way you really know if your tap water is safe to drink is by testing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we get closer to Spring, now’s the time to plan for projects you’d like to get done. Tom & Leslie have tips to make sure the money you put in to the project makes your home more valuable.  Plus, get tips for buying a mattress that can save you thousands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Painting may seem like a simple enough home improvement project but it’s also a project that can go terribly wrong if you don’t take just three steps before you start.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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There’s no part of the house that takes a bigger beating than the floor but not all floors stand up, and that includes hardwood floors. Tom and Leslie have tips to help you find the toughest floors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices