When it comes to the best time of year to wash a home’s windows in the Upper Midwest, there seem to be (at least) two schools of thought: School #1: Spring-Summer is best (the most popular view). That’s because that’s when there is the most daylight ” over 15 1/2 hours locally on June 21...Read More

Step #1 and Step #2 What’s the easiest (and cheapest) to lighten a Minnesota home — at least between November and May? Start by removing the window screens (step #1). After last night’s hard freeze (lows in the mid-20’s), that’s now timely to do. With the screens gone, though, it can be all too apparent...Read More