How To Optimize your Work Day and get More out of your Time

No matter what industry you are in or even if you’re between jobs right now it is always important to make sure you are getting the most out of your day.

If you are a contractor or working on a remodeling job there are always going to be down times. But its what you do with that down time that makes the difference between having a good day today and having garbage pile up on …

How To Choose Your Operating System for a HTPC Media Center PC

If you are considering building a Media Center PC you are probably getting overloaded by the choices of hardware and software available to you. The following how to will hopefully narrow down your direction and help you understand some of the primary concerns you should have when building a device to display Live and Recorded content on your Television.

To work well devices need to be built for this specific task this is why …

How To Review of Amazon Prime Instant Video Free Offerings

If you are considering cutting the cord and moving to a combination of Antenna and Streaming Services to replace your expensive Cable or Dish subscription then you are probably trying to find out what is available for free.

Now obviously you could stream lots of content if you are willing to pay through the nose. There is even one LEGAL service out there that will stream Movies to your home while they are still …

How To Choose the Right Roku Player for your TV

If you are considering buying a streaming media device for your televisions so you can watch your online content someplace other than your phone or computer there are a few different options out there. One of the more popular companies making Streaming Devices is Roku but even within their product line you may have some confusion about which device is best for you.

We are going to look at some of the available features …

How To Overcome Media Center Build Fright when Cutting The Cord

If you have been considering cutting the cord and going without cable TV you have probably experienced Build Fright. This is a situation where you begin looking into options and there are so many different ones that don’t seem to have the same features that you get a little scared you will spend your money on things that will soon be outdated and useless.

The first thing you should understand is yes this is …

How To Setup a TV Tuner Card for your Media Center

There are a variety of ways to watch TV but if you are dropping cable and moving to over the air antenna broadcasts it can be a serious benefit to setup a Media Center Computer  that can record shows that you might miss.

Unlike Cable TV where you can basically find reruns of any show at any time of the day because there really isn’t much new content on Cable or Dish anymore… If …

How To Paint and Restore Your Rusty Lawnmower to Almost Brand New

Of the tools we have around the house our lawnmowers are probably one of the more expensive items but the fact is we grow dependent on them so keeping them in good working order means they last longer and work better while we have them.

Over time no matter how well you maintain and clean the debris from the bottom of your lawnmower deck it will begin to rust. This is because even light grass blades will …

How To Compile a Collection of TV Shows and Movies for Free

Gone are the days of the VCR where you could put in a tape and record your favorite TV show or Movie and watch it later… or maybe not.

Today with the technology of Television and Movies moving towards online services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon many homes are upgrading their televisions and home networks to play on demand television and movies.

Unfortunately with that comes a cost. You have the initial first cost of …

How To Install a Hanging Bathroom Cabinet The Easy Way

If you have a small bathroom then storage is a must. You may find that installing shelves is an option but many people prefer to go with a basic hanging cabinet that can be positioned over your toilet.

The cost of these cabinets is pretty minimal. You can normally pick them up at a retail store or online for about $25 and they will help you maximize your space and let you store things like extra towels, …

How To Save Money on your Car Insurance With Secret Discounts Mandated by Law

Did you know you can save money on your car insurance by telling your agent to implement Secret Discounts some of which are mandated by state laws?

Well I guess I should really say its probably not a secret to your agent or the company you are with that these discounts exist .. its just that your agent has probably never told you about them and if the company did release the information to …

How To Use a Humidifier to Get rid of Winter Headaches, Aches and Dry Skin

Every  Winter its the same thing. As soon as the heater starts running your sinuses and eyes start to get dry, you wake up with a dry throat and a headache and your skin gets dry.

This is because your heater removes moisture from your home when it heats the circulating air and in addition to that it circulates dust which you end up breathing.

If you find yourself waking up with eyes that hurt …

How To Diagnose Heater Problems on a Carrier Model HVAC System

http://www.yourepair.com/howtos/images/heating/furnace/oil-furnace.jpgIts wintertime and a lot of people are going to have problems with their heaters. Unfortunately these things don’t normally happen when its just starting to get cold and in my case I just went through a problem in the middle of January at 1am just before two big storms are expected to hit my area.

I am going to step you through what I did in hopes it might help you diagnose your problem on …