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Summertime maintenance

Nine must-do home maintenance tasks for July.

2025 waste depots set for household hazardous items

One-day drop-offs organized by the City of Ottawa are set to resume.

Summer storms can damage your house

How to protect your home against damaging downpours.

Homeowner Helpers: Maintaining your deck

Annual TLC for your deck is a good long-term investment.

Top tips to minimize home insurance claims

What you need to do to prevent insurance claims for rain, wind and fire damage

Are you ready for an emergency?

An emergency preparedness kit can be a life saver in a crisis.

Homeowner Helpers: Improving indoor air quality

We spend about 90% of our time inside so maintaining indoor air quality is hugely important. Here's how.

Indoor plant care

Your plants are hungry: Spring means fertilizing and tidying up your collection of indoor plants.

Maintaining wooden cabinetry

How to keep your wooden cabinets looking their best.

10 of our top reads in 2024

A mix of articles and resource pages, here are 10 of the most popular pages on All Things Home in 2024.

Removing snow and ice around your home

How to protect your home and family during Ottawa's harsh winters.

Keep your home safe during the holidays

Five ways to keep your home and family safe this holiday season.

Mice be gone!

Tips for preventing mice from entering your home and getting rid of them if they do.

Tidying up the garage

Get your garage shipshape now and you’ll appreciate it later.

2024 household hazardous waste depots

One-day drop-off depots organized by the city are set to resume.

TLC for your tree

Here's what you need to know so your tree will last and to keep you safe.

Instant Pot troubleshooting

Getting rid of stains & odours, plus general care and cleaning of your Instant Pot.

Seven top home maintenance tasks

7 essential home maintenance tasks for early winter.

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