About this episode

This episode covers indoor air quality improvements, warming chilly spaces, kitchen organizing tips, and the safety of holiday plants.

SHOW NOTES: Welcome to The Money Pit! This week, we’re delving into more crucial home maintenance topics for the season and helping you fix up your home sweet home as we prepare for the end-of-year happy holidays! - Indoor Air Quality: We share easy and affordable ways to significantly improve your indoor air quality, even when windows stay shut during the winter. A key step is checking your HVAC filter, which captures dust and allergens without overworking your system. - Warming Up Chilly Spaces: We tackle how to warm up those stubborn, chilly spots in your home without replacing your heating system. Simple weekend projects like applying removable rope caulk or window insulation films to seal drafts and installing foam gaskets behind electrical outlets and switch plates on exterior walls can make a big difference. - Kitchen Organization: With the holidays approaching fast, the kitchen is about to become your busiest room, so we offer quick kitchen organizing tricks to make cooking and cleanup easier - Hazardous Holiday Plants: We conclude with Leslie's Last Word on holiday plant safety, noting that many popular festive plants are far more toxic than commonly thought. Plants like…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Segrete

Topics covered

• Indoor Air Quality
• Home Heating
• Kitchen Organization
• Holiday Safety
• Home Maintenance

Keywords

• indoor air quality
• heating
• kitchen organization
• holiday plants
• home maintenance

Mentioned in this episode

Products: HVAC filter, removable rope caulk, window insulation films, foam gaskets

Books & works: holly, mistletoe, amaryllis, paper whites

Places: Illinois

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