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The Armadillo blog is all about the birds and the bees of home ownership - from interviews with the most seasoned septic inspectors to tips to temper tripping circuit breakers.

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🎄🎁 Holiday Home Maintenance Tips 🎁🎄

The holiday season is upon us. It’s here. And while it comes with the joy of decorating, ...

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❄️ Protect yo’ Pipes: Steps to Safeguard Your Plumbing System ❄️

We know you’ve got a lot on your plate this holiday season. And as Thanksgiving retreats into ...

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The Ultimate Guide to Nontoxic Glass Cleaner Solutions 🌱

Keeping your windows, mirrors, and glass surfaces sparkling ...

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💧 Fridge water dispenser? Must. Clean.

No shade. But, have you cleaned the refrigerator water dispenser lately? We all need clean water. And keeping your refrigerator ...

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DIY Mattress Cleaning and Stain Removal 💥

A mattress is an investment and often a happy place for rest and recharging. It is also a

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Squeaky Floorboards? Fear not 👻 

Squeaky floors can be annoying, (and pretty creepy in a ...

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Kitchen Appliances You’re Prob Not Cleaning 😐 

Keeping the stuff if your kitchen clean is simply a requirement of home ownership. Especially if ...

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Don’t be spooked by the basement 👻 Inspect it!

Don’t be spooked by the basement. It’s the season ...

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Avoid costly water damage before ❄️ Here’s how!

The leaves are turning and the air is getting crisp — a signal that it’s time to prepare ...

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🌬️ The Importance of Replacing Weather Stripping and How To Do It

Weather stripping might seem like a minor detail in home maintenance, but it plays SUCH an ...

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🗑️👃 Stinky (indoor) trash bin? Here’s some quick fixes!

Kitchen trash bins quickly become a breeding ground for bacteria and unpleasant odors if not ...

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🍴✨ Sparkling utensils w/ these super simple hacks ✨🍴

Keeping your flatware sparkling without harsh chemicals is easier than you think. Natural ingredients, which you probably already have at home, can ...

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🍂 Drain Outdoor Faucets and Save 💸

As summer makes way to fall and cooler weather settles in, it’s time to tackle some home ...

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💃 Cheap + Easy DIY Stain Lifters

Stains are inevitable, whether it’s a splash of coffee on your favorite shirt or a ketchup ...

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👃 Deodorize and Neutralize, Naturally: Kitchen and Cooking Odors

Whether you’re a home cook of the future or nuking meals in a pinch, prepping food is ...

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⏰ Time to test your well water!

If your property relies on a well for the water supply, ensuring that the water is safe and ...

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🍳 Stuck, stuck, stuck: How to remove stuck-on food!

Removing stuck-on food from your kitchen cookware might ...

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✨ Baking Soda: The ⭐ of the cleaning cabinet ✨

Baking soda, aka sodium bicarbonate, is a common household item with a multitude of uses beyond ...

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🐛🐜 Common Indoor Critters and How to Keep Them Away Naturally 🐜🐛

We’ve all been there — from ants to fruit flies to pantry moths — and depending on the ...

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Keeping up with the (dishwasher) “Kleaning”

While you can check out our blog on deep cleaning a dishwasher 

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Maintaining your garage doors #necessary

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Harnessing the Power of Hydrogen Peroxide for Home Maintenance ⚛️

You’ve definitely got a brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet or under ...

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🌱🌱🌱 DIY non-toxic ways to kill weeds 🌱🌱🌱

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Easy breezy ways to purify & freshen air in the home 💐💨

With temperatures rising in the summertime there comes a rise in pollution levels and whether ...

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Summertime How-To: Reviving Cedar Shingle Siding

Spending more time in your backyard on these balmy mornings and evenings means you’re probably ...

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How to Clean Stinky Garbage Bins: A Step-by-Step Guide

Indoor and outdoor garbage bins are part of our everyday lives and boy do they get stinky if not ...

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Non-Toxic (and cheap!) Ways to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances

Regular Maintenance: Regular cleaning prevents the buildup of dirt and grime, ...

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🏡🌷🌳Ways to reduce allergens in the home 🌳🌷🏡

It’s allergy season. And whether seasonal allergies affect you or not, you don’t want those ...

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The 🔑 to Healthy Sleep: Why Cleaning Your Mattress Matters

We know that sleep hygiene is the buzz word of the day and we’re all for it. But the ...

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Keeping Cool and Dry Part II: 7 Quick and easy ways to keep your home cool

Summertime heat is upon us and keeping your home cool becomes essential for comfort. While ...

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Keeping Cool and Dry: Managing Springtime Humidity in Your Home

Bees are buzzing, birds are chirping and whether you’re urban or suburban, springtime has arrived – and with it, increased ...

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Non-toxic (and effective!) Tick Prevention Tips

Tis’ the season. We are unenthused about tick season to say the least. And

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Fundamentals: Annual Water Heater Maintenance

Water heaters are truly the unsung heroes of our households that we take for granted, quietly ...

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Green 👍 Not Required: Surveying and Maintaining the Backyard

With winter in the rearview mirror, your backyard is going to need a bit of TLC to get it ready ...

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April showers bring…more maintenance 🌧️🏠

When you’re a homeowner, ongoing and regular maintenance and inspection of the home are just ...

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Squeaky floors be gone 👣

If you have wood floors, squeaks and creaks are part of the everyday and possibly a disruption ...

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Don’t be spooked 👻 Inspect the Attic 

In the realm of home maintenance, the attic is often an ...

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Power Washing the House = 💰 in your pocket

Power washing the exterior of your home is as satisfying as it sounds, plus the added perk of ...

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Most common reasons your sinks are draining slowly ⏲️ 🛀 

This week we’ve got a quick-reference guide for the top ...

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Skylight neglect? We’ve all been there. Let’s save 💰 and maintain ’em

Whether it’s an addition you’ve made to your home or a feature that was already there when ...

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Get to know your septic 🚽🛁🚰 and save 💰

Just FYI: a septic system is a type of home wastewater ...

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Decoding Toilet Sounds 🔊🚽

Toilets make noise. And it’s safe to say that we’re ...

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Basement Flooding 🌊 Essential (and immediate!) Steps

The basement is flooding. What ...

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Laundry Not Getting Dry? Dryer Efficiency 101

If you’re finding that your tumble drying is taking forever, you’re not alone. Especially at this time of the year when the weather is cooler and ...

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Lock it Down 🔐 Essential tips for Home Security

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Cut Down Your Winter Energy Bill

Winter energy bills can get cray. And the way to save some dough comes down to efficiency: efficiently keeping cold air out and warm air in. Here are ...

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Go-to Home Maintenance Tips for 2024

As 2023 makes way for ’24, we like the idea of setting resolutions for our living spaces, in addition to our personal goals. So why not kick off ...

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Fire-proof your (holiday) Home: Fire Prevention Tips

Amidst the festive decorations, cozy gatherings, and elaborate holiday feasts, it’s crucial to prioritize fire safety in the home during the ...

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Cozy Season: Indoor home hacks for staying warm

While cranking up the thermostat can do the trick of keeping your home warm, it comes with a hefty price tag. Fortunately, there are plenty of tips ...

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How-to: Be Snowstorm Ready

Stock up on essentials You know this one. Before the snowstorm hits, make sure you have an ample supply of non-perishable food, ...

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Wild Thing: Keep the Wildlife Out of Your Home

Depending on where in the world you are, wildlife may be a small or big consideration as a homeowner. Nonetheless, ...

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Bed Bugs 101: What You Need To Know

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Cleaning your refrigerator coils improves your fridge’s energy efficiency

This is one of those ‘if you know, you know’ moments #iykyk that most of us just don’t know. Until now. One ...

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Install a dehumidifer to protect your basement from moisture damage

We know that water or moisture in the home (anywhere besides coming directly from your faucets) is unfavorable to say the least. And whether your ...

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Click, click, click. 3 ways to fix your stove when it’s clicking.

Ensure safety first: always prioritize safety when ...

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Tips to Extend the Life of Your Stone Patio Tiles

You love your stone patio. We love your stone patio. Your guests and your kids and your dog love ...

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Quick Guide to Year-Round Outdoor Furniture Cleaning and Maintenance

When you’re closing on a new home, one of the most exciting parts is daydreaming about your future outdoor ...

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Troubleshoot Your Garage Door Issues

You might not often think about the awesomeness of your automatic garage door, but if you do, you’ll realize it’s a VIP entrance to your home ...

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Unexpected Benefits of Painting Your Home’s Exterior

We all know that it’s not just what’s on the inside that counts when it comes to your 

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Questions to ask your plumber when they make a house call

We’ve all been there. The toilet is overflowing or you hear a trick-trick-trickle in the wall or the shower drain ...

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Prevent a clothes dryer fire with this simple annual task

Clothes dryers cause nearly 3,000 fires a year across the country, according to the United ...

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DIY basement improvements to add value to your home

An unfinished basement can cause mixed feelings: creepy,

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Your gutters need cleaning

Maintaining a well-functioning gutter system is essential when you are a homeowner. It’s ...

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Reviving your outdoor grill for the summer!

With the arrival of summer, it’s time to fire up your outdoor grill and live your best ...

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If you have mold, here’s what you need to do ASAP

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How to check for mold in your home, right now

Big bad mold is a common problem that can affect any home. From potential health issues to damage to your property, early detection is ...

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Summer, summer, summertime

2. Power wash. This one is a summer classic: whether you DIY or enlist the help of a service company, ...

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5 quick fixes to remove toxins from your home

Chemical sources in the home can come from a variety of places and in the form of a variety of unpronounceable ingredients. Here are some quick-start ...

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How to Properly Clean a Bathtub

Let’s normalize not knowing the most effective ways to clean things in the house, especially the things that get a LOT of use. ...

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Air Purifiers: Do you need one?

We’re always looking for ways to improve the air quality of our ...

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The Toilet Demystified: Maintenance + Cleaning Tips

So, we’re with you, toilet upkeep isn’t one of the more pleasant household ...

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How to deep clean a dishwasher

Dishwashers get funky. It’s a reality we don’t often confront but l

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5 ways to improve your fridge-freezer efficiency

A fridge can often be the biggest energy consumer in a household – especially since it’s running 24/7/365. So ...

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5 appliance filters you never clean but you should

An unchanged filter can influence indoor air quality and cause our appliances to work overtime ...

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How to clean your oven the non-toxic way

Treat this blog as a friendly reminder to clean your oven. We’d bet it’s been a ...

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Propane Heating vs. Oil Heating Showdown

Spring has sprung. Huzzah! And while many of us have put hot chocolate by a cozy fire behind us, it’s always a good time to consider the ...

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How to improve water efficiency at home

  The Small Stuff: Don’t use your toilet as a wastebasket for ...

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Clean water supply at home. It’s a must.

First, we recommend contacting a local water testing company to get more information about ...

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Keeping the air clean in your home is a breeze!

We don’t need the research to tell us that in fact, we spend most of our 24 hours indoors. And that air quality can have an effect on our health ...

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Keep your basement dry with these sump pump reminders!

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Hey Siri, define septic system

Here’s the thing with the ever elusive septic system, you know it’s there but you don’t ever really deal with it. Until you have ...

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Get Wise to Washing Machine Wisdom

“Why does the laundry stink?” is a thought that your household laundry-doer has at some point in time. The long and short of it is that sour, ...

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The Winterizing Series, Part 4: Exteriors

So by now, maybe the term “winterizing the home” is part of your everyday vernacular… maybe it’s inspired a water cooler chat you’ve ...

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The Winterizing Series, Part 3: Protect your pipes – The How-To’s

Ok, so here’s the thing. As long as your pipes are getting used during the winter (meaning you and your family are home and the water is running ...

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The Winterizing Series, Part 1: Can you feel the heat?

As grown ups, we’ve got lists and lists and lists of things we need to take care of. All the time. And we are very seldom listless. But of all the ...

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The Winterizing Series, Part 2: Feeling a bit drafty?

You know that last bit of summer – that warm, calm and quiet spell of temperate weather – that passes through although autumn has begun? ...

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Winterizing Your Home

As grown ups, we’ve got lists and lists and lists of things we need to take care of. All the time. And we are very ...

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      What is Home Warranty?

      Home Warranty plans cover the costs of repair or replacement of major appliances and systems like HVAC, refrigerators, dishwashers, washer/dryers and so much more.

      Armadillo is a technology company that makes requesting a repair and resolving the issue streamlined, easy, at your fingertips, and affordable.

      Typical Home Warranty

      A long legal contract. More pages means more conditions and exclusions – and more reasons to deny you service.

      Armadillo’s Home Warranty

      Shortest, most transparent and digestible plan in the industry. That means less fine print so that we can actually deliver for you.