The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

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The Money Pit is a nationally syndicated, call-in radio show that helps listeners with their home repair and improvement questions. Hosted by Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete, this show helps you take on home improvement projects from floorboards to shingles every single week. Tom and Leslie entertain, educate and inspire listeners with an encyclopedic knowledge that just plain fun to listen to. With this team you can do-it-yourself, but you really don't have to do-it-alone. The show can be reached live 24/7 at 1-888-MONEYPIT.

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Homemade Tick Repellants to...

07.17.2019

Warm weather means kids are spending more and more time outside, but tics are doing the same. Tom & Leslie share tips stay clear – including a homemade tic repellant that really works, along with answers to your home improvement ...

The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast episodes:

07.17.2019 Homemade Tick Repellants to Keep Kids Safe Warm weather means kids are spending more and more time outside, but tics are doing the same. Tom & Leslie share tips stay clear – including a homemade tic repellant that really works, along with answers to your home improvement ...
07.15.2019 Kid’s Home Alone? What They Need to Know First Just because kids may be old enough to stay home alone, they may not be able to handle a home related emergency. Tom & Leslie share an important checklist plus answer your home improvement questionsLearn more about your ad choices. ...
07.10.2019 Paver Patio Makeovers for Concrete Slabs If you have an old worn concrete patio but would prefer to have a beautiful paver patio instead, Tom & Leslie share an easy to do this without needing to tear up all that old concrete. Plus, answers to your ...
07.08.2019 Grill Secrets to Step up the Sizzle And after a couple of months of heavy grilling, your gas grill may need an extreme makeover of its own. Tom & Leslie have tips for a simple mid-season grill cleaning to step up the sizzle! Plus, answers to your ...
07.03.2019 How to Avoid Summertime Electrical Dangers Summer is a season when we put a lot of stress on our electrical systems. Tom & Leslie share three pro projects that can help make sure your wiring is up for the job. Plus, answers to your home improvement ...
07.01.2019 Best Questions to Ask Your Contractor If you are planning a project that requires the skills of a pro, its important you find a contractor you can trust, that does good work and one that you get along well with! Tom & Leslie share what questions ...
06.26.2019 Don’t Let Furnishings Fade Away Harsh and direct sunlight can fade furniture and floors, not to mention raise energy costs. Tom & Leslie tell you about a way you can shut out the damaging rays with the push of a button. Plus, answers to your ...
06.24.2019 Money Saving Tips for Thirsty Lawns As weather gets warmer, your lawn needs more water to stay green – which also leads to a LOT of wasted water. Tom & Leslie share tips to help you cut water costs without losing a luscious lawn in the ...
06.19.2019 Stop Summer Electricity Fails and Keep the AC Flowing Summer is a season when we put a lot of demands on our electrical systems. Tom & Leslie share tips on how to stop blowing breakers so the AC keeps flowing and the lights stay on, plus answer your home ...
06.17.2019 Stopping Summer Power Outages Summer is a season when we put a lot of demands on our electrical systems. Tom & Leslie share tips on how to stop blowing breakers so the AC keeps flowing and the lights stay on, plus answer your home ...
06.12.2019 Living Big in Small Spaces Want to live in a home that’s well built, uses less energy and needs need’s less maintenance? Tom & Leslie share tips on why pre-fab homes may be the way to go. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more ...
06.10.2019 Cooking up a New Kitchen for Inside and Out Ready for a new space to cook up the family meals? Tom & Leslie have tips for new indoor and outdoor kitchens, plus, answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.05.2019 Great Garden Ideas for Early Summer Planting Are you itching to get your garden growing but wondering what you should start to plant NOW? Tom & Leslie have TIPS on a few plants suited for early summer planting and late summer eating, plus answers to your home ...
06.03.2019 Make sure your home stays safe and secure Did you struggle to stay comfortable last summer? If so, now’s a great time for an AC upgrade to improve comfort AND efficiency. We’ll have A/C upgrade tips to help you keep cool without breaking the bankLearn more about your ...
05.28.2019 How to Contract with a Contractor Are you planning to hire a pro to help you with a project this spring? Tom & Leslie say good communication is the key to a good outcome. Learn what needs to be spelled out in your contract to make ...
05.27.2019 Water Quality How-To’s, Natural Pools and Keeping Wildlife out of Gardens The warmer it gets the more water we drink and if you’re concerned about water quality and taste, Tom & Leslie highlight a couple of easy steps you can take to protect the water in your own home, plus, answers ...
05.22.2019 The Money Pit Broadcasts from the Top Products Pavilion at the 2019 National Hardware Show Learn all about the National Hardware Show and get inside info on the home improvement trends for springLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.20.2019 The Money Pit Broadcasts from the 2019 National Hardware Show Learn all about the National Hardware Show and get inside info on the home improvement trends for springLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.15.2019 Water Saving Solutions in Time for Summer Summer is a season where water gets wasted – lots of it! Tom & Leslie share how new fixtures & faucets can actually do the water saving for you, saving hundreds of dollars every single year! Plus, get answers to ...
05.13.2019 Toughest Easy-Clean Kitchen Countertops & More Kitchens may be the busiest room in your house and the countertop need to be able to take all the wear and tear. Tom & Leslie share tips on how to pick the most durable and easiest to clean tops, ...
05.08.2019 5 Fast Ways to Add Instant Curb Appeal & More Looking for a fun and easy spring project to add instant curb appeal to your home? Tom & Leslie share FIVE that’ll do just that. Plus answers to your home improvement questionsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
05.06.2019 How Save Money Moving & More If you’re getting ready to move to a new home or apartment, key steps taken now can save time, hassle and lots of cash. Tom and Leslie share tips plus answer your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ad choices. ...
04.29.2019 Earth-Friendly Home Improvement Ideas Tom & Leslie share earth-friendly home improvement ideas this hour, to help you save energy, water and money. Plus learn how to spot storm damage before it causes major leaks, and get the answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more ...
04.24.2019 Fastest Way to Get Bright Spring Blooms Are you ready to see more signs of spring? So are we! Tom & Leslie share tips to jump start your garden and get those flowers blooming –plus answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
04.24.2019 Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Good fences make good neighbors but how exactly do you build a good fence? Well, for us that’s the kind you won’t have to build over and over again because it gets destroyed by rot, termites and carpenter ants! Tom ...
04.22.2019 Kitchen Cleaning Tips for Better Air Quality Kitchen may be where the heart is but if you don’t keep it clean, it can also be a source of pollution got your home! Tom and Leslie share cleaning tips to freshen the air, plus offer tips on backyard ...
04.17.2019 Quick Kitchen Cabinet Solutions Quick Kitchen Cabinet SolutionsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
04.15.2019 4 Secrets to a Lush Green Lawn Have you tried to grow lush green lawn but feel like you’re losing the battle to bald spots and weeds? Tom and Leslie share 4 key tips to make sure your lawn thrives, plus, answer your home improvement questions.Learn more ...
04.10.2019 Junk Drawer Fire Dangers You Need to Know Did you know one very common household item found in most junk drawers can cause a serious fire? Tom and Leslie share safety tips. Plus get Spring cleaning secrets to power through outside projects and answers to your home improvement ...
04.08.2019 Easy Window Cleaning Tips & More Let the sun shine through with easy DIY window cleaning tips, including a recipe for a solution you can make yourself for just pennies. Plus, expert grout cleaning tips, solid advice for building a shed and answers to your home ...
04.03.2019 Porches Become Popular Again Remember the days when we all sat outside, chatted with neighbors and enjoyed a nice, cold drink on a porch? You may get another chance! Porches are making a HUGE comeback. Tom & Leslie share the details, plus answer your ...
04.01.2019 How to Keep Wildlife Away from Gardens Deer and rabbits are a sign of spring – but maybe not a WELCOME one if they’re in your garden! Tom & Leslie share tips to keep these intruders away, plus answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ...
03.27.2019 Finding Space in Small Kitchen Small kitchens can be tough places to work in. But a few modest updates can make it feel bigger and work better. Tom & Leslie have tips, plus, answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
03.25.2019 Affordable Apartment Décor Ready to move to a new apartment? Tom & Leslie have simple decorating ideas to make your apartment feel like home and make sure you get that security deposit back at the end of your lease. Plus, answers to your ...
03.20.2019 Super-Efficient Heating and Cooling We spend more money heating and cooling our homes than just about any other expense. Tom and Leslie share new system that provides four times the efficiency of any other system on the market. Plus, answers to your home improvement ...
03.18.2019 Downsizing for Empty Nesters Are you an empty nester looking to downsize? Find out why droves of older Americans are trading in all that extra space for a cozy, low-budget, tiny homes. Plus, get answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ad ...
03.13.2019 Top Home Improvement Trends for Spring As the weather warms, the kickoff of the home improvement season gets closer – millions of homeowners are thinking about their next big project. Tom & Leslie highlight the innovations that will have the biggest impact on American housing, plus ...
03.11.2019 Best Projects NOT to Do If you’re looking for projects that add value to your home, there are many you might do, but almost as many you should avoid! Tom & Leslie help sort out the ones to avoid, plus answer your home improvement questions.Learn ...
03.04.2019 Secret Sauce for Laundry Room Remodels Remodeling a laundry room is a very popular project that can make laundry a lot easier. But even though it’s a small space, it requires big planning and several types of pros to get it done. Tom and Leslie share ...
02.28.2019 Getting the Perfect “Light-Scape” for Your Home Most consumers focus on how their landscape looks but not on their “LIGHT” scape! Tom & Leslie share tips to get a whole new nighttime view with the right combo of exterior lighting, plus answer your home improvement questions.Learn more ...
02.27.2019 Mixed Metal Design Trends for Kitchens Planning a kitchen re-do? Tom & Leslie provide tips to infuse energy into your kitchen by using mixed metal finishes for appliance, faucets and countertops. Plus, get answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.25.2019 Tile Trends from Gritty to Chic Ready to step up indoor décor with a new tile project? Tom & Leslie have tips on hot new tile trends using materials including wood, plaster, resin and steel Plus, get answer to your home improvement questions. Learn more about ...
02.20.2019 Least Expensive Way to Heat a House When it comes to heating your home, there are many choices in heating fuel -- but not all are efficient? Tom & Leslie help sort the differences between oil, gas, propane and electric heat to find out which delivers the ...
02.18.2019 Avoiding Winter Wind Damage Winter storms can cause obvious structural damage but there can also be hidden damage that turns into big expenses later on. Tom & Leslie have tips on how to check your house for both the visible and Invisible. Plus, answers ...
02.13.2019 Best Paint Colors for Brighter Moods Feel the winter doldrums? Tom & Leslie share ideas on the best paint colors to spark a better mood and a brighter space. Plus, get answers to your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.11.2019 Cool Kitchen Renos for Renters If you’re a renter,and hate your kitchen, you may think there’s not a whole lot you can do about it! Tom & Leslie share 5 kitchen fix ups that won’t break your security deposit, plus answers to your home improvement ...
02.06.2019 Simple Storage Hacks Did you know that ONE household item can help rid of clutter? Tom & Leslie share a slew of simple storage hacks, plus answer your home improvement questions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.04.2019 Silencing Noisy Houses Does your house have annoying squeaks, bangs and thuds – even in the middle of the night? Tom & Leslie share tricks figuring out where the sounds are coming, plus answer your home improvement question. Learn more about your ad ...
01.30.2019 How to Stop House Fires for Good Winter is a particularly busy time for home fires – but a home sprinkler system can stop almost all of them. Tom & Leslie share tips on adding home sprinkler systems, plus answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more ...
01.28.2019 Take a Shock Out of Electricity Bills This time of winter, electricity that keeps heating systems humming can spike electricity bills? Tom & Leslie have 4 tips for big savings that won’t require you to put on lots of sweaters! Plus, answers to your home improvement questions.Learn ...

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