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Welcome to the Main + Tenacious archive of monthly maintenance checklists, DIY tutorials, and honest-to-goodness homeowner pep talks.
Whether you’re fixing a faucet or just figuring out where to start, these practical home tips are here to help you care for your home without losing your mind (or your weekend).
It’s Not An Exact Science… So Relax. Budgeting for home maintenance can be a bit tricky. Some things break down sooner than expected, while others seem to last forever, especially if you decide to join us in our premium course, Maintain. It’s not an exact science so all you perfectionists
Need a bit of grit and grace this spring to help you stick to your home maintenance schedule? Keep reading! Finally, it’s spring! Birds are singing, the weather is warming up, and there are a thousand more compelling things to do than checking the air conditioner, inspecting for termites, or
Making a home restorative I don’t know about you, but this year started off with a bang! Between work, wild weather, sickness, and the kids’ activities and school, we hit the ground running. It’s this kind of whirlwind pace that can make even the basics—dishes, trash, laundry—feel overwhelming. So, this
I know, I know—another article suggesting we add something to our plates for 2025. I hear you. But what if redefining your relationship with your home could actually create more time, energy, and even money for the things you truly love? It’s not about adding extra tasks; it’s about transforming how you approach what’s
Ever heard the saying, “If you want something done, give it to a busy person” or, “If it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would get done”? Back in 1955, British naval historian Cyril Northcote Parkinson wrote a satirical essay for The Economist that started: “It is a commonplace observation that work expands so as
A little British humor from the show, “Black Books”. It’s a fun watch. If you… One of my favorite books to read to my kids was If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff. It starts like this: If a hungry little mouse shows up on
July was a chaotic and challenging month for us, with a long string of things breaking – from the AC to the lawnmower to the garage door to the power washer to …and then there was an incident involving bats. I’ll spare you the rest of the list, but it was
Why is it so hard to get everyone on board with your plan? Why does home maintenance feel like a never-ending battle? Learn what physics teaches us about family projects, and how to turn your next garage cleanout into a collaborative win. Ever Try To Get Your People Excited About
Love is in the air This month, we’re talking about success breeding success, learning to trust your gut with tools, and tackling the tasks that quietly gnaw at your sanity—like that one faucet that won’t quit dripping. Success Breeds Success (or how a dripping faucet taught me a life lesson) Being the
