The Money Pit Home Improvement Podcast

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 projects, garage safety and answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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 about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the secrets to success, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 best energy efficiency, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon joins Money Pit hosts Tom and Leslie to talk about his own money pit and the home improvements he’s made, along with his biggest challenge when it comes to home projects. Plus, April showers are on their way – which means Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re one of the many scaling back to smaller spaces, finding enough storage space requires some creative thinking! Tom & Leslie share 4 ways to find space where none seems to exist, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you laying your head down on a bed of bacteria every night? Tom & Leslie have tips to de-tox your mattress, plus answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Need some room to feed your creative spirit but can’t find it in your existing space? Tom & Leslie share tips for uncovering hidden space for crafts, woodwork, arts and more, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heavy snow fall followed by warm days can allow ice dams and serious leaks to occur. Tom & Leslie tell you how to stop the leaks and even get costs covered by insurance – plus answer your questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As temperatures drop, people add layers, but pets need protection too. Tom & Leslie share tips on how to create heated pet spaces, inside and out, plus answers your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adding a solar energy system is generally not thought of as a DIY project, but there’s no reason it can’t be. Tom & Leslie share tips on how to cut the cost of adding solar by 40% or more, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever noticed that when storms are predicted, people get a little crazy with the last-minute prep? Tom & Leslie have tips to make sure you are ready for any storm plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ready to rock in the New Year with a fresh set of to-dos for your money pit? Tom & Leslie share New Year’s resolutions for your home that are easy to keep, plus, answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If your renting a chilly apartment to save money, don’t waste it on high utility bills! Tom & Leslie have a list of ways you can cut those heating costs, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report shows more than 1 million children have been victims of identity theft. Tom & Leslie highlight 3 ways to spot the fraud, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the holiday’s ahead, do you need to declutter? Tom & Leslie review apps that help you quickly sell what you no longer want for some spare holiday cash, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Space heaters may be a solution for drafty rooms, but choosing the wrong one can be costly or dangerous. Tom & Leslie share low-cost solutions, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wondering how NOT to DIY? Tom and Leslie share the top 5 most common remodeling mistakes – after this. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Presented by Bumblejax. Create stunning wall art for your home. Use promo code "moneypit" to save 25%. Visit: https://www.bumblejax.com. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most homeowners know that keeping up with home repairs can be expensive but a new study shows first time homeowners are totally unprepared for that eventuality. Tom and Leslie have tips, plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Presented by Bumblejax. Create stunning wall art for your home. Use promo code "moneypit" to save 25%. Visit: https://www.bumblejax.com. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the most wonderful time of the year - for burglars! The FBI says nearly 400,000 burglaries occur in the last two months of the year. Tom & Leslie share tips to keep your home safe and secure, plus answer your home improvement questions. Presented by Bumblejax. Create stunning wall art for your home. Use promo code "moneypit" to save 25%. Visit: https://www.bumblejax.com. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As temperatures drop, home heating bills starting to run out of control. Tom & Leslie share 3 ways you can cut those heating costs and get comfortable, plus answers to your home improvement questions. Presented by Bumblejax. Create stunning wall art for your home. Use promo code "moneypit" to save 25%. Visit: https://www.bumblejax.com. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to throw an amazing party on a tight budget. Tom & Leslie have strategies to help you to take that party the extra mile without going into debt. Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your roof weathers every storm, protects your home’s structure and keeps you warm and dry. But it won’t last forever. Tom & Leslie tell you what you need to know – when your roofs’ gotta go. Plus, answer to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you have gorgeous wall-mounted, high definition flat screen TV surrounded by ugly, exposed cables and wires? Tom & Leslie tell you how to make the mess disappear, plus answer home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vacation season here and the time of year when burglars like to strike! Tom & Leslie have tips how to secure one of the weakest entry points to your house, your garage! Plus, answers to your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you spend more time picking out paint, then picking out the paint brush? Tom and Leslie help you choose a brush that won’t leave marks, waste paint or leave bristles in wet paint, plus answer your home improvement questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leaking tubs and showers can be a real mess to deal with, but can actually be an easy fix. Tom & Leslie tell you how, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DIY’rs often turn to paint strippers for projects, but one class of paint strippers can be so dangerous, it’s caused the deaths of those who used them! Tom & Leslie tell you how to stay safe, plus answer your home improvement questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices