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Is Home Maintenance For Dummies?
Filed Under (Blogging) by James on 08-05-2010
Living in a society where being politically correct with the accepted use of words and terms is vogue, anyone can demonstrate their level of intelligence, and everyone can expose their lack thereof.
When choosing a website’s name and title like HomeMaintenanceForDummies and Hey, I’m No Dummy!, I was initially hesitant to use it because of the perceived ramifications and stigma that the title would bring.
However, I resolved the issue by rethinking the title’s truest meaning and purpose.
Hey, I’m No Dummy! is actually intended to provoke home repair & maintenance awareness in 4 groups of home owners who think of themselves as follows:
Let’s take a quick look into the thinking of each of these 4 groups of home owners.
Consider your own home maintenance IQ and see if you can identify yourself when reading the common characteristics found in each of these homeowners, and how they handle their home maintenance & repair.
I’m Totally Clueless
These homeowners are ones who have no idea how to use a screwdriver, have no business owning one, and don’t even care!
There are many reasons why these homeowners find themselves in this category:
Frankly, these are the dummies I am referring to in the website title!
These are the ones who are totally clueless, and show it by waiting until there is a major catastrophe to have their home looked after.
When one waits this long to have their home maintenance and repair issues addressed, hundreds, even thousands of dollars in costly home repair could be avoided.
I’m Smarter Than That!
These homeowners are ones who know how to use a screwdriver, own one or more, and are interested in knowing more about home repair & maintenance.
There are many reasons why these homeowners find themselves in this category:
These are the one who demonstrate that they are smarter than the first group by showing some interest in getting better acquainted with their home.
By learning basic home maintenance and repair tips, they do save money and time by avoiding costly home repair.
I’m Smart Enough!
These homeowners are ones who have a degree from the Home Maintenance School of Hard Knocks, own more tools than the local hardware store, and just want to see if there is an easier method.
There are many reasons why these homeowners find themselves in this category:
These are the one who can figure out most solutions to their home repair & maintenance issues.
But if there is a challenging repair, they know where to go to get their answers and know what tools to use.
By using their own tools along with basic home maintenance and repair tips, they save money and time by avoiding costly home repair.
I’m A Genius!
Finally, these homeowners are ones who put Bob Villa to shame, own their own hardware store, and want to know to make money doing home maintenance & repair.
There are many reasons why these homeowners find themselves in this category:
These are the one who figure out every solution to their home repair & maintenance issues.
There are no challenging repairs because they know where to go to get their answers and know what tools to use.
By using their own tools along with their own advanced home maintenance and repair techniques, they not only save money and time by avoiding costly home repair, they can make money by helping other homeowners do the same.
Now How About You?
Which characteristics listed above best described your home maintenance IQ?
Do you want to advance over into the next group?
Even if you are at a comfortable place in your management style, Hey, I’m No Dummy! can help you right where you are!
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About The Author
Rick E Patterson is a licensed General Contractor and is favorably known as the ‘Go-To-Guy’. He has gained notoriety as a Handyman Expert excelling in his innate, creative abilities to quickly analyze and provide practical solutions to home maintenance issues. Rick produces a series of how-to videos, and writes blogs and articles for homeowners sharing his insights, expertise, and experiences with others.
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