Your kids may be happy that school is out for the summer in Miami, but how do you fill up all those extra free hours? Volunteering is one way to have fun while you help others in our local area. Here are 6 of our favorite places for kids and families to volunteer. Camillus House: Since its early days as …
How to Replace an Ice Maker Mold
The mold in your ice maker is what determines the size, shape, and quality of the ice produced by your fridge. If your ice is big or small, if it’s round or squared or rounded slices. The ice mold is at the heart of your ice maker because it is where the ice is made. So if something goes wrong …
How to Fix a Refrigerator Light that Won’t Come On
You open your refrigerator door and the light doesn’t come on. Normally, this would mean that there’s a power outage or your fridge plug has been kicked, but you can still feel the cold and hear the hum of the fridge so you know it’s working. If you have a freezer light or an ice maker, you can even test …
How to Replace Your Dishwasher Door Latch
The dishwasher door latch is essential to the functioning of your dishwasher. Without it, your dishwasher may not close and seal, causing leaks, Or if the latch sensor is broken, your dishwasher may falsely believe it is still open when it is closed and refuse to start. Or you may simply have a broken latch that feels loose to the …
What to Do in Miami Beside Hit The Beach
From spring breakers to snow birds, those who live outside of Miami only really know the city for one thing – the beach. It is a great beach town with warm sand and bright water (even with all the Instagram posing), but even with the great nightlife and dining right by South Beach, sometimes the beach just gets old. Sometimes …
Appliance Recalls of May 2019
When an appliance is recalled, it is done for a reason. You can bet that most brands are not thrilled about having to take returns and hand out refunds for just anything. This means that when you see a recall roll by, something of significant danger has occurred. It is important for any consumer and family to keep track of …
How to Replace Your Front-Load Washer Drive Belt
Your washer drive belt is one of the most important pieces of the washing machine assembly. The drive belt, in conjunction with two pulleys and a drive motor, is what spins the washer so that it can agitate and then drain the clothes. When the drive belt breaks or wears out, this can result in a number of common problems. …
5 Techniques to Fix an Out Burner on Your Electric Stovetop
Your stove is one of the single most important items in your home. Even if you’re not a gourmet chef, the stove is essential for making and heating meals at home. There are many things you can only make with a working burner or two and most homes have four burners to work with at maximum. So when one of …
How to Repair an Icemaker that is Not Ejecting Ice
You know the ice is in there. You can hear it clattering around. You can hear the fridge making and moving ice like normal. But when you put your glass under the chute with ‘ice’ selected, you get nothing. No ice comes out of the ice maker. The ice is in there, but your fridge is not ejecting the ice. …
Exploring Miami’s Most Exciting Dive Spots
At a glance, Miami seems like a beautiful beachfront and Art Deco, but it has some exciting sights that sit under the water as well. The city’s oceanfront sits as part of the Florida Straits, the third-largest barrier reef in the world. In fact, Miami Beach is actually a barrier island made out of ancient limestone coral. Unfortunately, that reef …