10/19/2026
Easy & simple tips & tricks to do around your home before guests arrive for the holiday!
WAVERLY: The holiday guests are coming, and Klinker's Lumber has the two-week game plan down.
Vice President Jarrett F. Klinker starts with the quick wins: a fresh furnace filter, a Rug Doctor rental for the carpet, paint in the kitchen and dining room, and new cabinet pulls for a big effect from a small job.
Then comes the safety sweep most people skip: test the outlets, clear the bathroom drains, tighten the handrails, replace the burnt-out bulbs, and put a spare plunger in the guest bathroom before anyone needs it.
The family store on Seventh Street has been a Waverly staple for well over 75 years, family owned for four generations.
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Community question: What's the one thing you always do before company comes over?
