HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini

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HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 10.24.26

Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with valuable advice for homeowners, special guests, information on new products, and more!

Oct 24

New To Lou Too: Aerobroom Pro

This week’s New to Lou Too features the Aerobroom Pro! A lightweight, 2-in-1 cordless tool that combines a traditional floor sweeper with a built-in electric leaf blower.

Oct 24

Lou with Lisa: Tiny housing could be the solution to the affordability crisis

Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini joins the Lisa Dent Show to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on finding good electric washers and dryers, cleani

Oct 22

Lou Manfredini: Fall fertilizer for your trees and shrubs

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. This week, Lou offers tips on applying fall fertiliz

Oct 19

HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 10.17.26

Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with valuable advice for homeowners, special guests, information on new products, and more!

Oct 17

New To Lou Too: Franklin Sensors 12″ Light Level

This week’s New to Lou Too checks out the Franklin Sensors 12″ Light Level! The innovative color-changing display turns green when you’re level or plumb, helping you work

Oct 17

Lou with Lisa: Getting rid of mold and looking into DIY books

Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini joins the Lisa Dent Show to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares his thoughts on good reads for those into carpentry, saf

Oct 15

Lou Manfredini: Tips for controlling rodents around your house

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Today, Lou offers tips on how to control those pesky

Oct 12

HouseSmarts Radio with Jon Hansen filling in for Lou Manfredini | 10.10.26

Jon Hansen fills in for Lou Manfredini this week. Jon and the team of experts provide valuable advice for homeowners, information on new products, and more! This week, Jo

Oct 10

Lou with Lisa: Is your quartz countertop actually safe?

Lou Manfredini joins the show from the Cubs game to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares his thoughts on whether or not quartz countertops are a pot

Oct 8

Lou Manfredini: Fall pruning tips

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. With the beautiful weather this week, Lou says it’s

Oct 5

HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 10.03.26

Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It returns with his annual Fire Safety & Prevention Show, featuring valuable advice for homeowners and special guests, including Lindemann

Oct 3

Lou’s Fire Safety & Prevention Show: Metropolitan Fire Protection shares the benefits of fire sprinklers

Fire sprinklers can save lives, protect property, and may be more affordable than homeowners realize. Brian Ferguson, Executive Vice President of Metropolitan Fire Protec

Oct 3

Lou’s Fire Safety & Prevention Show: LintFighters can protect your home from fire

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that nearly 17,000 dryer-related fires occur each year. Robert Wesselhoff, Owner of LintFighters, joins HouseSmarts Radio

Oct 3

Lou’s Fire Safety & Prevention Show: Get your fall inspection with Lindemann Chimney

Now is the time to have your chimney cleaned! Rob Lindemann, CEO of Lindemann Chimney Heating and Cooling, joins Lou Manfredini on HouseSmarts Radio’s annual Fire Safety

Oct 3

Lou with Lisa: Air ducts and smoke detectors

Lou Manfredini joins the show from the Cubs game to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on who people call to get their air ducts, proper smok

Oct 1

Lou Manfredini: How often should you replace furnace filter?

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday mor

Sep 28

HouseSmarts Radio with Lou Manfredini | 09.26.26

Lou Manfredini, A.K.A. Mr. Fix-It is back with valuable advice for homeowners, special guests, information on new products, and more!

Sep 26

New To Lou Too: Yosemite Shelving

This week’s New to Lou Too features Yosemite Shelving! It makes it easy to build sturdy, custom garage shelves in corners, along walls, or anywhere you need extra storage

Sep 26

Lou with Lisa: Removing pests from your plants before the temperature drops

Lou Manfredini joins the show from the Cubs game to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on spraying plants for bugs before taking them back in

Sep 24