Quick Home Improvements

Do you want to make some home improvements but you don’t want to spend countless hours and months doing it? If so, here is a list of quick home improvements anyone can do to improve the look of their home: Outside: • Sweep all walkways and sidewalks. • Remove newspapers, bikes and toys. • Park…

Increasing Your Home’s Value

Your home is probably your single largest investment. While the value of your home is largely determined by such things as location, size, condition, and amenities, there are still steps you can take to maximize its value. First, you need to evaluate your plans carefully if you’re improving your home. Cutting corners could hurt rather…

Money Savings Tips

We hope you find these tips helpful for you and your family! For most Americans, saving money is a necessity of everyday life. We clip coupons, watch for sales, and hope there’s not too much month left at the end of our paycheck. Today, the challenge is how to reduce spending on a longer-term basis. Here are…

Reducing Exposure to Carbon Monoxide

We’d like to share with you some information on reducing exposure to carbon monoxide. It includes some preventative maintenance tips that will help you avoid problems before they happen. Reducing Exposure to Carbon Monoxide • Keep gas appliances properly adjusted. • Purchase a vented space heater when replacing an unvented one. • Use proper fuel…

Do Air Purifiers Really Work?

Indoor air pollutants are unwanted, sometimes harmful, materials in the air. They range from dusts to chemicals to radon. Air cleaners are devices that attempt to remove such pollutants from the indoor air you breathe. The typical furnace filter installed in the ductwork of most home heating and/or air-conditioning systems is a simple air cleaner.…

Decorating Smaller Spaces

A lot of people are downsizing these days, whether by choice or necessity. Having a smaller space presents decorating and design challenges, about which misconceptions abound. The number one misconception? That using white will make your space look larger. Not so, say experts. Another mistaken belief is that less and smaller furniture is the only…