We've told you how to study, we've told you where to study. Here's one last set of instructions for your focus area. If you don't have a solid desk to work on then consider investing in one. Having a well built piece of furniture not only helps you work but also adds to the visual appeal of the room. Building one yourself can give you even more satisfaction by tailoring it exactly to your needs. … [Read more...]
Cleaning Your Fireplace
You may or may not have had your fireplace going this past holiday season. Even if you didn't it's never to late to get it going. One thing we encourage you to do before and after using your fireplace, is to make sure that it is thoroughly cleaned. There's a proper way to go about doing this, depending on what sort of fireplace you have. So read up on the different processes and make sure that … [Read more...]
How To: Construct an Entertainment Center
While you're stuck inside for the rest of this winter, why not enjoy it? Gathering everyone around for a movie night is a great way to spend a chilly evening. Something that can make your viewer experience even better is the presence of an attractive entertainment center. And something that can make your entertainment center more attractive is making it yourself. Here are some steps by our friends … [Read more...]
Insulating Your Home
We've mentioned insulation a few times here, but with the temperatures at a yearly low it bears repeating. Previously we talked about using plastic wrap to seal your windows, but there are so many different ways to protect your home from outside temperatures and pollutants. Here's a list of different ways that you can do so without resorting to blowdrying sheets of plastic to your … [Read more...]
Composting at Home
One of the other things we mentioned in our recycling article was the idea of starting a compost heap at home. This is much less dirty than it sounds, in the sense that you probably won't get very dirty. Here is the source we used for that previous article. It includes a seven step process on how to get your compost heap started. Step one has you set everything on top of bare earth in a pile. … [Read more...]
Using Your Gray Water
Earlier last week we posted a lengthier article detailing some ways to support the recycling movement in your household. One of these ways was using gray water to flush your toilet. Just in case you aren't aware, gray water is what is leftover from your showers, clothes and dish washers, and the sink. If you think about it, that's a lot of water going down the drain. That's not even a pun, that's … [Read more...]
Recycling Thoughts
It's no surprise that as the holidays are ending we find ourselves in position of a lot of, well, stuff. New clothes, new cookware, plastic odds and ends, and all the boxes the "stuff" came in. If your house doesn't look like an episode of Hoarders the day after Christmas then maybe you should be writing this. The problem, after taking inventory of your new cardboard kingdom, is what to do with … [Read more...]
Holiday Help: The Aftermath
Did you think that our Holiday Help series was over just because we've passed up December 25th? Not so! If there is anything that is just as stressful as setting up for the holidays, it's recovering from them. If cooking up that big meal for your family has left you exhausted then cleaning probably isn't your first priority. Unfortunately the longer you leave a mess the worse it gets, especially … [Read more...]
Appliance Efficiency
We bring you quite a few articles about how to save money with your home, through improved efficiency and buying the right products, but how much do your appliances really use? We’re gong to help you figure that out today. There are a few ways to figure out how much energy your technology is using. The easiest way is to find the Energy Guide label somewhere on the product. This handy … [Read more...]
Holiday Help: Crafts for You and Your Kids
Decorating for the holidays doesn't have to stop on the day of. Putting together some crafty decorations with your kids can be a great way to spend time with them, not to mention keep them busy while the last minute preparations for dinner are being made. Here's a whole gallery of projects for you and your kids to put together, just make sure to handle all the tools yourself. DIY Holiday … [Read more...]
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