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  • Furnace Maintenance
    Tuning Up Your Furnace For Winter

    When we were growing up our very most favorite Saturday morning TV hero was a marionette puppet named Howdy Doody. Howdy had several human friends that included Buffalo Bob the cowboy, Clarabell the clown and a bunch...

    • Posted January 4, 2015
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    50 Uses for Baking Soda

    Baking soda has at least 50 different uses around the house. A box in the fridge captures bad odors — in the freezer, too. A few sprinkles in sneakers works wonders and this process will eliminate pet...

    • Posted August 4, 2014
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  • Stainless Steel Sink
    Household Water Efficiency

    The Titanic sank in 1912, pointing out the need to catch leaks early or to prevent them altogether.Our homes use half of all water in the U.S., and, of that, 15% is wasted and lost through leaks...

    • Posted July 28, 2014
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    Home Automation for Anyone

    Think high-tech homes aren’t for the average consumer? Think again! You just might have one in your future. Home automation is making inroads around the nation. Recently we heard a lot about smart homes wired with scads...

    • Posted July 28, 2014
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  • Home Makeover for Top Dollar Sale

    Planning to sell your home? It’s a very good market at present for doing so. Prices are up, buyers are out there — many with lots of cash. And mortgage companies want to make loans. It’s a...

    • Posted May 11, 2014
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  • Energy Management in Your Home

    In 1977 during the oil crisis, President Carter created a government agency to help save energy and taxpayer dollars. Within two months it had 20,000 employees. Some believe it was wasting more money and energy than it...

    • Posted May 11, 2014
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  • Site For Home Security

    The last episode of “MASH” aired in 1983, after 255 episodes that spanned 11 years. Hawkeye, Hotlips, Radar and Klinger thought and talked about home and schemed to get back there as soon as possible. But life...

    • Posted April 22, 2014
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  • Home Buying: The Process

    The Clampett family didn’t do a good job of house-hunting in Beverly Hills. Their home was too big, not their style and didn’t suit their needs or any of their farm animals either. So what should you...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Giving License to Be a Puppy

    In 1901, New York became the first state to license cars and also the first to license dogs. Soon licensed dogs were chasing licensed cars. By definition “to license” means to give permission. If you’ve got a new puppy...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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    Home-Improvement Loan Interest

    It’s tax time again and lots of us are burning the midnight oil looking for every deduction possible. First, there’s the Tax Reform Act of 1986 allowing us to deduct the interest on loans secured by one’s...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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