9 Unexpected Energy (and Money) Savers
Article From HouseLogic.com
Published: December 13, 2010
Here are a few surprising and simple ways to cut your energy bill this season.
Give your pocketbook and Mother Nature a gift this season by taking advantage of these simple, surprising ways to save energy and money.
Put lamps in the corners: (http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/saving-energy/tips-for-savings-energy-in-home-office/) Did you know you can switch to a lower wattage b
When It Pays to Do It Yourself
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Oliver Marks
Published: March 08, 2011
Doing home improvement jobs yourself can be a smart way to save money, but choose the right DIY projects or you’ll end up paying dearly.
Why pay someone to do something you can do yourself? Because sometimes doing it yourself costs more than it saves.
More than 100,000 people injure themselves each year doing home improvement jobs. So add medical bills to your DYI budget, and you ending up spendin
5 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale
Article From BuyAndSell.HouseLogic.com
By: G. M. Filisko
Published: February 10, 2010
Working to get your home ship-shape for showings will increase its value and shorten your sales time.
Many buyers today want move-in-ready homes and will quickly eliminate an otherwise great home by focusing on a few visible flaws. Unless your home shines, you may endure showing after showing and open house after open house-and end up with a lower sales price. Before the
Fall Lawn Care: 4 Ways to Say Good Night For The Winter
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
Published: September 16, 2011
Labor Day through Halloween is your window for preparing lawns for a lush spring.
Although spring lawn care gets all the attention, fall lawn care (http://www.houselogic.com/articles/lawn-maintenance-calendar/) is the make-it or break-it season for grass.
“I’m already thinking about next year,” says John Dillon, who takes care of New York City’s
7 Ways to Have a Great Life.
Long-term goals are important, but don’t make the mistake of putting your happiness on hold until you achieve them. Here are 7 simple ways you can have a great life starting tomorrow morning:
1. Get enough sleep – It makes you smarter, nicer and better problem-solver. You’ll also have fewer traffic accidents, fewer health problems and a stronger sex drive. And, according to Web MD, you’ll even lose weight and live longer. Technically you can live on 5 o
For what the typical family wastes every year on air leaks–about $350–you can plug energy-robbing gaps, start saving money, and enjoy a more comfortable home.
1. Insulate around recessed lights
Most recessed lights have vents that open into the attic, a direct route for heated or cooled air to escape. When you consider that many homes have 30 or 40 of these fixtures, it’s easy to see why researchers at the Pennsylvania Housing Research/Resource Center pinpointed them as a leading cause of household air leaks.
yes, I have read the following over 20 times I’m sure since 2005 , but each time, each day I read it during a point in my life, I always end ou saying that these are words to live by. Steve Jobs in a 2005 Graduation Speech for Stanford University basically gave a “life talk” to those grads! To me, it’s words to live by…. read for yourself. thanks WSJ Online for this great reminder!
Steve Jobs, who stepped down as CEO of Apple Wednesday after having been on medical leave, reflected on his life, career
Are You Prepared for the Next Time the Earth Shakes?
Article From BuyAndSell.HouseLogic.com
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
Published: August 23, 2011
Like everyone else, we were stunned by the 5.9 magnitude earthquake (http://www.houselogic.com/articles/earthquake-insurance-worth-it/) centered in Mineral, Va., today at around 2 p.m., and felt throughout the East Coast.
Several HouseLogic bloggers live in the Washington, D.C., area, about 100 miles away from the quake’s epicenter: I’m in McLean, Va., and fe
No Sweat: Programmable Thermostats Save on Energy Costs Article From HouseLogic.com By: Les Shu Published: February 17, 2011 Advanced programmable thermostats give you precise control over your heating and cooling, helping to reduce wasted energy. It’s no secret that heating … Continue reading
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Secrets of a Great Neighborhood Revealed
Article From BuyAndSell.HouseLogic.com
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
Published: August 05, 2011
OK. It’s not really complicated or a secret: Great neighbors make great neighborhoods.
OK. It’s not really complicated or a secret: Great neighbors make great neighborhoods.
For instance, my friend Lynne lives on a block where neighbors celebrate holidays, discuss books, cook meals, and even vacation together. On back-to-school day each autum
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