Our Take If your Labor day weekend plans include hitting up all of the end of the summer yard sales in your area, make sure you head to them prepared. After all, you are going so that you can find treasures, at a good price, that you can turn into new items or resale for…
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Our Take It could be that you were rushing to get done, or maybe it was the first time you painted a wall and it just didn’t go as planned. It might not have been your fault at all. The previous owners weren’t great painters or a spouse doesn’t share your attention to detail. Whatever…
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As the unofficial end of summer, the three day labor day weekend is often spent on the beach, camping or just enjoying the outdoors before fall comes. If you are staying home labor day weekend then you might want to consider using your time wisely to complete a project around the house. Whether you have…
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Our Take We are truly in the dog days of summer right now, with temperatures that are often unsafe for your pets. Don’t they deserve a break from the heat with a little treat? We know that your pet is already spoiled, but it can be fun to give them something new. So why not…
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Our Take Professor Dr. Jeff Wilson first made headlines after converting a dumpster into a space that he would live in for a year, at a Texas University. His goal was to live with less stuff and in a smaller space, showing others what is possible. One night, while enjoying his dumpster home, Wilson was…
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When you think about everything that gets thrown in your kitchen’s garbage can, it is no wonder that it smells. Old food that was forgotten in the fridge, leftover fish from last night, maybe even used kitty litter. Truly it is a wonder that is doesn’t smell more. Even if you take your trash out…
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Our Take It’s the end of July and you really don’t want to start thinking about fall yet. You still have summer to enjoy and it feels like it is flying by again. However, if you plan on putting your house on the market this fall, you need to start thinking about it now. You…
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Our Take Those that call themselves gardeners or spend time working on their yards regularly, already know that gardening is good for your health. Whether it is the hard work, time in the sun, or fresh air that makes them feel great, they continue to do it because it relaxes them. One of the obvious…
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Our Take Entertaining for the 4th of July is easy in some respects. You already know what your color theme is going to be, you can find plenty of patriotic entertaining items in stores and there are red and blue foods that are just waiting to be put together. However, it is easy to fall…
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Our Take Downsizing your home can be a great choice to simplify your life, other times it is a necessity for health or budget reasons. No matter the reason for your downsizing, it can be hard to leave a home you have lived in and get rid of things that have been a part of…
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