Our Take Living a greener life can start with simple changes around your home. Have you ever stopped to think about how much electricity your home is consuming every month? You probably do every time you get your electric bill, but otherwise it may not be in the forefront of you daily concerns. Making these…
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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 We hear about food waste being an issue all the time. It’s so bad, that 1/3 of the World’s food is thrown out or lost every year. You may think it is just food that is expired or moldy, but that isn’t the case. A lot of the food that gets thrown out…
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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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Summer is a season of relaxing, enjoying the sun and just having fun. But summer is also a great time to tackle some home transformations that may add value or space to your home or that may just make your house a more fun place to be. If you love to entertain at home, but…
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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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Our Take Instead of calling in the pros, you want to DIY your home improvement this summer. If you are up for the challenge, then we say go for it. However, keep in mind that the pros do this work all the time and know how to stay safe. When you are doing work on…
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Our Take Home demolition for a renovation project looks like a lot of fun on TV. They wield hammers and sledgehammers to punch holes through walls until they can kick them down. There is a lot more to demolition then you see on TV though. You need to know what you are doing before you…
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Our Take Fences serve a number of purposes in your yard. A tall fence can provide privacy to your backyard, a low stone wall can provide decoration and add curb appeal, and a white picket fence can provide a boundary between you and your neighbor as well as keep your dog in your yard. Those…
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It’s after Memorial day, which means you can no longer drive down the road without seeing a garage sale sign, a flea market, or even just random free items on the curb. Some of you never give those signs a second glance or thought, while others are nervous they won’t get up early enough to…
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