Do You Breathe Easy at Home?
How to Control Indoor Air Pollution Pollution. We use the word to describe harmful or poisonous substances introduced into an environment. Water pollution, ground pollution, noise pollution, and air pollution are examples we most commonly relate to the outdoor environment. So it may surprise you to find that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Grandma’s Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients:2 1/2 cups wide egg noodles1 teaspoon vegetable oil12 cups chicken broth1 1/2 tablespoons salt1 teaspoon poultry seasoning1 cup chopped celery1 cup chopped onion1/3 cup cornstarch1/4 cup water
Top 5 Financial Planning Tips
October 5-11 is Financial Planning Week. What are the best ways to improve your money and budgeting situation? These top five strategies will help. Make saving a priority. Saving on a regular basis can be hard, but if you treat this as an expense, you’ll have better success. As with any bill, you should make […]
Making Playgrounds Safer
If you have a child who has recently headed back to school, take some time to inspect the school playground and outdoor activity areas. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports there are about 20 playground-related fatalities each year, and over 200,000 children suffer injuries on a playground annually. Eighty-one percent of all playground injuries occur […]
Home Tip
You can purchase an inexpensive thermal leak detector at your local home improvement store. Use it to find places in your home that are allowing heat to leak out during the winter months. You can seal leaks in a variety of ways—more insulation, foam gaskets under switch plates and outlet covers, rubber strips on the […]
School is Never Out for the True Professional Cleaner
As kids return back to school, we are reminded of the importance of a good education. School doesn’t just teach facts and figures. You learn skills that allow you to accomplish many basic tasks. Math, reading, problem-solving and learning to work with others are skills most of us learned in school.
Plant Your Garden this Fall
It is a wonderful sign of spring when flowers planted in the fall begin to finally poke through the soil. The key to having a colorful, early spring garden is to properly plant bulbs in the fall. These types of flowers are called perennials, and they will keep blooming year after year.
How to Easily Lose One Pound a Week
It only takes a reduction of 500 calories a day to allow you to lose one pound a week. You can easily achieve this goal with some simple food substitutions. If you are motivated, you can also add some exercise to your week to make it even easier to lose the weight. Here are some […]
Assistance for Seniors
If you are a senior citizen, or have an elderly loved one, take a moment to review whether you are getting all of the benefits to which you are entitled. Over five million elderly Americans are not taking advantage of benefits provided by state and federal government programs.
Fruit Salsa Recipe
Ingredients:2 mangos, peeled, seeded and chopped2 small peaches, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces