Cleaning

The New Normal: save money on laundry detergent

Better Life

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A while back I re-posted a money saving laundry tip from the blog HomeEc101. It mentions the many ways white vinegar can help you save money when you do your laundry at home. See the original money saving laundry tips there and over here too.  Then the super-awesome Sarah Cooper of CoopCrafts dropped by and [...]

22 March 2011 Read the full article →

Clean your dryer lint trap

Homeowner Help

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Did you know that the stuff they put in dryer sheets to make your clothes soft comes from… …well forget about it. Trust me, you don’t want to know what it comes from. Suffice it to say that I found out what it comes from one day when I stumbled on a vegan lifestyle website. [...]

29 January 2011 Read the full article →

Will my house ever sell?!?

Seller Help

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Sometimes selling your home in Metro Phoenix in 2010 can feel like a lot of hurry up and wait.  There are some things you can do to make the process quicker and less stressful.  This is reprinted from December 6, 2008. Gives you a little idea how long sellers have been struggling to sell their [...]

6 November 2010 Read the full article →

Quickie Around the House

Homeowner Help

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Quickie Around the House an occasional series of helpful homeowner tips. The series name has changed over time but it’s always focused on making your life easier. This Quickie is courtesy of Moxie Girl, a personal concierge-type service that you really should check out. Frustrated when cleaning scorched food from your stainless steel cookware? Add [...]

1 October 2010 Read the full article →

Are CFL bulbs dangerous?

Green Living

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(image courtesy of http://www.ipaa.org/Blog/?p=301) There’s a lot of kerfluffle around the Interwebs lately about the supposedly dangerous levels of mercury released if you break a CFL light bulb. I believe the most widely spread story crazy Internet rumor is about a woman in Maine who broke a CFL bulb in a bedroom, was quoted $2,000 [...]

30 April 2010 Read the full article →

Changes to lead paint rules

Central Phoenix

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Updated April 23  – Fantastic website launched by the EPA, HUD, the Ad Council and the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning. Get the facts about lead paint, prevention tips, and guidelines for Do It Yourself home renovations involving the potential to disturb lead paint. (LeadFreeKids.org) As of April 22, 2010 federal laws regarding safe [...]

19 April 2010 Read the full article →

Two must-have kitchen cleaners

Lifestyle

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This stuff is fabulous! If you have problems with a smelly garbage disposal, this might be just the ticket. You can generally find this at grocery stores, although I’m not sure I remember seeing it at my local Target (which has the new grocery section). It’s a little counter-intuitive to use, because of two things: [...]

6 April 2010 Read the full article →

Pet Safe Pesticides

Homeowner Help

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photo credit to eravariel at Stock Exchange I have been suffering for a few days with a mob of home-invading ants. I blame myself, actually. Unknowingly, I’d brought them into the house in a recyclable shopping bag.  After hanging on a door handle for about a week, I took  the bag down and set it [...]

25 September 2008 Read the full article →