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Healthy Home Tips & Green Alternatives for Homeowners
The home buying process is an exciting time, but one that may bring additional responsibilities into your life. Many homes may need renovations or inspections, especially in areas that are susceptible to natural disasters. Having the assistance of an experienced and honest real estate agent will make this process smooth and stress free. Some... »
Buying A Home Or Making Green Home Improvements? Don’t Miss Out On These Tax Credits
(ARA) – A wide range of tax law changes over the last year will result in considerable savings for millions of Americans on their 2009 federal tax returns. Homebuyers and homeowners have some of the most to gain from the changes. Understanding the qualifications for home-related credits can be confusing and intimidating. Jessi Dolmage,... »
Green Power Makes Lawn And Garden Care More Eco-Friendly
(ARA) – When the sun shines on a beautiful summer day, it’s easy to gauge how important our yards are. Take a walk around your neighborhood and you’ll likely see a majority of your neighbors out mowing lawns, pulling weeds, cutting flowers and more. And once the work of maintaining the yard is done,... »
Protect Your Produce – And The Environment – With Natural Pest Control
(ARA) – Gardening is good on so many levels, from the benefits of exercise in the outdoors and the opportunity to share special time with loved ones to having total control over the healthfulness of the vegetables you put on your family’s plates. But gardening can also be frustrating and futile – if you... »
Digging Up Dinner: Get In On The Growing Trend And Raise Your Own Veggies
(ARA) – Across the country this spring, more Americans will be cutting out sections of lawn, retiring flower beds, building raised vegetable beds and turning their spare time over to gardening. Many of them will be first-timers, inspired to try their hand at tilling the soil for economic reasons as well as the many... »
Shape Up Your Home Energy Savings
(ARA) – After a long, cold winter, spring is the perfect time to give your home an energy checkup to see which home improvement projects will save on utility bills. Many energy makeovers start with investigating old windows and doors. Nearly 26 percent of homeowners say what the most dislike about their existing windows... »
Spring Decorating: Five Savvy Home Decorating Tips Eco-Style
(ARA) – As spring rounds the corner, so does the desire to lighten the mood in life and home. Whether you choose to de-clutter or add a splash of spring color, simple eco-friendly changes to home decor set the tone for a much lighter, and brighter, season. Follow these five tips to affordable eco-friendly... »
Make Your House Clean And Green
(ARA) – When you clean your house in the spring, you really want it to be clean. Dirt, dust and germs are banned, and all appliances, floors and walls are scrubbed clean. But is your house really clean, or have you traded dirt and germs for caustic and toxic chemicals found in most conventional... »
Gadgets For A Healthier Home And Family
(ARA) – From MP3 players to e-books, technology is an integral part of the modern home. However, when we think of technology and how we use it on a daily basis, entertainment is top of mind, not health and wellness. As a doctor and a mom, Jennifer Trachtenberg, Fellow of the American Academy of... »
The Spring Cleaning Task That Can Really Clear The Air In Your Home
(ARA) – Your spring cleaning routine will probably cover important, much-used rooms in your house, like the kitchen, baths and living room. But to really ensure your home’s air is as fresh and clean as it can be, it’s important to remember to spring clean the “hidden” room in your home – its heating,... »