(NAPSI)—Summer is here and it’s time for backyard barbecues! Before your guests arrive, check these four backyard maintenance tasks off your to-do list to ensure your yard is looking good. Clean Your Barbecue To prevent food from sticking to your barbecue grills, rub cooking oil on the grates before you start. After you’re done barbecuing, Read More …
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HEALTH AND WELL BEING You Can Breathe Easier
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about suffers with allergies, you’re not alone. In fact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million Americans have asthma, while another 26 million or so suffer with allergic rhinitis. Even your pets can have allergies, veterinarians say. What To Do Fortunately, you Read More …
HINTS FOR HOMEOWNERS Hints To Help You Have More Comfort At Less Cost
(NAPSI)—When the temperature’s rising, your energy costs don’t have to. These tips from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can help: Keep the Heat Out and the Cool In—Sealing and insulating your home can save you up to $200 a year in utility bills. Find and seal air leaks with spray foam, caulk and weather stripping. Read More …
SLEEP FACTS Three Cool Ideas For A Better Night’s Rest
(NAPSI)—The next time you find yourself kicking your leg out of the side of your blankets to cool off or turning your pillow over because it’s too hot—you won’t be alone. Some 50 million Americans are affected by intermittent sleep problems, potentially created by bedding choices, according to the National Sleep Foundation—but you don’t have Read More …
HINTS FOR HOME BUYERS Loan Officer Reveals Secret To A Good Night’s Sleep
(NAPSI)—John and Jennie were renting a small house in Delray Beach, Florida when the perfect house came on the market: only four blocks from their rental home, 3,400 square feet, with five bedrooms and the biggest yard in the neighborhood. An excellent fit for their family of six. John has been a loan officer for Read More …
YOUR YARD Hidden Hero: Outdoor Power Equipment Can Make You Very Popular Five Things You May Not Know About Your Lawn Mower, Chain Saw, Generator, Power Washer, UTV And More
(NAPSI)—Spring is here. Finally. After the 2018 winter season, you may be itching to get outside and spend time in your family yard. Having the right outdoor power equipment, like lawn mowers, chain saws, generators, edgers, trimmers and more, ensures you have the tools to get “backyard ready.” “The right outdoor power equipment can be Read More …
FLORAL ADVICE To Grow Happiness, Scientists Say, Send Flowers
(NAPSI)—Sending flowers to show love, caring, and concern—whether for Mother’s Day, a birthday, an anniversary, or just because—is something people have done for a long time, and now science tells us there might be a biological reason why. “Flowers have immediate and long-term effects on emotional reactions, mood, social behaviors and even memory,” note researchers Read More …
KITCHEN CORNER Twenty Ways To Cook Up Some Safety At Home
(NAPSI)—Cooking and eating with family and friends can be delightful as long as you’re careful. Here are 20 hints from health and safety experts that can help: Never leave children alone in the kitchen. Wash your hands in hot, soapy water before and after handling food, particularly raw meats. Use paper towels to dry off. Read More …
HOME IMPROVEMENT TIPS Make Your Home A Safe Haven by Scott McGillivray
(NAPSI)—We think of our homes as our haven from the world. In it, we house the people and things that we treasure most. In time, we might also undertake to expand or modify our homes to better suit our needs through different life stages. Perhaps a previous owner has done the same. Remodeling a house Read More …
SAFETY NEWS Lifesaving Ideas Rewarded
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care about is among the approximately 47 million Americans over 65—or hopes to be someday—there could be good news for you. Many older Americans may live longer, safer lives thanks to recent research indicating that elderly adults have the greatest risk of fire death and the subsequent grant awarded to Read More …