Re-imagining Home Sales For Healthier, More Sustainable Living (NAPSI)—The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to stop the spread of the virus have shifted how people think about a lot of things, including their homes. With shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns around the globe, residences are not only homes, but also offices, classrooms, gyms and more. With increased Read More …
Category: Home Improvement
YOUR LAWN
Spring Lawn Equipment: Get Ready for Backyarding in High Style This Year (NAPSI)—Backyarding is the new trend that’s emerged during the pandemic. Our backyards are where we eat, work, play, relax and socialize, and the green spaces around our homes have proven to be vibrant places for connection and vital to maintaining mental health. So Read More …
MONEY MATTERS
Clean Ducts And Save (NAPSI)—If your home is like most, one of the biggest sources of energy consumption is the HVAC system, and that can be expensive. Fortunately, the U.S. Department of Energy reports, families can cut their energy bill by as much as 20% to 30% simply by doing proper equipment maintenance. Air duct Read More …
THE HEALTHY HOME
Keep Your Air Clean (NAPSI)—People are increasingly concerned about dirt and germs these pandemic days, but many are neglecting an unseen area where airborne contaminants can lurk: the air ducts. Even in the cleanest house, the indoor air system can recirculate dust, dirt, and particles from renovation and remodeling projects. Why It’s Important Your home’s Read More …
MAKING LIFE BETTER
January Is “GO Month”; Here’s Advice For 2021 (NAPSI)—During 2020, for many Americans, home and work lives saw a major shift as people turned living space into workspace—and classrooms, and workout areas and even quarantine zones—resulting in a call for help to organize, downsize and streamline to professional organizers and productivity consultants. Expert Opinions In Read More …
FLORAL ADVICE
Let’s All Cheer For The Plant And Flower Of The Year (NAPSI)—It’s official: 1-800-Flowers.com has named the sunflower as 2021’s Flower of the Year and the Prayer Plant as Plant of the Year. With everyone looking forward to a fresh start, there’s never been a better time to celebrate the hope, positivity and bright outlook each one Read More …
SAFETY AROUND THE HOME
10 Tips For Safer Winter Generator Use (NAPSI)—If your electricity goes out due to snow and ice, a generator can keep power flowing to your home or business. Just keep safety in mind when using generators, advises the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing small engine, utility vehicle and outdoor power Read More …
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
How Small Businesses Can Successfully Stay Connected (NAPSI)—According to the Small Business Administration, there are some 30 million small businesses in America. Lately, too many of them have been beset by big problems. Good News Fortunately, there’s one thing companies can count on: quality, reliable broadband. Businessservicesconnect.com is helping small businesses rise to the challenge Read More …
HOLIDAY SAFETY
U.S. Postal Service Shares Safety Tips (NAPSI)—The United States Postal Service cares about keeping employees and customers safe every day of the year. As the holidays approach, here are some important safety tips. Slip, Trip And Fall Prevention: Last year, 17,534 Postal Service employees were victims of a slip, trip, or fall—one of the leading Read More …
HOME IDEAS
Managing Your House And Property Five Ways (NAPSI)—The next time you look around your home, or that of your aging relatives, you may be astonished how much “stuff” accumulates over the years. Are there things—and the stories they tell—you want to save to pass down to the next generation? Is your will or estate plan Read More …