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  Uncovering Energy-Wasters

  A flashlight, a candle and a damp hand are three simple tools that can be used to uncover energy-wasters around the house. Use the flashlight at night at the bottom of a door. If light passes through,...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Be a Fan of Checking Your Vents

  You turn on the bathroom fan and it “ventilates,” drawing out humid and stale air, but to where? It pays to do a ventilation check before your fan wrecks your attic or crawl space. Here’s why: While exhaust fans should...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  The Real Cost of Cooking

  Do you have any idea what the cost per meal of cooking appliances is? Cooktops, ovens or microwaves? With today’s energy prices, an electric range top on “medium” costs 4-1/2 cents per hour and on “high” 18 cents...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Tax Freedom Day

  ‘Tax freedom’ day is an important day for tax payers. The first five-and-one-half months of the year are how long it’s estimated the average American has to work to pay all his state and federal taxes. After...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Vent-Free Gas Appliances

  Do you have a room in which an energy- and cost efficient fireplace would be a nice addition? We’ve told you before about electric fireplaces. They add warmth and elegance to any room without need for a...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Firewood Shopping

  Not all firewood is created alike. The right wood can make for a safe, clean and efficient fire. Mixed hardwoods burn longer and cleaner with less creosote buildup in the chimney than do softer woods. Oak, hard...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Moving Furniture With Ease

  Next time you have furniture to move, try one of these tried-and-true techniques that are sure to leave you without an aching back or scratched flooring. Glue bunion pads on the feet of tables and chairs so...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Laminate Wood Flooring

  Tap dancer Bill Robinson, “Mister Bojangles,” was born in 1878. To him, a good floor was everything. Same goes for homeowners. That’s why manufacturers constantly blend high-tech durability and value with the look and feel of Mother...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Diffuser Panels for your Fluorescent Bulbs

  Got fluorescent lights in your kitchen or bath? About six or eight recessed into a big box, with cheesy old diffuser panels covering them up? Here’s how to make them look fresh and new — with country scenes and/or...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Convenience Tips

  Tired of running up and down ladders to get tools or different size paint brushes? Here’s how to buckle up for big-time convenience. Next time you’re painting, make a caddy to holster up your brushes. Just cut...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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