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  Flush Your Water Heater

  If your water heater sounds a bit like the snap, crackle and pop of a breakfast cereal, chances are it has sediment buildup at the bottom of the tank. In addition to the nasty noise, sediment causes...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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  Reduce Energy Costs

  In 1965 a failure in New York knocked out electrical power for most of the East Coast and Canada, affecting 30 million people over 80,000 square miles. Today, deregulation and high oil prices are again “knocking out”...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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  Fireplace Heat Will Never Again Be Problematic

  Did you know that once the fire has started in the fireplace, the damper should be closed down as far as possible without causing smoke to back up into the room? This is done so that the...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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  Ladder Socks

  “The Jeffersons” premiered in 1975. In the first episode, George and Weezy moved into a new and better home. If you’ve got a new home or one you want to keep looking new, here’s a tip of...

  • Posted June 9, 2014
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  Reduce the Cost of Water Heating

  With cold winter months ahead, the cost of heating water will rise significantly. You can combat the problem by insulating your hot-water lines and by adding a blanket to your water heater. The cost is definitely worth...

  • Posted May 24, 2014
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  Reuse What You Would Normally be Recycling

  In 1825 Ezra Daggett and Tom Kensett got a patent for storing food in tin cans. Soon picture labels were added, showing what was inside. Cans were used for everything, from fruits and vegetables to soups and...

  • Posted May 24, 2014
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  Wall Fasteners

  Whether you’re hanging a picture or a heavy mirror, you need  good wall fasteners to hang it on. In the business it’s called a wall anchor and, when possible, it should go into a stud or other...

  • Posted May 24, 2014
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  Clean Ashes With ease

  In 1981 TV’s “Gimme A Break” made its debut, depicting family struggles and daily strife. The show’s title also could be the mantra of weary homeowners and “honey-do” husbands looking for ideas and shortcuts to save time...

  • Posted May 24, 2014
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  Firewood Basics

  Did you know that heat from firewood is energy from the sun? And that all firewood contains water? Today we’ll amaze you with these and other facts as we answer burning questions about firewood. Through photosynthesis trees...

  • Posted May 24, 2014
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  Remove Flooring like a Pro

  Are you reflooring your kitchen, bathroom or den and removing old vinyl sheet goods so you can begin? Here’s how the pros remove big sections of flooring — both fully adhered and perimeter-bonded vinyl goods — without...

  • Posted May 24, 2014
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