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Three Ways To Optimize Your Environmentally Friendly Mini Storage Experience
As an environmentally responsible citizen, it's understandable that you want to make the most of the available green self-storage opportunities. In addition to finding a storage facility that specializes in environmentally friendly practices, you can also optimize your own usage of these services to ensure the greatest benefits for the Earth. Here are three ways that you can make a difference by optimizing your use of an environmentally friendly mini storage unit, such as http://www.
Tips For Preserving Your Outdoor Furniture During The Fall
Patio furniture can be great for enhancing your outdoors and providing your loved ones with a place to relax. Outdoor chairs and tables can make outdoor living easy during the warmer months, providing anything from a comfy place in the shade to an idyllic dining place under the stars.
However, as temperatures cool and the snow approaches, the issue of how to preserve and protect your outdoor furniture arises. Without proper care, your outdoor furniture can sustain irreparable damage, forcing you to dig into your pocket for replacements.
How To Create An Exciting Landscape In A Gravel Yard
Gravel has become a popular green alternative to lawns. It has been a staple landscaping option in the southwest for many years, but is gaining traction all across the U.S. as people become more concerned with the carbon footprint and ecological impact of lawn maintenance.
Rocks, Rocks and More Rocks
Let's face it, gravel yards can be boring. So how do you get the "wow" factor in a sea of rocks?
Not Cool! Simple Explanations Why Your Central Air Unit Really Stinks
When you are looking for relief from scorching temperatures in the summer, if you are like most people, you will prop yourself indoors where the air is cool and refreshing courtesy of your central air conditioner. This one appliance is likely relied on more heavily than most in your home through the summer, and occasionally, there can be problems. Some problems will downright stink—literally. A faulty central air unit can funnel horrid odors through your home and can be bad enough that you would prefer to just stay hot.
2 Ways To Increase The Effectiveness Of Your Furnace
You will want to make sure your furnace is in good working order before the winter arrives. You can run a few checks on your own before you call in a professional. This article will explain 2 simple ways to make your central heating more effective:
Changing or Cleaning the Furnace Filter
A dirty furnace filter can greatly hamper your air flow. Changing or cleaning the filter is very easy. You can access the filter door without needing any tools.
Four Water Features That Can Do More Than Provide An Attractive Design
Water features can be a great addition to your pool, giving the design an attractive custom look. They can also be practical solutions to provide you with cool vapor, and to keep water moving to combat insects and create currents. These features can be waterfalls, streams and fountains. Here are some practical water features that you may want to consider adding to your custom pool design:
1. Waterfalls Over Rocks to Create a Cool Relaxing Area
What Are the Noises Your Refrigerator Makes Trying to Say?
This is no prank call, but have you checked lately to see if your refrigerator is running? If you are positive it is running, the more important question could be what is it trying to tell you. The fridge is usually one of the more quiet appliances in the house—only kicking in as needed with a gentle humming motor providing cool air in the unit.
However, when the refrigerator is starting to fail, you will not even have to be asked if it is running, as you will likely hear it all over the house.
Custom Shutters: How To Dress Up Your Home's Exterior For A Sale
Real estate agents are always talking about "curbside appeal." If you used the services of a real estate agent when you bought your home, then you probably got some idea of what curbside appeal means. The "cuter" or more aesthetically pleasing the exterior of a home is, the more likely buyers will want to poke around the interior. If you are having a difficult time selling your first home, maybe these custom shutter ideas will help.
2 Things To Consider When Putting Up Window Treatments For Aging Persons
The life expectancy of the average American in 2012 was reported to be about 78.8 years. With this increase in longevity come concerns for making the living conditions of the elderly as comfortable as possible. Since almost 90 percent of seniors over the age of 65 years would prefer to stay at home, if possible, the home would probably need some adjustment to facilitate the changing needs of an aging resident. One such adjustment could be in the window treatments that are used in the home and more specifically in the living areas in which that person will reside.
Overcoming Troubles Associated With Long Commutes From Your Apartment To The Office
Apartment seekers often look for a location close to work. Not everyone, however, wants to rent a place right near the office. The location might be too congested or does not contribute much to weekend hobbies or pursuits. Renting an apartment an hour or so drive from work is not automatically a bad idea. With the help of an apartment locator, renting far away from the office could end up being workable.