Category Archives: Household Tips
Keeping Your Pets Safe During the Holidays
Lights, decorations, good food… every year, as we celebrate the holidays, we fill our homes with seasonal cheer for ourselves and our families. However, what may seem beautiful and harmless to us may pose hidden dangers to our pets. Here … Continue reading
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Fine-Tuning Your Irrigation System
Most of the homes in Arizona have irrigation systems. They help keep your yard and plants healthy and beautiful. To follow are some tips on how to use water efficiently (we live in the desert so it is important to be mindful of your water … Continue reading
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Tips for Beating the Arizona Summer HEAT!
A lot of the clients I work with are from other parts of the country. They hear Arizona is HOT in the summer, but they are not prepared and do not know what to do to avoid the extreme heat we … Continue reading
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Phoenix Swimming Lesson Programs
Temperatures have already hit 100 this week and we can expect 5+ months of hot weather in Arizona. It’s that time of year when you just want to spend all day, everyday in the pool. UnfortunatelyI have seen numerous reports on the … Continue reading
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Vendor Recommendation: Computer Set-up & Networking
Like most people I am the first to complain and tell anyone who will listen when I have a bad experience, but I do not think we rave enough when we get good or even great service. Today I am … Continue reading
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Stings and Bites…what you should know
When I moved here from the East Coast, I quickly found out that some of the “critters” in the Valley of the Sun differ significantly from the ones I was familiar with back East. Here is a practical guide to the … Continue reading
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Be safe this 4th of July
I received the online edition of the July Newsletter from the Town of Fountain Hills today. It contained an article, “A Few Fireworks Facts to Consider”, that got me thinking that some excerpts from the article would be good information to share … Continue reading
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Household Tip: Air Conditioner Maintenance
I received the following A/C tips from the Fidelity Home Warranty July Newsletter. I thought it was quite timely as we seem to be heating up quite a bit in Arizona. Air Conditioner Maintenance Checklist A typical maintenance check-up by … Continue reading
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Energy Saving home improvements with tax benefits
I received some great tips today on energy saving home improvements that offer tax credits. The following information was provided from Mike and Betsy Moshofsky with PrimeLending. The federal economic stimulus package signed into law last year included substantial tax … Continue reading
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Foreclosures & Mosquitos
If you live in Maricopa County, chances are you have a foreclosed or abandoned home in your neighborhood. If the home has a pool, it should be treated for mosquitos. The Maricopa County Vector Control for Environmental Serviceshas a FREE program where … Continue reading
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