Clutter Control In 48 Easy Steps

When it comes to stowing your stuff, we tend to fall into one of two camps: the outies, who keep their things out and within easy reach, and the innies, who hide everything in a closet or inside a drawer. The trick to finding tools and systems that will keep your house in order depends [...]

Energy Efficiency Isn’t the Only Way to Go Green

The first things that spring to mind you consider going green are usually things like energy efficient appliances or having better insulation or plumbing in your home. There are various ways in which we can access these kinds of changes by reading on the internet to learn which products are best to shop for and [...]

Tips to Save Your Home from Snow Melt Water Damage

As the snow begins to melt, homeowners need to act quickly to protect their investments in their homes, according to Jeff Caruso, president of Caruso Homes.
It is urgent that homeowners dig snow out of window wells and basement exterior stairwells, including drains in those spaces. Also critical: remove snow 1 to 2 feet away from [...]

Floral Tips In Time For Valentine’s Day

Kroger Floral manager, Paula Eads offers great tips & trends to keep in mind when shopping for flowers.

Red roses are classic, but other pink and red flowers such as Stargazer Lilies make an elegant and romantic impression, and are increasing in popularity.
Flowers aren’t just for significant others. Lucky bamboo, dish gardens, orchids and potted plants [...]

Mortgage Rates Continue to Decrease in 2010

2010 has been kind to mortgage shoppers thus far, with rates having fallen each week of the new year. Recent market jitters traceable to uncertainty over Bernanke’s reconfirmation as Federal Reserve Chairman and President Obama’s proposal on the separation of trading from banking activity helped keep mortgage rates moving lower. Mortgage rates are closely related [...]

5 Home Tips For Small Budgets

In a slowly recovering economy, Americans are spending more time at home than ever, and this year will be all about making the budget friendly updates that will keep your space comfortable, fashionable and functional in the new year.
Below please find 5 tips from Sure Fit, leading slipcover and home solution company, for giving your [...]

Go To Your Room! Takes On A New Meaning

How many times have you either heard parents say or said yourself, “They just grow up too fast.” Many parents feel the pangs of seeing their kids grow from babies to adults in what seems like record time. While many parents may have trouble letting go, Michelle Rohrer-Lauer from Michelle’s Interiors Design Group has design [...]

10 Most Used New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s is the only holiday that celebrates the passage of time. Perhaps that’s why, as the final seconds of the year tick away, we become introspective. Inevitably, that introspection turns to thoughts of self-improvement and the annual ritual of making resolutions, which offer the first of many important tools for remaking ourselves.
We’ve compiled a [...]

5 Ways To Feng Shui Your Christmas Celebration

This Christmas, use Feng Shui to ensure a warm, happy and positive environment for you and your guests. Following are simple tips from ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Andie Pearson, DMD:

Clean and Clear: No matter what the occasion, the first step in Feng Shui is clearing clutter and cleaning the area.
Analyze: After you have cleared, cleaned and [...]

Special Touches For Holiday Entertaining

If you’re like me, you’re still trying to figure out what decorations to put up.  Right now, the only thing I’m sure about is the tree.  Here are some great ideas from RedEnvelope and ProFlowers for any holiday entertaining you plan on doing this year and years to come.
HandPrint Stocking (Red Envelope)

Give each member of [...]

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