Home Heating Savings
Additional Home Heating Bill Savings & Conservation Tips – 2
Editor's Note: To view the 500+ different energy and water conservation tips for the home we have collected, simply access our free home Energy Saving and Water Saving Guide, 2nd Edition We continue with our review of the many energy consevation tips we have received for households to reduce the consumption of natural gas, home heating oil, electricity and other energy sources consumed in the … [Read More...]
Disney World
Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Day 1
The day after we moved from Disney's BoardWalk Inn to Animal Kingdom Villas at Jambo House we spent our first of two consecutive days at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It has become in our top two Parks in Walt Disney World. Buses From Animal Kingdom Villas at Jambo House to Animal Kingdom We had heard that while Animal Kingdom Villas were very close to Disney's Animal Kingdom, the buses from one to … [Read More...]
Notre Dame Football
University of Notre Dame – The Athletic, The Souvenirs and The Spiritual
Yesterday we wrote and showed some of the pictures taken from our first impressions of the campus of the University of Notre Dame from a life long fan's perspective. We now continue this series on our week in South Bend / Mishawaka area. Yesterday we spent all day at the campus doing three different types of activities. One article cannot even come close to all that we experienced, so I will try and summarize our experiences today and leave for later articles in future weeks for more … [Read More Of This Article...]
Floor Tile Projects
Hairline Cracks In Floor Tile Cement Base
In the last article within this floor tiling home renovation project series, much but not all of the laundry room floor was tiled. This was the day after additional cement mixture was placed on top of the recently added metal screen intended to support the new large floor tiles. The theory was that the weight of the 24 inch by 24 inch floor tiles would not be supported by additional cement … [Read More Of This Article...]
Bathroom Renovations
Basement Ceiling Leak – Part 15 – Enter Schluter Systems and the Kerdi Drain
In Part 14, the new concrete floor for the en suite which was installed during last year's home renovation / makeover project had been poured and the 'oversized' hole for the floor drain had been created. Why? Well, Bennett is using a different … [Read More Of This Article...]
Kitchen
No Cost Energy Conservation Cooking Tips
Editor's Note: To view the 500+ different energy and water conservation tips for the home we have collected, simply access our Un-Official Guide To Home Energy & Water Conservation, 2nd Edition In this two part series of our cooking related … [Read More Of This Article...]
Drywall Repair
Continuing With The Dryall Damage Repair
Last time I described, and showed with a lot of pictures, how I started to repair the large drywall crack on the wall supporting one of the French Doors between the living and dining rooms. If you missed the prior article you can simply use the … [Read More Content Limit...]
Wildlife
Robins – Part 3 – An Early Feeding Of The Babies
In Part 2 we introduced you to the new baby Robins that were born into the bird nest underneath our deck. Today, we have some pictures of an early feeding. Again, we do not want to be intrusive. So, the following pictures might not be as clear as they might otherwise be. Here is the first of the parent Robin in the nest with the gang … [Read More Of This Article...]
Home Electricity Savings
Sony Handycam DCR-SR47 Review – 1
It appears that my trip to South Bend, Indiana just might be my only trip after all. Harvey, my best bud who is accompanying me, only likes to go once to a specific place on vacation. So, he is adamant that this will be his only trip to South … [Read More Of This Article...]
Sealing Home Air Leaks
Sealing Ceiling Air Vent Air Leaks
In the previous article, I had decided to use Polyken 360-17 duct tape to seal the leaks in the ceiling vent of one of our basement rooms, the one which had a drywall type of ceiling. However, remember, the edges of the vent boot were rough and … [Read More Of This Article...]
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Green Savings
Free Home Energy & Water Cost Savings Collection With over 530 items, below is the 3rd Edition of our free energy saving and water saving ideas, suggestions, tips, etc. to save you money in your home be it a house, condo or apartment. Be it energy or water usage reduction, these are green savings for the home. Being … [Access Our Free 530+ Money Saving Ideas]
Home Solar Electricity
Comparing MicroFIT Solar Panel Installation Vendors – Payment Terms
Did you know that you do not merely have to accept the payment terms included in a proposal from a solar panel installation vendor? Challenge them; they might surprise you. You will be paying them tens of thousands of dollars of your hard … [Read More Of This Article...]
LED Light Bulbs
Using The Home Depot’s Energy Saving EcoSmart A19 LED Light Bulb Review
Today we continue to our series of articles reviewing energy saving LED lighting for the home. In our previous article on using the EcoSmart LED A19 light bulb from The Home Depot, we focused on using this LED light bulb within ceiling light … [Read More Of This Article...]
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