Rather than pouring a vertiable cocktail of chemicals down your drain, use a couple of kitchen (or science experiment) supplies and a pot of boiling water to get things flowing smoothly again.
Keep reading to see the step-by-step instructions.
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Energy Saving Tip: Insulate Your Outlets
It’s amazing how all those little energy leaks add up. For example, if you have an older home and there are gaps around your electrical outlets, your heating or air conditioning is likely escaping making your utility bills just a little bit more expensive each month. The good news, is that those leaks are easy to fix.
Keep reading to find out how to stop this energy thief.
Don’t Forget It’s Daylight Saving Time This Weekend
It’s a sure sign that spring is getting closer! This weekend is the start of daylight saving time. On Saturday night before you go to bed, set your clock one hour ahead. (Remember: Spring forward. Fall back.)
Kick-Start Your New Year: Test Your Smoke Detectors
Take five minutes this weekend to test the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
If you install new batteries on any of your smoke detectors, set up two reminders of when to replace them. Keep reading to find out what to do.
Top Consumer Scams and Rip-Offs of 2010
Con artists made the most of a bad economy in 2010, targeting job seekers, people struggling to get out of debt and those looking to earn some extra cash. The Better Business Bureau today released a list of the top 10 scams and rip-offs of 2010.
Granite Countertops or a New Furnace? You Decide.
If the wish fairy suddenly granted you a healthy chunk of money wrapped in ribbon made of twenty-dollar bills, what kind of home improvements would you make? Remodel the kitchen and replace the flooring? Or something more practical, like buying new windows and springing for a new furnace? If you’re leaning toward the practical, you’re so last year.
