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Archive for the ‘Home Improvement’ Category

May 29th, 2008

Six Issues to Cover In Your Home Inventory

To follow up my create a home inventory post, I thought I’d do a quickie about what to include - in case your insurance co. forgot to give you a list.
Six things to note - no matter if you’re using a video camera, camera, or pad and pencil. Note, if you’re using a paper list […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments

May 28th, 2008

Create A Home Inventory

Why create a home inventory: Fires and thieves unfortunately do happen.
But I rent!: You can still make an inventory. I have renter’s insurance, and they asked for a simple list inventory, but I made a better digital camera inventory. You never know with those pesky insurance folks. No offense to any insurance folks, but believe […]

By Jennifer -- 5 comments

May 27th, 2008

Keep Your Kids Safe During A Fire

So, I posted this at Tree Hugging Family, but I doubt all of you cross over all my blogs, so I’ll post it here too.
This is some super frightening news, but you need to see it, especially if you have kids. I actually don’t doubt this story at all. True story: In NM a huge […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

March 12th, 2008

Extreme Organizing - Remove the Mess from the House

So, when it comes to office, playroom, and family room organizing you can always try to stay on top of it. Or, you could remove the problem completely. For example, I try to keep my office tidy, I really do. However, my office is also the room we use for art projects. The […]

By Jennifer -- 9 comments

January 29th, 2008

The Bucket Boss 56 Pocket Bucket Tool Organizer

I am really loving this Bucket Boss 56 Pocket Bucket Tool Organizer! This would make a great birthday gift, Valentine’s Day gift or a just-because-i-love-you gift. If the man (or woman) in your life has a lot of tools, this may be just what they need.
Tools are something that can be a pain to […]

By Julie -- 2 comments

September 24th, 2007

Taking Care of the Little Things

A Motivate Me Monday Post
“It’s the little things that drive you crazy; the broken heel, the stain, the drip. If you take care of the little things, the big things become manageable.” Heloise
That statement is true in my book. It’s always those little things that don’t get done that just really get to you. We […]

By Julie -- 4 comments

July 21st, 2007

Doorganizer from Shakhammer

I was over at Shakhammer and they had a post about the coolest product that I haven’t heard about before.
It’s the Doorganizer and you can read all about it here.
This product is a great idea and I’m thinking about buying a couple of these for our home.
Also, be sure and visit Shakhammer because I have been […]

By Julie -- 4 comments

June 19th, 2007

Tip of the Day #9

Don’t try to do several fix-it projects at a time. When you have finished one, then move on to the other. If you get stuck on one project and you realize you are in over your head, it’s best to call a professional. It’s okay if you don’t know how to fix everything. :)
Tags: Tip […]

By Julie -- 2 comments

May 19th, 2007

House Staging Tips

School’s out for us! Friday was their last day and our summer has officially begun. Summer means a lot of things - vacations, pool parties, working in the yard and also moving. A lot of families wait until the summer to move. That’s what we have done and the count down to our move has […]

By Julie -- 3 comments

May 7th, 2007

Home Improvement Tips for Your Curb Appeal

Continuing with some more tips for home improvement month…Here are a few things you can do to improve your curb appeal:

Remove clutter from the porch
Tighten any loose hand rails
Replace old doormat
Chunk dead or sick plants and replace with new ones
Clean front door and threshold
Fix doorbell if broken (meaning no loose wires hanging out)
Add a nice […]

By Julie -- 0 comments

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