How to Safely Clean Up After Hurricane Flooding

Spring rain and floods can mean a season of sickness. If your home, yard or basement have been deluged know that flood water, from swollen rivers, and overflowing sewers is extremely toxic. Standing water, like that shown in this flooded yard isn't healthy either. It breeds mold, mildew and water-borne illness. Here are safety tips for storm, flood and sewage clean up. Avoid contact with flood water. Flooded river water is full of bacteria already. When flooding causes city drains to back up, it puts raw sewage and biological waste into the water. Since it is impossible to know if sewage has mixed with flood water, it's best to assume it has and act accordingly.   Safe Flood Water Clean Up

How to live comfortably in trailers, mobile homes, small houses

Recently, Anderson Cooper profiled families who had found creative ways to save money. Forced by the tight economy to downsize, one family of four sold their 3 bedroom home and built a 168 square foot "tiny house ." I'm all about cutting back and living simply. For the first 13 years of our marriage, we managed with a family of six in a 900-square-foot trailer. Here are some tips for living comfortable in a trailer, mobile home or little house. How families can live comfortably in small homes 

Smaller Houses are the Future if We Don't Cut Personal Spending

Anderson Cooper recently featured a family of four with an interesting and revolutionary lifestyle. Forced by the recession to close their business and give up their larger home, the couple built what they call the "tiny house." The structure has only 168 square feet of living space. It can be cramped and claustrophobic. It can also be freeing to purge the nonessentials and focus on the necessities.   'Tiny House' is the Future If Big Spenders Don't Cut Back 

Bathtub Refinishing Chemical Blamed Methylene Chloride for Deaths

A bathtub refinishing chemical has been linked to three Michigan deaths and 13 deaths in all. Methylene chloride, used to strip paint and as an industrial degreaser, is sold at home improvement stores and online. It's marketed to do-it-yourself enthusiasts for at-home bathroom remodels, says Michigan Radio. Here are details about this product and the deaths attributed to it. Read more at Bathtub Refinishing Chemical Blamed for Three Michigan Deaths

Home Maintenance Tip: Clean Vents to Keep Refrigerator Running Efficiently

Refrigerator Running Poorly? Clean the Vents
A few weeks ago, we began to notice that our refrigerator was not keeping food cold. Several items in our refrigerator spoiled. We noticed water puddling in the bottom of the refrigerator under the drawers. Was our fridge going out?
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How to Keep Toilets and Sewer Lines Free of Tree Roots

How to Keep Toilets from Clogging and Prevent Tree Root Growth in Sewer Pipes
Toilets clog for many reasons. One common cause of plugged toilets and clogged sewer lines is that tree and plant roots grow in and around underground plumbing and sewers. Here are two handy DIY ways to keep tree roots from clogging the sewer.
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Ladder Safety Tips

Ladder Safety 101: Tips from OSHA and Federal Workplace Safety Guidelines
Ladder accidents account for over 220,000 injuries annually, according High Beam Research. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) studies have shown that 100% of these accidents could have been prevented using proper ladder safety.
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DIY Home Maintenance Tips

Quick Tips for Home Maintenance that Will Save You Money and Make You Safer
Save money, live green, be safe, be healthy and live better with these cleaning, repair, home maintenance and yard care tips. Improve the performance and safety of your appliances and saving money at home.
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DIY Vehicle Maintenance~ Easy!

20 Vehicle Maintenance Tips
We pay enough at the pumps. Don't pay more for vehicle maintenance. Easy DIY tips for care care. 20 things to check, refill, change and replace on your vehicle regularly. Guaranteed safer than Red Green's tips!
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10 Easy, Cheap, Green Home Maintenace Tips

10 Seasonal Home Maintenance Tips
Easy,inexpensive and quick home maintenance tips that will keep you safe, healthy and reduce your costs. Green tips and money saving too!
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Ceiling Remodel and Repair

Design Ideas for a Ceiling Remodel
Got one of those lovely plaster ceilings and need to repair it? Or maybe you want to install a drop ceiling. Whatever your ceiling repair or remodel needs, look here.
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How to Get a Bat Out of Your House and Keep Him Out

Green Ways to Bat-Proof Your House
Live near a river? Chances are your home will attract bats. Bats outside are the perfect 'green' pesticide. Bats inside: not good. Bats are carriers of rabies. Their guano is toxic, too. Here's how to bat-proof your house.
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