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Three Ways To Optimize Your Environmentally Friendly Mini Storage Experience
As an environmentally responsible citizen, it's understandable that you want to make the most of the available green self-storage opportunities. In addition to finding a storage facility that specializes in environmentally friendly practices, you can also optimize your own usage of these services to ensure the greatest benefits for the Earth. Here are three ways that you can make a difference by optimizing your use of an environmentally friendly mini storage unit, such as http://www.

Tips For Preserving Your Outdoor Furniture During The Fall
Patio furniture can be great for enhancing your outdoors and providing your loved ones with a place to relax. Outdoor chairs and tables can make outdoor living easy during the warmer months, providing anything from a comfy place in the shade to an idyllic dining place under the stars. However, as temperatures cool and the snow approaches, the issue of how to preserve and protect your outdoor furniture arises. Without proper care, your outdoor furniture can sustain irreparable damage, forcing you to dig into your pocket for replacements.

How To Create An Exciting Landscape In A Gravel Yard
Gravel has become a popular green alternative to lawns. It has been a staple landscaping option in the southwest for many years, but is gaining traction all across the U.S. as people become more concerned with the carbon footprint and ecological impact of lawn maintenance. Rocks, Rocks and More Rocks Let's face it, gravel yards can be boring. So how do you get the "wow" factor in a sea of rocks?

Four Water Features That Can Do More Than Provide An Attractive Design
Water features can be a great addition to your pool, giving the design an attractive custom look. They can also be practical solutions to provide you with cool vapor, and to keep water moving to combat insects and create currents. These features can be waterfalls, streams and fountains. Here are some practical water features that you may want to consider adding to your custom pool design: 1. Waterfalls Over Rocks to Create a Cool Relaxing Area

What Are the Noises Your Refrigerator Makes Trying to Say?
This is no prank call, but have you checked lately to see if your refrigerator is running? If you are positive it is running, the more important question could be what is it trying to tell you. The fridge is usually one of the more quiet appliances in the house—only kicking in as needed with a gentle humming motor providing cool air in the unit. However, when the refrigerator is starting to fail, you will not even have to be asked if it is running, as you will likely hear it all over the house.

Custom Shutters: How To Dress Up Your Home's Exterior For A Sale
Real estate agents are always talking about "curbside appeal." If you used the services of a real estate agent when you bought your home, then you probably got some idea of what curbside appeal means. The "cuter" or more aesthetically pleasing the exterior of a home is, the more likely buyers will want to poke around the interior. If you are having a difficult time selling your first home, maybe these custom shutter ideas will help.

2 Things To Consider When Putting Up Window Treatments For Aging Persons
The life expectancy of the average American in 2012 was reported to be about 78.8 years. With this increase in longevity come concerns for making the living conditions of the elderly as comfortable as possible. Since almost 90 percent of seniors over the age of 65 years would prefer to stay at home, if possible, the home would probably need some adjustment to facilitate the changing needs of an aging resident. One such adjustment could be in the window treatments that are used in the home and more specifically in the living areas in which that person will reside.

Overcoming Troubles Associated With Long Commutes From Your Apartment To The Office
Apartment seekers often look for a location close to work. Not everyone, however, wants to rent a place right near the office. The location might be too congested or does not contribute much to weekend hobbies or pursuits. Renting an apartment an hour or so drive from work is not automatically a bad idea. With the help of an apartment locator, renting far away from the office could end up being workable.

4 Tips For Giving Your Home Some Springtime Cheer
As the spring weather is approaching, you're probably looking forward to blooming flowers, greenery in the trees and higher temperatures on the thermometer. If you're like many people, though, you might not be feeling the cheer just yet. One way to bring in the season is to decorate your home for springtime, and it doesn't even have to cost a lot of money. If you follow these simple suggestions, you're sure to enjoy the added spring cheer.

Five Ways to Recycle Your Old Wooden Shutters
If you have any old wooden shutters taking up space in your garage, or if you come across these finds at a thrift store or rummage sale, there are some great do-it-yourself projects that will transform these into cool, inventive accents. If you want to paint or stain the wood, do it before beginning the project to make coverage much easier and allow to dry fully. Five easy and fun projects with shutters include:

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Bathroom Renovations: Changes for People with Limited Mobility

After my father passed away, we invited Mom to live with us. Along with adjusting to a new face at the breakfast table, I needed to make some changes to the second bathroom; my mother could no longer get around as easily as in years past. With the help of a contractor, we set to work. A walk-in tub was installed, and a vanity that she could use with ease was put in place. After thorough tile and grout cleaning, along with some new accents, the bathroom was perfect for her. If adult care is something you are facing, let me help. I'll share about how we chose new fixtures, what we did to make the space more accessible, and how we kept the cost affordable. In no time, you'll be ready to tackle your own bathroom update for your elderly loved one.

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