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Green Summer Preparation Tips and Season Home Preparation Tips

Norman F — Sun, 31 May 2026 08:00:05 +0000

Summer is rapidly approaching, it is time to clean up your place. Getting ready for summer can generate a lot of waste. The warmer weather opens up the opportunity to get outside more often as well as requires us to cool down the home. EWG has a nice list of tips to help you clean your […]

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10 Green Spring Cleaning Tips and Season Home Preparation Tips

Norman F — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:00:28 +0000

Spring is rapidly approaching, it is time to clean up your place. EWG Has a nice list of tips to help you clean your house the green more eco-friendly way. Check the exterior of your home and repair any cracked or flaking paint Check and clean gutters again It is time to work on your […]

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Winter Season Home Preparation Tips

Norman F — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 08:00:25 +0000

Let’s face it, the harsh weather in Winter can really test your home. Winter is the time of the year to help protect the value of your home and save energy by making several adjustments. Now is not the time to remodel or repaint your home, but a time to fine tune the operation of […]

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Fall Energy Saving Tips and Fall Preparation

Norman F — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:00:53 +0000

Fall coming and a chill is in the air. It is time to get prepared for colder and wetter weather. Not only can we make our home more comfortable, we can save on our energy bill. Conduct an energy assessment or energy audit Get your heater or furnace serviced or upgraded. Replace air filters on […]

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Improving Indoor Air Quality – VOC eating Plants – Hepa Air Filters

Norman F — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:00:41 +0000

Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality refers to how clean the air we breathe indoors is. We spend 90-95% of our time indoors. Often times the air outside is cleaner. This leads to health problems like allergies, asthma, etc. Consumer Product Safety Commission and EPA has a good guide on how to improve indoor air […]

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AEP Ohio Energy Efficiency Rebates

Norman F — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 07:00:59 +0000

New AEP Ohio rebates have been added. Utility Company AEP Ohio has a bunch of programs and incentives to help save energy and money. Free Home Energy Profile Have AEP Ohio haul away that old refrigerator or freezer energy hog for FREE and get $50 $50 rebate for buying energy Star qualified washing machine, freezer, refrigerator, […]

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Green Eco Friendly Pest Control

Norman F — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 07:00:43 +0000

Almost everyone has to deal with pests. Whether indoor or outdoors, we need to think about eco friendly pest control or green alternatives to toxic pesticides and insecticides. The Bugman had a great list of things to do to help prevent pests. Some of the best tips: Check your outside doors. If you can see […]

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California Ban on Toxic Flame Retardants (PBDEs)

Norman F — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 07:00:04 +0000

California has a Ban on Toxic Flame Retardants (PBDEs or polybrominated diphenyl ethers) that took effect in 2011. These commonly found chemicals are toxic and accumulate in breast milk, harming kids development. Several other states have followed California. If you live in other states, you may want to verify this. House dust gets mixed in […]

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Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheets – What ingredients are in a product?

Norman F — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 07:00:05 +0000

Do you worry about what is in that detergent or cleaning product? How green is it really? What do I do if it gets on my skin? Is it dangerous? We have often cited Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets or MSDS in our analysis of cleaning and construction products. […]

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PSE&G Energy Efficiency Rebates

Norman F — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 07:00:14 +0000

New rebates have been added for 2017. Utility Company PSE&G or Public Service Electric and Gas has a bunch of programs and incentives to help save energy, go green, and save money. New Jersey Clean Energy Program – Receive $50 or $75 for recycling your old, working refrigerator or freezer. $50 or $75 rebate on […]

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