We are on a ridge and it gets pretty windy here. The wind swoops up garbage and debris from cross street just south of us and deposits it in the trees and along the fence. In spring 2016 I found someone's cashier check for rent, paper bags, drink cups and lots of other mail. This year the most … [Read more...]
Thanks to Loren for Switching Out Our Lightbulbs
I like saving electricity for lots of reasons beyond saving money. It's important, just like recycling. One of the easiest ways to reduce electricity consumption is to switch out incandescent and halogen bulbs for LED lights. We replaced the indoor lights we use the most often already but were … [Read more...]
4 Myths About Fall Clean Up
There are all sorts of myths about fall clean up. Myth #1. You feel so good when everything is done. Nope. I'm a bit sore and a little miffed I missed the Lions win to clean the garage. Myth #2. Everything looks so much better when it's done. Well, maybe. Some of it anyway. The garage … [Read more...]
How We Saved $2000 and Kept a Grill – Refurbishing Our Gas Cooktop
We had a pleasant surprise when we moved here. Our gas cook top is a Jenn-Air with modular burners that switch out to a grill, wonderful for grilling hamburgers or steak during our cold Michigan winters. We loved the grill! We weren't too thrilled with the cooktop's regular burners. We have … [Read more...]
How to Get Clean Cupboards and Find All the Supplies You Lost
You know the answer, yes? That's right, you need to clean out those cupboards that are the handy stash spots for all the canned goods, bags of rice, boxes of pasta, dribbles and dabs of baking chocolate, spices, baking soda, five types of flour, etc. and etc. And the other point: sort the items … [Read more...]