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In the U.S., we are VERY used to having electricity available in our homes at all times. When an outage hits, depending on the duration, it can be a big deal! About 33.9 million or 1 in 4 households nationwide...
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Thrifting can be fun! The thrill of the hunt is found in every rack, and sometimes valuable items can be priced unexpectedly low. Thrift store owners know, however, that the smell of the store and the items are important, but...
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This sounds like crazy advice, but give me a minute…your home has a building “envelope” that keeps the outdoor air and water outside and your conditioned air inside. In older homes with attached garages, this envelope is often extended to...
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A bibliophile usually has a huge collection of books and loves nothing more than browsing in a used book shop or a library. A love of books or a deep knowledge about them makes a person a bibliophile. (bibliophile) Although...
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There are a lot of smells that bring me back to childhood, and mothballs are one of them. Living in a northern state before the era of synthetic fleece meant bundling up in wool. I knew there were two enemies...
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