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Keeping safe when using supplemental heat When the weather turns chilly, sometimes your main heat source doesn’t heat quickly or completely, or it’s expensive to run, and you may turn to supplemental heaters for a quick way to warm up. ...
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What’s in a chemical filter? Current events certainly stimulate a lot of research, and the accidental release of toxic chemicals from storage and transportation units is no exception. When a dangerous chemical is odorless and colorless, how can we possibly...
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Fire and Smoke Recovery Wildfires have been very destructive in the western half of the US in the late 2010's and early 2020’s.  As for the future, a 2022 report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal projects an...
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What’s hiding in that pallet wall? Another embarrassing but true story:  Once upon a time in New Orleans, I rehabbed a house that was gutted post-Katrina. In a neighborhood built in the 1950’s, I took down a few walls and...
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Air-Purifying Paint?  Yes Please! Every little bit helps.  Even if you haven’t changed your furniture or decor in years, most of us are constantly bringing chemicals and VOCs into our homes that come with food packaging and toiletries, new clothing...
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