Watch this video to find out how to get the most out of your painting project. Read more
Savvy Consumer Tip: A Lasting Paint Job
Posted on July 30, 2013 by Chris Bjorklund
Posted in: Painting, Home Tips
Tags: consumer tips, painting, home improvement
Savvy Consumer Tip: Getting a Toilet Rebate
Posted on July 23, 2013 by Chris Bjorklund
Learn what you can do to get a rebate on a new, high-efficiency toilet. Read more
Posted in: Home Tips
Tags: consumer tips, plumbing, energy efficiency
Savvy Consumer Tip: Organize Your Home Office
Posted on July 02, 2013 by Chris Bjorklund
Learn how an organized home office can help you be more productive. Read more
Posted in: Home Tips
Tags: small business, consumer tips
The Good News about Soft Water
Posted on June 21, 2013 by Chris Bjorklund
If you install a soft water system in your home, you can expect to save money in a number of ways. For one thing, soft water protects pipes and water heaters by removing scales (a mineral build-up). John Baranzelli, general manager of Puronics Service, Inc., a Diamond Certified company, says scales can wreak havoc by sticking to the sides of your pipes. “Think of it like your heart—if you have plaque in your blood, it sticks to the sides of your arteries and eventually causes a heart attack. It’s the same concept with water. The scale builds up and eventually causes the pipes to burst.” Read more
Posted in: Home Tips
Tags: plumbing, home improvement
How to Spot a Bed Bug Infestation
Posted on June 11, 2013 by Guest Blogger
While they may be best known for their allusion in the famous bedtime children’s rhyme, bed bugs are a real and rising concern in American households. Primarily nocturnal and parasitic, bed bugs are so named because of their preferred habitat: warm houses, particularly around and inside bedding. What the name doesn’t signify is the fact that bed bugs feed exclusively on blood, usually from a sleeping human host.
Although nearly wiped out in America by the early 1940s, bed bugs reemerged in the mid 1990s as a legitimate concern. While it remains unknown why and how they made a comeback, the subsequent rise in home infestations has led to exponential increases in bed bug bites and related health conditions. Read more
Posted in: Home Tips, Savvy Tips
Tags: consumer tips, pest control
Savvy Consumer Tip: Household Poisons
Posted on June 04, 2013 by Chris Bjorklund
Watch this video to learn how you can avoid exposing your children to common household poisons, as well as what to do in case of an emergency. Read more
Posted in: Health Tips, Home Tips
Tags: consumer tips
Savvy Consumer Tip: How to Avoid Painting Mistakes
Posted on April 18, 2013 by Chris Bjorklund
Taking on a painting project? Watch this video to learn some helpful tips for avoiding common mistakes. Read more
Posted in: Painting, Home Tips
Tags: consumer tips, painting, home improvement, Video Savvy Tip