Savvy Consumer Tip: A Lasting Paint Job

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Chris Bjorklund

Watch this video to find out how to get the most out of your painting project. Read more

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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