Category: House and Yard

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From the garden

With the summer months coming on, we have been doing a lot of planning for our garden. I have the grounds laid out and tilled and we are deciding what plants will go where. It’s a fun project for my wife and I and I think the kids will be glad to help out now and then as well. We have some great plans for this year’s harvest.

One idea I am interested in is called rain harvesting. That’s when you harvest the rain that runs off your roof into what is called a rain barrel. The water is stored there until you need to use it. I thought it would be the perfect way to save on our water bill. Instead of paying for water from the tap to water the plants, we can use the water that is captured in the barrels.

I went online in order to investigate the situation and I found a great site where they have rain barrels for sale. Although there is an initial investment, it will save me in the long run as well as being environmentally friendly. I believe we will have on heck of a garden this year and I am very excited about that. We will be able to put our own produce on our dinner table. Now that’s a good feeling.

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House Sitting

Posted by Virgil Burks

I’m house sitting for one of my professor’s for the weekend. It’s pretty sweet, actually. They have an amazing house, with a nice, fancy hot tub on the deck. She said it was okay if I had a few friends over in the evenings, so tonight I am going to have some friends come over to cook out and hang out in the hot tub with me. I need to ask her about her adt security Raleigh system though. I don’t know if it goes on automatically at night, or not. I would hate to accidently set off the alarm going back in the house from being in the hot tub. That would be embarrassing! Can you imagine, the police coming and me explaining that I am house sitting for these rich folks? They probably wouldn’t believe me. I think it is really awesome that she trusts me so much to keep an eye on her place while she is gone. I think over the years I have proven myself to be a trustworthy person.

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Space

One thing my family has many heated discussions about is space. I don’t mean outer space such as the sun and moon, but I mean closet space. There is only so much space in our house and it all seems to be spoken for. We need to find an answer to this problem.

I believe that I may need to break down and buy the shed I’ve been wanting. I will be able to store some of my stuff in it and that will free up the garage for some of the children’s stuff. I am sure it will all work out as things always do.

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Things that are old

Every once in a while, people find things that are old that they believe are worth money. Some of these things are valuable and sometimes they are not. It just depends on what the item is and how well it has survived over the years. I had a sewing machine from 1892 that I thought was very valuable. It turned out that it was not.

Other things like comic books and games can be very valuable especially if they are the right kind. Condition is always a concern but in the end there are many things worth money. The moral of the story is that you need to check the worth of an old item before you throw it out.

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Plumbing woes

I found out the other day that the drain under my kitchen sink was leaking. While the problem was more like a slow drip than a leak, I was still concerned. I went to the local hardware store to find a solution. I was glad that I ran into a salesperson that knew what I was talking about.

The salesperson helped me find the replacement parts I needed. I took them home and found that it was easy to install. The problem is now fixed and I am grateful that at least there are a few people who know what they are talking about.

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Road trip

I recently went on a road trip to visit some old friends of mine. Their names are skip and Barbara and they live on a farm in central Virginia. While I know how to get there fairly well, (I have been there before). It can be a difficult place to find. They live on a gravel road and they always tell me to look for a red fence. The problem is that there are many red fences in the area.

I mentioned to Skip that he might want to consider getting some personalized address plaques for his home. It would be so much easier to know for sure where to turn. I found a site online that has many residential address plaques for sale. They are fairly cheap and make a nice addition to any location. Allowing visitors to your home to find it easily will make everyone happy.

Skip was glad for the advice and said that he would look into the situation right away. His wife Barbara also liked the idea. they seemed to decide that the bronze address plaques would be best for them. I rest assured that the next time I visit them I will be able to find them without a problem. This makes a lot of difference even though it is a small improvement. I wish everything was as easy as this.

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Starting over again

I have been in many situations in my life. The situation I am in now is new to me. I am helping my sister find a new home in Texas. She has decided to move and is looking for a house to purchase. Since I have some experience in this area, she asked me to help. I told her that I would be glad to help in any way I could. I had a few ideas that I wanted to try.

My sister wanted a home that she could afford. This meant that she might want to look into houses that needed a bit of fixing up. After some searching, we found one we liked and thought it would be a great house for her. While the house was basically sound structurally, it did need a bit of cleaning up. That’s why we employed a company that can be found on the internet at http://www.thesteamteam.com/.

This company can help home owners in many ways. They can provide services such as rug carpet cleaning austin that will help put a home into shape. My sister is now happy to be living in a brand new house and is looking forward to starting a new way of living. I wish her all the best and hope she will do well.

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Give me some room

It seems that I never have enough room in my house. As much as I clean it out and get rid of old things, I am always bringing in something new. This is particularly true of my garage. Everyone knows that my garage is my pride and joy and I want it to be neat and tidy. That’s why I decided to invest in some Garage Cabinets to make things a little more manageable.

The main reason I need Garage Storage Cabinets is that I have a lot of car parts that I want to categorize so that I can find them when I want them. I spend most of my time looking for things I know I have and it’s driving me crazy! I am only trying to decide what size cabinets I need and what kind to get. That’s when I discovered that I could purchase Steel Storage Cabinets in order to make my dream come true.

I have looked at many types and brands and have decided to go with Arrow Spacemaker Storage Cabinets. They have the cabinets I need and offer quick service as well as low prices. I am looking forward to having my garage arranged the way I want it to be. It will be great knowing that I can have a little more room for the things I need and want.

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Easy problems

One problem that I have encountered this year is carpets. I do a lot of work outside and I seem to be unable to clean my shoes before I come inside. It has caused a lot of tension between me and my wife as we fight over this all the time. She is constantly reminding me to take off my shoes before I come inside. This has me in a bind as I just can’t seem to think about it before I enter the house.

Luckily, I have found a solution to our problem. All I have to do is contact a Carpet Cleaning Round Rock company and they will come out and do the job. I know I can always get an appointment for the time I want. They are very professional and do their job in a timely manner. They do good work and make my home life a lot easier.

I was also able to recommend this company to my friend who lives in Texas. He contacted a site called The Steam Team to help him as well. It seems that everyone is happy with the results. My wife is happy and I am sure that my friend’s wife is happy too. I am glad there are easy solutions to such easy problems.

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Solving problems

As the weather has been getting nicer, I have been doing a lot of work around the house. The winter was pretty hard and it has taken awhile to get things straightened out. I have made a lot of progress though and am hoping to start some new projects this year. One thing I noticed was that some of the items in the yard would have done better in the winter weather if I had put them under a tarp. This would have kept out the rain and snow.

I hope to take care of that problem this year. I have plans to purchase some canvas tarps to protect the items. I want to put a tarp over my firewood. This way, I won’t have to spend so much time out in the cold trying to get pieces of wood that are frozen together. I also hope to keep the wood drier so it is easier to light.

I also have some painting projects going on. One thing about me is that I am a terrible painter. I am always making a mess and getting paint everywhere. I plan to have a drop cloth or two handy when I get started. This year is looking pretty good so far and I hope to eliminate some of the problems I had last year. I guess we’ll find out.