Category: Tips and Tricks
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Six Cheap (Or Free) Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value!
You Don’t Have to Spend a Fortune to Increase Your Home Value Owning a home is an investment. Although owning a house will never give you a better return on other investments, the combination of building equity in a large asset that reliably appreciates and not pouring money into the black hole known as “rent”…
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Best Decorating Tool for Your Home
Paint is the best decorating tool for your home! There are many ways to change a room through the design of its walls. Sometimes it’s just a fresh coat of paint in a new color that gives a room a new look. A change in color, pattern and texture can aid in changing the dynamics…
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Make Connecticut Safer for Migratory Birds
Why Lights Out? Twice each year, millions of birds pass through Connecticut on their way to and from their nesting grounds. Many birds use our shorelines and green spaces to rest and refuel during their trip. Some stay in the summer. Most migratory birds pass over our state at night, when temperatures are cooler and…
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Bird Strikes on Windows at Home
We know sometimes birds hit windows, and it’s much worse during migration. Here are a few simple things you can do to stop windows strikes. Unfortunately sometimes birds run into our windows. That’s why bird strike window is a common internet search. It can be much worse during spring and fall migration. It’s never fun…
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Why You Need an Oak Tree in Your Backyard
Just one oak tree provides shelter and food for hundreds of bird and butterfy species. Plus, it offers a shady escape in your backyard. Native trees offer incredible benefits for wildlife, so it’s more important than ever to plant an oak tree. Oak Tree Wildlife Benefits The oak tree is indeed mighty when it comes…
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CT Homeowners May Find Their Oil Tanks At Risk
If you are heating your home with oil, you may find that your oil tank is at risk. A not insignificant number of storage tank owners have found that biofuels have caused corrosion in their tanks and/or tank equipment and components. The reason for this is not due to the composition of the tank and…
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Cheaper to Repair Your Own Appliance
When an appliance starts throwing error codes, you might think you are in for an expensive professional repair! There’s another option. Some appliances are more or less necessary to survival these days, like a refrigerator. Others, like dishwashers or laundry machines, save us a lot of time and personal labor. These appliances can be a…
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Over-inflating Your Tires in the Winter
Your tires have a recommended PSI for a reason. Snow, ice, and frigid temperatures can make wintertime driving a challenge. Drivers deal with this in a variety of ways: from winterizing their cars and keeping emergency kits in their trunk, to paying more attention to their tires. For example, some people mistakenly believe that reducing…