Home and Garden Tips
Sunrooms Windows
Friday, July 18th, 2008I saw on this website there is a coupon for a free in-home estimate from Sunrooms Windows in Fort Mill.
Sue
70 Million Americans Do This
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Did you know that more than 70 million Americans feed and watch birds, making it one of the most popular pastimes?
Save Dollars with Shading
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Installing window awnings can significantly reduce the cooling energy usage in your home.
South Carolina Produce
Thursday, July 17th, 2008A Certified South Carolina Grown (Coordinated by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture) label on your produce ensures that the item is first - quality product grown in South Carolina. To access the website, just go to certifiedSCgrown.com and click on “Always in Season.”
Popular TV show Coming to Charlotte!
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is coming to Charlotte in a few weeks, surprising a family on July 28th with a total home makeover. You could be on TV saying “Move that bus!” Stay tuned for updates.
Programmable Thermostats
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008All homes in SCCL have programmable thermostats. When making AC adjustments “Buzz” recommends that you don’t vary temperatures more than 2 degrees at a time. Going from 78 degrees to 70 degrees will be less efficient than maintaining a constant temperature. I keep my AC at constant 74 degrees and use my ceiling fans.
“Buzz”
Lighting - Save on Electric Bills
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Buzz recommends that you replace incandescent light bulbs with compact florescent lights (CFL’s). Incandescent bulbs are major electricity consumers. You will save $25 to $30 per bulb over the life of the bulbs.
Going Green
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Whats all this talk about going green? Basically, going green is a new trend geared toward preserving our environment. Corporations, students, families, you name it, are all on board. We all want to do our part to save the planet and provide a safe environment for our children and our childrens children. One issue: Alternative Fuel. [...]
Slugs in my Garden
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Who can tell me the best way to keep slugs off my roses?
John P
Make A Deck Fountain
Friday, June 20th, 2008If you crave a water feature but have limited space on a deck or patio, this project is perfect for you–a brick-based water fountain on the corner of a deck.
You can complete this project in less than a day. If you do it yourself, expect to pay about $1,000. If you hire professionals to [...]