So, you’ve bought a home in The Hideout or Hemlock Farms or Masthope or Fawn Lake Forest. Or anywhere, really. Your new home has working appliances, but maybe you decided to purchase new ones. You could give them away using the local Freecycle.org website. Or you could get paid a little for them! PPL is [...]
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Winter often comes early here in Northeast PA. Not sure if Wayne or Pike county is colder – but the wind blowing across Lake Wallenpaupack or Westcolang Lake or Lake Henry can freeze ya to the bone. I know a lot of folks are looking for ways to cut heating costs this winter. I was [...]
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Double paned windows that have become fogged or hazy is a recurring issue with many homes 15 – 3o years old. Fogged windows are unattractive & only functional in the most basic of ways (keeps the weather out). The haze between the panes filters out sunlight and also blocks your view. Then again, it could [...]
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Generally, I enjoy watching HGTV. It’s terrific for ideas on staging, updating, landscaping. But please, remember this is entertainment…and some of the advice given is really BAD, in my opinion. One of the worst shows, IMHO, is My House is Worth WHAT. My House is Worth What features a real estate agent taking on the [...]
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In most townships and municipalities here in Pike & Wayne County, home owners need to obtain permits for most home improvements, additions, decks, sheds, etc. Yes, it’s annoying as all get out. It does cost some money, and trying to hook up with supervisors and inspectors who have limited schedules can be aggravating. But it’s [...]
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Okay, I have to admit, for some reason tonight’s episode of Deserving Design made me cry – host Vern Yip redecorated a master bedroom for a couple who has spent many years taking care of over 60 foster children. Maybe it was the little kids…I wondered what their stories were… Vern more than made up [...]
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10 FUN(?) FACTS ABOUT MOLD! 1. Outdoors, mold exists nearly everywhere. 2. There are over 10,000 species of mold. 3. Mold helps break down, or decompose, organic material. 4. Every home has mold, somewhere. 5. Not all mold is harmfully toxic but it can certainly cause allergy problems. 6. Stachybotrys, a form of toxic mold, [...]
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Go Green! Recycled Home Improvement Center in Honesdale PA Slightly off the beaten path, on Brown Street in Honesdale PA, is a humble building with a simple sign, declaring it to be a GREEN DEMOLITIONS store. This is where homeless kitchens, appliances, doors, windows, bathroom fixtures, mirrors, and other home products go – not to [...]
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