Home & Garden Spring 2013

Spring Clean your Kitchen ......................3

Making Roofing Color Choice..........4-18

Home Security.............................................5

Easy Home Improvement Projects.......6

Cleaning Services Directory....................7

Safe Electrical Wiring ............................8-9

Spring Decorating Essentials..........10-11

Real Estate Directory...............................12

Weed-Killer Burn ......................................13

Gardening With Limited Space......14-15

Benefits to Hiring a LandscapingService ...............................................16-17

Storage Directory .....................................19

Garage Organizations......................20-21

Attracting Hummingbirds...............22-23

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One of the mostused rooms in thehouse is the kitchen,which means it canalso be the most clut-tered. But de-cluttering isn’t

only a benefit to theeyes. It can also do alot for your health.Here are three waysyou can de-clutter yourkitchen.

1. Remove all non-kitchen itemsMaybe someone has

made the kitchen tabletheir home office orstudy space. Maybeyour toddlers havedragged all of theirtoys onto the kitchenfloor. Whatever the items

are, if they don’tbelong in the kitchen,remove them. This alsogoes for items in draw-ers and cupboards.Most people barelyhave enough space inthe kitchen as it is, soit’s important thatnone of it goes towaste with other items.

2. Organize thedrawers and cup-boardsNow is the perfect

time to rearrangeitems in these spaces ifyou wish to. Otherwise

you can juststraightenthem up andget rid of anyitems you nolonger use. If you have

a junk draw-er, go through it andtoss anything that istruly garbage and willnever be used. You canhave an organizedjunk drawer by usingdividers and little con-tainers to hold thingssuch as rubber bandsand pieces of string. If you have many

take-out menus stuckto the fridge andtossed into drawers,place them all in onearea such as a basketon top of the fridge.This way you knowwhere they are, but

they aren’t always insight and tempting youand your family.

3. Clean out thefridge and freezerThis probably seems

like a scary task, whichis all the more reasonto do it now. Check allexpiration dates andtoss anything that istoo old to be eaten.Also toss anything thatyou don’t recognize.Chances are you won’teat it any way, so whytake up space and con-tainers by leaving it inthe freezer?

Now is a good timeto create a new label-ing system for itemsthat you put in thefridge and freezer.Labels should includewhat the item is andwhen it was stored. If you are making a

plan to eat healthier,now may also be agood time to get rid ofthe junk food in yourkitchen and replacethem with healthysnacks. Spring cleaning the

kitchen can be a greatway to start the sea-son off right.

As springarrives,you might

be thinking a lotabout de-clutteringdifferent areas ofthe home.

Spring CleanYour Kitchen

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ta? Solid brown or a blend of threewarm brown tones? For some home-owners, the question of what color tocap off their homes is more challeng-ing than the decision of what roofingproduct to use."Our research clearly pointed us

toward DaVinci's polymer slate roofingtiles for their durability and resistanceto severe weather," says Tim Wahl ofKansas City, Kansas. "But I was sur-prised that the decision of what coloror blend to select sort of paralyzed me.I was afraid of making the wrong deci-sion and then having to live with mychoice for decades."According to color expert Kate Smith,

CMG, Wahl's experience is not unusual."Selecting exterior building product col-ors can be daunting for some peoplespecifically because of the long lifes-

pan of those products," says Smith. "ADaVinci roof has a 50-year warranty.That's a long-term color investment.So, while it's fairly easy and inexpen-sive to repaint the interior of a room,you want to maximize your roofinginvestment by selecting a color youcan live with for many years. Manypeople need some support and guid-ance when making those larger colordecisions."Smith, a nationally-known color

expert and the owner of SensationalColor, offers these tips for homeown-ers determining what roofing colors toselect.Tip #1 -- Take time and do your

homework. Don't rush a decision. Tryto envision a home exterior that youwill like next year, five years fromnow, and then 20 years from now.

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Whether you areleaving your childrenwith a nanny, leavingthe house unprotectedon a weekend away orleaving your teenagershome alone, there aremany reasons why youmight want to investi-gate security methodsto protect your home. In the past, home

security was limited toobtrusive options like aloud alarm system.Today, much moresophisticated surveil-lance equipment isavailable.

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One of the most triedand true methods forsecuring a home ischoosing a monitoredsecurity service.These systems will

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Increasingly, homesecurity is becoming ahigh-tech field, andmany computer pro-grams exist to help youkeep an eye on yourhome while you'reaway.The simplest ones

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a computer somewhereelse. By using a spy cam-

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hear what is going onin your home while youare not around, remoteaudio may be right foryou. A microphone canalso be hidden in anyroom of your houseand record noise foryou to listen simultane-ously or later. Either option will

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It's crucial for every home-owner to realize the impor-tance of having safe electricalwiring in their homes in orderto avoid damage to propertyand loss of lives. Even if you don’t own the

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Sometimes, electricity-relat-ed accidents still take placeregardless of how responsi-ble homeowners are inchecking their home's elec-trical wiring. In order toavoid these accidents, hereare some of the basic elec-trical wiring precautionsyou should take:

• Turn off the main powerswitch whenever electricalrepairs are being done, nomatter how minor thoserepairs are.

• Avoid coming into contactwith electrical wiring if yourhands and feet are wet. • Avoid using extension

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• Seal off exposed wiresand replace cracked sock-ets as soon as you seethem.

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A WREATHWreaths aren't just for

Christmas. Display springbeauty in your home by hang-ing up a fresh wreath.Wreaths can be purchased

from florist shops or you canmake one yourself. There aremany varieties to choosefrom. How about putting up alavender wreath, a grasswreath, a rose wreath, or evena wreath made of feathers? Light colors like pink, pale

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you need to start your gar-den. If you are usingplanters, make sure they arelarge enough for your plantsto grow without overcrowd-ing each other. They’ll needspace to grow, both aboveand below the soil.Don’t skimp on potting

soil. A high-quality pottingsoil will give your plants thenutrients they need to sur-vive and thrive. There aredozens of different soilalternatives to choose from,so you may want to ask anexpert at your local gardencenter which type will bebest for the types of plantsyou’re working with.

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Even the smallest gardens

can end up with pest prob-lems. Bugs love to feed onplants, but you can controlthem by mixing in someplants that have naturallyrepellant scents — likemarigolds. Other plants are inviting tospiders and ladybugs,“good” bugs that can helpto keep the “bad” bugsaway.Some soils have fertilizers

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Hummingbirds will be regular visitors to your garden if you provide them with food.Brightly colored, nectar filled flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds and are availablein nearly all growing regions.

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other insects would find difficult to enter. Hummingbirds don’trequire a landing pad from which to perch while taking nectar,but they do need room for their fast beating wings. There areover 150 plant varieties in North America that meet the needs ofhummingbirds.Hummingbirds are attracted to brightly colored flowers, espe-

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FEEDERSAdding a hummingbird feed-

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