By brwood
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9 months ago
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Hurricane Irene struck a few days ago and some people in the Northeast are still without power and other basic services. This got me thinking about some basic emergency preparedness and how sometime the old solutions are still the best. You may get all your news on your
iPhone via The HuffPo, or eat only microwave organic food normally--but most likely that's not gonna cut it after an earthquake, hurricane or other natural disaster.
Here are ten items you are going to want stashed away somewhere in case of emergency.
By brwood
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11 months ago
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Money Saving Tips
They say good fences make good neighbors, and I guess it's true. Personally if I have a problem with my neighbor, I'm the type who would actually knock on their door and discuss it with them. But, in my suburban Van Nuys ranch home one neighboring house is actually a rental, so there is a bit of turnover there. Unfortunately that is also the house that is adjacent to our bedroom and bathroom windows.
So it was decided between me and the wife to put up a privacy fence. Actually our entire subdivision is subdivided by 5' tall concrete block walls that have been up since the 1950s, so all we had to do was add a few feet to the top.
By annika.barrantiGuest Blogger
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11 months ago
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Loose Change
Image by castle79 via FlickrTurn off the oven! It's officially summer and (
at least here in Los Angeles) it's HOT.
After a rather unpleasant experience last week when I foolishly roasted some bell peppers for our dinner and thereby raised the temperature of the whole apartment, I started thinking about cooler ways to cook.
Here are a few ideas I came up with.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
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11 months ago
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For the past couple weeks I've been reviewing
Open Air Cinema's OAC True HD CineBox Home, which provides everything you need for a killer backyard theater: a Blu-ray player, a high-definition projector, a big, inflatable screen, and powerful speakers.
It's an awesome setup--but also mighty expensive: the kit costs a staggering $5,499. Fortunately, it's possible to cobble together your own outdoor theater for considerably less.
By snarkydeals
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a year ago
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Loose Change
This Memorial Day, you're probably ready to spend the day outdoors at a barbeque with your friends and family, roasting hot dogs at a beach bonfire SoCal style, or taking a long weekend trip to your favorite vacation destination. Memorial Day can be super fun and relaxing, as long as you are well prepared with the tools you need to host a successful BBQ, bonfire, or weekend getaway. Of course, you know exactly what you need--how about all the useless but kind of interesting rejected Memorial Day products available this holiday weekend?
By brwood
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a year ago
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Money Saving Tips
Spring is officially here, and that means many things. To me it means the end of free water from the sky and a return to paying for my
green lawn out of my pocket every month. I've written about
saving water and therefore money months ago--and eventually I will give you a blow-by-blow update on how well I did.
But since it's time to start watering the lawn again, I figure I'd give you a little primer on replacing busted sprinkler heads.
