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Check Your Thermostat Batteries!

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The colder weather is setting in again, and we're all counting on our furnaces to work properly. A couple of weekends ago my neighbour Lenny noticed that his furnace wasn't kicking out any heat and had to have a furnace repair guy do an emergency call out to fix the problem. It turned out to be a $65 part that needed replacing, but the emergency call out cost Lenny nearly $400! Ouch!
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Homemade Mosquito trap

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Ah spring!

I am so glad that the end of winter is at hand and soon the grass and trees will be green. I look forward to the yard work and the planting of flowers. I can't wait to see our roses come out of their winter bed and start to grow and bloom again.

I LOVE SPRING!!!!
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On-Demand Hot Water Heaters

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I have been looking for more ways to try to pare down our monthly expenses and maybe go a little greener in the process. With those two things in mind I started to research on demand hot water systems to see if they would be an advantage or not.
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Servicing Your Car Battery

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It was a little warmer today, so it seemed like a good day to do a little maintenance on the old family wagon. It has been a while since I have had time to give her a good going over. There are a few things that I need to do and a few things that I just want to do.
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Living Within A Budget

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I get asked all the time how we can manage a family of six on a single income. Knowing where your money is going is key, and most people don’t have a clue how much money they actually spend and on what. As a matter of fact, what I hear so much of the time is, “I make great money, but I never seem to have any.” My secret is working with a budget.
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Home Safety Reminder

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I’d like to think of myself as a handy kind of guy, and not like in Red Green! I try to do as many of my own home projects as I can and between my Dad and I, we’re fortunate enough to have accumulated most of the tools we need for doing them.
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Lest We Forget

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We are the lucky ones!

I can say that with all honesty and humility.
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Preparing Your Vehicle For Winter

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Now that winter is well on its way, one of the things on my to-do list is to make sure the vehicles are prepared. Even if you’re only driving in the city, it just makes good sense to take a little time to ensure that you have some backup in case you have a breakdown in the coldest of temperatures.
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