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“September: it was the most beautiful of words, he'd
always felt, evoking orange-flowers, swallows, and regret.”
- Alexander Theroux, American novelist, poet
and essayist, Darconville’s Cat, (1940- )
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Reusing household
items is a great way to save money while being more environmentally
friendly. Here are some easy tips you can use in your own household:
• Carry a refillable mug. Whether it’s your morning
stop at Starbucks or your several trips to the coffee maker at
work, you can use a refillable, dishwasher-safe mug and reduce
the waste of Styrofoam and paper cups.
• Use cotton towels in the kitchen instead of paper towels
for cleaning and wiping up. Simple, flour-sack style towels are
cheap and very absorbent. If you keep a stock on hand and include
them in your laundry, you’ll use and buy less paper towels.
• Bring your own cloth carriers when buying groceries, or
reuse the plastic or paper bags grocery stores give you.
• Buy a digital camera and you will no longer need to buy
film or disposable cameras. You can also only print out photos
you want, using the ability to preview what you’ve snapped
to avoid printing unnecessary prints.
• Bring your lunch to work or school using a washable cloth
sack or lunch box. Instead of plastic bags, seal food in washable,
reusable plastic containers. You can give paper or plastic bags
given to you in retail stores a second life as a lunch bag.
• Return spent printer cartridges. Printer cartridge manufacturers
often include recycling information and there are many organizations
that accept cartridges for recycling for free.
• When buying a new cell phone, donate your old one to a
reuse program.
(Source: Green Living, by the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine,
Plume, 2005.)
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| Volume 3,
Number 09
September, 2006 |
| Welcome
to the September, 2006 issue of “At Home with HouseHunt,”
HouseHunt’s monthly consumer newsletter. The salad days
of summer are slowly ending, as fall waits to be ushered in. Before
we know it, winter will soon be knocking on our doorsteps. Fortunately,
in this month’s issue, we offer up some tips on what you
can do now in the fall to get your home prepared for winter. For
many buyers, sights and smells are very important when shopping
for a home, and can sometimes sway the buyer from buying your
home instead of the one down the street that may even have a better
price. Look for our article this month on how to prepare your
home so that you’ll get the best price from these buyers.
This month we will also turn an analyzing eye towards the issue
of global warming, and the affect it has on home insurance rates.
Anyone who has ever signed a lease and suddenly finds that they
need to get out of it can feel like they’re trapped between
a rock and a hard place. Our story on how to get out of your lease
should help alleviate some stress, should you ever find yourself
in a similar situation. Finally, we offer insight on valuing your
home online, reusing household items, and unique seasonal suggestions
to help you and your family enjoy the wonderful fall colors.
The HouseHunt Team-
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Seasonal
Suggestion
With the arrival of September, summer is ending and fall is beginning.
If you are looking for ways to enjoy the fall colors, try the
following tips for incorporating the season into your garden.
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10 Home Maintenance Tips for Fall
Ready or not, fall has arrived, and it’s
time to get your house in tip-top shape for winter. more>>
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Buyers Care about Sights and Smells
You may be selling a fantastic home at a great price, but if what
buyers see or smell turns them off, you may have trouble closing
a deal. A recent Realty Times article gives advice on making a
good impression. more>>
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Higher Homeowners' Insurance? Blame Global Warming
As has become increasingly evident in recent
years, global warming is having a big effect on our world. A recent
Realty Times article discusses how it is helping to increase homeowners’
insurance rates. more>>
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Getting Out of Your Lease
Whether you need to move from the apartment
or home you’re renting because of a health problem, unexpected
home purchase or transfer to Timbuktu, you need to know how to
get out of lease with the least amount of pain. more>>
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