Make Moving Easy!

Thinking About Moving? Here are 10 simple packing tips to help things run smoothly, efficiently and leave you feeling organized when the job is done. 

 

1.  Gather packing supplies before you begin. It’s always frustrating when you’re on a role but have to run out for more tape.

2. All boxes should weigh 50lbs or less. Makes for easy lifting and ensures that no box breaks at the bottom.

3. Pack heavier items on the bottom of the box. You do not want lighter items to get crushed.

4. Small items should be secured in a box or bag before put into bigger boxes.

5.  Keep an inventory and number your boxes so that you do not loose any merchandise in the move and know which items    should be found in which box.

6. Label your boxes “unload first” or “load last”. This makes it easier when you are unloading at the new house.

7. Keep important valuables and records in your own car when moving. Do not send them with the rest of the goods.

8. Try and keep content from the same room together. Makes it easier when unloading.

9. Keep clothing in dresser drawers. Saves you a few boxes.

10. Keep tools for assembling furniture at the new house in there own box and in a moving spot you can access easily (Label “unload first”).

 

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Goodbye Scratches, Hello Hardwood

We all know how beautiful freshly laid hardwood floors look but we also know that over time scratches are bound to occur. This website gives you instructions to follow and pictures to look at with tips on how to remove scratches of all kinds from hardwood flooring.

Good luck!

 

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-fix-scratches-in-hardwood-floors.pageCd-storyboard,pageNum-1.html

 

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Refurnish Your Home

If your furniture is outdated but you don’t want to spend the money to refurnish your whole home, check out this video on how to refurnish your home without buying new expensive furniture.

 

 

 

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Advantages of BUYING a home vs. renting

There are 4 things to consider before deciding to rent a home:

1. More Stable Housing Costs

- Rent payments can be unpredictable and typically rise each year, but most mortgages remain unchanged for the entire loan period.

2. Debt Consolidation

- If you need to, you can refinance a mortgage loan to refinance other debts.

3. Equity

- Instead of payments disappearing into someone else’s pocket, homeowners are building equity in their own home. This is often one of a person's biggest investment assets.

4. It’s Your Home!

- You have the freedom to decorate and landscape as you wish. You can have pets! And there is no one popping up from time to time who has the power to evict you.

Don’t Throw Your Money Away!

 

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BBQ Season Has Arrived!

Spice up the traditional store bought BBQ sauce with your own homemade BBQ sauce that tastes great on chicken, ribs, steak, wings and more!  

Follow this simple recipe to impress your guests:

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 cups

 Ingredients:

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• fresh ground pepper to taste
  

Preparation:

Blend onion and water into a puree. Heat a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Add olive oil. When oil is warm, pour in onion puree. Simmer until slightly browned. Add remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly and simmer for about 20 minutes.

 

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Go Organic, Grow Organic

Tired of running to the grocery store for that one missing ingredient for the perfect meal? Create your own vegetable garden and the furthest trip you will have to make is to your own backyard. Here are some tips to follow to create your very own vegetable garden:

Pick out your spot
- Remember vegetables need sunshine and water, especially in the morning.
- Perhaps close to your water source would be ideal.

Frame it
- Decide on the garden size suitable for individual vegetable growth and frame it with your choice of wood
- Consider fencing or netting- No one likes animals eating their food!

Nurture it
- Pick a soil type suitable for the vegetables you are planting.
- Remember, Soil provides life to your vegetables and is a very important step for your garden
- You can also consider adding your own compost to your soil.

Have fun
- Choose the vegetables you wish to grow.
- Don’t forget to consider the climate, size of your garden and the time you will have to care for the garden daily.

Some maintenance
- Water your garden for the first two days in the afternoon and then every second day for a week.
- Once your plants are showing some life water as needed.

TIP: Organic vegetable garden means NO PESTICIDES so consider planting a herb which acts as a natural bug repellant.

HAPPY GARDENING!

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Summer Fun- Backyard Scrabble

Want to finish your game of scrabble but don’t want to miss out on the hot summer weather? Bring the game outside! 

Create a backyard scrabble board by simply following these 6 easy steps: 

1. Create a wood frame 5 ft by 5 ft.

2. Pour concrete and scored it into 3¾-inch squares separated by ¼-inch joints.

3.  After the concrete has set, you can colour the squares using a water-base concrete stain.

4. Paint letters and numbers onto the tiles.

5. Seal them with a lacquer spray.

6. Create playing pieces with found material around the house- 3¼ inches.

 

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