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Shower Doors and Glass Design

Express Shower Doors and Glass Design has the largest shower doors selection, wall mirrors, glass tops, frosted glass and more. Free in home estimates, insured and bonded.

So call 703-869-3432 before you pay more and see www.showerdoorsandglass.com.

US Postage Rates increase on May 12, 2008

First class postage will now cost you 42 cents unless you have bought the Forever Stamps. These specials stamps guarantee that your first class letter will be delivered no matter what new rate increases occur. Here is a list of the new postage rates that will go into effect on May 12th.

Heating and Cooling Costs affect Home Prices

Today I heard on the radio that some local governments were going to require home sellers to disclose to buyers how much it cost to heat and cool a home. While this seemed strange at first, I thought it made perfect sense given increasing electricity and natural gas prices.

Painting with Low VOC Paints

C2 Paints has made it much easier to go green by using low VOC (volatile organic compounds). Now all of C2's 496 colors and samplers are available in low voc. See http://www.c2color.com/lovo/index.php

Have you been Phished lately?

Most of us have heard about phishing (pronounced like "fishing"). It's when someone is trying to obtain personal information about you to steal your identity. Things like a credit card number, password or social security card number.

Apartments Rated by Former and Existing Tenants

Finding a good apartment for a reasonable price is hard work. If you are moving to a new city it's even worse. You may not have any friends or family to guide you.

Border Passport Requirements temporarily suspended in 2007 for Summer Travelers

Note, this only occurred in 2007 and there is no assurance that the
Federal Government will reinstate this exemption for the summer of
2008.

Homeowner's Survival Guide for Non-Do It Yourselfers

essential-home-skills book by the HandymanWhile shopping at Costco, I came across a very informative book entitled "Essential Home Skills, Your Homeowner Survival Guide.

Creating a Yard for you and your Dog

Dog-Scaped Yard e-bookThis week I came across a free e-book that tells you how to create a yard that is ideal for your dog or puppy. Now your dogs don't have to get sick or bored, nor do you have to get upset when they dig up your garden.

Undecided about Home Remodeling and Renovation?

You're not alone if you are undecided about doing a home remodeling and renovation project. A bad housing market and the economy have made it even more complicated.

Power Washing Brick and Stonework- just say no thank you

We are not big fans of power washing brick and stone work. In fact we think it is a bad idea. How come? Well, the last time we had it done, our masonry contractor damaged the brick.

Read our new article entitled "Don't Power Wash Brick and Stonework."

Drywall Installation tips for high ceilings

Drywall sitting in drywall liftDry walling even regular ceilings is hard work especially if you don't have at least two helpers to lift it in place. Installing drywall also depends on whether you are using metal or wooden studs.

Paytrust Revisited- is it still a good bill management service

Back in 2004 I blogged about Paytrust after it redesigned it's site. Today, I took another look to see if there were any new bells and whistles since Intuit took over Paytrust.

Sound off about Home Depot and Lowes Home Improvement Stores

If you are doing home remodeling and home improvement projects, you are probably dealing with Home Depot and Lowes Home Improvement Stores. Do you ever get the feeling that you are being taken for granted? We do.

Good Leads to Federal Government Grants and Procurement

OMB Watch, a non-governmental organization created a new website called Welcome to FederalSpending.org. The new website provides small businesseses, non-profits and individuals with information on how the US Federal Government is spending your hard earned money.

Nine Ways to Save Energy, Money and Be Green

Using energy takes money, which ususally means more time spent away from the things we want to do.

Here are nine easy to do steps that will save energy, save money and time and do something positive for the planet.

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