by countyproperties | Mar 27, 2010 | Going Green
Green Tip of the Week: You don’t need a stinkin’ compost container Who needs a decorative pail on the counter to collect compost–and odors–when you can use a castoff container, such as a margarine container or a cardboard milk carton? Put the...
by countyproperties | Mar 15, 2010 | Current Affairs, Finance, Going Green, Real Estate news
Take advantage of improved tax credits available for a number of energy-efficient home improvements. Find a professional remodeler in your neighborhood at www.nahb.org/remodel to get excellent advice – and your assurance of a project well done. The Existing...
by countyproperties | Mar 12, 2010 | Going Green
KB Home, one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced that it will begin offering an option to pre-wire its new Built to Orderâ„¢ homes to accommodate charging stations for homeowners’ electric vehicles. This new earth-friendly...
by countyproperties | Mar 11, 2010 | Going Green
Poison oak, ivy, and sumac are spreading thanks to global warming, but your liquor cabinet holds an effective treatment: Vodka. Turns out, 100-proof vodka can be used as an analgesia, clothes whitener, chrome cleaner. Visit...
by countyproperties | Mar 5, 2010 | Going Green
Fill an old pillowcase with compost-ready materials from your kitchen, tie the top with string, submerge the pillowcase for 24 hours in a five-gallon bucket filled with water. Spread the nutrient-drenched contents on your garden the next day and use the watery brine...
by countyproperties | Feb 17, 2010 | Going Green
Power optimizing computer settings can save energy and money. From the start menu, click on “settings” and then “control panel.” To power optimize a PC, double click on “power management.” Under “power schemes,”...
