Sigh…I’m about to put my lovely northern New Jersey house on the market. I’ve lived in my Hawthorne home for over 17 years. Raised my family, celebrated many life events and have had a wonderful experience living my life here. When you’re selling your home there is a laundry list of items that you really […]
There may be a time when you’re sink or tub may start to drip. Any drip regardless of how insignificant will eventually grow into a tablespoon then into a pint, gallon, bucket – you get it – especially if you have hard water. The point is even the smallest drip represents a loss of water. And […]
I love to buy black clothing. Part of it is because black goes with everything, but also because I have awful OCD. That means when I’m standing in the store, and the blouse or dress I like is offered in multiple colors, I cannot decide. So, I just choose the black one. Black is a basic […]
Believe it or not, it’s winter here in northern New Jersey. Despite the incredibly mild temperatures and lack of snow this year, there is still a lot of cold air and below 40 temps which we all know produce those pesky drying winter effects. Why Is My Skin So Dry? Our skin feels dryer in the winter months […]
First let’s start with some facts. Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) by name. Sounds awful, right? Well, if you are, in fact, an eczema sufferer it is…awful. Eczema is a chronic skin condition most likely introduced into your system when you were a baby or young child. It presents itself as an itchy rash-type breakout over your […]
W.E.T. A key element of any product installed in your home today is that it incorporates W.E.T. technology (Water Efficient Technology). W.E.T. is an environmentally friendly system that uses less water when rinsing your water softening system. Softening your water requires only as much water as required to rinse the waste matter from the medium. If you’re […]
Over the years every time we’ve gone to the pet store, we inevitably come home with a Betta fish. Regardless of how old my kids get, they see them and it’s a must have. Recently, while out on a date with his girlfriend, my son, Mike, must have had a flashback and picked up a […]
[responsive_vid] If you’re hearing that popping sound or something similar, it most likely means calcium and magnesium deposits are gathering in the bottom of your hot water heater. These minerals cling to the inside of the tank and build up into what is called scale. All of this gunk can collect on the bottom creating enough […]
Is one more viable than the other? Here is some interesting information to help you understand the difference when choosing a salt versus a salt-free water softening system and yet insuring you’re doing what’s best for your environment, home and family. How the salt based system works: Water softening is removing calcium (Ca2+) and Magnesium (Mg2+) from the […]
Living in this area you begin to accept the fact that you will eventually need to replace almost all of the appliances in your home more frequently than folks in other areas of the country. Incredible, you say or perhaps your response is ‘huh’? Here in the northern portion of New Jersey—specifically, Bergen and Passaic […]
