Blog Carnival Edition No. 5
Hello everyone! It’s that time again for another Blog Carnival, a Carnival of Everything Home. I am sending this out early just in case we lose electric when T.S. Fay hits us this afternoon. This is Edition No. 5 and I want to thank everyone who submitted a story and also thank you to everyone who placed their article into the right category. It saves me a lot of time.
Remember to include a link back to this post. Thank you to everyone who contributed and I look forward to reading each and every post.
Green Living
Chrys Unrau presents Not Your Typical Bamboo posted at Moms In A Blog, saying, “A great post on Bamboo, it’s many uses and it’s eco-friendly properties.”
Kathy Hester (GeekyPoet) presents Drinks to Make with Fresh Mint posted at Chow Spice.
Ena Clewes presents Dealing With Garden Pests the Organic Way - Gardening Articles - Organic Gardening posted at Organic Gardening, saying, “For many gardeners, a good offense is better than a good defense when it comes to pests in the garden.”
Rosemary presents How to Get Rid of Fleas at
http://www.ehow.com/how_4461466_rid-fleas.html
Home Decor
mayursears presents Amazing Glass Furniture posted at The Mega Sears for EveryOne !, saying, “This article is perfect for Home Decoration of Your Dreaming Home.”
Giorgina Devereaux presents Italian Kitchen Decor posted at Home Decor Blog.
Home Improvement
Mark J. Donovan presents The Dining Room - A Relic of Modern Home Culture posted at HomeAdditionPlus, saying, “Mark Donovan of HomeAdditionPlus.com discusses why the formal dining room is a relic of modern home design.”
GP presents Doing the Happy Hospitality Dance posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn, saying, “There is a way. I say even the most challenging person can be made happy. The recipe is simple. Here’s how”
Alex Smith presents Vacations and Home Security posted at TBO-TECH.
Other
Sheila Danzig presents Get Your College Certificate in Paralegal Studies Online! posted at Degree Talk Blog.
banquet manager thatsme presents Bacon Alarm Clock posted at So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager….
Peter Smith presents Chef Peter’s Guide to Slow Cookers: What do I look for when I want to buy a slow cooker? posted at Slow Cooker Reviews.
Alex Smith presents How to Keep Your Home Secure – Amazing Home Safety Gadgets You Won’t Regret Investing On posted at TBO-TECH.
Larry Russell presents Financial Planning Reading List posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Jason Rusch presents Choosing a Boxer Dog Name posted at boxerdogessentials.com.
Sahara Reins presents Fresh Eggs or Not? posted at Fowl Visions.
Barnabas Hawkins presents “At Last…A Simple, Proven Method for Brewing Your Own Great Tasting Beer.” posted at Homemade Beer Recipes Made Easy and Fast on a Budget of less than $30 Bucks, saying, “Visualy Learn how to Make Beer Without Reading Long Boring Text”
Condo Blues presents Budget Friendly Kitchen Cleaners posted at Condo Blues, saying, “Some of these cleaners are considered green, some are not. Some are homemade cleaners, and some are not. Nevertheless, all of these cleaners are budget-friendly and will easily help you keep your house FlyLady clean.”
Fiona Lohrenz presents Start A Day Care - Website And Blog posted at Child Care Only.
Jason Rusch presents Choosing a Boxer for Sale posted at boxerdogessentials.com.
GrrlScientist presents High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “This is a book review of a nonfiction masterpiece that will keep you awake at night, planning how to safeguard your economic future — all on your own!”
Real Estate
Joe Manausa presents Tallahassee Real Estate - Market Graphs Updated posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “A compilation of real estate market graphs that shows different segments of the real estate market and how it is performing.”
Brandon presents Down Payment Options for Mortgages | Hykra.com - Passionate Writing posted at Hykra.com.
Joe Manausa presents HR 3221 - Good For Tallahassee posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “For Fannie and Freddie, it seems they got much of what they asked for, and a few things they did not when the President signed HR 3221. It authorized $300B (B as in Billion) to expand the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan guarantee programs.”
Joe Manausa presents 3 Bogus Real Estate Statistics - Know Them Or Be Burned By Them posted at Really Better Real Estate, saying, “There is a disturbing habit of our recognized industry leaders to quote statistics that have no basis at all. Some of them are downright wrong! This article will recognize three of the most important bogus real estate statistics that everyone ought to know about.”
Joe Manausa presents What Homes Have Sold? New Versus Resales posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “New home sales versus resales, you might be surprised to find that builders are not helping with the current over-supply of homes on the market.”
Joe Manausa presents Tallahassee Market Update posted at Real Estate Market Reports, saying, “Here is a housing inventory report, hot off the press for the housing market. The statistics are starting to point out that inventory levels seem to be falling for the first time in many years.”
Adam Freedman presents Advice for First Time Home Buyers posted at Buy In Florida . net, saying, “Tips for first time home buyers and investors”
Raymond presents Top 6 Reasons And Considerations Why Your Home Isn?t Selling, And Ways You Can Improve posted at Money Blue Book.
Machione presents Homes Are Selling In Stark County posted at Stark County, Ohio News And Views…, saying, “Important insights on how to sell your house, regardless of where you live…even though this particular article deals with Stark County, Ohio.”
Steven Lohrenz presents Avoid Foreclosure In The Future In Your Local Market posted at Help Stop My Foreclosure, saying, “Tips for avoiding foreclosure.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a carnival of everything home using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Pool Sweep Timers
This happened to be a requested quesiton on eHow and so I decided to go ahead and answer it. I find doing these kind of fun since I will only write what I know from experience. The question is “How to Set a Pool Sweep Timer” and can be found at:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4461445_set-pool-sweep-timer.html
Again, I hope this helps someone who is having trouble with this. Pool sweep timers can be very tricky.
Getting Rid of Fleas
Many years ago we had an issue with fleas. Even without pets in the home, it is possible to get fleas. And they can multiple like crazy. They can enter the home on our shoes and clothes or by someone else dropping one when they visit. There are ways to get rid of fleas whether there are pets in the home or not.
I recently wrote an article for eHow about the ways to get rid of fleas. You can read it by visiting this link:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4461466_rid-fleas.html
The article was voted the best answer on Yahoo Answers.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080727194545AAkPVQ7
Hope this information helps someone out there.
Blog Carnival No. 5 Announcement
Due to the fact that I messed up and forgot to post the next Blog Carnival on the Blog Carnival site, I’ve moved the date from August 13th to August 20th. Deadline for submission is Sunday, August 17th. Sorry about the inconvenience.
Rosemary
Green Products From Your Pantry
Whether we have children or pets, using commercial chemical products for cleaning can be a concern to some people. I know it is for me and my family. Look no further because sitting somewhere in your cabinets are a few everyday products that can easily be converted to green living products to clean your home. If you are trying to change your lifestyle by using non toxic cleaners, here is a list of green products from my pantry.
Vinegar
This is great for removing soap scum bathroom showers and tubs. Soaking a shower head in vinegar will remove the built up residue from water.
Use vinegar to wash shower curtains. Put one cup into the wash cycle and it will remove the soap and residue. I always add a few towels into the washing machine to help with the scrubbing action.
Pour vinegar into sink and bathtub drains to keep them free of buildup.
Baking Soda
Use baking soda on a wet sponge to clean your microwave and oven. It will get them clean and also remove odors.
Baking soda will remove coffee and tea stains.
Use baking soda in place of abrasive cleaners to clean your sinks and countertops.
Scrub your pots and pans with baking soda. For heavy buildups, make a paste of baking soda and water and leave on for an hour and let it do its work.
Sprinkle it into your garbage cans to remove odors.
Leave an opened box of baking soda in the refrigerator.This will keep it free from odors.
Lemon Juice
Combine one-half cup lemon juice with one-quarter cup cooking oil in a spray bottle. Use this to polish your wood furniture.
Put one-quarter cup of lemon juice in to an empty dishwasher and run a normal cycle. It will remove any chemical deposits, clean it and refresh it at the same time.
Use lemon juice to clean and polish silver.
Rub one-half lemon on your cutting boards or any surface to remove the smell of garlic and onions.
It can be used to remove the tarnish from brass.
Rub it on your hands to remove food odors.
Beside these ideas, try mixing one-quarter cup vinegar, one-half teaspoon liquid soap and two cups water in a spray bottle and shake well. This is a great alternative cleaner for windows.
If your drains are backing up, pour some baking soda into them followed by one cup of vinegar. Let sit and follow with boiling water. This mixture will help to clean up your plumbing and keep it that way. It is also safe for septic tanks.
These are just a few products I make and use around my house to keep it clean and smelling fresh. If you are using these or have more ideas, please share them with us. Many of us want to get away from using commercial chemicals around our homes.
