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Welcome to the November 5, 2008 edition of a carnival of everything home.  The next edition is scheduled for November 19th.

As always, there are lots of great contributions to this Carnival.  Remember to include a link back to this post.  Thank you again to everyone who contributed and I look forward to reading each and every post.

Green Living

Condo Blues presents How to Make Moth Repelling Lavender Sachets posted at Condo Blues, saying, “Lavender is a natural moth derrent. Here’s how to take it from the garden and use it in your home.”

Phil B. presents The Great Waste of Pumpkins posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “It’s that time of year again when a large number of Americans go to their local supermarkets and purchase a large pumpkin only to use it as a decoration for only a few weeks.”

Holly presents Upgrading To Electric posted at ABC’s of Fine Design.

marjorie presents Use your X-Ray Vision to See the Green Force – Inside the Walls, For Real! posted at Green Thinking Blog, saying, “PepsiCo has graciously provided volunteers to assist in installing over $200,000 worth of donated materials to the San Francisco Green “X-Ray” House. This house was a dilapidated ruin that is turning into a green gem that will act as a showcase for affordable green options to homeowners.”

Heather Levin presents Why Live In A Micro Home? posted at The Greenest Dollar.

Home Improvement

Aparna presents Burning incense and candles bad for health? posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.

Robert Moskal presents A Buyers guide to Security Camera Systems posted at Home Security Guru, saying, “Many customers shopping for complete CCTV monitoring and recording systems are confused by the veriaty of available products. The goal of this article is to guide buyers toward the best possible and most economical type of CCTV equipment, based on the intended implementation and requirements.”

Ben Dinsmore presents A Homeowner’s Guide to Soliciting Bids From Home Improvement Contractors posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, “With a little legwork, you can find a reliable contractor and a great price on your home improvement project.”

Other

mediamonkey presents How to: tips and tricks: How to build a Chicken Coop: 10 Tips when building a Chicken Coop posted at How to: tips, tricks & recipes, saying, “Raising chickens is a simple hobby that provides eggs for you and fertilizer for your garden. Like all animals, chickens require suitable housing. You can build a coop for your chickens even if you aren’t a skilled carpenter. You don’t need complicated plans or expensive building materials. Here are 10 useful tips when building a chicken coop and instructions on how to build an A-frame chicken coop.”

Michael Snyder presents Christmas Was Not Originally A Christian Holiday posted at The Moral Collapse Of America.

Greg Shuey presents Why You Need Emergency Food Storage posted at Emergency Food Storage.

Greg Shuey presents Why You Need A 72 Hour Emergency Kit posted at Emergency Kits, Survival Kits, 72 Hour Kits.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Pie-ku Haiku Contest posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog, saying, “home selling humor”

Tiffany Washko presents Dumpster Diving for Charity – Listen In! posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

One Family presents Yamaha Digital Pianos (YPG, DGX, P, N, NP, CP, Arius, YDP, Clavinova CLP & CVP, and MODUS) – A Comparative Review posted at One Family’s Blog, saying, “The post is comparative review of Yamaha digital pianos that attempts to guide families come to the right purchase decision.”

Fiona Lohrenz presents Opening A Daycare Center posted at Child Care Only.

Sarah Scrafford presents Eco-Kitchens: 100 Big and Little Ways to Make Your Kitchen More Earth-Friendly posted at Organicasm.

:: Suzanne :: presents home-school curriculum notes posted at :: adventures in daily living ::, saying, “What could be more DIY than home-schooling?”

Real Estate

Adam Freedman presents Real Estate Investing Pros and Cons posted at The Investor’s Journal.

Raymond presents How To Calculate and Track Your Net Worth posted at Money Blue Book.

Jessica presents Signing the Contract posted at Real Estate License Information; Real Estate License Training.

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