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Save Some H2O The average American uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water per day. Not surprisingly, cutting back on your water consumption can save you money and help the environment. The experts at www.earth911.org, an environmental resource network, have some tips to decrease your water usage so you don’t get soaked by your water and energy bills. Indoors
To reduce water consumption even more, consider purchasing some of the low-flow products and attachments at your local hardware store. A low-flow model toilet can reduce your indoor water usage up to 20 percent, while an ultra low-flow showerhead can save up to 2.5 gallons of water per minute. Outdoors
Question: Why did the sheep cross the road? Answer: To get to the Baa Baa Shop for a haircut. |
The Nose Knows You can help the environment in your daily routine! Here are a few tips how: Can the way your home smells have an impact on how it sells? You bet. A poll by Canadian real estate company Royal LePage shows that the odor of a home has a huge impact on buyers’ decisions about whether to buy a home. According to the poll, 53 percent of buyers said strong odors such as pet and cigarette smells had a stronger impact on their impression of a home than overall tidiness and cleanliness, strong wall colors or an outdated facade and landscaping. Here are some tips for making sure your home has good scents: • Don’t mask smells with candles or potpourri. Buyers will wonder what odor you are trying to hide.
Getting rid of repellent scents is the first step, but some staging experts also advise using “homey” smells to entice buyers. After all, who doesn’t love the aroma of freshly baked cookies or pie? Click here for Instant Recognition
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Eating Bright Each of these 5 color groups are associated with phytonutrients which play a key role in health. So go ahead, throw some color into the mix! Red: May reduce the risk of lung, stomach and prostate cancer – red grapefruits, watermelons and tomatoes Yellow/Orange: Beta-carotene helps heart disease, lung and colon cancers – apricots, carrots, mangoes and sweet potatoes Green: Often have lutein (protects the eyes) and beta-carotene – bok choy, broccoli, spinach, zucchini Blue/Purple: Rich in anthocyanins for anti-aging and anti-cancer to promote circulatory functions – plums, blackberries, and red onions White: Contains allicin which boosts the immune system – garlic, onions, shallots Have questions? email Risa at questions@risa.net or call her at 1-800-699-4901
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Use This Moving Truck for FREE RE/MAX Town & Country Realty has a moving truck (pictured above) that our clients can use FREE for their local (inside the Metro-Orlando area) moves.
When Risa helps you buy or sell a home, just let her know that you would like to use the RE/MAX Moving Truck. Then Ray, the Moving Truck Coordinator, will coordinate your reservation to use the truck for a 24 hour period and outline all of the details for the truck’s use. Tell Risa early on in your transaction that you’d like to use the truck to make sure that you can reserve the best time for your move!
We’re glad to be able to offer this additional service to our clients. Risa Saltman wants to help make your moving process as smooth, enjoyable and efficient as possible.
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