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Home Security Signs

Home security signs are screen printed on white polyethylene and are hole punched at the top and bottom for easy mounting. These items are easy to read and work very well with an already installed protection system.

Energy Star Refrigerators

The refrigerator is one of the largest appliances in most homes and it can account for a significant portion of the home's energy use. ENERGY STAR refrigerators are refrigerators that qualify as energy efficient based on the standards set by ENERGY STAR, a program created by the U.S. government.

How to Feed Birds With Everyday Household Items

Article is how I use several everyday items to feed birds on our property. Birds stay around all year eating and enjoying meal from low cost items around your house. Don't throw it away!! Feed the birds.

A Weighty Task: Gun Safe Shipping Secrets

So you're considering the purchase of a gun safe. Maybe you've even ordered one already. Have you considered where you're going to put it-and more importantly, how you're going to put it there? Here's what ...

Do Snake Repellents Really Work?

No known effective snake repellent exists, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The best way to keep snakes away from yards and homes is to make sure rodents and hiding places good for snakes are not available.

How to Repel Ants With Vinegar

The bane of many homeowners in the spring and summer months, ants work together in large numbers to invade areas of your home and garden in search of food and shelter. For a natural solution to repelling these pesky insects, common household vinegar works just as well as commercial pest products, bu

Protection in Houses With Cellular Technology

Home security techniques should be sensitive in all circumstances. Fire, robbery, and earth quakes are some common risks that test the performance of a program. Reliable security set ups should have intercom functions for people ...

Arson Watch Program Agency Interaction

This years fire season has already started and so far the score is showing the fire fighters in the lead with several large fires under their belts in California, Nevada and Arizona. So far in 2005 we have not had any huge or Mega Fires yet, cross your fingers that our luck continues. If you are wor

How to Weatherproof Door Locks

The locks on the doors of your house are warmed by the air circulated throughout the house by the heating system. Throughout the winter, you never have to worry about your home locks freezing. The locks on your car doors are an entirely different matter. There is no heat inside or outside the parke

How to Call a Fan Page an Official Page on Facebook

Facebook does not have a vetting or certification process to label a Facebook page as an "Official Page," however, you can easily edit the page's name to call it an official page, as many pages do. The primary reason you'd want to label a page an official page is if there are numerous other similar

Organic Pest & Disease Control for Roses

Many rose gardeners have worked so long and so hard on maintaining their beautiful garden, that they are not keen on the idea of using harsh chemical pesticides to deal with the intruders they may see. But, thankfully, there are some great natural options for rose gardeners to keep the pests and dis

How to Choose a Burglar-Proof Deadbolt Lock

How to Choose a Burglar-Proof Deadbolt Lock Burglar-Proof Deadbolt While installing a deadbolt lock can be a great way to help increase the security of your home, not all deadbolts are created equally. Inferior design, ...

The History of Kitchen Appliances

Kitchen appliances have made our lives infinitely easier than our ancestors'. It's hard to imagine getting by without using the refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave or stove. But it wasn't always this way; throughout their history, kitchen appliances took years of development to perfect, and impro

How to Kill Bed Bugs in Pillows

Bed bugs are wingless bugs that grow to be 1/4 inch long and can be white, light brown, dark brown, burnt orange or reddish in color. Bed bugs live in dark places and are commonly found hiding in mattress cracks, bedroom furniture crevices and nesting deep in pillows. If you find bed bugs or see evi

How to Burn Soy Candles

Soy candles burn the same way as wax candles, which use a wick to melt the wax. But soy candles are safer because they don't leave a residue. Wax residue clings to walls, ceilings, cabinets and even lungs. What's more, soy candles are biodegradable. They also tend to burn longer than wax candles, bu

Can a Camera System Stop a Thief?

There is a common misconception that a camera system alone can catch a thief. This article outlines the flaw in this theory and what can be done to make a camera system more effective. Selecting a quality camera system and company to install it will make your system much more effective when trying t