From the monthly archives: November 2011
This is a Townhouse style home and features 4 total rooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath, 2 bedrooms, and is currently available for $204,900.
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This property features 6 total rooms, 2 full baths, 3 bedrooms, and is currently available for $1,850.
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This is a Ranch style home and features 5 total rooms, 2 full baths, 3 bedrooms, 0.94 Acres, and is currently available for $199,900.
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Greening up your home is not only good for the environment it is also good on your wallet. According to the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. generates about 208 million tons of municipal solid waste a year, that’s more than 4 pounds per person per day.
Here are some minor changes you can implement at home that will add up to real benefits.
Green up your appliances
Replace your old refrigerator and save as much as $150 a year. Appliances are the biggest drain on a home’s total energy bill. Replace appliances older than 10 years with energy-efficient models that bear the “Energy Star” logo. Energy Star-qualified appliances use 10%-50% less energy and water than standard models.
Take Your Temperature
Use a programmable thermostat to keep your home’s temperature on a schedule. Program the thermostat in cold weather and keep it higher in warm weather. Set the timer to only change the temperature when you are home. During the colder months, each degree below 68°F saves 3%-5%. You may also want to consider replacing older furnaces. Today’s furnaces are about 25% more efficient than they were in the 1980s.
Use Water Wisely
Save every time you flush by installing low-flow toilets. They use only 1.6 gallons per flush, compared to 3.5 gallons per flush for pre-1994 models. Save water at your faucets by installing aerators. This could cut your annual water consumption by 50%.
Let there be Light
Using Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) will consume 66% less energy. CFLs may cost a little more but they last 10 times longer than a standard incandescent bulb. In dollars and cents, replacing a 100-watt incandescent bulb with a 32-watt CFL can save $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb.
Practice Plastic Placement
Did you know Americans throw away some 100 billion polyethylene plastic bags? — Plastics (grocery, trash and sandwich bags to name a few) are made from petroleum. Plastics are considered one of the main contributors to global warming. Always make sure to reduce, re-use and recycle your plastics.
There are many more ways to live green. If you are looking for more ideas check out National Geographic’s Green Guide.
Please share your tips for saving money, energy and living green.
This is a Ranch style home and features 7 total rooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath, 3 bedrooms, 0.28 Acres, and is currently available for $250,000.
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This is a Townhouse style home and features 5 total rooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath, 2 bedrooms, and is currently available for $174,900.
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This property features 6 total rooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath, 3 bedrooms, and is currently available for $1,500.
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Serving the perfect Thanksgiving Day turkey can give even the best cook holiday anxiety. Each year turkey hotlines get thousands of calls from distressed cooks. If you are hosting the holiday feast this year there are ways to get your Thanksgiving Day off the stunning success. Here are some tips to create the perfect turkey dinner.
Start with the Turkey
When ordering your whole turkey, allow at least 1 pound per person. If you love leftovers add 1/2 pound per person.
Turkey Tool Box
To have the perfect turkey you will need the right tools. Here are a few things you will want to have on hand:
•Heavy duty roasting pan with rack
•Trussing string
•Aluminum Foil
•Baster
•Fat separator
•Wire whisk
•Sharpened carving set.
•Meat thermometer
Be Safe
The most important part of cooking a turkey is to practice safe turkey handling. Here are some musts for turkey preparation:
•Make sure that raw turkey or its juices do not come into contact with other foods.
•Wash your hands, utensils and surfaces the turkey touches with hot water and soap.
•Use a meat thermometer to check for the proper internal temperature.
To Stuff or Not To Stuff?
This comes down to a matter of preference but if you do stuff you will want to ensure to follow these important steps:
•Estimate about one cup of stuffing per pound of turkey.
•Add about 5 to 7 minutes per pound for a stuffed bird.
•You will need to check the temperature of the bird and the stuffing before serving. The stuffing must register at least 160°F before it is safe to eat.
•Never stuff the bird ahead of time. Stuff it just before putting in the oven.
Turkey Cooking Tips
There are lots of factors that go into creating the perfect turkey, here are some general guidelines:
•Remove the giblets before seasoning and cooking.
•Fresh turkeys must be refrigerated immediately. Frozen turkeys should be defrosted in the refrigerator for two days prior to cooking. Never thaw a turkey at room temperature.
•Brush the bird with melted butter before roasting. This will help in browning and flavor.
•Baste only at the beginning of the roasting process.
•Cook your turkey on a rack.
•Roast the bird with the breast side down for the first hour.
•Use a meat thermometer for best results. The turkey should read 165°F when it is done.
•Save the drippings for gravy.
•After cooking, cover the the turkey and allow it to rest for about 30 minutes.
This is a Colonial style home and features 10 total rooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath, 4 bedrooms, 1.28 Acres, and is currently available for $799,900.
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This property features 7 total rooms, 3 full baths, 3 bedrooms, and is currently available for $2,200.
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