Carolyn Ethington

Air Conditioning Problems? What To Do

The summer of 2010 has been a hot one! High temperature records have been falling in record numbers all over the country, putting Americans at risk for heat-related illnesses and even death. More than ever, it is essential to keep your air conditioning sy... Read >

Five Tips For Conserving Water at Home

According to the EPA, a full 36 states will be experiencing serious water shortages by the year 2013. Conserving water as much as possible at home will go a long way toward alleviating this imminent problem and it will also save a substantial amount of mo... Read >

Optimize Your Air Conditioner's Cooling Power

The summer of 2010 is shaping up to be one of the hottest on record all across the United States. This unusual phenomenon means that air conditioners are being asked to perform harder and longer-- often humming away off and on during an entire 24-hour per... Read >

Solving Sewer Backup Problems

It might start with a suspicious smell with an indeterminate origin; then before you can figure out what's happening, sewage starts to back up into your basement drain or your lower level toilets and even sinks! What do you do? Here are some answers. ... Read >

10 Reasons to Use a Home Safe

Most home invasion burglaries take place in a matter of minutes: the criminal breaks into your house and grabs whatever he can easily take with him: money, purse, gun, wallet, jewelry, small electronics, and so forth. Many of the most commonly stolen item... Read >

Window Tinting Helps Beat the Heat

It's one of life's little ironies: just when the weather gets warm, the flowers are in bloom, the sky is blue, and you want to finally enjoy the view from your windows, the heat from the sun forces you to close your blinds or draw those drapes! Maybe this... Read >

Homeowners' Guide to Garage Door Replacement

If replacing that dented, worn out, dangerous garage door is at the top of your to-do list, you're in for a treat! Today's models are more beautiful and affordable than ever, and the right one will enhance your home's curb appeal, provide added security, ... Read >

Common Childhood Dental Worries

Child dental care involves so much more than simple brushing, flossing, good nutrition and regular dental visits! As seasoned parents know, there are a host of other worries and concerns associated with a child's dental health during those all-important g... Read >

Choosing a Garage Door Repairman

When your garage door is broken, you simply can't wait a week or even a few days to have it repaired! You need the job done yesterday. Garage doors are tricky to repair yourself and the job can be dangerous depending on what the problem is; so it's always... Read >

Three Tips For Keeping Summer Pests Away

Summer means picnics, fireworks, swimming pools, barbecues, camping trips and just plain family fun in the great outdoors! Unfortunately, the season also brings with it some unwanted guests: insects and other pesky pests. Although most of these visitors a... Read >

Options For Sending Documents to Clients

If you run a business, you know that being able to communicate effectively with your clients is the key to your long term success. If large files or sensitive documents are part of your daily transactions, however, you need a special system to make sure t... Read >

Helping Kids Get On the Flossing Bandwagon

Ugh! As if it isn't hard enough to get kids to brush often enough and well enough, pediatric dentists want parents to teach their kids to floss regularly too? Yup! Teaching children excellent oral hygiene isn't an easy process to be sure, but it's a lesso... Read >

Tips For Improving Privacy At Home

In today's crowded urban and suburban neighborhoods, it seems as if you can't even sneeze without the whole block knowing about it. Maintaining a certain degree of privacy at home is a real challenge these days; but short of building a moat or isolating y... Read >

Home Safe Home

The safety of your family and property is undoubtedly one of your most important daily concerns: as it should be! Too many of us simply waltz through the day assuming that because we live in a fairly safe city or town or because we also were careful to se... Read >

Tips For Preventing Childhood Cavities

Look at any baby boomer's smile and you're likely to see a mouthful of metal fillings! Before the widespread use of fluoride toothpaste and other preventive tools became commonplace, children's teeth were much more vulnerable to decay; in fact, filling ca... Read >