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We’re most familiar with olive oil in relation to cooking, but there’s so many other ways it can be used; often avoiding the need to use chemicals, compounds and substances that aren’t very environmentally friendly. For these tips, you don’t need to use the best grade of olive oil.
- After polishing copper or brass, rub it with a little olive oil to slow down the reocurrence of tarnish
- Can be used as a stainless steel cleaner; apply sparingly
- Rub olive oil into wooden cutting boards to help prevent cracking, repel staining and marking
- Remove paint from hair or skin by dabbing a cotton ball dipped in olive to the affected area Read the rest of this entry »
Between now and August 9, all floor care items and appliances are an additional 20% off at the Home Depot Clearance Center.
Home Depot Clearance Center
3999 Austell Rd.
Austell, GA 30106
(770)941-9600
Forget store-bought cleaners! Save a buck and the environment, too, with these earth-friendly solutions from DIY:
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Looking for appliances, lights, tile, tools, porch furniture, area rugs etc? It’s worth checking out the Home Depot Clearance Center in Austell. Some of the items are scratch and dent, some discontinued, but everything is heavily discounted (some way below cost) and you’re sure to find a bargain.
Home Depot Clearance Center
3999 Austell Rd-Ste 101
Austell, GA 30106
(770)941-9600
When you don’t have much money or the money you have never seems to last, you’re constantly backing yourself into financial corners. Instead of gradually building your wealth over time, you tread water or go under.
- In the past, you might have been able to count on raises at work and a gradually improving standard of living to bail you out. But those doors are closing for many because:Incomes aren’t growing the way they used to. In fact, when adjusted for inflation, median incomes are below where they were in 1999, the Census Bureau tells us.
- Inflation and health care costs chew up a bigger part of what we earn.
- More people experience wider swings in their income.
A swing upward is great, but not if you base your spending on getting overtime at work and then your hours are suddenly cut or your job is eliminated.
It’s setbacks like those that, when you’re already struggling financially, can easily send you over the edge into bankruptcy. Read about what those traps are and how to avoid them at: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/LearnToBudget/7SurefireWaysToStayPoor.aspx?page=2
Yard of the Month:
Congratulations to the The Lopez Family at 6980 Brumley Cove Drive, Hillcrest West, Austell
Garden of the Month:
Congratulations to the Bektic Family at 2597 Bates Street, Smyrna
We are amazed! After driving through every one of the Cobb Habitat neighborhoods, all of us, including our Executive Director, were absolutely blown away at how beautiful your yards and gardens are. The fact that we have super-great families living in Habitat homes is reflected on the outside as well! Thank you for the work and tender loving care you put in to making your neighborhood so beautiful!
If your home didn’t get picked this time, keep up the good work. We will be choosing a different winner each month, one for Yard of the Month and one for Garden of the Month. You could be the next winner!
The Center for Family Resources is offering a Legal Aid Workshop “Being An Informed Tenant, How to prevent evictions and disputes with your landlord, and how to handle problems when they occur.”
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm
They are also offering, “Financial Management,” a one-on-one/group session designed to provide financialmanagement tips, how to make the most of what you have, and how to save money.
Sessions: Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Free childcare! To register contact Dianne Chiarella at 770.428.2601 x 247 or DianneChiarella@TheCFR.org
Center for Family Resources
995 Roswell Street NE
Suite 100
Marietta, GA 30060
http://www.thecfr.org/class_schedules.htm
The heat is on! July and August are traditionally the hottest months in Georgia. Keeping your yard and garden green and healthy can be challenging to both your time and budget.
Irrigation accounts for the bulk of water use in homes, particularly in drier areas over the summer months. A few of the biggest mistakes made are:
a) Plant selection; usually by using plants that aren’t native to the area
b) Sprinklers that throw water up into the air, which is then windblown or evaporates
c) Watering during the hottest part of the day
d) Over-watering
Here’s some tips for reducing your garden watering footprint – and to save some money on water rates at the same time.
Plant selection
When you’re next shopping for plants for your garden, consider not only your area’s current rainfall, but what’s projected for the future. In many regions of the world, rainfall is dropping; so a plant that might get by fine now without additional watering may not do so in the future.
Sprinklers
Many sprinklers throw out fine droplets and on a hot day, these droplets simply evaporate. While your garden gets some water, much is lost. Look to buy a sprinkler that throws water closer to the ground in large drops. Read the rest of this entry »
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