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Mary Baker
The Dig
Homeowners Monthly Newsletter
on June 16, 2010

It’s hot outside. It’s hot indoors. As much as you want to leave your a/c on full blast for the next three months, you know the electric company won’t give you a break. Here are 8 ideas to cool your home as well as staying keeping your energy useage efficient! Programmable thermostat. Regulating the temperature of your home can save as much as 10% on your annual energy bills. The US Department of Energy estimates that these thermostats save 1% on an energy bill per degree set-back during an 8 hour time frame. This is especially valuable in locations with extreme climates thro...

on June 16, 2010

(By: Tim Clark) In the summer time, it gets hot and dry and your grass turns. Which means you need to irrigate your lawn. If you don’t, you’ll have the worst lawn in the neighborhood. And everyone wants to keep up with the Jones’. You have two options. Well, three options really. The first two involve spending more money on your water bill. You can either hire an irrigation contractor to come install an underground lawn sprinkler system. This can be an expensive undertaking. But the sprinkler system can be put on a timer and run automatically every few days and be set to go o...

on June 16, 2010

It’s that time of year – sizzling meat , cool beers and parties! Here some very handy and top of the line additions to make your summer easy breezy (and ideas for Father’s Day). Whether you are grilling for your party or just yourself, typically you have more than just beef – you have your vegetables and often other meats as well. No one wants to let their meat cool as they cook veggies or worst – have food fall through the grates! Here is a great solution – the dual grill and griddle pan from cooking.com for $20. Plus it has an easy cleanup with the nonst...

on June 16, 2010

It's finally summer! Enjoy these clips from America's Funniest Home Video - Summer Edition. (Side effects include a decreased likelihood in attempting diving board tricks...) Click the Image to Play! Watch on Youtube