When you have a large family, space is a hot commodity – and very rarely does it come free and easy. It seems like every closet, nook, and cranny is packed to the brim with odds and ends, and the basement and garage has room for nothing but boxes. Quite honestly, it is a nightmare. However, to better maximize the space in our home, we recently decided to get a storage unit at the local StorageMart. For a few extra bucks a month, we have been able to clear our closets, park our cars in our garage, and have even been able to free up the space for our kids to have an entertainment area in the basement. A few of the great ways we have decided to use our self storage unit include: Clothing Rotation With a large family, seasonal clothing can quickly overrun closets and make it impossible to find anything. However, swapping out clothes isn't a much more effective space saver if you are simply packing them up and placing them in your garage or basement. To save space, and to keep … [Read more...]
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Guest Post: Preparing the Family for a Move
There are many reasons for a family to move homes. Sometimes they want to upgrade their living space or be closer to a parent’s place of work. Sometimes they want to get into a certain school district or be closer to family and friends. And sometimes, especially considering today’s housing market, they have a burdensome mortgage on their current home and aren’t ready for a new home loan or refinance. Whatever the reason, however, there’s no doubt that a move can be a stressful and challenging time. It requires hours of packing, logistical planning, and negotiating. There are forms to fill out and moving companies to research. But even amongst all this commotions, it’s important that every parent take time to prepare their children for the move ahead. For a child, moving isn’t a hassle or an opportunity. Instead it is usually a scary and uncertain time during which all the comfort of home are pulled away from them. While most children will quickly get over their fears … [Read more...]
Solar Guide Website Review
Solar Guide is the U.K.'s leading source for finding companies who install and maintain solar panels. I learned a lot about what solar panels are used for and how they work from reviewing the Solar Guide site. I knew solar panels can be used to generate electricity, but I didn't really understand HOW until I read the info pages on Solar Guide. What Solar Guide does is give customers a way to find local installers by zip code, or request free quotes. Solar Guide works with installers who are experienced in both kinds of solar panels - photovoltaic and hot water heating. Photovoltaic (PV) panels have groups of solar cells that convert solar radiation into direct current, which then goes to an inverter to be converted into alternating current, which goes into a fuse box and then is available through the house's electrical outlets. What's really cool about PV energy is that if more is generated than is used, the extra energy goes into the grid to be used by others, and the panel owner … [Read more...]
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