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Is Modern Life Hurting Your Health?

April 28, 2025   Matt

Is Modern Life Hurting Your Health?

How often have you said to yourself, “I wish things would slow down”? “I wish life was simpler!”
Modern life can be taxing. Today we live faster, work more, and have less free time than ever before. In addition, our ‘conveniences’ often come at the expense of the purity of our environment.
It’s no wonder we are the ‘stress generation’. Did you know that you hear more news in one DAY that your great-grandparents heard in an entire year? One day!
Combine the stress caused by too much information with the changes in our environment and the food we eat and you end up with a losing combination.
What can we do to fight back against the unseen environmental factors that rob us of our health and peace of mind?
Plenty!
Here are the top three environmental factors that have a negative impact on your life and what you can do about each.
1. Air pollution
This problem can sneak into your home or office without you even noticing. And the problem is very real. From airborne pollutants to toxic mold, our breathing is under attack.
Many cities now routinely warn citizens to stay indoors during certain parts of the day, particularly in the summer, due to elevated ozone levels. Of course, summer is the time when our children and we often want to be outdoors.
The good news is that this is a problem with several solutions. Today we have a wide variety of air filters from which to choose. Ranging from those that simply filter our air to more expensive models that ‘treat’ the air, be sure you get a filter that traps super-small particles and defends against ozone as well. And change your filter often. Experts now recommend changing filters up to once a week.
You may not be able to change the air outside but you can make a difference in the air your family breaths when they are in your home.
2. Water pollution.
If you remember high-school science, you will remember that there is no new water. That’s right, the water you drank today is completely re-circulated from the clouds above. Makes air pollution take on a completely new meaning, doesn’t it?
Water is essential to life. When NASA speaks about the possibility of life existing on Mars or any other planet, what they look for is whether that planet has or has ever had water. The majority of the human body is made of water. We cannot live without it.
Like our air, our water is polluted with chemicals and toxins from various sources in the environment.
Thankfully, water filtration is sophisticated. Having an effective home water filtration system is within the reach of virtually everyone.
Whether you choose a ‘whole house’ filter or one that runs from the faucet, be sure that the particle size that it filters is sufficiently small. Look specifically to see that your filter will remove contaminants like lead, mercury, and asbestos.
3. Chemical Residue
If our air and water are both polluted, where does that leave our homes? By cleaning up the air we breath and the water we drink, we are on the road to providing a safer environment for our families. However, we’re not there yet.
Every surface in our home collects dust, dirt, germs, and grease that need cleaning regularly. That’s no problem, you say! You can just pick up your handy dandy bottle of all-purpose chemical cleaner and begin, wait, did you say chemical cleaner?
We filter chemicals out of our air and water and then put them right back into our home environment by cleaning every surface in our home with chemical cleaners, exposing our families to their vapors in the process.
Modern advancements come to the rescue in the area of cleaning as well. For the first time, we have easy access to methods of cleaning that will do a great job without bringing us the chemicals and toxins that we don’t want.
In each area of household cleaning you undertake, be sure to choose products that won’t leave a chemical residue or strong chemical odors in the air. Your health and your lungs will thank you.
By making a few simple changes, you can have a permanent impact on your life and the lives of your family members. Why not start today? Take back your peace of mind and begin the journey to happier and healthier lives.

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Life is a Stage – So is Your Home!

March 29, 2025   Matt

Life is a Stage – So is Your Home!

What is a home staging?
Home staging prepares a home for sale, and for the dozens of enquiring eyes that will be scouring the property looking for flaws. It creates an image of the perfectly decorated home, in move-in condition. This should be the next step after decluttering, cleaning and repairing your home. The changes may be as small as rearranging furniture to give the illusion of more space, or repainting with more neutral and soothing colors. Home stagers will offer great ideas for perking up a room with accessories and creating a new stylish look for your home

Why stage your home?

In this day and age, having to deal with a sluggish market, staging is a must. It can give you the edge that may result in a faster sale or a higher sales price.

First impressions can make or break the sale of the house, and a home that is properly staged helps to maximize your chances of a positive first impression.

Your home will have an advantage over other unstaged homes.

A staged home shows well in web site marketing and video tours, and since the majority of homes are chosen over the internet, this is a vital form of advertising.

Tips for staging your home.

As you go from room to room, there should be a flow to your home. Avoid overly bright or bold colored walls. This may mean repainting some or all of your rooms with more calming, neutral tones. Some people cannot understand that that bright purple wall can be removed with a coat of paint, and these distractions may result in no sales.

Clean the carpets

Furniture: The most common trick used by stagers is to rearrange furniture to create a more stylish look. During my house sale, my stager suggested I move my dining room table into the living room, creating a living/dining room. This freed up space for my crammed kitchen table and voila, I had a brand new and improved living space.

Rearranging may also mean reducing the amount of furniture so that a room looks more open. This includes emptying out closets, even if it means putting some things in storage. Consider renting a few pieces of stylish furniture or pieces of art.

Tidy up your bookcases so that they look pleasing to the eye. This may mean packing away many of your books and keeping out the ones that display well.

Brighten the house up by cleaning windows, and go with higher wattage light bulbs (just until the home sells). Make sure that the lights are left on before an open house, so the prospective buyers are walk into well-lit rooms and hallways.

Creative use of fabrics as accent pieces for additional texture and color are very common.

Remove family pictures, hockey trophies, any traces of everyday family life. You don’t want the buyer feeling that they are in someone else’s space; they need to imagine their family living in this house.

Use plug in room fresheners, especially to mask pet and smoking odors. If you can’t get rid of a smell, overpower it by providing a distraction such as baking chocolate chip cookies and leaving the tray in the oven.

Sweep out the furnace room and clean the cobwebs off the furnace. If the furnace looks cleaner, it appears newer.

Make a list of general repairs, and if you can’t complete them, hire a handyman to polish them off.

Add fresh or silk flowers to many of the rooms.

Kitchen:

Display bowls of colorful fruit.

Apply oil to cabinets to revive their finish.

Modernize your cabinet handles.

Clear everything off the counters, finding homes for small appliances – you’ll love the look.

Remove fridge magnets and small area rugs.

Have a table set for use, complete with place mats, place setting and napkins.

Bathroom:

Have a set of thick and luxurious towels reserved only for open houses.

Fill baskets with scented soaps and lotions.

Use a scented plug in air freshener.

Remove the collection of shampoo bottles from the tub, or toothbrushes lying on the counter.

Bedroom:

Clear off your night tables, maybe leaving out an interest looking book.

Outdoors:

Place containers of flowers on the patios, decks and entranceways.

Set the table with colorful picnic plates

Power wash the outside of the house, patios and walkways.

Freshen up the paint on all porches and doors

Weed the gardens and apply mulch; it makes them look like new.

In order to make your home staging a positive experience make sure you use either a realtor who is skilled at home staging, or a professional home stager. The latter is a trained designer and they understand how to create a mood or illusion for the buyer.

It can be difficult listening to strangers telling you how your home needs to look. You really need to be open minded and trust their expertise. Many people are surprised at how hard it is to separate from their homes; just keep telling yourself, “It’s not my home anymore”. You’ll probably enjoy many of the changes you’ve made and may reflect these in your new house as well. There is just something about living in a stylish, clean, clutter-free environment.

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Keeping Asthma In Check In All Aspect Of Your Life (4)

July 17, 2024   Matt

Keeping Asthma In Check In All Aspect Of Your Life

People of all ages can suffer with asthma. It can be hereditary or can suddenly occur with no prior problems. An asthma attack can be frightening and potentially fatal if it is not treated and the asthma gotten under control. This article can help you to manage and treat your asthma attacks.

Start and stick with a regular exercise regimen to help you control your asthma. Be aware of how your asthma affects your physical abilities, but remain active. This helps your endurance and lung capacity as well as serves as a stress relief. As a side benefit, regular exercise improves your overall health, making it easier to manage a chronic condition like asthma.

There are many harmful chemicals in the air inside a home that can aggravate your asthma. Air fresheners, chemicals from furniture, building materials and much more can harm a person with asthma. Keeping house plants in the house can ease the effect of the harmful chemicals on an asthmatic person.

With asthma, it is extremely important that you take time to meet with a doctor in order to help you not only get the proper medication but also plan out an appropriate plan to manage your condition. This is important because self help will get you only so far before you need the help of an expert.

Learn how to recognize asthma so you can treat it. When you get asthma, you usually have difficulties breathing and feel as if your chest were getting tighter. Asthma is often accompanied by coughing and wheezing. If you experience different symptoms, you might have another illness that requires more medical attention.

If you have asthma, it is not a good idea to have a real fireplace lit in your home. This will cause some smoke to go into the house, and can trigger an attack. Even though it is a very small amount of smoke, it can still be harmful. Try installing a gas fireplace instead.

A yearly home inspection by a qualified professional for common asthma triggers, such as mold spores and dust, is a must for asthma sufferers. Removing any of these substance’s if they are present in your home can reduce the number of asthma attacks suffered and make life more comfortable for the entire family.

Develop an asthma attack action plan. Get to know your symptoms so you can tell when an attack is coming, and have a plan to deal with emergencies. Make sure your doctor approves of your plan, and see if he or she has any suggestions. Share your action plan with family and friends.

Use natural cleaning products in your home instead of store bought chemical cleaners. Harsh chemicals can produce harmful fumes that can trigger an asthma attack. Even if you are not the one doing the cleaning, the fumes linger and can affect you for days. Use natural cleaners: they are better for you lungs and the environment.

As previously stated, asthma can attack people of all ages. There are many different causes but the result is the same. There is great difficulty in breathing and even the possibility of sudden death. This article hopes to help you manage your asthma and find treatment methods to bring you relief in breathing freely.

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Getting The Most Out Of Life With Arthritis

January 29, 2024   Matt

Getting The Most Out Of Life With Arthritis

You need look no further than this article if you want the best arthritis advice. There is a lot of information available online, however you have found some hand picked advice that is specific to those who suffer from arthritis. Read this article and you will be glad you did.

One way that you can combat arthritis trouble is to be on the lookout for ergonomically-designed household tools. Today many manufacturers produce appliances and tools designed to maximize comfort and ease of use. These alternatives require less strain than traditional designs. Buying and using such products can help you prevent joint stress and avoid arthritis flare-ups.

Arthritis can sometimes cause rashes on the arthritic areas on your body or on your face. If this is the case, you can buy cover up and other make up to hide these rashes. Many arthritis sufferers think that they should stay away from make up, which is not true.

Drink a tall glass of juice as a quick pick me up to battle arthritis-related fatigue. Juice is a healthy way to get a boost of sugar into your body, giving you a quick shot of energy that can get you moving again. It’s also super, tasty and full of great nutrients like Vitamin C.

Keep your joints loose and lubricated by working on exercises that target your bodies range of motion. Spending time on these areas will help your joints better handle the tasks we set it through the day. Taking an aqua fit class or working on a stationary bicycle are both great ways to work on those joints without putting stress on your body.

Rheumatoid arthritis fatigue can be difficult to overcome, but if you’ve tried everything and are still lethargic you should consider other problems you might have. Visit a sleep clinic to get an assessment and you might find you’re actually battling sleep apnea, a condition where you literally stop breathing overnight.

Exercising can help you manage your arthritis symptoms by helping you to lose weight. Weight loss can help your joints function more efficiently and help keep those symptoms under control. Talk with your doctor about setting up an exercise plan that you can do safely on a routine basis.

While cleaning the house is important, it should not be done all at once, without breaks, and without the help of other family members. Different activities performed while cleaning the house are relentless and awkward, producing unneeded stress on the body. While the house must be clean, do it the right way.

Just because there is no cure for arthritis doesn’t mean you can’t find relief from the pain. Be sure to pay close attention to your doctor’s advice regarding diet, exercise, supplements and pain relievers. By remaining pro-active in your treatment plan you can overcome a great deal of the pain and debilitation of arthritis.

Hopefully, you found at least something of use and will be able to begin to apply it to yourself. Use the advice given to you and stop suffering from arthritis pain, starting today.

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Golfing Advice That Can Change Your Life!

May 09, 2023   Matt

Golfing Advice That Can Change Your Life!

Golf is a relaxing sport to play. Golfers make their way to the green every day to increase their putting and driving skills, while enjoying a nice relaxing day on the green by the lake. If you would like to be relaxed by golf, then pay close attention to the advice on in the following article.

Good golf shoes can be a major investment, so take good care of them. Don’t just toss them in the bottom of your closet all muddy and expect to whip them into shape for your next round. Clean your golf shoes before putting them away, and be sure to store them with shoe trees to help them maintain their shape.

When you step up to address the ball, imagine the exact location where you want it to land. Visualization can help you get the ball where you want it to go. Once you have a clear picture in your mind’s eye, step up, assume your stance and address the ball.

Remember to breathe. In the heat of the moment, setting up the perfect shot, remember to take some deep breaths. Many players hold their breath while aiming, which causes them to tense up and can hinder the swing. A few deep breaths will remind you to relax, and keep your movements smooth and supple.

Avoid the incorrect thinking that proper weight shift means working your weight from one side of your to the other, thus resulting in leaning backward and then forward. Instead, consider the weight shift more of an idea of transferring the weight from one leg to to the other. Approaching the shift in this way eliminates the extraneous motion that often leads to bad shots.

Double-check your golf shoes before every round. Having clean golf shoes gives you better grip on the turf during your swing, providing a stronger base and ultimately a more powerful shot. Simple tools like tees or divot repairers are perfect for cleaning out mud, grass or other debris from your golf shoes.

Fix your backswing. As you pull the club back, turn your left shoulder away from the target. In order to make a full-shoulder turn, slide your left knee back to the center of your stance and bring your left heel off the ground. The majority of weight should now be on your back foot, and your head should be over the ball. This position will enable you to hit the ball as powerfully as possible.

Make sure that you’re testing out any club before you actually play with it. People with longer arms need different clubs than people with shorter arms, the same goes for overall height, hand size, stance style, and many other golfing factors. Try clubs on for size before you purchase anything outright.

As stated before in the introduction for this article, golf is a relaxing sport. As golfers practice their putting and driving, they get to enjoy a day in the sun with a nice view of the lake. Using the advice in this article, you too can enjoy a nice day on the green playing golf.

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A stark, barren backyard can be brought to life with the specific planting of trees, flowers and shrubs that will lighten the aura of any home

May 23, 2022   Matt

A stark, barren backyard can be brought to life with the specific planting of trees, flowers and shrubs that will lighten the aura of any home

Landscape rocks are of different shapes, sizes and colors and can be used to frame and compliment the house that is being landscaped.|You can obtain information about where to buy the landscape materials you need by asking your landscape contractor about the best possible place to obtain them.

Drainage is the direction in which excess water is collected and disposed; a good landscape plan should include a good drainage plan especially one that is effective during the rainy season.|Backyard landscaping can provide an atmosphere of relaxation in which your family can feel free to luxuriate in because of the beauty and feeling of security it inevitably gives off.|Landscaping your home can be a fun process because you get to hunt for which idea you feel will yield the results you want and you can experiment with the array of landscaping ideas available.

If I were to speak artistically, I would define landscaping as “the process of encasing a master piece with a frame of pleated gold”….landscaping is that finishing touch that summaries the beauty of a home.|Thanks to the World Wide Web, you can be your own landscaping expert by finding out how to landscape and the different kinds of landscapes available…in addition to saving money, you also get to have a lot of fun.

You can choose a landscape plan that will perfectly reflect who you are or what you believe in thanks to the wide range of landscape ideas available. |You should take into consideration the location of your home, the topography and environment of your home and the cost; if you are gunning for a landscape plan for your home.|You can employ the services of a landscape professional if you have no inkling about how to landscape your own home….the cost will definitely be worth it by the time the professional is through.

The major benefit for lots of people of planting clover in your frontyard or backyard as a landscape item is that you can come out any time you want to enjoy the view without being bothered by bugs because they detest clover.|I would suggest that you go for landscaping trees, shrubs and plants that are capable of surviving regardless of the seasons so that your home can look beautiful at anytime of the year.|If you are not sure you will be able to landscape your home by yourself, don’t even risk trying because you may do things wrongly and then have to pay more to a professional to re-do the entire thing all over again.

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