Living wisely in the modern world

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Indoor Air quality – A Few Important Facts

IAQ or Indoor Air Quality controls the quality of air within a building that influences the comfort and heath of its inhabitants. Several stressors of energy or mass that affects your health, allergens, carbon monoxide and other chemicals constitute the IAQ besides bacteria, mold and other microbial contaminants. Researchers have revealed that the presence of …

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Why PVC Fence – Know It All

PVC fence is just another name for vinyl fence. This type of fence is developed with the help of some thermoplastic resin known as PVC or polyvinyl chloride. This resin achieves a specific color due to the presence of certain micro-ingredients. These micro-ingredients help PVC acquire its durability, impact resistance, texture, flexibility and color. In …

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What Does Homeowners Insurance Cover?

Your home is the most precious asset in your life. You must ensure quality home insurance protection for your home, since you’ve worked very hard to build or buy it. This subject might seem a bit complex if you’re a new home owner. You’ll be able to take key decisions once you’re aware of the …

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Eco-Friendly Ways to Use Technology

Technology is a huge part of everyone’s day to day life. Technology has changed the way a lot of people lead their lives, and for many people, going even a day without technology would be very stressful. Even though technology may seem to make everyone’s lives better, there are some downfalls to being a technology …

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Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink

As we here at the homestead move through the summer being very careful to ration our water usage due to the cracked cistern, it’s not hard to see how it’s not just our bad farming practices that waste and pollute the earth’s water supplies, it’s also ourselves. Why doesn’t everyone have low-flow toilets and showers …

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When Working from Home Really Pays Off

Working from home has all sorts of advantages to it over the alternatives. Naturally it’s better than being unemployed because you still get paid. It also has numerous benefits over having to go to an office. For one you don’t have to adhere to a dress code. For another you don’t have to commute on …