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Home Week in Review: March 24 – 30

Here are this week’s articles, just a click away:

Spring Cleaning: Postponed

Considering the intense weather we’ve been having, the weather is playing a big role in my decision to postpone spring cleaning… Our yard and washed out driveway are going to need attention before I can begin washing walls and tackling other spring cleaning tasks, after recent flooding.

Read on for Spring Cleaning tips: Don’t worry, I’ll be following my own advice at some point, just at a later date. I’m postponing spring cleaning, not canceling it, although the thought has admittedly crossed my mind.

Basic Emergency Supply Kit

Emergencies can vary from being inconvenient to being life threatening. While I hope that you will never find yourself in an emergency, having an emergency is always a possibility.

The U.S. Government recommends that you become prepared by creating and having on hand a basic emergency kit. This kit will provide you with the essential needs that may become scarce in an emergency situation: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth.

What should you include in your kit? Let’s go through the list.

Also see Basic Emergency Supply Kit part two and part three.

Will Your Home Sell in a Recession? Location Matters

If you are contemplating selling your home during a recession, you may be wondering if this is the rights time. Although there is a lot of competition out there and fewer people are buying, the fact is that some homes are still selling quickly. Some of these homes are even selling for more than their list price? How is this possible when everyone is saying that this is the wrong time to try to sell a home? The homes that sell have certain things in common. Take a look at this list to see if your home will sell in a recession.

Don’t miss the rest of this series, including:

Will Your Home Sell in a Recession? Sidewalks and Septic

Will Your Home Sell in a Recession? Durability

Create a Custom Herb Garden

Are you itching to begin your spring planting? Why not start with an easy herb garden? You’ll get very quick results; you can use the herbs in your cooking; and with a little style, you’ll have a nice decorative element for your home.

A Colored Chalkboard Paint Wall

Here is a fun idea for a child’s room, a home school room or even a family room or kitchen. You turn create a wall, a door or a piece of furniture into a chalkboard. And unlike the traditional black chalkboard wall, you can do this with a color.

No-Cost Tricks to Freshen Your Home

Now that spring is here, wouldn’t it be great to freshen up your home? Unfortunately, changes in decor and even paint can cost money, something that most of us are trying to save these days. Fortunately, I have a few tricks up my sleeves for freshening our homes without paying a dime. Try these tricks for a new look…