More Tips for Cleaning the Home Office

For many telecommuters the home office is the room in the house that gets the most use, next to the kitchen. Given all the time that is spent there, you can expect that it would need a thorough cleaning on a regular basis. In a previous blog I provided tips on how to clean computers and other high-tech gadgets that are stored in the home office. Once you’ve cleaned the delicate items, you’ll want to dust the entire room. When dusting, start from the top and work your way down. You can either use a feather duster and wipe it … Continue reading

Cleaning Your Home Office

It used to be that you could clean a typical home office in less than 10 minutes. However, these days with so many individuals working from home and the boom in high-tech gadgets which make telecommuting possible, you could spend well over an hour cleaning and organizing your home work space. I used to be able to clean up my home office in 30 minutes. I would arm myself with a can of Pledge, a bottle of Windex, some old rags and a vacuum, and be out in record time. Not so much anymore. Since I work from home I … Continue reading

Hidden Energy Hogs

The following items in your home are costing you more energy and money than you realize. No, we aren’t talking about traditional energy hogs, such as refrigerators, home lighting, hot water, heating and cooling. These areas of the home are getting more efficient, thanks to new energy-saving appliances and more awareness of going green. The hidden energy hogs that I am talking about seem innocuous, and almost every household has one or two of them. They are a new category of energy users, what the Energy Power Research Institute (EPRI) calls the “plug-in loads.” After reading this article, you may … Continue reading

How Long Will Your Kitchen Appliances Last?

My parent’s microwave is dead. My dad called last night to inform me of its demise. Frankly, I was never attached to the thing, but it has been a staple in their household for more than a decade so I suppose parting is sweet sorrow… My dad went out and bought another one, but his shopping trip was not without dismay. His problem is that he was trying to find an exact replica of the one that sat on the counter of my parent’s home for the last decade. (Good luck… I told him as much.) In the end, he … Continue reading