FALL
IS HERE AND THINGS NEED DOING
When
everyone is back at school and the mornings get crisp, our homes demand
attention. Draughts, and overlooked projects reappear as
cooler days
drive us indoors. If you need help with repairs or
improvements
before winter just Ask
Around. New
businesses are added every day. There are new handymen, painters, electricians and more.
Did
you complete any projects over the summer? Let us know how
they went by recommending
a business you used. And even if your project did
not go so well, we still want to know. Read
about 'less than perfect' recommendations here.
GIVING
IT AWAY: In Praise of Freecycle
However
much I 'Reduce and Reuse' there still seems to be stuff left over.
Especially in the garage and basement. How do you
recycle larger
items that will never, ever be part of the blue box
programme? Find out here.
 October 19-25 is Ottawa's newly
proclaimed "Waste Reduction" Week. ( I like
their garbage monster) Can you find a new home for something that would
otherwise go to the land fill?
Read about
freecycling here.
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MORE MEMBERS MEAN MORE
RECOMMENDATIONS; SPREAD THE WORD!
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FOUNDATION
PROBLEMS
Three members asked me about
foundation work. There is one
contractor
listed at www.askaround.ca and it would be great to have
more. Have
you dealt with cracked foundations, a wet basement or under performing
underpinnings? Tell
us all about it.
REPLACING
WINDOWS?
Check
out this story from an Ask Around member; The lighter side of
renovations.
CAN
YOU RECOMMEND A CLEANER?
Ask Around members are
usually generous, but it seems nobody wants to share their cleaner - or
even their cleaning service! Please
tell us about your cleaner. Reliable?
Economical?
Or perhaps you are looking for a new one
too?
If you prefer
not to enter recommendations on line just give me a call
613 688 8061 or Send
me an email
This
tip arrived in the latest Lee Valley Tools catalogue. When I read it I
had already spilled varnish remover down my jeans, but I may remember
next time.
"If you're
trying to get a job, it may be a good idea to dress for success, but if
you're trying to do
a job it's a better idea to dress for failure."
Wishing you an
enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend
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