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Four Things Everyone Needs to Learn How to Do

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Learning new things is quite fun – but yes, it is a bit intimidating. However, once a person begins to engage in new activities or areas of learning, the learning curve gets less wide. It becomes easier the more you do something or engage new material.

Is there something you always wanted to learn how to do, but you were too “busy,” “scared,” or lacked follow-through? Now is a good a time as any, right?

Consider the following four things that everyone needs to learn how to do:

1 – Change a Car Tire

If you’re a guy, you’re just expected to know how to do this. If you’re a gal, you’re likely expected to have someone else do it. In an ideal world, it would be great if we could be what others wanted, wouldn’t it? In this world, it’s a great feeling to know you don’t have to rely on others if you find yourself in a jam – like a flat-tire jam. [Read more…]

3 Steps to Achieving Early Retirement

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Almost everyone thinks about early retirement at some point in their career. The thought of being free from the corporate grind and spending more time with family and friends is not just for daydreamers.

Retiring early can be a reality, as long as you have a plan in place when it comes time to leave your old job. Here are three essential steps to follow if you want to leave the workplace behind for good:

Step 1: Reduce Your Expenses

When most people start thinking about their retirement plan, they begin by assessing their savings. However, it often makes more sense to measure your financial future in terms of your costs. It is much easier to cut down on monetary obligations as opposed to creating new income streams. [Read more…]

Are Landline Telephones Obsolete?

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This is kind of an ironic question because the term “landline” is really so new.

Before cell phones became common, we would only hear the term on boats or in remote areas where people communicate via VHF radio. Because there was no privacy on the VHF, people would often say things, like, “I’ll fill you in on the details when I get to a land line”. Which, back then may have even meant a pay phone in the marina!

Now the term landline is more commonly used because every member of the family has a cell and the landline that just a few years ago was also used for dial up internet, is rarely if ever used. [Read more…]

How Can I Improve My Water Pressure?

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Low water pressure is one of the most annoying things that can occur in your home. There is nothing more frustrating than standing under a dribbling shower head or waiting an hour for the bath to fill up.

However, you don’t have to put up with this problem as in the majority of cases it can be improved or completely resolved in a few simple steps. This may involve calling out the plumber, but it also may be something that you can fix yourself.

Here are the steps you should take if you want to increase your water pressure:

Step 1 – It may sound silly, but the first thing you should do if you have low water pressure is check that the valve connecting your home to the mains water supply is fully switched on. Often if work has been carried out in the home which involved turning off the mains water supply it can fail to be turned back on fully when the work is over, so make sure this isn’t the problem you are having. [Read more…]

Loft Ladders to Style Your Home

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Decades ago, lofts were attics and loft ladders were attic ladders. If you lived in a relatively new or especially well built home, you may have been lucky enough to have a pull-down loft ladder. Otherwise, you carried the family’s A-frame ladder from the basement to the second floor, set it up under the attic trap door and climbed in.

The attic was probably full of boxes and trunks, bags and dusty furniture. The joists were covered with plywood or boards, and perhaps specks of dust spiraled around in a ray of light emanating from a dormer window. Maybe there was a bare bulb in the middle of the attic, or maybe you had to bring a flashlight. In any case, it was a cold, disused, and eerie space.

Loft Attic

When a loft is an attic used as a storage space, then a pull down ladder is still the perfect access solution. They can be purchased in several styles, from the classic wood sliding models to the newer metal telescoping ladders. [Read more…]