Feng Shui Your Life
Feng shui for the home is based around the “bagua” map, a collection of nine elements arranged in a square that represent parts of your life. When people re-arrange their homes to be more consistent with this flow it can also assist in helping them meet goals.
The Keys to Water Winterization
In Tahoe/Truckee, we’re all old hats at winterizing our homes to be as energy efficient as possible during big (and deep and white!) winters. But did you know it is just as important to winterize your water system? Learn how here.
Silent But Deadly
While the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning exists year-round, it is especially high during the winter months when people make more use of space heaters and portable generators.
Mythbusters, Plumbing Edition
Antifreeze helps your car’s fluids from freezing … does it work for your household pipes, too?
Yard Duty
Make the most of your time at home — get a jump on defensible space by ridding your yard of pine needles and other potentially hazardous debris.
Fall is for Crafting
Now that summer has come to a close — the shadows longer, daylight shorter, and more time to be spent indoors — fall is a season for crafting, creating. Together with Atelier Truckee, here are a collection of fall-inspired crafts.
Space Invaders
You don’t have to use harsh chemicals to keep ants from invading your personal space as they hunt for food and water sources. Try these household items to keep the buggers away.
Snow Problem
When the flakes start flying, hardworking road crews are out 24/7 trying to keep some semblance of normal, but sometimes the sheer volume of snow that falls in a short span makes it difficult to keep up.
Ground to Crown
Clearing ladder fuels is a crucial part of defensible space clean-up. Doing such helps to prevent flames from vertically climbing a tree and potentially spreading fire from treetop to treetop.
Garden Variety
Planting a combination of natives and hardy perennials will attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden.