First came the lightbulb. (Thomas Edison first patented the incandescent bulb in 1879.) Then came replacement bulbs.
Edison’s first light bulbs lasted a whole 13.5 hours.
LED bulbs are rated up to 50,000 hours. That’s 50 x longer than the average incandescent bulb, nearly 25 x longer than…
Power outages are annoying at best, deadly at worst. Now with the coronavirus restrictions and so many people working and schooling at home, loss of electrical service takes on a new dimension—lost productivity.
Missing a TV show or two is a minor inconvenience, and dining by…
October is the perfect time to get your home ready for winter. The weather is still decent, especially this year, so use this time to look for potential problems and check things off your home maintenance to-do list.
Outdoor Checkups
The later we get into fall,…
Halloween is almost here and even during a pandemic there’s no need to deprive yourself of the joys of this popular occasion. Decorations and fun lighting can improve your mood, even if the trick-or-treaters are in shorter supply this year. Plus, it can let those who are out…
According to a recent article in the Denver Post, as many as one in five employers expect that 40% or more of their staff will be working remotely by next spring. That represents a major shift in corporate attitudes in the pre-COVID era. Additionally, many people, especially…
There’s a popular show on HGTV titled “Love It or List It?” that pits a designer/decorator against a realtor to see whether a homeowner likes the reno job enough to stay put after being shown several move-in ready homes in the same price range. The outcome seems to…
