Reese Payton » House & Home

It’s All About Saving a Buck

Reese — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:05:43 +0000

My sister just recently informed me that I could be using Distilled White Vinegar instead of liquid fabric softener in my washing machine. I tried it and darned if she wasn’t right, no lingering vinegar smell, no chemicals and no static. Thanks for the money saving tip Sis!

Christmas, Right Around The Corner

Reese — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:49:37 +0000

Since this up and coming weekend is the official Labor Day long weekend, there will be a good amount of sales going on so I intend to do some early Christmas shopping. I know it is early but Christmas will be here before we know it and I want to be prepared for this year’s holiday and not get hit in my wallet all at once.

I do most of my shopping online these days. It is much easier than going out and dealing with the general public and all the hassles that go along with that hassle. I can find some really sweet deals online, with free shipping that always helps defray some of the costs. And sites that accept Pay Pal are a real plus.

My mother has been dropping hints that she would like to have some new Window Box Planters. So I have been doing some research on the Internet to find the perfect Window Box Planter for her. She has always had a green thumb (I certainly didn’t get any of her green thumb talents) and she has several Decorative Planters around the house but now she wants to be able to get into some nice Outdoor Planters this up and coming planting season.

The All Powerful Internet

Reese — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:38:20 +0000

Watching the Redskins get their butts whooped the other night was a disappointment. I’ve always rooted for the Washington Redskins and try and follow their games when I can. Saturday’s game was just a pre season game but it still sucks to see them lose and so badly at that! I’m glad that I subscribe to Direct TV. I have the NFL Sunday Ticket package and am looking forward to an awesome football season that is getting geared up to start here real soon.

When I moved in here I went online and researched the local tv satellite options and and glad that I went with Direct TV. I found the information out at www.localtv-satellite.com. So far they have provided me with good deals and the reception has been very good since day one. Not at all like the cable that was used to for all those years before I landed here. Going to localtv-satellite.com was a smart move on my part. The Internet has been a valuable tool for me since moving here. I lost connection for about 4 hours earlier today and was starting to get worried not knowing when it would come back on again.

Life tends to come to a screeching halt when something goes wrong with the Internet.

Flower Boxes

Reese — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:38:21 +0000

I have always enjoyed the look of a house that has window boxes for plants and/or window boxes for flowers, especially the ones that actually are being used and tended to and are full of lively plants and flowers. The house that I grew up in had flower boxes galore around the place. My mother took it upon herself to make our house and our yard as nice looking and homey as possible. When ever I drive by the old house I keep expecting to see those flower boxes and am always depressed to see that they have been long gone and forgotten by newer owners and/or tenants.

The city does a good job keeping up with the flower boxes that have in Old Town. With this horrible heat wave that we have been experiencing this summer, I’m sure it hasn’t been an easy task keeping things from severly suffering from the and looking as good as they do. I’m impressed. My city taxes are hard at work there folks! The roads suck but the planters look great! LOL

It’s All About Being As Green As You Can

Reese — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:22:35 +0000

You would have to be living under a rock some where in the desert not to know that being “Green” is the buzz word these days. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for it. My parents were from the 70′s (the hippie days) and were very much in tune with environmental issues. So they raised us kids to be in tune with Mother Earth as much as possible. Recycling has always been a big issue then and it still is. I drive people crazy with my recycling issues, but that’s OK. I just want my kids, my grandchildren and their kids to have trees and clean water and clean air to breath well after I’m dead and gone.

So I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised to find that website hosting is doing what they can do in order to become as “Green” as possible. Web Hosting by FatCow is now powered by 100% wind energy. Isn’t that awesome? I understand that several other web site hostings are going green, so I wanted to put the word out to look for a website hosting that is participating in this type of change. Change can be good.

Security Issues For Home Owners

Reese — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:58:44 +0000

My closest cousin, who lives in Fort Worth, is considering having a home security system installed in her newly purchased home. There has been a rash of home break ins the last year and she is getting a bit nervous. We are all hearing how the declining economy is making people turn to desperate measures and robberies are a desperate measure for a lot of folks. Drug and alcohol abuse is on the rise due to the stress of this economic mess that our government has gotten us all into. We are all just a mess these days.

She has joined their local neighborhood watch and gotten to know some their neighbors a bit better. They have two large dogs that have been making them feel a bit better but the situation has declined so much that they are a bit leary with leaving it all up to the dogs. The neighborhood watch have a good relationship with the Fort Worth, PD and they have provided all the members with police security tips to review, and utilize which is a good idea. But she is still worried and in the market for a good quality but affordable home security system. She has reviewed the website of homesecurityteam.com which is the ADT Home Security System Authorized Dealers site. ADT is a repitable company and has some good packages to choose from. My cousin tells me that they have 130 years experience is the security business. There is something to be said about a company that has been around for that long.

Flags

Reese — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:55:21 +0000

I have always had the pleasure of having flown a flag in every residence that I have lived at, usually the American Flag, but sometimes we will do a Holiday flag or even the Confederate flag of the South, that stirs the neighbors up at times. The flag that is barely flying right now in front of the house is in need of retirement badly. It has been so long since I have bought a flag, I had to think of where one would go to purchase one.

The answer of course is a flag store, but there is not a flag store at every street corner but then I remembered that I had seen at Walmart a selection of not only the seasonal/holiday variety but the true American flag, but I do not remember what the prices were and what quality of flag that it truly was for the price, what ever it may be. So I think that I will do some on-line shopping around and see what I can come up with when I Google “American Flags”, I do not want one that costs a fortune, but I do want a quality product for the money that I do pay with. We will see what I come up with.

Make It Seen For Your Own Safety

Reese — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:49:14 +0000

There has been a big push on making sure that your address plaque can clearly be seen from the street. There seems to be a lot of address plaques that are giving our emergency personnel a fit because they can’t see them and get to the location that they need to get to through their dispatch system that is directing them to an emergency. This issues can turn deadly and more people need to make their address signs easier to read, especially at night.

A lot of cities are going around and painting the house numbers on the curb to help this situation, which I think is a grand idea. Although many cities and towns don’t have the funds available to do this for everyone, so it is up to us to us to purchase an address sign that will do the trick.

I remember when I used to deliver pizza, as a night time job. It was a struggle trying to find the address on many houses and people would get upset if their pizza didn’t come pipping hot. That job didn’t last long, I can tell you that.

Aching Back

Reese — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:31:53 +0000

For the past couple of months I have woken up with one heck of a back ache. I do believe that it is the mattress that I’m sleeping on. This has got to stop, having a back ache all day really sucks. Looks like I’ve got to look into buying a new mattress. Not something that I’m looking for.

Pay TV

Reese — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:15:26 +0000

Not too many people rely on their old rabbit ear antennas these days, most of us are used to subscribing from a cable or a satellite provider that enables us to receive numerous channels and much better reception due to their updated technologies. I remember growing up we heard about pay TV coming in the near future. The funny thing is that we envisioned having a coin box on top of the TV that we would have to put quarters into in order to watch TV. Much like the vibrating mattresses that we all fed coins into when sleeping in a motel back in the day. Boy did we get it all wrong and had no idea of tv pricing issues that we would have to deal with in the 21st century. We hadn’t even heard of debit cards back in those days for goodness sake.

These days is really pays to do your research about your TV options. With all of the Dish TV and direct satellite tv offers that are being put out there you really need to know about their products and packages before signing any contract. There is a TV war going on right now, providers are all about making you an offer that you can’t refuse, so the time is right to sign up or switch over to.

I’ve always have cable myself. My parents had cable and I just followed their lead, but I’ve been seeing some interesting promotions on TV about different providers and their offerings. So I plan on doing a bit of research myself and see what I can find is the best deal and best package for me and my needs and wants.