Carbon Monoxide Detector Placement Did you know that Minnesota Law Stat. 299.51 now requires carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of legal bedroom in existing homes? This law was passed last year and required CO detectors in new construction houses last year. But it also put into effect the same requirements for existing houses effective […]

Green Home Guide Green Guide Green Home Guide for Families Green Office Guide Everybody is talking green, and by green, I don't mean money. Green is in. It's the latest thing. The government has gotten into the act by forming ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. […]

One thing I love about living in a South Minneapolis home is that I have green things growing all around it. The trouble is, sometimes, the growing gets a little out of hand, and I don't always have the time to deal with it. Well, the summer growing season is more than over. Most things […]