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DIY Ways to Save on Summer Cooling Costs for Your Home

Saving Cents With Sense

Add Some Green Around the House. For an evergreen tree option, consider the Eastern White Pine and ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae to create a hedge to shade your home. Department of Energy says that heating and cooling costs can eat up almost 54 percent of your utility bills. Especially helpful is shade that falls on windows and doors.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We will be away at the time the risk is the highest so we are working on getting our furniture in our basement propped up on blocks as well as running dehumidifiers. We will be away at the time the risk is the highest so we are working on getting our furniture in our basement propped up on blocks as well as running dehumidifiers.

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