The horror stories abound. You’ve likely heard many of them. A homeowner enters into a remodeling or renovation project that they’ve long dreamed about, only to have the dream project quickly morph into a nightmare. And all because of the… Read More
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‘Tis the Season to Watch for Falling Tree Limbs
There’s no question about it: a winter wonderland can truly be a delightful sight: A fresh, pristine snowfall sparkling in the winter sunlight. Jauntily snow-capped trees bejeweled with dangling-diamond icicles. It all combines to create a breathtakingly beautiful vista. But… Read More
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Hate Raking Leaves? Don’t Bother.
For lots of homeowners, the yearly task of raking leaves is a bothersome chore. Each year when fall rolls around and the leaves start to fly, sighs are heaved en masse as reluctant hands wearily reach for garden rakes. If… Read More
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Use Ice-Melt Products to Keep Your Walkways Safe
Each winter brings with it the drudgework of keeping walkways and driveways clear of snow. It’s toilsome, tiresome work. And it’s dangerous work, too. (Of course, you can let TLC Inc. handle it for you by purchasing a snow-removal contract!)…. Read More
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Could Your Garage Incubate a Billion Dollar Business?
If you transformed your garage from a place of junk and clutter into a clean, neat and orderly working environment, could it become the birthplace of a billion dollar company? Certainly it could! And why not? It’s been done many… Read More
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Six New Special-Effects Christmas Lights You Might Not Know About
These days, LED Christmas lights are rapidly replacing old-fashioned incandescent lights as the go-to technology for holiday lighting. LEDs offer lots of advantages over incandescent lights: they last thousands of hours longer, are vastly more energy efficient, and produce brighter,… Read More
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Think Christmas Season Starts Too Early? It’s Nothing New.
It’s called ‘Christmas creep.’ It’s the constant pressure to start the Christmas season earlier and earlier every year. Indeed, it does seem that Christmas creep gets progressively worse every year, with Christmas creeping into our lives earlier with every go… Read More
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Arachnophobia!
They’re creepy. They’re crawly. They spin webs that stick on your face and tangle in your hair and absolutely freak you out. They lay hundreds of eggs at a time in webby sacks the size of their own bodies. Each… Read More
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Are Your Christmas Lights Innies or Outies?
It’s just a fact of nature: everyone has either an innie or an outie. But the terms ‘innie’ and ‘outie’ can apply to more than just navels. Your Christmas lights are also either innies or outies. That’s because some Christmas… Read More
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A DeLIGHTful Way to Celebrate Christmas
It’s that time of the year. Calls are beginning to come in from customers scheduling our Christmas light installation service. For all but the occasional Christmas Grinch, the holiday season is a wonderful time of year. And I really enjoy… Read More