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Where did the summer go? That’s the question on everyone’s mind as fall creeps up and winter is right around the corner. Will you be ready for the cold weather? There are many simple tips you can take towards winterizing your home that can save a lot on your heating bills. One of the easiest is to place a rolled up towel at the bottom of your front door. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, drafts like those under your door can waste up to 30% of your home heating energy. Now, you can get fancy with these draft stoppers by ordering up a “draft snake” or make your own using sand or kitty litter as a filler. The key is to make sure it covers the entire width of the door frame and is easy to push aside. Along with this door draft blocker, you should also make sure all your windows are properly insulated. Perhaps it’s time for some fresh caulking along the frame.
You should also be swapping out your furnace filters for better heating efficiency. These should be on the same replacement schedule as your smoke detector batteries which is every six months or whenever we change the clocks. If you have ceiling fans, you probably have been running them counterclockwise to catch the cool breeze. During the winter flip the fans to clockwise and you can circulate the warm air that collects at your ceiling. Remember hot air rises so let the fan push it back down! If you have an AC wall unit, you’ll want to make sure that you collect any pooled water that has accumulated in the unit or tubes. This will prevent freezing which could damage the unit.
Do you know what your water heater temperature is set at? The default for most of these units is 140 degrees but that’s too hot to use. If you dial it back to 120 degrees you’ll be adding up even more energy savings.
Not all of your winterizing should be relegated to the inside of your homes. Before the storms start rolling in you should cover up your patio furniture and grill. You’ll also want to make sure your rain gutters are cleared out from fallen leaves. This is one of those homeowner chores you simply can’t avoid! Fortunately, you have a willing partner standing by in the form of Junk King of Sacramento.
Junk King can be the perfect partner for leaf removal. Whether you want to rake the leaves into a pile or bag them up, you can rest assured that Junk King will pick them up and have them properly disposed off. It might seem like a never ending battle to get all the leaves but if you time it right Junk King can remove the bulk of them. They can also remove any other big item you want taken away. Start the winter right free of leaves and of junk!
Don’t look now but the Sacramento real estate market is creeping back to full vitality. Want proof? RE/MAX has posted figures about returning agents and those numbers definitely ticking back up. Of course, they like to toot their horn a bit as they did with the Sacramento Bee.
Are you finally ready to get rid of your junk? You’ve lived with it long enough haven’t you? It’s okay to let go. You’ll be amazed at how great it feels to clear out the clutter in your life. All you need now is a little help and that help can be found with 
On any given day you might find dozens of folks running the stairs over at Hughes Stadium or the Sacramento City College Stadium. They’re not looking for the best seats for the next big game. Instead, they’re indulging in a perfect workout routine: running stairs. Going up and down stairs has long been considered a great way to get in a little extra exercise. If you don’t believe that stair climbing is a good exercise then why does every gym have a Stair Master machine? If you have the opportunity at your workplace, you’ll probably a lot better off taking the stairs every day than the elevator. Of course, this is not meant to sky scrapers!
At the end of every year there are all kinds of lists put together to add up the facts and figures of the previous 365 days. Among the popular lists are the top 10 picks from critics for favorite movies, television shows and recordings. There are also some dubious lists that are put out each year such as the list of which are the most popular cars that thieves have stolen. That particular list is provided by the National Insurance Crime Bureau who is a nonprofit insurance organization monitoring crime statistics from around the country. While you might think that car thieves are just on the lookout for the fast and furious cars like BMW or Jaguar the truth is that the most popular cars to steal are also the most common cars on the road. This is because the car thieves are stealing these automobiles to strip them down for their parts and not necessarily resell them.
When was the last time you called the Sacramento office of city auditor just to check in to see how they were doing? Probably never, right? The office of city auditor handles all the bookkeeping for the city of Sacramento. That office is located right alongside the Mayor’s office and all the offices of the city Council. There are dozens of other offices that make up the city’s local government organization. It might just be interesting to check in on these offices to see how organized they really are. After all, in some way you’re paying for these offices with your tax dollars which means in a roundabout way that these are your offices, too. Naturally, you won’t be able to show up one day and claim a desk for yourself but you do have the right to know that things are running as efficiently as possible. Of course, if you agree to make the demand that the city of Sacramento has their offices in order, first you have to start with your own office.
When it comes to cooking up a great meal, you don’t want to have too many chefs in the kitchen. It’s far better to open up a bottle of wine and put out a plate of cheese and crackers while you commence to cooking. However, there are some other tasks around your home where you should most definitely bring in extra help. This is especially true when it comes hauling away the large items of junk that have been collecting dust and rust in your home. Here are the top five reasons to hire a 
As any Californian first grader can tell you the capitol of the golden state is Sacramento. This means that the seat of power for the state is located here. However, there is also an entirely separated administration set up for the actual city itself. Although the city and state workers often cross paths, when it comes to things like police, schools and municipal services it falls to the Sacramento City Council to set up all of those guidelines and regulations.
It’s no secret that the foreclosure market is an out of control roller coaster ride. One week all foreclosures are suspended because of bank officer’s robo-signing practices. Another week there is a congressional hearing being planned. Then it’s back to business as usual. Who gets caught in the squeeze? The homeowners who have fallen on hard times and the real estate agents charged with cleaning up the messes.
Sacramento is getting ready for a major upheaval. We’re getting a new governor. This is going to mean moving out the old staff to make room for the new staff. No matter who you might vote for, you can certainly appreciate the effort it is going to take to pack up the Governor’s mansion and staff offices. Fortunately, the “Governator” has a complete crew of movers that will handle all the packing. He basically just has to shake a few hands and wish everybody well.