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If you are waiting for Santa Claus to pay your home a visit, you might want to make sure the chimney is clean and safe.  Learn how  find a reputable chimney sweep company.  Get advice to help keep your live tree fresh and green for the whole holiday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  Learn how to keep your pets warm this winter and find out what will keep them safe from harsh winter weather during their daily walks.  Discover the best way to diagnose a roof leak so  you can repair it.  Uncover the newest trends homebuyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  Winter time means an increase in house fires.  Learn what steps to take to protect yourself and prevent a fire.  One of the biggest causes of fires is the HUGE surge in popularity of candles.  We’ll tell you how to enjoy a warm candlelight glow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You might think spring gardening is eons away, but what you do now can mean the difference between a ho-hum garden and one that thrives.  Learn about new garage technology: an app that allows you to check on your door and close it remotely from Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nearly a year after Sandy struck the Jersey Shore, a fire ripped through businesses along a newly rebuilt section of the Seaside Heights boardwalk – just blocks from the site where that iconic image of the Jet Star roller coaster sitting in the Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  Learn how to create a basement living space that is warm and dry with the right insulation.  Find out why a tankless water heater is a great way to save money and energy.  Hear a story of survival from one Hurricane Sandy victim who thought he Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It’s October 29th, 2012 and Hurricane Sandy has her sights set squarely on the Jersey Shore.  Carlos Santos thinks he can outwit the storm, a decision he later realized was both completely pointless and extremely dangerous.  But he did get to file. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  Learn how to identify and repair and trip or fall hazards outside your home before Halloween.  Find out how plastic can help you go green at home with info on insulation.  Get the steps to take to winterize your garden.  How to make sure your Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn why energy efficient washing machines can cut energy costs, and how you can save money and energy even without a high efficiency washing machine.  Find out why plastics help seal out cold air and what steps you can take now to help save on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn the basics to attic insulation to help save money on energy bills.  Get tips on what steps to take around the outside of your house to get it ready to stand up to severe weather.  Learn how to avoid energy sucking appliances that cost money even Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Of all the television images that followed Hurricane Sandy’s attack on the Jersey Shore, it was the images of Mantoloking, NJ -- that of a town literally ripped in two -- which captured the absolute havoc caused the enormous storm surge. But while one Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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