Rattlesnake Safety at Home

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Rattlesnake safety is important as Nevada County residents head out to the yard and beyond to enjoy warm spring weather. Spring ushers in the time of year when most rattlesnake bites occur: between April and October. Many species of venomous snakes are native to California, including Pacific rattlesnakes, diamondbacks, and sidewinders. In addition, these and [...]

How to Pet Proof Your Home and Yard

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As you may have guessed from our latest ad “Somebody to Love” we truly believe that a pet makes a house a home. Because our pets are so important to us ensuring they are safe is crucial. We've compiled some tips below on how to keep your pet safe from potential dangers. When pet-proofing one’s [...]

Countertop Ideas That Aren’t Granite

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For many people, the kitchen is the heart of the home. It's a place where many people spend time doing other things besides cooking. Since many people spend a lot of time in their kitchen, they want to make sure that their countertops are appealing and durable. Granite’s durability and looks make it a popular investment for [...]

Are You Ready to Buy a Home?

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So you’ve finally decided to take the plunge on your dream home. But are you really ready to own it, or should you consider renting? There are so many questions that you'll run into once you decide to buy a home. Buying a home is not something you do on a whim. Rather, it’s a deliberate process [...]

Are You Attracting a Burglar?

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Our homes are our castles, safe havens from the boisterous world “out there.” Too often, without realizing it, we set ourselves up to attract a burglar and destroy the feeling of safety we have worked so hard to establish. It’s not so much what we don’t do, as what we do that may actually attract [...]

Eight Ways to Organize Your Kitchen

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Kitchen's are the heart of any Nevada County home. However, the kitchen is one of the most difficult places in the home to keep clean and organized. It's high action do-everything-in-one-space kind of place. Not only is it a gathering spot, it's also one of the harder spots to organize. Between your dishes, utensils and [...]

Five Easy Ways to Keep Your Carpet Clean

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Carpets make your home feel welcoming and cozy. They especially come as a relief from cold tile, wood, or linoleum. But carpets also take a lot of abuse from day-to-day life. From entry ways to well tread paths through rooms, carpets can show wear and tear quickly. Because they take a beating, we researched five [...]

Preparing for November in Nevada County

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Fall may be making itself known in Grass Valley, but winter is right on its heels. While winters in the Grass Valley area might not be as brutal as they are up the hill in Lake Tahoe, we still get our fair share of cold winds, rain, and, every once in a while, snow. With [...]

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