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Old House Blogger Contest

Matt Grocoff
May
13
2011
Is your food contaminated with lead? Tips for dealing with lead in your vegetable and fruit garden. At high concentrations, lead is a potentially toxic element to humans and most other forms of life. Soil around old buildings and homes with lead based paint is a common cause of contamination. The dust tracked into the house can easily wind up in the mouths of vulnerable young children who spend time crawling on floors. So, it's really important to take care of any lead in your soil.
Matt Grocoff
Apr
28
2011
PowerSaver loan enables homeowners to borrow up to $25,000 for terms as long as 20 years to make energy improvements. I can’t overstate how great this loan is for many homeowners, especially those who can’t get a home equity loan or find an affordable consumer loan.
Matt Grocoff
Feb
22
2011
For Greenovation.TV I'm constantly looking for the newest devices that make it easier for people to stop wasting money and energy, and hopefully make them more comfortable. And in our net-zero folk-Victorian we watch every watt. Here's my three favorite gadgets for under $50.
Matt Grocoff
Jan
26
2011
Finding light bulbs that look good when you get them home has always been frustrating. But, there is now a foolproof way to avoid the "prison glow" you love to hate. Starting in January 2011 light bulbs are required to be labeled with lumens, watts, kelvins and efficacy. Greek to you too? Not worry. The label is now clear, easy to understand and full of fun colors.
Conrad Neuf
Oct
20
2010
There seems to be no end in sight for the mess the housing market has become; in fact I'm not even sure it can still be called a housing market. The September