Protect your hair from dry winter air before the cold weather takes its toll.** Cold temperatures, low humidity, indoor heating, hot showers, and winter hats can all leave your hair feeling dry, frizzy and more prone to breakage. If your hair seems harder to manage once winter arrives, you are not imagining it. The combination…
Winter in Canada can be hard on a home. When temperatures plunge, plumbing is one of the areas that can be especially vulnerable. A pipe may freeze quietly inside a wall, basement, crawl space or other cold area. When that frozen pipe eventually bursts, the resulting water damage can be extensive. For homeowners, one of…
I love my clogs. There, I said it. I’ve always appreciated a shoe that doesn’t require me to sacrifice comfort just to look put together, and clogs have become one of those reliable footwear choices in my wardrobe. They are easy to slip on, comfortable for everyday wear, and surprisingly easy to style. Clogs are…
Rental scams can turn the search for a new home into a costly and stressful experience. With more people searching for affordable housing online, scammers have plenty of opportunities to target renters through social media, Facebook Marketplace, community groups and other online platforms. Finding a place to rent can already be stressful, especially when affordable…
I recently experienced something on Facebook Marketplace that caught me completely off guard. I had listed an item on Marketplace, and the listing had already been approved and had been active for several weeks without Facebook asking me for any identification. Everything appeared to be working normally. Then I changed the price of the item….
Backfill and reinstatement work can get especially busy before the ground freezes. A reversible plate compactor is useful in trenches and other tight spaces because the operator can change direction without turning the machine around. But there is another setting that gets much less attention. By adjusting the machine so the plate moves neither forward…
