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Spring Cleaning
Wow, with all of this beautiful Eastern North Carolina sunshine, it’s easy to start dreaming of spring. Does this weather get you into the spring cleaning mood? Cleaning the kitchen, going through that mound of winter clothing that has piled
Heating and Cooling During the Mild Seasons
Deciding when to switch from heating mode to cooling mode, and vice versa, may not be easy. It’s important to keep air circulating during the spring and fall, but you may not need the power of your gas furnace or
HSEC Canine Crawl is Oct. 14 in Greenville
The 17th annual Canine Crawl, a local festival to celebrate pets and raise money for The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina, will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Greenville Town Common on First Street along
True or false: A bath uses more water than a shower.
True. Showers, on average, use less water than baths, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A bath in a standard bathtub uses an average of 36 gallons of water, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. If you have a deep
What to do if your HVAC is flooded
Eastern North Carolina has experienced flooding in the past — and recent hurricane threats remind us that the area is sure to have to deal with high waters again. Your heating and air conditioning unit is built to withstand normal
How to keep your garbage disposal from stinking
You put all kinds of kitchen scraps and food bits into your garbage disposal. And you let the water continue to run for about 15 seconds after you turn off the disposal to flush out all of the food particles.
Hurricane preparedness tips
Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever, is pounding the Caribbean and heading toward the United States. Although its path can’t be accurately predicted by experts, there’s a possibility that the storm will impact us here in Greenville,
Late summer tips for your air conditioner
As we residents of eastern North Carolina move into the month of September, the outside temperatures are still warm enough to run the air conditioner. Your cooling unit has gotten a good workout this summer. You probably began running it
Dare Devil Dogs will perform at Winterville Watermelon Festival
Trained dogs will show off their athletic moves when The Dare Devil Dog Team performs several free shows today and Saturday, Aug. 25-26, at The Winterville Watermelon Festival. The canines of the Dare Devil Dog Team will perform a high-energy
How to operate a garbage disposal
You know the proper way to run your garbage disposal, right? Or do you? You may think you know how, but odds are good that you never actually sat down to read the instruction manual that came with your unit.
