If you’re in the market for replacement windows or if you are comparing different home improvement projects and currently have aluminum windows and you’ve done any research regarding aluminum windows surely you’ve come across some information on aluminum windows. It seems that the only information out there is about how bad aluminum windows are. In fact you would be hard pressed to find any positive information about aluminum windows on the web, and the question I get most from my home improv... Read Full Story

This is the last installment of going green at home and doing it yourself. This section could be the most important one because it is the ultimate way to go green at home and do it yourself. What if I told you there is a way where you could get rid of your power bill all together? What if I told you there was a way that you can actually have the power company pay you at the end of each month? You would probably say its impossible right? Well until recently it probably was impossible without s... Read Full Story

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We have already discussed your front door, but since it is the most broken into entry of the home I want to discuss another security feature that may save you a lot of headache and loss. That is namely a security door. This is another door that goes over the top of your existing door. The only kind I recommend is Titan Security Doors. These doors are made with a revolutionary new alloy. It's called T6 Commercial grade Aluminum Magnesium Alloy. It's stronger than steel but has a much m... Read Full Story

Just wanted to say a quick thank you to Jen who did our new background here at the You Can Do It Blog. If you want to get ahold of Jen for some work you may need for your blog or twitter background you can find her here. www.freshjen.com or www.jenruhman.com Thanks again Jen! Read Full Story

Greening Up Your Driving We spend more and more time behind the wheels of our cars so small changes in our driving habits can have dramatic effects on the environment. According to a UN Human Development Report in 2007, automobiles account for approximately 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries. Here are a few tips to help you go green while driving. We won't spend any time talking about buying a hybrid car because of course, that will help, but we may not be in t... Read Full Story

Making your home air tight - There are 6 things you can do to make your home more air tight. Weather it is summer or winter you need to control the amount of air that flows into or out of your home every day. These simple measures can pay for themselves within a few months of making the changes and can usually be done by anyone with a few simple tools. 1. Door Sweeps - Get down on all fours and look under all of the hinged doors in your home. Can you see daylight? Can you feel a breeze worki... Read Full Story

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  If your fridge/freezer looks like this you probably aren't living as green as you should be. An empty freezer is much harder to keep cold than one that is packed full. Keep left over milk bottles and fill them with water, then use them to fill up the empty spots in your freezer. Same holds true for your refrigerator side as well. I like to keep extra bags of ice from my ice maker in my empty spaces. That way, next time I have to fill up an ice chest, I don't have to stop and buy ice... Read Full Story