Air Conditioner Units - A Solution To High Humidity
April 30th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
I love to people watch. I have a degree in social work and criminal justice and have worked in the human services filed for over twenty years. Even though there are times when I feel exhausted in dealing with human emotions, I still love to observe people in public.
People generally like to be kept comfortable. They have small range of temperature fluctuation that they can tolerate before they begin to complain. This is very interesting to me since I reside in the state of Minnesota. Temperature fluctuation is something that is a recurring theme to our extreme weather conditions. We can go from thirty degrees below zero to thirty degrees above zero within a week. This sixty degree difference still has people complaining about how cold it is. Most people want a constant sixty eight to seventy two degrees within their homes. The same people that use multiple space heaters in the winter to deal with the cold will put air conditioner units in every room of their home in the summer to deal with the heat. Most people will choose their air conditioner units over their space heaters if they are told that they can only have one or the other.
In Minnesota the numbers of extremely hot days are limited; however the high humidity is a constant problem in the summer months. Eighty two degrees can feel stifling when there is a high level of humidity with it. It is amazing to see the puddles of water that accumulate under air conditioner units. We have had days when we cannot see out our bay windows because of the condensation on the windows. I do not mind the warm temperatures, but the humidity can cause a great deal of problems with creating mold and mildew as well as warping the wood in the home.
When we moved to our present home it was in the middle of July. We had several inches of rain the day before we moved and then the temperatures went over ninety degrees. Our china hutch and a curio cabinet warped due to the dampness. Once we had them in a room with air conditioner units we were able to get the doors closed. However there was permanent damage to the wood.
After I experienced the warping of furniture I decided that it was not for comfort alone that we needed air conditioning units, but for the longevity of our belongings.
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Is That Clearance Item a Bargain or Not?
March 18th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
You collect your mail and find a flyer advertising a big clearance sale on clothing items at your favorite store. Do you interpret ‘clearance items’ as something inferior the store wants to get rid of, or do you find clearance items irresistible? Don’t make the mistake of thinking in such black and white terms. Some clearance sales yield true bargains, while others do represent a bunch of poor quality items that will prove to be a waste of money. So how do you know the difference?
In the example case of clothing being the clearance item on sale, you need to see how this sale might suit your particular needs. If it’s September and all bathing suits and summer wear is on sale, the reason it’s on sale is obvious. The store wants to make room for fall inventory and get rid of the summer inventory almost no one will buy until next spring.
If your budget allows, you can save a lot of money picking up heavily discounted clearance items that you won’t have to shop for at full price come spring. If you’ve got several kids to outfit for school, these clearance items are not a bargain. Your money is better spent getting the upcoming necessities. You also don’t want to make the mistake of charging the items and then paying interest each month until you pay it off.
Some clearance items, such as linens, bedding and cookware are great bargains. These items aren’t seasonal, but for some reason just haven’t been moving. Perhaps you’re one of those who loves those lacy pillows and plush pink towels, bucking the current popular trend towards deep tones that everyone else swoops up. Take advantage of this sale!
Cosmetic items are frequent entries on clearance sales flyers. There’s nothing wrong with the products. The store may want to move out last season’s lipstick container style or face cream jar to introduce the new containers. Sometimes, an improved face cream or shampoo forces the store to clear the shelves to avoid confusing customers with two seemingly identical products. A good rule of thumb here is that when the only difference is in the packaging, cosmetic clearance items are bargains.
Holiday items become clearance items the day after the occasion, be it Easter or Mother’s Day. That $12 box of Valentine’s chocolates may be cleared out for $4 on February 15th. If you’re a chocolate lover, go for it - it will be as enjoyable today as yesterday.
The true value of items on sale is determined by you. The only caveat is, don’t overextend your finances to buy every sale item you find. That’s no bargain at all.
