Post-Christmas Clean Up: Clutter-Cutting Ideas for Year's End!
January 6th, 2010
Brunswick County, NC remodeler Mark Johnson Custom Homes would like to share a helpful article from OrganizedHome.com by Cynthia Ewer. Ewer outlines some very beneficial ideas on how to start the New Year with a clean, clutter-free home! Below is just one of her tips and to read more, click here!
“Get One, Toss Two: Try this simple idea to pack a powerful clutter-cutting punch as you put away new holiday gifts: for each gift received, toss two counterparts.
As you put away holiday gifts, take time to make extra room throughout the house. For example, for every new Christmas DVD you add to the shelves, remove two older titles. Did Nana gift the children with new holiday pajamas? Find two outgrown sets to add to the donation bag. If craft supplies made it into your stocking, be sure to remove double their number from your stash before adding them to the craft closet.
Whether you recycle, donate or sell the tossers, each gift will reduce clutter in your organized home–and the excitement of new possessions helps cut the ties to old, outworn items.
Get One, Toss Two: short, sweet and painless way to declutter for the New Year.”
Wilmington Chosen to Commission Navy Destroyer
January 6th, 2010
New Hanover County, NC custom home builder Mark Johnson Custom Homes is excited to share a report by WECT’s Max Winitz. The U.S. Navy has chosen Wilmington, NC to host the Navy destroyer, the U.S.S. Gravely. Below is an excerpt from the WECT posting and to read more, click here!
“The Gravely is a 510 foot destroyer named after the late Vice Admiral Samuel Lee Gravely, Junior. He was the first African-American Admiral in naval history.
Last May, the ship was christened in Mississippi with Gravely’s wife, Alma, breaking the champagne bottle over the vessel.
‘She’s beautiful — just beautiful,’ says Alma about the vessel. ‘My husband would have loved it.’
The navy spokesperson we talked to says the ceremony is tentatively scheduled for either September or October.”
Choosing Green Kitchen Countertops
January 6th, 2010
Last month, Pender County, NC Green home builder Mark Johnson Custom Homes blogged on the ways to “Create a Green Kitchen: From Resource Planning to Maintenance”. This month we’d like to share a similar article from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Home Guide titled “Choosing Kitchen Countertops: Our Top Picks”. The article examines the countertop materials listed below and to read the complete article, click here!
- Concrete
- Glass
- Tiles
- Paper Composite
- Recycled Plastic
- Terrazzo
- Wood
