7 Thanksgiving Foods to NOT Put Down the Garbage Disposal
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without the food. The Pilgrims may not have eaten turkey, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie at the first Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t stop us from enjoying those staples every November. So, are you on kitchen …
Read MoreWhat No One Tells You About Raking Leakes and Your Furnace
The thing about raking leaves, is that, like laundry, it’s seems endless. Just when you think you’ve gotten them all up, a gust of wind blows through–covering your yard in a blanket of orange and red again. Or, perhaps you …
Read More5 Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
Isn’t it funny how as a kid you resist sleep? And as an adult you would probably love if someone told you to take a nap each afternoon and head to bed at 8 p.m? Sleep, is something that we …
Read More7 Things that canNOT be Flushed Down the Toilet
Today I watched, helplessly, as my 2 year old grabbed a wash cloth, threw it in the toilet, and flushed…all before i could I get to him fast enough. He smiled with glee as he watched it spin around. In …
Read MoreMetro Detroit Rebates for Energy Efficient Upgrades
Making energy efficient upgrades in your home saves money, right? The problem is that those energy efficient upgrades also cost money upfront. This stops the best of us from doing it. We all know about the long run savings that …
Read More5 HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing Inspired Costume Ideas
Heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical can sometimes seem kind of boring. However, we love Halloween just as much as everyone else–I mean, what’s there not to love about candy? In order to get into the spirit, we wanted to share …
Read MoreA Practical Guide to an Energy Efficient Halloween
Between buying a costume to be worn once, buying candy that may get thrown away, and throwing a party, Halloween can feel like a holiday with a lot of waste. Instead of skipping it all together, try making this traditionally …
Read More3 Precautions to Take Around Water and Electricity
In the movie, What Women Want, Mel Gibson’s character falls into a bathtub while holding a hair dryer. The electrical shock that ensues suddenly allows him to hear women’s thoughts. That, as you probably assumed, is NOT what happens when electricity and …
Read MoreThe Weather Channel Names 2018-2019 Winter Storms
Winter storms can be inconvenient, dangerous, and even deadly. We don’t want to diminish the damaging impacts of winter storms, but we are glass half full kind of people. So, in addition to cancelled school and hot chocolate, one of …
Read MorePrayers for the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence
At Flame, we would like to extend our deepest sympathies and prayers to the people who have been impacted by Hurricane Florence. Though the hurricane has left the area, flooding continues and the trouble is far from over. We encourage …
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