Category: Home Management

Jackson County Extension Welcomes New Family and Consumer Sciences Agent

by Terri Keith

April 15, 2020

The Jackson County Extension Service is excited to welcome Terri Keith as the new Family and Consumer Sciences Agent. Keith will be providing science-based information from the University of Florida to help Jackson County citizens make wise ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, New Agent

Pressure Canning: Winter Surplus Meat Preservation Course

by Stephanie Herzog

November 20, 2019

Click here to register online. See the flyer below for all of the information! READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management

Proactive Preparation – National Preparedness Month

by Stephanie Herzog

August 30, 2019

September is National Preparedness Month, so right now is a great time to think about how you can be prepared, and then act on those thoughts and get ready for an emergency! This article will help get you thinking, give you some great starting ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management

Get a Jump Start on Your Spring Cleaning

by Kendra Zamojski

March 20, 2019

I love spring cleaning. Well, I love spring. I wish someone else would do the cleaning. It does feel nice to have everything clean and sparkling for those sunny spring days. According to a 2018 survey by the American Cleaning Institute, nearly ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cleaning, Clutter, Home, Organizing

Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael

by John Wells

October 23, 2018

PSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael October 22, 2018 To be read on the air or issued in print. After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or septic system was damaged during ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, WORK & LIFE

Home Blinds…inspect yours to ensure your child’s safety

by BLOGS.IFAS

September 2, 2016

Children can easily become strangled if they become entangled in the unsafe window blind cords. After years of under-reporting and outcries from families that have experienced an injury or death of a child due to window blinds, you can now ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family

Preparing for Spring Cleaning

by BLOGS.IFAS

March 18, 2016

It’s that time of the year, spring cleaning! We all have those certain spring cleaning tasks that we dread, but consider the benefits of completing just these few. Purging the pantry of out of date products. Realistically, people tend not ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management

Home Appliance Extended Warranties, Are They Worth the Money?

by BLOGS.IFAS

March 11, 2016

With the high cost of replacing a home appliance, we often think about purchasing an extended warranty or service plan. Home Advisor’s website reports the average cost to repair an ice maker is between $250 to $330. So, is the extended warranty ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters

The Laundry Symbol Mystery

by BLOGS.IFAS

October 30, 2015

Recently, on a clothes shopping trip, I overheard a customer asking a sales associate what the laundering symbols on the clothes label meant. Neither could determine how the garment should be laundered other than it was not to be hand washed ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management

Cleaning your Laundry with Vinegar

by BLOGS.IFAS

September 11, 2015

How often do you reach for vinegar when you are cleaning your home? Most people only think of using this item when descaling their coffee pot. But, there are many other uses for vinegar in the home. Are those whites looking a bit dingy? Boil ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management

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