Category: Home Management

Serie de Ahorros para el Consumidor: cinco consejos para ahorrar dinero durante la compra de alimentos

by Luz Bahder
October 31, 2022

En esta serie: El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores. El efecto acumulado de varios años de la pandemia de COVID repercute en la economía mundial, desde los estantes en los supermercados hasta las gasolineras. Como ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Ahorro, Alimentos, Cocinar, Comprar, Economia, Economizar, Español, Planificar, Salud, Serie De Ahorros Para El Consumidor, Spanish

Mortgage Rates and Housing Affordability

by Johanna Gomez
October 30, 2022

As the market and inflation continue to evolve, many homebuyers are asking if this is a good time to purchase their home. I would say to know the facts of what is happening in the market, research homes in the area you intend to buy, and above ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters
Tags: Down Payment Assistance, Home Purchase, Housing Affordability, Mortgage Rates

Turkey Express: Instant pot? Temperature? Thawing? Your Questions Answered

by anikolai
October 28, 2022

Turkey Express: Your Questions Answered Turkey time is right around the corner. Don’t wing it! Here are some questions and answers to get you warmed up for the season. Can you make a turkey in an air fryer? Yes, as long as it fits. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Anikolai, Cooking, Foodsafety, Healthy Meals, Holidays, Polk County, Thanksgiving, Turkey, UF-IFAS

Should I test my private drinking well?

by Michael D'Imperio
October 27, 2022

Residents who receive their drinking water through a municipality enjoy peace of mind knowing that their potable water undergoes routine bacteriological testing behind-the-scenes. But how do you know if water from your private well is safe and ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Bleach, Coliform, Disinfectant, Drinking, E.coli, Escherichia Coli, Pgm_Water, Potable, Test, Well

Seminole County World Food Day and Holiday Food Drive

by sarakmurphy
October 21, 2022

UF/IFAS Extension in Seminole County is hosting a food drive October 17th-October 30th. Food Insecurity in Seminole County and Beyond: Food security is often defined as having a sufficient amount of and reliable access to nutritional, culturally ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #FoodIsOurMiddleName, Food Security, Food Systems, Foodforall, Health, Nutrition

Generator Use During the Hurricanes Can Kill You

by Katherine Allen
October 18, 2022

If you are like my family, you have purchased a generator to prevent food losses and to run a fan during a power outage. Whenever combustion occurs (whether from a generator, a fire, a gas-fired water heater or stove) carbon monoxide is produced. ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #naturaldisaster, Carbon Monoxide, Generator Safety, Hurricanes, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Recuperación de los árboles después de la tormenta

by Luz Bahder
October 12, 2022

El huracán Ian, aunque no directamente, impactó a los Cayos en Florida durante su trayectoria. Aunque no con la misma magnitud con la que afectó otras partes del estado, los importantes vientos huracanados y marejadas ciclónicas causaron ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Arboles, Español, Huracán, Huracan Ian, Hurricane, Hurricane Ian, Inundacion, Mitigacion De Danos, Poda, Spanish, Tormenta

Consejos para la restauración de árboles después de una tormenta

by Luz Bahder
October 12, 2022

Inmediatamente después de la tormenta: Identifique los peligros potenciales: Obtenga ayuda con los escombros o las ramas que hayan caído cerca del cableado del tendido eléctrico o de comunicación Tenga cuidado con las raíces ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arbol, Arboles, Arbolista, Escombros, Español, Huracán, Irrigacion, Poda, Restauracion, Tormenta

One Fish, Two Fish, Silverfish

by IFAS Communications Video
October 11, 2022

https://youtu.be/jM07lZb8dqg You might very well be living with a primitive creature - no, not your mother-in-law or your roommate's Chihuahua - something much older and more on the destructive side. Scurrying around your seersucker jacket ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Insect Damage, Pests, Silverfish

Beware of contractor fraud!

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October 10, 2022

In the wake of Hurricane Ian (or any similar disaster), if you're facing home or property repairs, now is the time to pull out that list of reliable contractors you prepared well in advance of the storm, as noted in our preparedness blog posts. If ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Work & Life
Tags: #stormsafety, Disaster, Disaster Prep, Pgm_FCS, Preparedness, Rebuild, Recovery, Storm, Storm Prep, StormPrep, WaysToSave

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