Category: Home Management

Homemade Cleaners are Safe and Inexpensive

by Samantha Kennedy

April 11, 2018

Ever thought about making your own homemade cleaners? You should! Many of today’s commercial cleaners are petroleum-based, which may have harmful effects on human and environmental health. But have no fear! On the market today are many ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cleaning, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Green Cleaners, Home, Homemade Household Cleaners, Samantha Kennedy, Skennedy, Wakulla Extension

GET YOUR FINANCES BACK ON TRACK WITH FRESH START

by mmaddox

March 23, 2018

Are you having difficulty opening an account with a new bank or credit union because your financial history includes bounced checks, overdrawn funds or your credit score does not meet their requirements? Opening a new checking account is ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters,
Tags: Banking, Checking Account, Financial Management, Money Management, Savings, Savings Account

Keeping children safe from 5 common types of poisons

by gwhitworth

March 9, 2018

In my last safety blog, we looked at knowing what poisons are, how children can come in contact with them, where to find them, limiting exposure to them, and knowing what to do in case a child comes in contact with them. In this blog, we’ll ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Family Safety, Home Safety

4 keys to keep your family safe from accidental poisonings

by gwhitworth

March 8, 2018

Your child just swallowed some some of the cleaning fluid you accidentally left out. Do you know what to do? Poison Control Centers receive over 2 million calls annually, with the largest number of calls for poison exposures in the home to children ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Family Safety, Home Safety

Talking to Your Children About Difficult News

by Jana Hart

February 23, 2018

Children's lives are touched by trauma on a regular basis, no matter how much parents or teachers try to keep the "bad things" away. Instead of shielding children from the danger of violence or tragedies around us, adults should talk to kids ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Children, Dealing, Difficult, Discussion, Help, Parenting, Parents, Tragedy, Tragic, Violence

Protect Your Family with a Home Safety Check – Burn Prevention

by gwhitworth

February 13, 2018

The first blog on performing a home safety check focused on poison prevention, scald burns, and trips and falls. This second blog will focus on all forms of burns. According to The American Burn Association, the primary causes of burns are ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family
Tags: Burn Prevention, Family Safety, Home Safety

First Time Home Buyers – A Home Of Your Own

by Johanna Gomez

February 11, 2018

A Home of Your Own is our first time home buyers class. Same is open to all individuals and families interested in buying a home. The class provides you with a guide in the process of purchasing a home. You are granted a certificate of completion ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Assistance, Classes, Down Payment, First Time, Home, Home Buyers

Linking it all Together

by staylor

February 8, 2018

Beginning in 2017, an integrated financial program focusing on food systems was developed and implemented. This program covers everything from the logistics of food appropriation to comparison shopping. Included in the discussion are the local ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & Life

Palm Reading- Identifying and preventing the spread of the first confirmed case of lethal TPPD in Seminole County

by Hannah Wooten

January 31, 2018

Scouting Palm Issues Palms trees are the icons of the Florida landscape. With eleven beautiful palms native to Florida’s subtropical climate, it is easy to see why people brought many palms from around the world here to thrive. Though palms ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Continuing Education, Horticulture, Landscape, Palm, Palm Decline, Palms, Sylvester Palm, Texas Phoenix Palm Decline

Reduce Clutter and Find Time, Money and Peace of Mind

by Julie England

January 26, 2018

Looking for more time and less stress in your life? Part of the answer may be right in front of you. It also may be on your kitchen counter, floor, closet, shelves and in your two car garage that now only fits one car. Many people accumulate ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Work & Life
Tags: Featured

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