This week I answer the question: “How do I refinish my hardwood floor without paying a contractor?”
It’s fun and very informative.
Check it out.
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This is part of an ongoing Q & A called “Ask Anthony” on a cool website for moms.
Dinner at Koi, Los Angeles
My wife and I had a great night.
Happy Valentine’s Day everybody.
Anthony TIP for the Guys: Don’t forget to do something special today for your girl, dinner, movie, candy, flowers, all of the above. Won’t kill you guys. Remember, your girl WILL be expecting something no matter what she may say. Don’t fall into that trap. Cover your butt.
Anthony TIP for the Girls: Make sure you show appreciation to your man when he gives you his present. Remember, when a guy goes out of his way to get you something special and there’s thinking involved, if he doesn’t feel it’s appreciated the odds decrease that he will do it again. A simple “you’re the best” coupled with a kiss on the cheek goes a long way. I’m not talking about what you think I’m talking about, get your minds out of the gutter. LOL.
Have fun.
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ATTORNEY’s ADVICE - NO CHARGE Not A Joke!! If you dislike attorneys….. You will love them for Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company. 1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put ‘PHOTO ID REQUIRED.’ 2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the ‘For’ line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows 3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a POBox use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But 4.. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.
Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(S) ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA
5. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find 6. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one). But here’s what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even thought to do this..)
The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit. By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves’ purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your let, if it has been stolen: 1.) Equifax : 1-800-525-6285 2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 3.) Trans Union : 1-800-680 7289 4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271 We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything.. |
“Master Your Domain”
Electrical Lesson
3 reasons for knowing the location of your electric main shut off.
1. In case of an electrical fire, you need to shut off the power immediately.
2. If you are repairing or replacing any electrical fixtures in your home and can’t locate the individual breaker, it’s safer to shut off the entire system.
3. You are a home owner. It’s your Domain. You should know where everything is located. If you do have to hire an electrician for something, the first question he’s going to ask is: Where’s your main? Save yourself some embarrassment. Know the answer. It’s all about empowering yourself. Be the Master of Your Domain.
Why is it important to properly GROUND your electrical system?
Electricity will always search for a ground.
Without proper grounding your electrical fixtures will be electrified. Meaning, there will be a constant current running through your fixtures, appliances, and outlets searching for a ground. If anything comes in contact with this current, the current will continue to flow causing electrocution.
When lightning struck Ben Franklin’s kite, it was searching for a ground. If Ben hadn’t tied a key to the string to harness the current creating a ground, he would have been electrocuted.
Rule of thumb, your electrical main should be grounded to a source outside of your home. It is usually connected the cold water feed line or a piece of metal planted into the ground.
You can check this by locating your main electrical supply (outside your house near the electrical meter) and finding where the main panel is grounded. It should be directly below the panel. There will be a number of wires connected to a pipe sticking out of the ground. These wires are not ”hot” or “live” so they are not dangerous to touch. This is a universal building code. There are no exceptions.
Remember:
Mastering your domain will:
Save you money
Save you stress
Save you time
Save you embarrassment
Keep your family safe
and most of all
Empower you
Hey Anthony Apprentices.
I am very excited to annouce that I will be producing and hosting a NEW WEB SERIES!!!!!
“Master Your Domain” with Anthony Gilardi will premiere on the “NET” soon.
Check my website and blog for updates, teasers, and trailers.
Hey Anthony Apprentices.
I am very excited to annouce that I will be producing and hosting a NEW WEB SERIES!!!!!
“Master Your Domain” with Anthony Gilardi will premiere on the “NET” soon.
Check my website and blog for updates, teasers, and trailers.
“Master your Domain”
In these times of economic hardship we are forced to take matters into our own hands.
That’s where I come in, I’m Anthony Gilardi, and I will show you how to “Master your Domain”.
Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters, handy men, in my opinion are worth there weight in gold.
Unfortunately, they cost almost as much.
But, are they always necessary?
Do you always need to replace your aging appliances with a new one?
Maybe not.
Mastering your domain, is all about EMPOWERING YOURSELF!
Having the knowledge, the correct information.
Making sure you’ve tried every possible “simple problem” before you call in the cavalry.
You’ll save money and a little embarrassment.
Learn from every home problem or mishap, write it down if necessary (example, hey didn‘t that happen two years ago, how did they fix it).
Think of your home as a living breathing organism, the more you get to know it, the better off you’ll be. Communication is the most important thing in a relationship.
Let’s get to know our homes so when a problem comes up, we’re ready.
Anthony Gilardi from HGTV’s Myles of Style with:
Ten ways to Spring ahead, and not fall back.
Hey Anthony Apprentices.
I am very excited to annouce that I will be producing and hosting a NEW WEB SERIES!!!!!
“Master Your Domain” with Anthony Gilardi will premiere on the “NET” soon.
Check my website and blog for updates, teasers, and trailers.
In this posting, a cafe mom asked me what to do with mice problems in the house.
Check out what I told her to do.
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This is part of an ongoing Q & A called “Ask Anthony” on a cool website for moms.