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Drainage issues on a property can costhomeowners thousands of dollars in potential damage. They can also cause safety issuesdown the line, such as mold or mildew accu-mulation on walls, breeding grounds forinsects, or even sink holes. It’s important toensure proper drainage occurs around a home.

Storm water runoff is a big culprit when itcomes to drainage issues. Over time stormwater can erode soft surfaces and redirectwater to places where it doesn’t belong. Also,improperly graded concrete work or mis-placed landscaping items can create waterpooling in undesireable areas. Other itemsused in a landscape can create trouble. Mulch or wood chip decorative accents can washaway during storms and clog drains or createwater ruts.

Repairing drainage issues can be an easy or more labor-intensive job depending on theseverity of water accumulation. Here are some remedies to try.

• Sweep driveways and walkways ratherthan using a hose to clean debris. This notonly saves water, but also it prevents excessdebris from funneling into storm drains oryour own property drainage system.

• Install gutter covers and removabledownspouts. This way you can routinely clean out debris that has collected, such as branches and leaves. Clogged gutters can cause rain-water to overflow and run down the foun-dation of a home, eventually infiltrating theinterior.

• Always ask for referrals when considering outdoor contractors. Make sure proper zoning permits and inspections are followed so thatgrading of work is in accordance with city ortown ordinances.

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• Trench drains or yard inlets can catchexcess water if it pools or runs off in a particu-lar area. The drain will connect into a publicsystem and carry water off.

• Regularly maintain your septic system ifyou have one. Routine pumping of the tank,ensuring only septic-safe items are flushed,and avoiding harmful chemicals can help pre-vent a wet landscape from an overflowing sep-tic system.

• Drywells can be placed in areas that can-not be connected to a storm water drainagesystem. Drywells are filled with gravel andsurrounded by filter fabric. Water flows intothe wells and permeates the ground throughthe gravel.

• Sump pumps can be used indoors topump out extra water caused by a high watertable. They click on when water reaches a cer-tain level.

Being aware of drainage issues can prevent problems down the line. If you think you have a drainage issue, you may want to consultyour city’s public work department to viewdrainage plans in your area. A plumber orlandscaper may be needed to help resolveissues.

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When parents decide it’s time for achild to get his or her own bedroom,that child’s reaction is often one ofimmense joy. However, as parents soondiscover, a new bedroom fills up almostimmediately, often creating a monu-ment to clutter in the process.

While parents are well aware of theoften painstaking process of getting kids to clean their room, the following tipscan add some space to a child’s bed-room and help make it cleaner at thesame time.

Remember it’s a bedroom. Manytimes a simple removal of excess fur-niture can help clear a room of clutterand keep in clean. When kids have anarmchair or extra furniture in theirroom, that often becomes one moreplace to put dirty or unfolded clothes.All a child, and even most adults, reallyneed in a bedroom is a bed, a dresserand possibly a desk to do schoolwork.While it might be nice to have a tele-vision (and TV stand) and a chair orloveseat in a bedroom, such items aren’t necessary and should be removed from any room that’s overwhelmed with clut-ter or simply short on space.

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