Now that the semester is almost over, every college student in the Rockville area and across the country will be cleaning and moving out of their dorm rooms. This is not an easy task for students and even though the dorms rooms tend to be on the smaller side, they tend to accumulate a lot [...]
When do you start planning for a move in the Washington DC Area? As soon as the decision has been made to move, you may want to start the planning. There are lots of factors that need to be taken into consideration that may require months of planning. Are you moving out of state or [...]
As a locksmith and security consultant, I’m often asked about personal security when out and about. I can tell you that I’ve heard everything, and am still hearing stories from my clients when they became victims of robberies, rapes, and burglaries. The few security tips that follow may save you and your loved ones from [...]
Each spring, in the Rockville area, we would watch our mothers or grandmothers pull up all the rugs, take them outside, throw them over a clothesline and beat with a broom. They had a very good reason for this annual ritual. It was time to clean and literally beat out all the dust, allergens and [...]
Are you getting ready to move in the DC, MD or NoVA area? Why hire a professional mover? The answer to that question will depend on the circumstances surrounding your move. Are you and your family relocating to a different city or just across town? Do you have many big ticket items to move? Does [...]
According to the FBI, a home is burglarized every 14.6 seconds. Your dollar loss is, on the average $2,119. I can understand this, and I can also tell you that a lot of home owners do not lock their doors when they are in them and when they leave them. I have installed security locks [...]
When You’re Out & About: If you’re leaving and on your way out, remember to lock the doors and windows. Doesn’t make any sense making it easy for someone to get in the house when you’re away. And, if you are going to be away for most of the day/evening, turn on the t.v., stereo, [...]
Now that Groundhog Day has come and gone, the ritual of spring cleaning is here. Originally spring cleaning was a necessary ritual from the cold winters of wood burning and kerosene lamps that would leave soot and grime throughout the home. Today, spring cleaning allows us to throw open our windows and let the fresh [...]
This is the time to put your decision making skills to the test. Cleaning out closets requires good decision making and is not for the weak at heart. Why is it so important to make decisions here? This is a time to be brutally honest about what to keep and what to toss. It’s important [...]
Write it down. Make a list of the organizing tasks that you want to accomplish in the next month. Studies show that you are more likely to complete something if you write it down. Love it or leave it. If an item isn’t used or loved, throw it away. Less clutter not only makes a [...]
