Janet Aguilera

REALTORS®

CA DRE # 01488231

 310.403.1698

JanetAguilera@aol.com

Information to help you enjoy a Happy Home

NEWS FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REALTOR® VOL 4

Green continues to be keen

Products and materials such as bronze, copper, clay, cotton, linen and hemp—which are environmentally friendly and can be repurposed or recycled at the end of their lifespan—will be in high demand. (ARA)

go into the attic. The earlier you find a roofing problem, the better.

• Examine window and door flashing, seals or weatherstripping. If sealants around those openings are no longer pliable and continuous, reseal and caulk them.

• When planning home improvements, consider products and techniques that will increase your home’s disaster resistance. Choose roofing materials, for example, that are rated for wind, fire and impactresistance.

Source: Institute for Business and Home Safety. IBHS is a national nonprofit initiative of the insurance industry to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters. http:// www.weather.com/outdoors/home-improvement/home-tips/springcheckup_2010-08-24

Top Home Decor

Trends for 2011

What’s old is new again

Whether they’re genuine period pieces being repurposed or home furnishings reproduced from popular items from the ‘50s, ‘60s or ‘70s, vintage will be hot this year.

A spectrum of colors

Look for soothing aqua and green hues that draw their inspiration from the verdigris deposits found on weathered copper statues. For outdoor furniture and accessories, sassy colors like lime green, bold orange and Caribbean blue are on trend.

A trend that will stick around

Wall coverings make a dramatic, yet costeffective statement. With their innovative new SmartStick repositionable wall murals, Murals Your Way (muralsyourway.com) has made it easy for homeowners, renters and even college students to add a fresh new look to indoor and outdoor walls, floors,doors and windows.

Spring Home Checkup

April showers may

bring May flowers,

but they can also

bring leaky

basements, moldy

walls and costly

cleanup.

Regular maintenance

on the outside of

your home could save

you thousands of

dollars. Jeff

Sciaudone, Director

of Engineering for the

Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) says, "You can take a few hours to do a Spring maintenance check—or you can wait for a storm to come along and show you where your home’s weaknesses are."

IBHS recommends taking the

following steps:

• Make sure gutters are clean and stable. This ensures proper drainage and lessens the chance they will become flying debris in high wind.

• While you’re there, examine fascia or soffit boards. If they are rotting or soft, they may allow rain into your attic or atop interior walls.

• Make sure downspouts are sloping away from the house and carrying water at least five feet away from foundation walls.

• Lawn sprinkler heads should not spray the walls of the house. This moisture can lead to unwanted growths, wall failure and other destructive moisture problems.

• Examine your roof carefully, looking for worn, curled or missing shingles.

• If you can’t inspect your roof easily, your attic is the next best place to check for problems. Look for moisture or surface discoloration—and do this every time you

Celebrate Arbor Day—

Plant a Tree on April 29th!

• Trees provide shade to keep us and our homes cool on hot summer days.

• Trees give off vital oxygen through photosynthesis which you and I and animals need to breathe.

• Trees provide protection from the wind.

• Trees reduce noise pollution.

• Trees give us products such as: chewing gum, crayons, soap, shatterproof glass, suntan lotion, cork, dyes, life-saving drugs, writing paper, syrup, perfume, pencils, firewood, building materials, and much, much more.

For more information visit: http://www. arborday.org/

National Garden Month

April 1st: April Fool’s Day

or All Fool’s Day

April 22nd: Earth Day

April 24th: Easter Sunday

April 29th: Arbor Day

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Janet Aguilera

REALTORS®

CA DRE #01488231

 310.403.1698

JanetAguilera@aol.com

SURPRISE YOUR FAMILY THIS APRIL FOOL’S DAY WITH A

SPAGHETTI TORTE

1. Toss your favorite pasta sauce with about a pound of cooked pasta.

2. Gently fold a couple of beaten eggs into the pasta mixture, and then spread half of this mixture into the well-greased springform pan.

3. Sprinkle the pasta with shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese, and cover the cheese with the remaining pasta mixture.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350° F (175° C) for 30 minutes.

5. Allow the spaghetti "cake" to rest about 15 minutes before unmolding it from the springform pan.

6. "Frost" this tasty cake with ricotta cheese or drizzle it with more pasta sauce just before serving.

Celebrate Earth Day

with These Natural Air

Freshener Alternatives

Commercial air fresheners don’t remove odors, they just mask them—and coat your nasal passages in the process, which diminishes your sense of smell. If you have a stubborn odor lingering in your home, try one of these natural air freshening alternatives instead:

• Place small bowls of baking soda in bathrooms, kitchens and hall closets

• Grind lemon or orange peels in the garbage disposal

• Simmer cinnamon or cloves in a few inches of water on the stovetop

• Open your windows to keep the air circulating and to prevent odors from lingering

http://www.holidays.net/earthday/natural_cleaning.htm

Bet you’ve never had spaghetti like this

before! It looks like a fancy torte, but it’s still the same pasta, sauce and cheese combo that the whole family loves.

What you’ll need:

• A large springform pan, generously greased

• Your favorite pasta sauce

• Mozzarella or provolone cheese

• Ricotta cheese or more pasta sauce for "frosting"

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Janet Aguilera

REALTORS®

 310.403.1698