A dream of a 'green' home anchors 2008 Parade of Homes
      Gulf Breeze builders West and Amy Calhoun of West Calhoun Construction are building the 2008 American Dream Home for the West Florida Home Builders Association Parade of Homes, and they can't wait to share the "green" dream they have come up with.
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LeaP offers free 'green' kits to area residents
      The Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2008 will distribute free Green Kits on April 19, 2008 in various locations around Pensacola. Giving out the kits is part of the "Live Green Escambia" LeaP project, which is aimed at increasing recycling efforts countywide.
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Design your home Earth Style
      Known for the inspiration she draws from nature, television design expert Genevieve Gorder has created some unexpected green design tips to help spruce up your home décor in an earthfriendly way. According to Ms.
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Anode rod may be source of water odor
BY DWIGHT BARNETT Scripps Howard News Service
      Q: Nine months ago I started to get a strong rotten-egg smell from the hot water. I cleaned out the water heater and flushed the pipes. This worked for a month. I found the anode rod loaded with a pastelike substance and the bottom of the electric water heater was rusted out. I replaced the water ...
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Some tips on how to make your bathroom beautiful
BY MARY CAROL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service
      When I've had a hard day, I trudge through my back door and beeline straight up the stairs to my own private oasis: my master bath. After a long soak in the tub, I emerge with pruned fingers and a smile, relaxed and ready to take on the world again.
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