Safe Handling of Pesticides

Whether you have a small herb garden on your apartment balcony, raised beds in your front yard, or a spacious backyard garden, you may have ...

Planning 2016: 10 tasks for a healthier new year

  Dispose of household hazardous products safely and for free by taking them to HazoHouse . Switch to green cleaning methods by using vineg...

Recycle Light Bulbs for FREE

Disposing of your used-up light bulbs doesn’t have to be difficult. Some light bulbs, such as compact fluorescents (CFLs), require special c...

Garage Sales: The Morning After

Garage Sale Season is here! Many of us enjoy treasure hunting among the local garage sales and holding a garage sale is a great way to downs...

5 Tips for Painting Projects

Springtime has a way of motivating many of us to tackle those home improvement projects. Like the fresh new flowers of spring, a fresh coat ...

Spring Cleaning Part 2: Tips for Sheds, Garages, & Barns

  As rain gives way to sunshine and warmer temperatures, outdoor projects move from the “planning phase” to the “doing phase.” Many outdoor...

When natural disaster strikes...

Photo Credit: Snohomish County  As we watch and read the news coverage of the devastating landslide in Snohomish County, many of us want to...

Prepare now, before the waters rise

  For many Thurston County residents, flooding is an all too familiar event.  Dealing with the threat and aftermath of seasonal flooding is...