Monthly Home Maintenance – March is the Kitchen

M_a_r_c_h_ _– _K_i_t_c_h_e_n_ _

• Clean the range-hood filter in your kitchen.
• Remove all the items from your cupboards and pantry. Wipe shelves clean, check expiration dates on all products and toss anything old.
• Clean your refrigerator and oven.
• Don’t forget to move your household clocks forward on March 11 during Daylight Saving Time

We hope this guide helps make your home maintenance easier. If you would ever like recommendations for professional service vendors that can help you with your home maintenance, please call us at anytime. To request a guide for the entire year, please call or email us.

The Clarke Team
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650-489-5399

Once you purchase a new home, how will you decorate it? Free iPad App Can Help!

Once you purchase a new home, how will you decorate it? CNN says Houzz is the “wikipedia of interior and exterior design.” It contains the largest database of home design ideas with more than 150,000 high res photos. Browse photos by style, room and location and save them to your virtual idea book for easy searching, saving and sharing. You’ll also find everyone from local designers to architects and contractors who can help you realize your ideas.
Cost = Free
Ease of Use = Simple

The Clarke Team
sold@clarketeam.com
650-489-5399

How Does the San Carlos Community Measure Up?

Are you curious as to how San Carlos schools are doing? Click on the link below (or copy and paste in your browser) for access to the "Market Insider" which includes valuable insight into San Carlos by looking at household incomes, crime risk, education levels attained, and potential for extreme weather. Use the map to locate points of interest like shopping, restaurants, and healthcare services.

http://www.sancarloshomefinder.com/micommunity/zip/94070/

Call or email us anytime to discuss how this information can benefit you! As always, we are happy to help.

The Clarke Team
sold@clarketeam.com
650-489-5399

D_o_n_’t_ _L_o_s_e_ _S_l_e_e_p_ _WHEN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME RETURNS ON MARCH 11!

Be sure to mark your calendar for Daylight Saving Time on March 11 and spring your clock forward one hour…but don’t lose sleep over it!
The annual “spring forward” event can cause sleep disruptions for both children and adults. By making a few lifestyle changes, most people can minimize sleep loss and achieve the sleep that is needed to feel alert, refreshed and ready to take on the day.
For children:
• Maintain your child’s regular sleep, wake and nap times. Try not to compensate for the lost hour by delaying bedtime or allowing your child to sleep in.
• Make gradual adjustments. Some parents find it is best to try to start making adjustments on Saturday night rather than wait until Sunday (a school night).
For adults:
• Try to sleep more than usual a few nights prior to and immediately following the time change.
• Take a nap in the afternoon on Sunday if you need it, but not within a few hours of your regular bedtime.

The Clarke Team
sold@clarketeam.com
650-489-5399