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Rockford Celebrates its Misery

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17!  Take this opportunity to celebrate and view the YouTube video about Rockford.  Home Environment Center salutes our city and the positive things we all appreciate. We see people in misery every day – whether they … Continue reading

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Rockford Celebrates its Misery

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17!  Take this opportunity to celebrate and view the YouTube video about Rockford.  Home Environment Center salutes our city and the positive things we all appreciate. We see people in misery every day – whether they … Continue reading

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In 102 days, the Olympics will arrive. Are you in training for an Olympic size allergy headache?

The Olympics are coming to London in 30 days.  Many athletes and spectators will arrive with Olympic size headaches due to allergens in the air in England.  Mold, dust, and pollen top the list.  You don’t have to be at the Olympics … Continue reading

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Do you know how to reduce your exposure to springtime allergens?

Springtime allergens are causing havoc in the midwest!  People are coming into the Home Environment Center with complaints of runny noses and sinus congestion.  We nearly sold out of our most popular sinus nasal spray, Xlear. If you suffer from seasonal … Continue reading

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Bed bugs are traveling all over. Do you know how to spot them? They know how to spot you!

Bedbugs in Rockford, Illinois?  No one believes this.  But, they’re here!!! It’s important to learn how to identify bedbugs.  A friend of mine found one on the upholstered pew in church recently.  One customer came into the Home Environment Center fearful … Continue reading

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February 14, 2012 is really Customer Appreciation Day!

We usually think of Valentine’s Day as the day we cherish our spouse or significant other.  At the Home Environment Center, we cherish all of our customers and our friends as well!  This is a day that we want to … Continue reading

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What people are saying about the “winter blues”

Living in a northern climate, I am hearing a lot of people complaining about the “winter blues” this time of year.  We feel like sleeping late in the morning, we feel “down”, we crave carbs, and we become couch potatoes.  I … Continue reading

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No-salt “water softeners”: Is the QUICK way always the BEST way to fix your water problems?

Water Purification If you have heard celebrities touting the virtues of “no-salt” water softeners, you might think that this is a miraculous solution to the hard water we have in Rockford and northern Illinois.  The truth about these quick solutions is this:  they … Continue reading

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Black Friday Fever – 98.6 degrees F – DANGER!!!

Are you infected with Black Friday Fever?  It’s a new human disease which began about 1966.  Body temperature stays about normal but the brain begins to crave bargains.  People cannot think rationally.  They begin to run around at 3 in … Continue reading

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Rockford residents – don’t forget to add at least 3 or 4 bags of salt every time you fill your brine tank!

Soft water is so important in areas around Rockford, Illinois.  Our water is so hard that without a water softener, we have to use 3 or 4 times the amount of soap for washing clothes, dishes, etc.  Hot water heaters … Continue reading

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