by cgilles | Jan 18, 2013 | a-El Segundo, a-Hermosa Beach, a-Long Beach, a-South Bay, Blog, Hawthorne, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Real Estate, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Torrance
Tips:
#2-1 DRY OUT TOILET BOWL AND TANK:
Before I have to do any work on a toilet, I use a wet vac to suck out all of the water from the toilet bowl and tank. No more messes.
#2-2 ON RE-PLANTING GRASS SEED:
Put a window screen over a spot in your lawn that you’re reseeding and you won’t have to worry about birds eating the seeds.
#2-3 FIX A DRAIN CLOG:
The plumber couldn’t budge the clog in our upstairs bathtub drain, so he said we’d have to tear out the ceiling below in order to get at the pipe. But a contractor we know had another idea that made a lot more sense. He stuck the nozzle of a wet-dry vac into a roll of electrical tape to get a tight seal against the tub’s drain, and covered the tub’s overflow hole with a flexible rubber pad. Then he turned on the vacuum and, voilà: the clog was sucked out of the pipe, saving our ceiling—and our bank account.
#2-4 NO MORE STUCK OUTDOOR LIGHT BULBS:
Screw-in bulbs in outdoor fixtures can corrode and become stuck in their sockets over time and will often break when you try to twist them out. Rub Vaseline on the bulbs’ threads before screwing them in and you’ll never have a problem replacing the bulb when the time comes.
by cgilles | Jan 8, 2013 | a-El Segundo, a-Hermosa Beach, a-Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Torrance
Is GREEN POWER on your 2013 New Year Resolutions List? Learn more about being GREEN in 2013! Start the New Year GREEN! Join me and representatives from the South Coast Air Quality Management District and JPy Magazine for a presentation and discussion on how to live...
by cgilles | Nov 9, 2012 | New Housing, San Pedro, South Bay Homes
Ponte Vista, a planned community to be built on the old Navy Housing land on Western Av, may be coming back to life after seven years on the chopping block. A new development team is proposing 1135 or 830 housing units. They are looking for comments from the...
by cgilles | Sep 17, 2012 | a-El Segundo, a-Hermosa Beach, a-Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Torrance
Do you remember .. for those who are old enough, the black and white TV of John Glenn in the small space capsule? He was the First American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, on the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. Well jump ahead to 1992 …...
by cgilles | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog, San Pedro
One of my favorite places to visit and to go to some great restaurants is the little community of San Pedro sitting on the eastern slopes of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. This is a great community with beautiful single family homes, some large estate type properties, condos, town homes and some smaller and older type cottages. Many of these homes are overlooking the harbor and beyond.
The neighborhoods are clean and family oriented with parks and good schools. The downtown area offers a diverse selection of shopping options, dining and entertainment. This is an old and historic town with beautiful cliffs along the ocean, sparse beaches and and wonderful vistas.
Real estate in San Pedro is among some of the best buys taking into consideration the gentle hills and views that overlook the ocean and the harbor. Prices here will range anywhere from around $200,000 and go up to around $2M, depending on type of home, size, age and location.
San Pedro has homes, condos and town homes that are priced cheaper than any other city in area that is located on the Pacific Ocean. The atmosphere in San Pedro is wonderful.
by cgilles | Jan 7, 2016 | Blog, San Pedro, South Bay Events
Pick of the Vine – Little Fish Theatre It’s here!! Little Fish Theatre in San Pedro, Ca is now presenting, “Pick of the Vine”. After reviewing over 600 plays from around the world, Little Fish Theatre has chosen 10 short plays, 7-15 minutes,...
