Managing a termite-protected home

The home is your family’s sanctuary, a place where they can safely retreat from the tensions and pressures outside. But what do you do about the messes and stresses inside the home? To run a truly home sweet home, here are a few things to consider:

• Emphasize safety and health. Before splurging money in expensive, imported home décor and appliances, make sure that your family’s health needs are met. Always prepare a balanced meal for the family. Train your children and your household staff to develop hygienic kitchen habits to prevent foodborne illnesses. Consider accident-prone areas: re-arrange furniture and appliances or change the layout of the room to prevent injuries.

• Teach your kids to save money and energy. Recycling junk and regulating TV hours are a good place to start. Every member of the household should care to check for empty rooms with lights turned on or water left running. In the kitchen, homemakers can save money by converting leftovers into tasty sandwiches or soups. Take care of your appliances — overworked appliances tend to burn up more energy. Your family’s goal should be to shrink utility bills; engage the entire household and get them excited by announcing that savings on bills will be used to finance your next family outing.

• De-clutter and organize your household space. From the kitchen to your home office, the simple rule is to place the most frequently used objects in areas that are easiest to reach. Exhort your family and your household staff to work together as a team to make the cleaning task easier and more manageable. Make your kids responsible for keeping their bedrooms mess-free. If your home is being renovated, instruct your househelp to make sure that scaffolding materials, wooden planks, cement paper bags and cardboard boxes are properly discarded to discourage foraging termites.

• Keep communication lines open. Talk to your spouse and children about their dreams and fears, their troubles and their cares. Praise your household staff for a job well done. It’s not enough to maintain an efficient household — strive for a loving home first and foremost.

A termite-protected, mess-free, stress-free household is a place worth coming home to. Call Sentricon now at 819-1986, 638-3350, 850-0276, 861-3403- 920-8374 or visit us at www.-sentricon.com.