2015

  • 3 Finishing Touches To Consider When Separating A Children's Playroom With Curtains

    If you have a large living room and want to separate out a small part to designate a child's play area, hanging curtains from the ceiling can be an ideal choice. While you should take some safety considerations into account, such as not having low-hanging cords that your child could get tangled in and making sure the curtains are hung with hardware strong enough to withstand the weight of a stumbling child, curtains will allow you to hide toys and games easily when your living room requires a more formal appearance.
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  • Roll With The Flow: Check Out Water Softness And Quality When Opening Your Own Bakery Or Pizzeria

    Keep your end product in mind as you investigate properties for your new bakery or pizza shop. Since breads, baked goods and pizza dough are composed of fair amounts of water, you must research the quality of all plumbing and pipes, water heaters, water softeners, and the water quality itself. An inspector or plumbing professional will check for the following issues, and both are worth taking along as you shop for a suitable baking facility:
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  • Beating The Grimy Blinds Blues

    Frustrated by grungy, grimy-looking window blinds? Fed up with the dust and dirt buildup that streaming sunshine highlights on your tired blinds each day? Looking for the easiest way to get your blinds clean and nice to look at again? Of course you are! Your windows are the gateway of light and outside activity to your home. And who would want to look at yucky blinds day after day? The good news is that blinds are resilient pieces of hardware and in just a short time, you'll have them cleaned up and looking new.
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  • Worked Hard On Your Flower Garden? How To Dress It Up Even More

    Garden water fountains look nice in any part of your yard, including in or around your flower garden. If you like to spend time in your flower garden, a water fountain can give you a peaceful retreat to go to. You will also be providing birds a place to take their bath and get a drink. Below are two types of garden water fountains you can choose from so you can make an informed decision on what is best for you.
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  • 4 Tips For Creating A Functional Playroom In Your Home

    If you have the space available in your home, having a playroom can be an excellent way to keep toys contained to one area, while also providing a stimulating place for your kids to play. A fun and functional playroom will be more than a room with toys all over the floor-- a well-designed playroom will engage your children's imagination and help them learn. Use the following tips to create a great playroom in your house:
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  • Five Tips on Watering Your Lawn More Efficiently

    If your area is in a drought and need to cut back, or if you just feel like saving some money on your water bill, look no further than your lawn. Lawns take a lot of water to maintain, but especially so if watered inefficiently and unnecessarily. By making sure that you're using your irrigation system of choice wisely, you can save yourself plenty of money without letting your lawn go brown.
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  • Factors To Consider When Choosing The Storage Unit For You

    Many storage facilities will put their units on sale at certain times of the year, either when turnover is high or when the facility is operating below capacity. You can save money on your storage unit in the short term by taking advantage of move-in specials. If you're lucky, you may also end up moving in at a time of year when rates are lower. Still, there are other ways to save money on your storage unit.
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  • How to Clean Fabric Patio Cushions and Pillows

    Just because your patio furniture is outside doesn't mean it has to be dirty and stained. You still want your outdoor furniture to look nice and clean. Spraying down your patio furniture with the garden hose and giving it a good scrubbing from time to time helps get rid of dust and grime that builds up, or simply spraying a glass table with some glass cleaner and wiping it off also goes a long way.
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  • Getting A Side Table On A Budget

    Decorating a room can sometimes be a challenge. It can be get expensive to buy a lot of different pieces of furniture. One piece of furniture that can add to the overall look and feel of a room is a side table. This can be useful because it can hold lamps, magazines, coasters and many other things. It can be a beautiful piece of furniture but that does not mean it has to break the bank.
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  • 4 Reasons to Buy Concrete Sealer for Your Basement or Garage

    Contractors often highly recommend concrete floor sealant to prevent damage from leaks or moisture, especially in basements and garages. Although it is certainly a highly effective solution for these things, there are also several other major advantages to using concrete floor sealant. Keep reading to learn about the reasons you might want to buy concrete sealer for your garage or basement. The Longevity Depending on the type of concrete sealant that you choose, it can last as long as a decade.
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