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Carpet Cleaning Tips

Prevention is the best medicine when it comes to keeping carpets clean. The first tip may be inconvenient for some families, but it will guarantee a longer life for your carpet; don’t eat in rooms with carpet. While adults can generally keep from being too messy, children aren’t always as careful. Besides, adults can have accidents too. However, if your family has become accustomed to eating in the family room on movie night or on other special occasions, there is no reason you have to eliminate the routine completely. You can cover the carpet. A flannel backed vinyl tablecloth works … Continue reading →

Tips for Buying a New Home

When searching for a home to buy, you have so many considerations. Therefore, we wanted to make the venture enjoyable but also successful. For starters, choose a neighborhood appealing to you. In other words, you want a community that fits your lifestyle. For instance, if you have smaller children then perhaps a neighborhood with a park or swimming pool would be nice or if you enjoy going for an evening walk, then sidewalks and street lighting are probably important. You also want to consider the median age for the neighborhood, which would mean more children for your children to play … Continue reading →

How to Make Practically Everything Last Longer

With proper care, you can make the things that you own last longer. Here are some practical tips. Rugs, Carpeting and flooring Vacuum your carpeting and rugs frequently. This will prevent the dirt and grime from matting down the carpet. The same goes for vinyl and wood flooring. Bits of grit can scratch the surfaces of your floor. Clothing Line dry or dry flat whenever possible. You know all of that lint that comes off of your clothes in the dryer? It is parts of your fabric. You don’t get lint when you line dry. If you don’t like the … Continue reading →

Save Your Resources: Household Items

Buckle down and save the things that you already have. With the following tips, you’ll avoid having to waste the valuable resources that you already own. Regular cleaning and maintenance go a long way to avoiding waste around the house. Just vacuuming your carpet once a week (or more for heavy traffic) can extend its life by 50 percent! Read all of your product manually and find out exactly how to care for the things that you own. This way, everything will continuing looking like new and remaining the great assets that they were when you first purchased them. Making … Continue reading →

Delta Sonic’s Free Car Wash

Delta Sonic, located in various areas of New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois, is a car wash, detail shop, gas station, oil change service and so much more. If you are looking for one-stop car detailing, such as waxing, rustproofing, carpet shampooing, leather conditioning, vinyl protectant and oil change shop, then Delta Sonic is what you have been looking for. Delta Sonic offers a total exterior car detailing for less than $80 and a total interior car detailing for less than $90. There are also other packages, such as both interior and exterior car detailing for an even lower price. Showroom … Continue reading →

The Well-Stocked Toolbox

If you perform your own home repair or do it yourself (DIY) projects then a well-stocked toolbox is a must. The nice thing about having a toolbox is that you can build it up as needed, depending on your level of skill and the size and types of projects you do. Whether you simply want to hang a few pictures or whether you want to rewire some cable, having the right tools always makes the job easier. Here is a guide to the basic tools you should have. Make sure that you don’t purchase cheap tools, or you will pay … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: August 20 – 26

More Dining Room Ideas Last week, in Start Decorating the Dining Room, we talked about getting design plans together for fall decorating and beyond. With the holidays approaching, now is a good time to start planning and even picking up a few things here and there to change the look and feel of your dining room. This week, there were some ideas including layering rich color, flooring options, and new dinnerware. Easy Ways with Artwork Artwork can make a dramatic difference in any space, giving it more sparkle, color, and texture, and making the room feel more finished. Give pop … Continue reading →

What Makes Flooring Fail

Every home has several key components in common – they all have walls, ceilings and floors. Everyone knows that not all walls are the same, but few people examine the differences in floors to determine what makes some flooring fail and what makes some flooring succeed. The primary reason why good flooring fails is simple misuse. People do not install the flooring correctly, or they use it in the wrong part of the house, causing undo wear and stress on the floor. Here are some tips to help you avoid the classic pitfalls that many homeowners face when dealing with … Continue reading →