Cleaning your mini blinds, baseboards and curtains are some of those chores that aren't often at the forefront of your mind. With piles of laundry, dirty dishes, messy floors and dusty furniture commanding so much attention, forgetting about those areas of your home that are much less noticeable is easy.
Dust you mini blinds at least twice a month. While you don't need to clean these areas as often, you should do so on a regular basis.
Tiling portions of your home on your own can save a lot of money. Although time consuming, doing tile work yourself is quite easy. However, one of the most frequent problems that occurs when amateurs tile their own floors or walls is that they use too much mortar or grout.
Remember to wet your scouring pad often. Many amateurs also fail to remove the extra mortar or grout while it is still wet.
Home renovations, such as the addition of a basement shower, can result in concrete or similar substances accidentally getting poured down drains. The resulting clogs and backups are more difficult to get rid of than hair or soap scum buildup, but can often be removed using the same tools for soap or hair clogs.
Learn how to remove concrete clogs. Acid One option when dealing with a drain clogged with concrete is to pour muriatic acid down the affected drain.
Wash cotton blankets using the gentle cycle and drying at a medium heat setting. Freshen a blanket that is not soiled by hanging it outdoors.
Cotton blankets are not difficult to care for because they can be laundered at home using the gentle cycle of your washer and dried on medium heat. If the cotton blanket is not soiled, you can freshen it by simply hanging it outdoors briefly.
Simplify the process of hanging a small- to medium-sized chandelier by using the swag method of wiring. Swagging a chandelier uses a special toggle bolt to hold the chandelier on the ceiling. The toggle bolt has two spring-loaded brackets that automatically expand when placed through a hole in the ceiling.
Use toggle bolts to swag a chandelier. Things You Will Need + Pencil Stud finder Drill with 1/2-inch drill bit 2 large toggle bolts with ornamental hooks The other end of the bolt holds an ornamental hook, to which to chandelier attaches.
Some Moen single-handle faucets with a cap on top and use a pivot retainer system to secure the faucet cartridge inside the faucet. This is a two-part mechanism consisting of the pivot nut and pivot retainer. Sometimes the pivot retainer becomes worn and requires replacement. Installing a pivot retainer in a Moen faucet requires some disassembly of the faucet but does not require removing the cartridge. Replacement pivot retainers are available at home improvement centers.
Flatware, also referred to as silverware, consists of the knives, forks, spoons and serving utensils used at mealtimes. While many people store everyday flatware in trays in kitchen drawers, there also are silverware storage boxes for flatware used only on holidays and special occasions. Proper storage of silver flatware ensures that it remains free from damage and easy to find.
Properly stored flatware looks beautiful and shiny for years to come.
Decks with sagging boards, splintering or cracking support posts and loose concrete footings all require immediate attention and repair. Using a safe way to shore up a leaning or damaged deck can prevent serious injury or damage to your home.
Sagging or splitting deck boards can trip visitors or give way under their weight. Some of these methods can provide a permanent fix, while others should only be used as temporary measures until more thorough repairs can be made.
The System 2000 boiler, unlike other boilers, activates only when you need heat or hot water. The water in the System 2000 stays cold when you aren’t using it. This saves energy and keeps you from wasting money in fuel. Over time, as with any boiler, the System 2000 can malfunction.
boilers If you troubleshoot problems before calling a heating professional, you can save yourself the cost of a service call.
Ionized alarms and photoelectric technology alarms work slightly differently. Ionization technology tends to be better for detecting small particles, which are common in flaming fires. Photoelectric technology is generally better for large particles, like the kind you get in a smoldering fire.
Tip In the unfortunate event that the alarm failed to go off during an actual emergency check that it’s not in a dead air space. Dead air spaces can keep smoke from reaching the alarm.