Flying a American flag outside your home or business shows your patriotism. But a flag displayed outdoors is exposed to airborne dirt, which can make it start to look dingy and shorten its life. If your flag is made of polyester or nylon, you can easily wash it yourself.
Cleaning your flag will help it last longer. Things You Will Need + Mild detergent Large towels Clothesline Fill a tub, bucket or wash basin with warm water.
Grate and trench drains -- alternatively called channel, line, linear and strip drains -- are typically small, long dug-out channels covered by a solid grill.
Grate and trench drains are ideal for rapidly removing storm water run-off to the sewers. They have many uses in evacuating large amounts of run-off in a short time from architectural open spaces, and are ideally suited for use in front of a garage at the bottom of a sloping driveway.
Installing vinyl siding is one of the easiest ways that homeowners can improve the look of their home. Vinyl siding has very little, if any, insulating value; so if your home needs additional insulation, it would have to be installed under the siding. Prodigy siding combines the look and installation ease of vinyl siding in the form of a foam backing. You can install Prodigy siding over a weekend to improve the appearance of your home, as well as lower its energy costs.
A cigarette filter system fits over the end of the cigarette. When you inhale, the filter traps tar and particles. The filtration system should be cleaned after you smoke 10 to 15 cigarettes, or as needed based on your personal preferences. If you fail to clean the filter, it will not effectively work.
A cigarette filter cuts back on the tar and particles that enter your system while smoking. Things You Will Need + Bowl Liquid dishsoap Filter cleaning brush Unscrew the cigarette filter from the o-ring.
Pictures, plants and family heirlooms find a resting place on pedestals. A pedestal creates a focal point, bringing the object to eye level. Making a pedestal may seem difficult until you approach it as a puzzle; the trick is to fit the pieces together in proper order.
Wood pedestals can be made in a home workshop. The pedestal for this project is 36 inches high, but you can alter the dimensions to fit any height or width.
Fall webworms aren't known for being picky eaters. In fact, the moth larvae feed on more than 900 different species of shrubs and trees, although they won't touch conifers. The pests make large communal nests that reach up to 3 feet in length.
Fall webworms reach about an inch long and have hairy, yellow or light green bodies with black or red heads. The nests are composed of webbing, pieces of leaves and caterpillar droppings, and each one can house hundreds of caterpillars.
Oreck makes steam-cleaning equipment for carpet and upholstery. The appliances use a combination of scrubbing and steaming. Problems with Oreck steam machines can include the water and cleaning products not being applied to the surfaces; stains or heavy traffic spots not getting clean; too-wet carpet after cleaning and streaks and debris in the inlet screen.
Use spot and stain remover products to eliminate hard-to-clean dirt. Partially fill the upper supply tank with hot tap water if water isn’t being dispensed.
The addition of porcelain tiles to a room adds not only beauty to the home but also value. Everyone has different tastes in the types of tile they like in their homes, but the trend of larger tiles is on an upswing. Being able to lay the tiles for your home yourself is a must-have skill when comparing the prices charged by tile contractors just for labor. Laying tile is moderately challenging, but if you take your time and do the work with precision, the end result will be exactly like what you would get from any contractor.
Telephone jacks need to be replaced occasionally, usually because they have become outdated, discolored or damaged. Replacing a wall mount phone jack is a simple procedure. Doing it yourself will save you money. While there are different configurations, the standard home phone jack consists of four colored wires for two phone lines.
If you have a screwdriver you can replace your own telephone jack. Unplug the telephone line from the jack.
You may already know how useful vinegar is in the kitchen, from adding flavor to your fish and chips to punching up your barbecue sauce, but vinegar is a common household product with many other uses. A vaporizer is a machine that heats water and releases steam to humidify the air for several purposes.
Vinegar in your vaporizer may help control cold and flu symptoms. Adding vinegar to a vaporizer combines two multiuse products for several useful applications.