Ikea makes a wide variety of furniture, all of which requires assembly before it can be used in your home. This saves space on the shelves for Ikea, but if your item didn't come with instructions or you lost them, the assembly process can become a bit frustrating. Fortunately, in the case of the Ikea Hensvik crib, the process is fairly straightforward. Putting together the crib takes about an hour and requires just a few tools along with the hardware from the crib.

Algae can quickly become a problem in backyard ponds, pools and water features. There are a wide variety of products available for algae control, and sifting through all the information to choose the right one can be difficult. Copper sulfate and aluminum sulfate are both used in the treatment and control of algae, but they are two very different chemicals. How Aluminum Sulfate Works Controlling algae will help keep pond water healthy.

Wood stain is a type of paint that is used to color wood by soaking pigment into wood fibers with a solvent and then having it set and bind to the wood. Stain works by saturating color into the wood itself, rather than applying a layer of color over the surface of wood. What is wood stain? The primary purpose of stain is to color wood, while offering certain protections as a result of the coloring and absorption of the stain deep into the wood.

Building a small clubhouse for children can be a simple and fun task. Children love to have a place to call their own where they can play and use their imagination. Clubhouses are perfect recreational places where children can go about their own business and invite friends in for a play date. Building a small clubhouse is a great recreational activity that you can do with the assistance of a few buddies.

Keeping valuables inside your house is a risk unless you have a very resilient safe or an advanced home security system. Keeping them in a safety deposit box at a bank works well unless you are concerned about a large-scale catastrophe that might cause banks to close. Burying your valuables in the backyard can protect them from theft. In such a situation, burying your valuables in the backyard is a viable alternative, but you must take precautions to protect your things from moisture, insects and other things that might cause damage or degradation over time.

Drawings of dust and smoke vary in opacity and size. Capture a small curl of smoke from the flame of a candle or billowing plumes of black from a raging fire. Likewise, drawings of dust vary from small puffs of dirt blown up from from a feather duster to long trails of dust kicked up by the wheels of a car. Dust and smoke share a cloudy, opaque appearance. When completing your drawing of smoke or dust, pay careful attention to lighting to properly capture the distinct appearance of your particular subject.

The wired Genie garage door keypad allows you the availability of a keyless entry when your opener does not have a “Learn” button. There may come a time, however, when you either forget the code or wish to change the code on the keypad. You can program the Genie keypad with any code combination up to eight characters. No tools are necessary to program the keypad, and you can program the unit in a matter of minutes.

Staining your clothes, furniture or carpets with lemonade or orange juice may seem harmless enough at first. If allowed to dry, however, citrus stains become incredibly difficult to remove and can turn the fabric brittle. Previously hard-to-see stains becomes more prominent. Citrus stains take patience and often repeated efforts to remove. Things You Will Need + Detergent Rags Vinegar Lemon juice Salt Enzymatic textile cleaner With age, citrus stains harden and make the fabric hard and weak in addition to turning it yellow.

Sliding glass doors that hang up or drag when opened or closed need servicing. Not only does improper closing leave your home vulnerable to the elements and bug infestation, but also not being able to close the door is a real security risk. Repair Sliding Glass Doors Things You Will Need + Screwdriver Wet/dry vacuum Graphite Replacement door rollers A screwdriver, vacuum and door rollers are all you need to have that door rolling smoothly in no time.

Kenmore Coldspot side by side refrigerators use a water filter to filter the water going to the dispenser and the ice maker. Some Coldspot refrigerators have an indicator light inside the refrigerator compartment that lets you know when to change filters. The light goes from green to yellow indicating that you should purchase your replacement filter. Replace the filter when the light turns red. When you complete the replacement you must reset the Kenmore Coldspot filter indicator.