Archive for March, 2009

Bring the Spa Experience to Your Home

If you’re thinking of remodeling your bathroom to create an in-home spa, don’t be afraid to express your individuality and sense of style. You don’t need to be too concerned with current bathroom design or decorating trends. Create a space that will help you escape the stresses of today’s fa…

Home Depot Tool Rental Giveaway

If you’re putting off your next DIY project considering you don’t have the cash to fork by for the right tool and neither do your friends or family, next we’ve got the solution for you.

This week we’re giving absent a $200 gift certificate to use towards a Home Depot tool rental. It doesn’t matt…

Feng Shui,it’s all in the location

Whether you buy or rent, it is a major financial expense to move and could have personal or professional risk if the Feng Shui isn’t good (or worse!). Home, office, retail space, it doesn’t matter: consider the Feng Shui BEFORE you put money down! Getting the best Feng Shui from the start will …

Different styles of Patio Furniture

Patio furniture has evolved through the ages and has become a secret to relaxing. Comfortable outdoor patio furniture is no longer bulky and space filling but instead boasts its own style and elegance.

The patio is a sanctuary of total relaxation and reflection on life. It can be a very nice plac…

Overview of Japanese Gardening

Essentially a cultural gardening design, Japanese Gardening is intended to recreate a realistic, nature like look as much as is possible using the shrubs, trees, sand, rock, ponds, artificial hills, and such art-forms. Two traditions of Japanese gardening known as the Shinto and Zen traditions …

Cooktop/gas stove/electric stove Maintenance

clean spills immediately once stove top has cooled. Use only cleaners recommended by the manufacturer on one piece cooktops. For electric or gas stoves, clean drip bowls under the burners immediately after spills, once they have cooled. Replacing old stained drip bowls with new ones can significa…

Refrigerator Maintenance

Use a vacuum with brush attachment to clean coils on the back of the unit monthly; this can increase efficiency and avoid overheating.

Clean the door gasket using baking soda and warm water every 3 to 4 months. Inspect the gasket for a snug fit; replace when necessary.

For refrigerators wit…

Home Improvement Win-Win Negotiating in a Down Economy

Today, more than ever, it’s critical to manufacture every dollar count. But to do that, you want to increase the value received, not just lower the price. One thing to keep in intellect is that in successful negotiating, there’s no such thing as a win-lose.
I’m not saying that it’s impossib…

Business Card Design only $1

This post is a bit off topic but hopefully interesting to some.

I have designed a business card, and have uploaded the original artwork for sale on the Graphic River site. The artwork is only $1 and you get all the original, layered Photoshop .psd files.

Click here to go to the site, and you…

Freezer

Avoid ice build up (which reduces efficiency) by defrosting every 3 to 4 months. Clean the gasket using baking soda and warm water. Inspect the gasket for snug fit; replace if necessary.

Clean coils on the back of the freezer using the same procedure
as for a refrigerator every 3 to 4 months.

Dishwasher

Clean the dishwasher interior; de-scale the unit by running a wash cycle with at least one cup white vinegar every 3 to 4 months.

Clean the strainer using warm water and detergent every 6 months.

Remove and gently clean the spray arm using a wire or stiff brush annually. Remove mineral …

Clothes Washer

Clean detergent or bleach spills immediately to avoid possible damage to the finish.

Most units have a filter of some type on the clothes washer plumbing supply inlets. Clean or replace it at least annually. Also inspect supply hoses to ensure they are tight, with no leaks or kinks.

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