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  • 3 Tips for Green Cleaning Your Carpeting


    For many people, their commitment to the environment even extends to how they clean their home. One of the many ways you can incorporate green cleaning is how you clean your carpets. Here are some tips you can use to get the stains out of your carpet and also keep it green.  Vacuum Your Floors Obviously, you need to vacuum your carpets before cleaning them, but it is important that you go above and beyond your usual vacuum.
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  • How Seamless Rain Gutters Can Benefit Your Mobile Home


    There are approximately 8.5 million mobile homes in the United States and they can be found in a variety of areas with varying climatic conditions. A mobile home can become victim to water damage that can be sustained from heavy rainfall flowing down the sides and seeping through the seams of windows or doors. Water that settles beneath your mobile home can also cause a problem when it starts to evaporate and cause moist air to come in through the floors and walls of your home especially through floors made from particle board which can become rotted.
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  • 4 Tips For Protecting Granite Countertops From Kids


    When you live with children, you tend to make decisions based on what will be best for their needs, safety, and potential destructiveness. Your kids should certainly be kept in mind when you are choosing materials for a bathroom or kitchen remodel, particularly the material for one of the most noticeable and functional parts of the room: your countertops. It is absolutely possible to have both children and beautiful countertops under one roof; the trick is finding a kid-friendly material.
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  • How To Extend The Life Of Your Appliances


    If you feel like your appliances break a lot sooner than what you would expect, it can be very frustrating. Large and small appliances are not cheap, so it makes sense that you want to try to extend their life as much as you can. Here are some simple ways to do that. Refrigerator There are a variety of different things that can cause your refrigerator to break prematurely. This includes opening and closing the doors too often, closing them too hard or too tightly, or not getting repairs done as soon as you notice a problem.
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  • 3 Great Reasons To Get Customized Window Shades


    When trying to determine what type of coverings to put on your windows, you should definitely consider using window shades in some of the rooms in your home. Window shades are solid pieces of fabric that cover your entire window, and have slats located inside of them so that they can be opened and closed. Window shades not only look great, but they are also just as functional as any other type of window covering, if not more.
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  • Housewarming Gifts For A Minimalist Household


    Modern gift giving is slowly changing. Experts are realizing that people tend to enjoy gifts that are selected from a wish list or cash rather than expensive, surprise gifts. Even though gift givers know that their gifts will be appreciated more if it is something the recipient wants, people still have a difficult time letting go of the tradition of shopping for the perfect surprise. Matters are complicated even more if you are shopping for a friend or family member who has embraced a minimalist lifestyle.
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  • Tips For Getting The Most From Your Home's Window Treatments


    For many homeowners, ensuring that the windows look great is seldom more than an afterthought. Unfortunately, this can severely impact the appearance of your home, and it may also affect the comfort of those inside. Luckily, window treatments are an affordable and stylish way of addressing these concerns. However, new homeowners may not be familiar with window treatments, and following these two tips can help these individuals ensure that this upgrade has the biggest impact for their homes.
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  • How To Soundproof Your Stairs


    If you have ever accidentally waken a crying baby or caused your dogs to bark in the middle of the night due to a creak, you know just how frustrating it is. Unfortunately, a lot of house noises occur when using the stairs. You can't always avoid the stairs when others are sleeping, but there are ways to soundproof them. Here are some easy tips for soundproofing your stairs and letting everyone sleep peacefully.
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  • 3 Tips For Tasteful Faith-Based Decorating


    Your home's decor should suit you and your family, and it should be like a snapshot of you and your loved ones' interests and beliefs. This means that you may want to add decorative crosses and other faith-based decor, but you could be concerned about doing so tastefully. You don't have to adorn your walls with huge religious murals just to make your point, but following these simple yet tasteful tips can help you display your pride in your faith without going overboard.
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