Guest Picks: Spice Up Your Spice Rack
I love spicy foods. I love eating them and I love cooking with them. What I don’t enjoy is scouring through my cluttered and ugly spice collection to find what I want. I’m definitely picking among these beautiful spice racks to help keep me organized. — Eleni from My Paradissi Contemporary – GBP 26 You […]
How to Wash Garden Statues
For most homeowners, their outdoor design isn’t complete without a couple of strategically positioned statues. For the first couple of months, the statues looked immaculate, that’s until Mother Nature kisses them with rain and dirt or the local cat visits. Your marble, vinyl resin, bronze or concrete garden statues appear dirty, dingy and in desperate […]
How Can I Clean Granite Finishes Like Moderate Fixtures and Candleholders?
The methods of cleaning copper items require singular attention to detail. Even though you can certainly purchase over-the-counter products specifically created for cleaning copper, the trustworthy homemade recipes often operate best and do not include offensive chemicals. Another great thing about them — you generally have the majority of equipment in your cabinets or refrigerator […]
French Polishing and Finishing Furniture
French polishing is a method of hand-finishing wood surfaces with many thin layers of shellac to generate a polished surface with all the look of depth. It is a beautiful surface but less durable as other finishes like varnish. It can easily be damaged by alcohol or water nonetheless, it’s a lot easier to fix […]
How to Get Minor Blemishes From Aluminum Siding
Aluminum has been a frequent choice in home siding for decades. Its many advantages include moderate cost, effective insulating material properties and effortless care. Aluminum siding isn’t entirely maintenance-free, nevertheless. Exposure to the elements, a stray basketball or pebbles kicked up with a lawn mower can cause slight scratches and tiny dents. Oxidation known as”chalking” […]
To Kill Weeds & Grass on Patios & Driveways
Persistent weeds find a way to grow even in small places, such as cracks or openings in your patio and drive. Due to the small area, you can not simply dig up the whole weed roots and all. A combination of weed removal techniques gives you options to control the unwanted weed and grass growth. […]
Which Order to Complete a Gutted Room: Wall or Floor First?
It’s not crucial if you install flooring or paint the walls in an empty gutted space, but there are a couple reasons why installing the flooring might eliminate potential issues. But if you install the flooring to begin with, before you work on the walls, you will want to cover it with painter’s tarps or […]
Sanding and Restaining a Dresser
If your dresser requires a new coat of stain, then you could be preventing the job due to the stripper. However, you don’t always need to use a stripper if you don’t plan to lighten the color. You may not require a sander, depending upon the condition of the dresser and the finish. You can […]