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Home Cleaning : How to clean the inside of the microwave
Exploding butter, lava-like spaghetti sauce, and splattered soup are some of the everyday messes that must be cleaned from our kitchen microwave. Cleaning out the insides of a microwave does not have to be difficult or time-consuming.
* General Cleaning
To clean the inside of a microwave that has not seen a recent food explosion is quick and easy. Most units have removable glass turntables. Remove the turntable, wash in warm soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. Handle the turntable carefully as they can become slippery when wet.
Before returning the turntable, using a wet dishcloth or sponge, wipe down the entire inside of the microwave including the ceiling. If a few food particles are stuck on, rub free with a plastic scrubbing pad or even your fingernail. Don’t forget to wipe down the inside of the microwave door. Dry with a clean cotton towel or paper towel and replace the turntable. Wipe down the front of the microwave and the keypad too.
* Serious Cleaning
Posted in Home, Home Cleaning
Tagged bowl, corn on the cob, cotton towel, Don, door, Fill, food particles, General Cleaning, grime, kitchen microwave, microwave, spaghetti sauce, spectacular explosions, sponge, Tip, towel, true techniques, warm soapy water, water, wet sponge
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Home Paintings : Decorative interior wall painting techniques
by BlondieWrites
It’s happened to the best of us. We go shopping, searching for those delightful goodies to add new life to rooms. Of course, everything has to match. We find absolutely perfect items, and are sure the colors are perfect. We are confident in our selections, ready to add that special touch to every room in the house. Then the unthinkable happens. You arrive home, unload your treasures, only to discover the newly bought items don’t match your colors in the home.
How could this have been prevented? There’s a rather simple solution to be positive that will not occur again. You need a Fabric And Paint Chip Notebook.
A Fabric And Paint Chip Notebook is easy and fairly quick to make, then keep updated. It holds samples of the colors throughout your home, such as walls and ceilings, curtains and drapes, linens, etc.
There’s more than one way to make one of these, and it doesn’t have to be in a notebook. You can change it to fit your particular likes and needs.
What To Do
Posted in Home, Home Interior, Paints
Tagged area, Chip Notebook, color, curtains and drapes, Don, fabric, Home, index card, index cards, notebook, paint, paint brush, paint chip, paint color, paper, room, sample, small purse, spiral notebook, stock paper
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Home and Garden : Xeriscaping explained
Xeriscaping is a method of landscaping that focuses on water conservation. It is an ecologically friendly method of landscaping that needs to gain a wider focus from the public. It is in the best interest of anyone who chooses to landscape to begin to follow the practices described below. Xeriscaping is not exclusive to area’s that are desert or have water restrictions. It is a practice that can be followed anywhere.
There are seven principles of Xeriscaping, which if followed will benefit the local community,(by reducing the funding needed in water recycling, processing, and delivery), the home owner, (Xeriscaping can potentially add retail value to a home, the yard is lower maintenance), and the environment.
Principle One: Hydrozoning
Hydrozoning refers to proper planning and design regarding grouping plants. The groupings can be separated into low water use, (little to no watering), moderate, (requires some watering), and high water use, (plants are given as much as they need). Areas that require high water use tend to be the smallest and are generally in high visibility areas.
Posted in Home, Home Tips
Tagged area, Don, grouping plants, high visibility, landscape, necessary additives, plant selection, Principle, proper soil, soil, soil analysis, turf, use, water, water recycling, water retention capacity, water zone, watering, Xeriscaping
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Home and Garden : How to get rid of poison ivy rashes
Getting rid of a poison ivy rash is no easy task, anyone that has contracted it in their life can testify to that. There are countless old wives tales surrounding what does and doesn’t work and many are just that, tales. Once you have come in contact with poison ivy there are some tips to try to get rid of the urushiol oil before it sets in, but that isn’t always possible. While I will touch on prevention very briefly, the focus of this article will be on treating an already active poison ivy rash.
Very briefly if you come in contact with poison ivy wash your hands as soon as possible. Use soapy water and get between the fingers and under the nails. Repeat the process several times, and use isopropyl alcohol or a like solvent like witch hazel to help separate the oil from your skin. This part applies in every case- remove all your clothing and wash it separately from all other clothes. Washing it twice isn’t always necessary but it certainly doesn’t hurt. The last thing you want is the oil finding it’s way back onto your body after you have just gotten rid of the rash. Second, anything you may have been using which came in contact with poison ivy should be scrubbed down to help prevent re-contamination.
Posted in Gardens, Home, Home Interior, Home Tips
Tagged Amanda Fox, area, burning sensation, burrows solution, contact, doctor, Don, infection, itch, ivy, magic bullet, oil, old wives tales, poison, poison ivy rash, rash, soapy water, urushiol oil, Vera, wash your hands, whole milk
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Home Maintenance : Tips for maintaining an efficient central heating system
by Ethel Smith
Gone are the days when bedrooms resembled the Artic and, during Winter, ice was often present on the inside of the window pane. Most of us these days have good central heating systems that keep us snug and warm. The problem is that, when such systems break down, repairs can be costly and take time.
Central Heating Insurance.
A sensible option may be to take out central heating insurance. This may cost a regular monthly fee but can offer peace of mind. If money is tight such insurance could be vital.
Check your facts and figures first. Make sure that you know all the costs incurred by taking out insurance and exactly what is covered. Some insurer’s include free maintenance checks once a year, for example.
Most insurers will need to inspect your current central heating system in order to ascertain if it is up to scratch. This could be a good time to update your system, in order to make it more efficient and environmentally friendly.
New boilers.
Posted in Home Interior, Home Repair
Tagged Central Heating, central heating system, central heating systems, condensing boilers, Don, Ethel Smith, gas boilers, heating, Home, insulation, Insurance, maintenance checks, mind, new boilers, order, sensible option, Summer, system, time, vital check, water leaks, Window, Winter
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