2,196 articles related to "home improvement"

Nontoxic Pest Control for Your Home and Garden

Nontoxic Pest Control for Your Home and Garden by: TC Thorn Pesticides are toxic and, while often effective against pests, can be dangerous for your family and pets. Outdoors, sprayed pesticides might drift on a breeze and dust your vegetable ga...

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Blinds 101

Shades Shutters & Blinds Product Information Every thing you wanted to know about blinds, shades, and shutters but were afraid to ask. A beginner's guide for buying window blinds. by Lawren GourneyEver shopped on line for blinds, shades, or shut...

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Improving Your Health & Quality of Life with Flowers

Most people can appreciate flowers for their extreme beauty and wonderful scents. We have such a strong connection with them, responding very positively to their ability to bring joy, as well as their use at gatherings such as weddings, funerals and ...

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Are Your Houseplants Safe

There is nothing more attractive and cheerful than a room filled with healthy green houseplants. They offer aesthetics to the interior of our homes, improve indoor air quality, and often provide emotional satisfaction to the caregiver in getting the ...

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Shower Curtains Can Give Your Bathroom A Quick And Easy Makeover!

Shower Curtains Can Give Your Bathroom A Quick And Easy Makeover! by: Caroline Smith Bathroom shower curtains offer an affordable way to instantly freshen up a dull looking bathroom. As well as looking nice, shower curtains have the practical fu...

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Tips in Managing Fire Damage House Cleanup and Restoration

After a fire, homeowners are definitely anxious to clean up. The sooner it is done, the better but not without taking proper safety precautions. Although it's understandable that you want to save as much valuables as you can, taking it a step at...

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The Roman Empire Blazed Path For Today's Plumbers

Plumbers are a familiar sight to all of us. We often see them fixing the sink, unplugging a toilet or repairing a leak. This looks like fairly mundane work, however, your plumber is a highly skilled and trained individual with a vast knowledge of pip...

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The Finishing Steps to Building Your Log Cabin Roofing, Siding

The Finishing Steps to Building Your Log Cabin: Roofing, Sidingand InteriorAfter the rafters are in place, you will be ready to put on theroof boards. These boards can be 5/8-inch by 6- or 8-inchtongue-and-groove boards. There are some exceptions to ...

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How to Align Your Shafts

In the last issue, we discuss about shaft seals and how liquid is prevented from coming out from the pump housing even though the shaft is rotating. Ezine ArticleSome mechanical seals are made to very fine tolerances. Damage to mechanical seals and ...

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Condensers - The Liquid Producers

Some people call them capacitors. Others call them condensers. These components store electrical charges. Mechanical systems also have condensers. Condensers are found underneath steam turbines. Air-conditioning systems have condensers too.How this ...

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