Category Archives: Home Improvement

Repairing a squeaky door

The squeaking noise coming from your door may be the results of several reasons, for example, bad paint work done on it, corrosion, rust, wear and tear, or from the usage of old lubricant that has become tacky. Most of the time, the squeaking sound comes from door hinges. The hinges can rust over time ...

Installing security systems for your door

Installing a home security alarm systems through door sensors in your house will definitely make a burglar think twice to proceed with his intention. The system is one of the ways for you to prevent any break-ins whenever you are on vacation, out to work or even sleeping in the middle of the night. Most ...

Fixing your Garage Opener (Automatic)

The automatic or remote garage door opener provides you with the convenience in terms of time and also ensures that you or your families have an easy time of getting onto the car and out of it. For you to have the knowledge and explore some of the common automatic garage opener problems and how ...

Deciding what type of cabinet will suit your kitchen

The type of cabinet that you choose to install in your kitchen is an important decision to make because the kitchen is where you want to feel comfortable to be in, it is the place where you read your morning paper or catch up on the news after you get back from work as you ...

Building Kitchen Cabinets

To build kitchen cabinets on your own might be time consuming but the end result would definitely make you proud of yourself. In order to build kitchen cabinets, you need to have a proper plan and preparation, the right kind of tools and also a checklist of materials that you want to use or purchase. ...

Fixing leaking roofs

If you notice that your roof is leaking, you need to immediately find a solution to resolve the leakage because in a very short time it will cause big problems to your house. Roof leaking normally are caused by localized damage such as cracked or missing shingles or shakes, and a blistered (normally happen on ...

Installing laminate floor around a toilet

Installation of laminate floor is easy and when it\'s complete, it will definitely look as good as hardwood flooring. Some of the laminate flooring is also known as floating laminate flooring where you can install it without using adhesive, nails or staples. The only tedious parts of installing this type of flooring is when you ...

Lightings for your low ceilings

There are several alternatives that you can use in order to light up your house if you have low ceilings such as installing pendant lighting which is affordable, comes with variety of attractive design and it is also easy to install. Other than that, you can also use Sconces type of light that can shoots ...

Getting Water Out of Antique Wood

Taking care of wood furniture especially the antique furniture is challenging. It can be also heart-breaking to see a valued piece of furniture gets damaged by water. Flooding is among the cause that brings to water damage towards your household things. The damages from flooding can cause damaging stains and the furniture's wood integrity. You ...

Cleaning Your Windows At Home Properly

Ever wonder the feeling of uneasiness at home? Dim sunlight and lights may be to blame but the unsuspecting culprit could be your windows. After all, windows are like eyes to the outside world of your home. Dirt on the window can down the overall mood. Clean windows, therefore, should be an important household chore. The ...

Sanitizing Your Home

After a long day\'s work, home is the best place to hang out. Who would believe that it is the healthiest place to be at. The truth is, your home houses harmful microorganisms which can\'t be seen through the naked eyes. Simple thing like touching the doorknob after removing your shoes is a source of ...

Removing blood stain from clothes

Imagine if one day your favourite white clothes accidentally have blood stains on them, you will panic at one shot and will try to find ways to remove those ill stains because you know that it requires certain skills and products to remove it thoroughly.The easiest way is not to waste your time worrying because ...

Painting floor tiles

If your tiles become old and dreary, you can simply bring back its brightness to that particular area by painting the floor tiles with some beautiful colours of your choice. Any type of tiles can be painted as long as you make the effort to clean them thoroughly so that they are clean from grout, ...

Protecting your place from the cold weather

When winter comes along, you will definitely encounter cold weather not only on yourself but also on your house. The extreme cold and freezing weather during the time usually brings along snow condition and ice meltdown. Below are some of the steps to do for you to protect your premises from the cold winter weather ...

Making your own laundry detergent

Making your own home made laundry detergent is one of the ways that you can save cost especially saving a lot by not sending your laundry to the laundry shop or buying expensive laundry detergent at your sundry shop or at the shopping mall. Below are some of the steps required for producing a ...

Page 79 of 105« First...102030...7778798081...90100...Last »