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Carpet Smells Like Stinky Feet – How to Fix Using Natural Methods

July 30, 2022

Carpet Smells Like Stinky Feet – How to Fix Using Natural Methods

Have you ever noticed an unpleasant smell coming from your carpets? Does the odor remind you of stinky feet? Even the nicest decorated rooms can be ruined by smelly carpets. The unflattering odor can be due to many reasons, but if you try to clean the carpet using water, this can make the smell even worse. Thankfully, there are a number of ways homeowners can remove stinky feet odors from carpet using natural and cheap solutions. 

12 DIY Bunk Bed Projects You Can Really Make

January 18, 2024

12 DIY Bunk Bed Plans You Can Really Make

When you’re trying to secure cozy family living, there may be one major problem, especially if you are a city dweller. Let’s face it, costs of living are rising across the world – especially in the major Western melting pots like New York, Vancouver, or London, but in other places too. It is getting harder for an average 4+ person family to find a comfortable and spacey home.

Types of Dining Room Tables

February 1, 2024

12 Different Types of Dining Room Tables

What’s your dining table’s story? Take a moment and think about it. Every dining table has a story. Either your dining table was where you celebrated your firstborn’s one-year birthday, or where you opened that mail telling you that you got the new job, or where your little girl feels its most comfortable for doing her homework, or where your wife said, “I do” after you popped the question. Whatever it is, your dining table has a story.

How to Get Wrinkles out of Curtains

February 3, 2024

How to Get Wrinkles out of Curtains – Tips & Tricks

A set of perfectly curvy, orderly curtains can add a touch of class to any living room or office. However, the very best natural fabrics are often the first ones to crease – and if the creases don’t follow the appropriate lines, your elegant draperies may end up looking unkempt instead. Getting rid of stiffness, wrinkles, and creases from your curtain sets is not impossible. You just need the right tools and techniques!

Shower Curtain Heights

July 20, 2022

What is the Standard Shower Curtain Size?

A shower curtain is an unavoidable element to every bathroom unless you are a ninja with the shower handle and don’t see a point in having curtains. Since you are here, we will assume that you are interested in buying a shower curtain and want to make it fit perfectly with your bathroom.

How Many Bed Pillow is Too Many?

December 27, 2022

How Many Bed Pillows Are Too Many?

Is there such a thing as too many pillows on a bed? Maybe we should go ask the pillow police, whoever that is. Sleeping with the head elevated has always been a culture among humans and even animals. The origin of pillows dates back thousands of years ago when pillows were made from hard objects like wood and porcelain.  Thankfully, as the years progressed, the materials used for pillow making got a lot better and softer.

Curtain Rod Lengths

July 28, 2022

Curtain Rod Lengths Explained (Diagram Included)

Before you start hanging up your curtains, there are a couple of important things you should know, like how to get the right size rods to hang up your curtains.

Ceiling Joists

March 31, 2023

Ceiling Joists – All You Need to Know

A ceiling joist is a part or component of the house that you won’t see daily. But unknown to many homeowners like you, it performs a necessary and important role in our homes. Ceiling joists are not only critical in maintaining your house’s structural integrity but can also fulfill an aesthetic element.

Building Envelope

June 19, 2021

Building Envelope – What It is, Functions, Tightness, and Possible Failure

You’ve heard about your home builder mention building envelopes before. But you don’t have any idea about it. Unlike other parts of a house, the building envelope is practically unknown to many people. It’s quite unfortunate, though, considering the critical role it plays in keeping us safe and comfortable all year long.

Should I Put a Mirror Above Bed?

March 28, 2021

Should I Put a Mirror Above Bed?

Your bedroom should be the ultimate haven of peace and comfort – and from all the elements that make it so, the most important one will always be the bed. This is why the bed is often the first piece of bedroom furniture chosen when moving to a new home, with the expectation that everything else will fit around it.

How to Make an Existing Dining Table Longer

February 4, 2024

How to Make an Existing Dining Table Longer

There could be a thousand and one reasons why you don’t want to get a new dining table right now. For instance, you love the dining table you already own, but you’ve invited a handful of guests over for the holidays and they just wouldn’t fit around your table. Or perhaps you have sentimental reasons for wanting to keep your old table yet you just need more space. We have found a couple of smart, easy solutions for how to make your existing dining table longer.

How to Get Rid of Lizards on Porch

March 27, 2021

How to Get Rid of Lizards on Porch

People have different reasons why they want to keep lizards away from the porch and other areas of their home. To save you time, we have gathered some of the best solutions to repel lizards or deal with them if they do enter your porch.