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Author :: Steve Gillman  |
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| Article Title :: Best Way To Clean Carpet? |
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| What is the absolute best way to clean carpet? Carpet manufacturers are almost unanimous. The best way is to use hot-water extraction, also called steam cleaning. Shaw Industries, for example, which is the world's largest carpet manufacturer, recommends only hot-water extraction.It is also recommended that you use truck-mount units, since portable machines don't have as much suction power and heat. Hot-water extraction is not the only way, though. You can dry-clean your carpet as well. A discussion of both methods follows.Dry Cleaning CarpetThere are several variations of dry cleaning. None of these, by the way, involves rinsing your carpet when finished. One m (read full article) |
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Author :: ARA |
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| Article Title :: Better Indoor Living: Give Your Home a Comfort Makeover this |
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(ARA) - Even with today’s hectic pace, Americans still spend more than 50 percent of each day in their homes. In a recent Honeywell survey, consumers ranked their top-three homeowner pet peeves that impact home comfort and livability: particles in the air (especially dust, pet hair and allergens), uneven temperatures and high utility bills. Taking those concerns into consideration, here are some home comfort makeover solutions that can help you improve your home’s livability. Improving Indoor Air Quality Remember the last time you saw sun beaming through a window? The visible particles that dance in a sunbeam represent only one percent of all the particles actual (read full article) |
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Author :: Angie Noack |
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| Article Title :: Beware The Dog Days Of Summer! |
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| Heat is one of the worst enemies that roses face, and the months of July and August can be scorchers. Not only are your roses at risk of heat damage, but the accompanying humidity breeds insects and fungal diseases.
Here's a look at what we can do to keep our roses beautiful and healthy until the cooling days of autumn arrive.
Make sure that your roses have all the water that they need. Remember to water from the roots and not from the top to avoid fungus development and to make sure that your bushes can drink their full.
Water daily when the temperature is at or above 90F. Pot-grown roses may need to be watered twice per day. Avoid watering during the hottest times of day to guard (read full article) |
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Author :: Kathy Burns-Millyard |
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| Article Title :: Beyond Paint: Decorating Walls With Stencils |
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| Painting walls in various colors is a quick and easy way to decorate any room in your home. But when you're looking for something a bit more artistic and unique, you might try your hand at stenciling.Stencils come in a variety of forms: Simple geometric shapes to elaborate scenery. Really good stencils can actually reproduce famous paintings and designs too.A simple room decoration stencil pattern to start with is borders. Stenciling borders can be done in addition to existing wallpaper, or as a replacement. Stenciled borders can be repeated geometric designs, or more detailed repeating patterns such as vines, flowers or leaves. Borders can also be placed at the top of a (read full article) |
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Author :: News Canada |
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| Article Title :: Fuming Over The High Cost Of Electricity? Switch To Oilheat |
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(NC)-With the cost of electricity skyrocketing and unstable, now is the best time to switch to oilheat, says the Canadian Oil Heat Association."Not only does oilheat offer a reliable, safe heating alternative," says COHA president John Butt. "Oil is also one of the most cost-effective heating fuels available."According to COHA, when electric customers switch to oilheat, they can experience cost savings from 25 per cent up to 50 per cent. "When electric baseboard owners convert to oil, they usually report immediate fuel savings and equipment payback surprisingly fast," says Butt. "And there's the added value of increased com (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: A.O. Kime |
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| Article Title :: Biocontrol Agents for Organic Farming… the terminology |
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| The following article is available for publication on websites, ezines or newsletters. Permission is granted to anyone to reprint for free provided the Resource Box at the end of the article accompanies it and the links within it remain active hyperlinks. I would appreciate simple notification of such use… send to allen@matrixbookstore.com Article Title: Biocontrol Agents for Organic Farming… the terminology Author: A.O. KimeCategory: farming/gardeningWord Count: 1,180Format: 65 characters per lineWebsite Source: http://www.matrixbookstore.bizArticle URL: http://www.matrixbookstore.biz/biocontrol_agents.htm Author's Email Ad (read full article) |
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Author :: Louise Desmarteau |
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| Article Title :: Bird Feeder Basics |
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| Bird FeedersThe fastest way to a bird's heart is definitely through their stomach. Put up a backyard bird feeder and birds will certainly come to feed in your yard. Where you live determines what you'll see because of differences in birds' range and habitat preferences. As words spread about your feeder, the kinds of birds and the size of crowd will increase. Even if you live in the city where it seems pigeons and house sparrows are the only birds on earth, you'll get surprise visitors that find your food or stop in on migration. Bird Feeder BasicsWhen you shop for bird feeders, you'll find your choices are almost limitless. You may wonder (read full article) |
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Author :: Rachel Paxton |
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| Article Title :: Black and White Themed Teen Bedroom Decorating Ideas |
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| When we found out we were having twins, our teenage daughter volunteered to move into a smaller bedroom so that the twins could have the bigger one. It was definitely time to come up with a new bedroom theme! We also didn't have much space to work with or a lot of money to spend. So when we moved her into the smaller bedroom, she decided to decorate with a black and white theme. The walls were already white, so that part was easy. Having the walls white also makes the room look as large as possible. As a school project, our daughter repainted an old cabinet that was mine when I was growing up. She sanded it, painted it white, and then decoupaged onto the cabinet black and whi (read full article) |
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Author :: Mike Yeager |
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| Article Title :: Blinds add a touch of warmth, beauty and decor to any room! |
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Like fine furniture, window blinds add a special touch of warmth and rich, natural beauty to any room. They set the mood, and give you extra privacy. The right style of blinds adds character to the inside of your room. The window treatment industry has truly evolved over the years. Today it is so easy to find colors and blind types to match your window treatment needs. Choose from a variety of styles that include mini-blinds, vertical blinds, pleated blinds, cellular blinds, Bali blinds, wood blinds, Roman shades, shutters, sheer woven blinds, and woven wood blinds. And if you are naïve enough to ask for American blinds and do not mean the branded version, you risk infringing the trademark (read full article) |
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| Category :: Home & Garden Articles |
Author :: Kathy Burns-Millyard |
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| Article Title :: Blue Wild Flowers for Your Garden |
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| Planting wild flowers in your garden, or simply scattering wild flower seeds around an area of your yard are both ways to take advantage of Mother Nature's treasured gifts. Wild flowers are carefree, colorful, and tend to attract bees, butterflys and birds. So planting wild flowers not only gives you an easy maintenance flower garden... it also promises to be a constant source of interesting activity throughout the year.The following wild flowers are blue to purple in color, and some say this is a favorite color of bees.VIRGINIA or COMMON DAY-FLOWER (Commelina Virginica) - Spiderwort familyThe Day Flower has blue, one inch wide or smaller flowers which tend to be irre (read full article) |
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