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When you’re on vacation, there is a risk that you will bring bed bugs home with you. Even five-star hotels are not immune to this problem. Luckily, there are mistakes some vacationers make that significantly increase their odds of bringing bed bugs home and if you avoid these mistakes, you will not need to call an exterminator.
Not Heading to the Bathroom
Immediately place your luggage in the bathroom, since this is the place you are the least likely to find bed bugs.…
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The interior of your building requires a complex system of lighting to ensure that everyone inside is able to clearly see. Unfortunately, power outages and disasters can strike, and it is important for you to ensure that people inside the building are able to see well enough to safely exit the building. To this end, emergency lighting can be an excellent option, but if you are not familiar with these systems, you may benefit from following these couple of tips to ensure that these lights activate when you need them the most:…
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There are severe water shortages in many parts of the country, and improper lawn maintenance can be a significant drain on municipal water supplies. While lawns can waste resources and damage the environment, they don’t have to. When properly managed, a residential lawn composed of balanced soil and the right species of grass can be functional and attractive while conserving natural resources.
Managing the Soil
Soil management is an important part of any lawn maintenance program, including lawns in drought-prone areas.…
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Are you moving into a brand new house or are you simply redecorating your present master bedroom? Either way, if you have chosen an elegant mood, here are some ideas that might inspire you to create something lovely and unique.
Borrow From Your Living Room - If you have an elegant living room, you will probably be able to get some great ideas by just walking into the room to assess what you have done to make it special.…
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If you own a home, you are responsible for the maintenance to keep everything working properly. Part of this maintenance is keeping your gutters clean. If you currently do not clean out your gutters twice a year, it can lead to many problems, which are listed below.
Pests
You may end up with an infestation of mosquitoes, or even worse, termites, if you have faulty gutters. These pests need water to live, and it will not take long for them to find it near your home.…
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The fire-tube designed boiler was a common staple in older businesses and homes because it was quite efficient at producing both hot water and heat with various type of fuel from wood fire and coal to natural gas and propane. If you have one of the outdated boilers in your home or business, when something goes wrong it can be almost as bad as trying to diagnose a dinosaur, because the design is a concept that is now unfamiliar to most average people.…
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Finding the perfect lighting for your home may come easily to you, but what about proper placement of these light fixtures. Proper placement such as how high and where in the room your light fixture should be placed is very important, not just for looks, but for safety concerns as well. See below for tips on the proper placement of your lighting in different rooms and areas of your home.…
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When you live in a hot, dry climate, it’s important to make sure that your lawn gets the moisture that it needs. A lawn sprinkler system allows you to spray water throughout your yard within just a few minutes. Use the following guide to learn how to use your sprinkler system as efficiently as you possibly can:
Don’t Accidentally Over Saturate Your Lawn
One of the biggest problems that arise from having a lawn sprinkler system is a homeowner forgetting that they have turned the system on.…
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Summer will soon be here and people will want to find ways to keep their house cool without running up a high energy bill. An inexpensive way to keep a house cool is to install solar blinds on southern, eastern, and western facing windows. The solar blinds help keep your rooms cool by blocking the sun’s warm rays from entering into a room through a window – which also helps to reduce your energy costs during the summer time.…
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After having the outside of your home repainted, repair your seamless gutters and add a fresh coat of paint to them. Once finished, your gutter system will complement the way that your home looks and give it a fresh appearance.
Use The Following Items
sandpaper (low and fine grit) hand sander epoxy sealant caulking gun water hose soapy water scrub brush ladder drop cloth paintbrush paint roller exterior paint bucket Sand Rusted Spots …
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