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How to Paint After Removing Wall Paper
If you are moving into a new home, one of the first areas you may look to improve on are the colors of the walls. If wallpaper just isn't your style you probably are going to remove it and paint the old walls. However, you can't always just pull the wallpaper off in sheets and expect to paint the wa
Review: Bamtastic Reusable Bamboo Towels
These eco-friendly and reusable bamboo towels are a great paper-towel substitute and definitely one of the cheaper ones available. Read on for more details.
Can Bamboo Regrow From Cuttings?
Bamboo is a grass native to Asia, Africa, and parts of the Americas. It is a woody perennial that grows in two main types: clumping and running bamboo. Clumping bamboo reaches the greatest diameter and grows in stately, solid groves of golden and green culms. Running bamboo is an aggressive, quick-s
Garage Smells Like Gasoline
A garage that smells like gasoline can be due to a few potential sources of gas. The most obvious source is your car; if you store your car in your garage, you may want to examine the gas tank for leaks. After that, home landscaping tools such as trimmers and lawn mowers have tanks that can leak as
How to Clean Mildew off Bricks
Mildew can grow on both exterior and interior bricks. Monitor and control the humidity level inside to protect brick walls from excessive moisture, which begs mildew to grow on it. Rainwater and wind can bring dirt onto a brick exterior surface and lead to mildew growth. Mold and mildew growth is un
How to Clean Cement From Tools
The busy builder rarely has time to clean tools following each step of a concrete project. As a result, the concrete worker finds hand and power tools caked with concrete. Although the do-it-yourselfer might view cement-laden tools as a disaster, it's a regular part of concrete work and easily fixed
How to Refinish an Acrylic Tub
Chips, scratches, rust and wear on an acrylic tub make the entire bathroom seem outdated and drab. Replacing the tub can be time consuming and costly. Epoxy filler can repair the damage, even with older scratches. Change the color or simply bring back the original surface sheen using a little acryli
How to Repair Leather That a Cat Scratched
Cats and kittens have a natural urge to sink their claws into surfaces. If there are no scratching posts or suitable surfaces around, they will resort to other surfaces. Unfortunately, leather furniture sometimes ends up being the target of these scratches. Small, superficial scratches can be fixed
Wicker Care & Refinishing
Wicker is a natural furniture made by weaving various vines, grasses and plants. According to the Natural Handyman website, there are four main types of wicker products on the market including bamboo, rattan, reed and willow.
How to Fix a Baluster
Ballisters are the vertical supports on a railing. They may crack or break over time, requiring you to fix them in order to avoid injuring you or your guests. While wood putty may be used to seal cracks on balusters, replacing the entire baluster is often best. You may also tighten balusters if the
How to Stop Mildew in Shower
Having mildew in a shower is not just unhygienic, it creates an unappealing showering environment. It's hard to feel like you're getting completely clean in a space filled with with green and black spots on your grout and shower curtain. Mildew negatively affects the air quality by emitting a sour,
What Is Best for Cleaning Marble Walls?
Marble is a highly porous, natural stone used in the creation of different architectural elements, including tiles, floors, counters and walls. The best products for cleaning marble walls include household cleaners.
What Is the Difference Between Bleach & Chlorine?
Although chlorine is commonly used as a bleaching agent, chlorine and bleach are not interchangeable. While bleach is a broad category for any chemical that can remove or lighten color, chlorine is a specific chemical element that exists in nature and has many uses, including chlorine bleach. Furthe
How to Use a Sink to Mop Floors
Regularly mopping the floor is part of routine floor maintenance. It can remove buildup from heavy traffic, as well as restore shine to the flooring. You can fill a bucket with the cleaning solution, or simply use the sink to avoid extra spills and having to clean the bucket as well. The sink can al
False Alarm Law
Having a home security system can increase the safety of your home against outside threats, such as someone trying to break in. However, it is important to ensure that an alarm system is installed correctly, eliminating the potential for false alarms.
Mattress-Cleaning Solutions
Spills, pet accidents and built-up dust can dirty your mattress. While usually hidden beneath bedding, stains can become odorous, requiring you to spend the time to remove the stains and their offending odor. Manufacturers recommend specific cleaning procedures to avoid harming the fabric and intern
A Scraping Sound in a Bosch Front-Loading Dryer
Although Bosch appliances are known for being quieter than other brand name appliances of similar type and quality, there are times when a Bosch front-loading dryer may be noisy. Scraping noises, in particular, can sometimes be heard if drying items with plastic or metal clasps. In addition, scrapin
Disinfectant Information
Disinfectants are chemicals that are lethal to germs, but they should not be confused with antibiotics. Although both are antimicrobial, disinfectants and antibiotics are not synonymous. Antibiotics are nontoxic and kill a small part of a microorganism. Disinfectants obliterate a larger part of the
Is Vanilla a Natural Mosquito Repellent?
After they mate, female mosquitoes need to feed on blood to provide the necessary nutrition to allow her eggs to mature. Mosquito bites can transmit diseases and cause infections, redness, itching and irritation.