Choosing Eco-Conscious Fabrics For Your Home

Whether you are seeking to update your drapery, bedding or upholstery, eco-friendly textiles are becoming increasingly popular. The term “eco-friendly” can mean many things - in general, it refers to fabrics made with sustainable processes or materials. Reasons to seek environmentally-friendly fabrics may include environmental concerns, allergies to chemicals and pesticides, or a desire for healthier indoor air quality. Types of Eco-Friendly Textiles It doesn’t take long to find a range of textile materials that may meet your sustainability criteria.…

4 Tips To Reduce Bedbug Infestation In Your College Dorm

As a college student, you too may be faced with a bedbug infestation in your college dorm if you are not careful about what you bring into your room. Here are four tips to reduce bedbug infestation in your college dorm. 1. Inspect All Suitcases before Unpacking in Your Room If you’ve vacationed to a hotel or visited relatives on break, be sure to inspect all suitcases before unpacking them in your room.…

3 Packing Tips When Moving To A New Home

Packing to move to a new home can be stressful. With all the packing that you must do, the billing companies that you have to switch addresses with, and more, you can sometimes feel like you are in over your head. Not to worry though, since there are plenty of tips that can help make your moving experience easier. Here are three packing tips that can help put your mind at ease:…

Why New Vehicle Keys Cost So Much To Duplicate

One of the most common reasons why people go to a locksmith is to have a car key duplicated. Sometimes another person in the household needs a key; sometimes owners want to have a spare available just in case. But getting a duplicate car or truck key made can often result in sticker shock, especially for owners of newer vehicles. Key Features That Cost to Copy Car keys since the late 1990s have incorporated anti-theft features that make them more difficult to copy.…

Emergency Preparedness: What To Store And Where To Store It

Although supplies vary depending on where you live, having an emergency disaster kit on hand is vital. Earthquakes and hurricanes aren’t the only reason to keep a store of food and supplies. Winter storms, prolonged power outages, and temporary food shortages can strike anywhere. You must determine what you need, along with where and how you will store it. What You Need: You should have enough supplies on hand for at least 72 hours, or longer if you live in an area prone to natural disasters.…

Tips For Organizing Your Rented Storage Unit

A problem that a lot of people tend to have is that they are unable to keep their items in their rented storage units as organized as they might like for them to be. While you might think that organization does not matter, you will come to find out that it does, especially when you are in a desperate search for something special that was packed away but is needed now. In order to help keep you and your unit well organized, you might want to take advantage of the following tips.…

Burglar Be Gone, How To Keep Burglars Away

When it comes to protecting your home from burglars, you want to do 3 things; make burglars choose to look past your home, make your home harder to break into and alert as many as possible to a problem, especially the authorities. You can do all of these things by following the tips below and know you are protecting your family the best you can. Making burglars look past your home…

Keep These Items Out Of Your Storage Unit

Storage units are a great place to put most of your belongings if you need a little extra space. However, not everything you own should go into your storage unit. Here are a few items that you should find space for at home.  Medication You should keep any medicine that you have safety in a locked cabinet at home. The temperatures can degrade the quality of your medicine; after all, it is a perishable item.…

Things You Should Not Keep In A Storage Unit

When you need to have some extra space for your belongings, you will most likely rent a storage unit to house these items. If you are renting a storage unit, there are a few things that you would be better off leaving at home. Here is a list of things that you should not put into storage. Hazardous Materials Never bring loaded guns to your storage unit for any reason. If the storage unit owner needed to get into your unit, you could be liable for an accident that occurs if your gun were to go off.…

How To Remove Furniture Stains

Furnishing a house is a big investment and keeping your furniture looking great should be a top priority. Every so often, you should have your upholstered furniture professionally cleaned to keep it in the best possible condition for many years. Between those professional cleanings, spot cleaning is a necessary action. Here, you will learn how to remove two of the most common difficult stains from your sofa to keep it looking its best until the professionals come to clean the entire piece.…