Thursday, May 16, 2024
Buying a new home is a very emotional experience; there is no doubt about that. The danger here is that it is a huge investment and not very easy to rectify if you make bad decisions. Whether you are trying to get away from noisy neighbours, starting a family or […]
De-cluttering some of the largest rooms of the house is always overwhelming, but it is essential to keep your house in a good-looking condition, even when it comes to the outdoor areas. The garden or the backyard usually cover such a large area that you may think even a good […]
Mold is a large group of fungi growing together forming a colony. They produce airborne spores abundantly as means of their further reproduction, and that’s one hell of an orgy if you ask me. In natural setting, fungi serve as perfect decomposers, meaning they eat what died and fell of […]
The days are getting longer, the nights are getting warmer, and the birds are once again chirping their heads off. Spring is here. What better way to celebrate than with some electronic spring cleaning? No, you don't have to break out the duster and the scrubbing gloves (You probably shouldn't, […]
Water damage is not only an aggravating occurrence, it is also a costly one. It can destroy your belongings, electrical wiring, and cost thousands of dollars in destruction to your house. It can also severely compromise the very foundation of your house. The best way to protect your home is […]
It's great to unearth some long-forgotten keepsake, and it's even better when that find has historical significance. That's exactly what happened to Danish astronomer, Holger Pedersen. Although retired, Pedersen still participates in projects and hence makes regular visits to the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark. On a recent visit, […]
Owning a house is a huge investment. In case it is not properly looked after, the expenses incurred owing to poor maintenance may strike you really hard. To avoid the unnecessary charges, you need to undertake some repairs early in the day. Postponing or neglecting these repairs can cost you […]
Summer is the season for moving house. The problem is that it is also the hottest time of the year. Pushing all your furniture up two stories is definitely not how you want to be spending your beach time. Of course, you can’t make it instantaneous, unless you know magic […]
We can always come up with an excuse not to get our backyard in order once and for all. Usually, something that needs to be taken care of inside the house comes up and we just put our yard aside. Well, a house isn't complete without its getaway, and you […]
Bed-to-desk-to-bed has become an all too familiar routine. Putting in ever-increasing hours at the office in order to meet the intensity of workplace demands, plus a growing reliance on technology and computers, means that more and more of the day is being spent sitting at a desk. While this may […]
It is annoying when you discover that you have mice inside your home. Often they scurry around undetected and you only suspect that there may be a ghost or a significant other tiptoeing around your premises. That is until you start finding droppings and noticing bite marks from the mice […]
When you are aware of the source of the worst smells in your house, deep cleaning will get rif of them. Usually, the easiest way is to focus on one feature at a time (like carpet or upholstery) and on one room at a time. Thus, your cleaning time will […]