The right carpet can have a transformative effect even on the blandest floors. You also get to keep your feet toasty – The benefits of owning a carpet keep rolling in, but so do the risks. Carpets require constant cleaning and maintenance to keep them in pristine condition. This involves sweeping, vacuuming, and occasional washing. …
Painting is a very messy job! Whether you’re giving the walls a new coat or trying out an art project with the kids, any activity with paint will be a messy activity. You’ll get it on your skin, in your hair, on your clothes, and sometimes even on your carpet. When this happens, what is …
If you’re big into DIY and craft projects, you may be familiar with spray paint. It can give any project a quick and even coat of paint that looks professional and neat. However, if you use spray paint inside the house, it’s definitely going to get messy. If you forget to put tarping down, spray …
Cleaning can be quite a big undertaking for some of us. If you don’t clean very often, or don’t have much of a sixth sense for what will work and what won’t, it can be a daunting task to try something new or tackle an area you don’t have experience with. Sometimes, things go wrong, …
Tattoo ink may be permanent ink, but fear not if you should happen to end up with a stain! Every tattoo artist knows that sometimes drips happen, and it’s even possible to end up with stains when you are the recipient of a tattoo. If you’ve just gotten a fresh tattoo (congrats on the body …
Sugar is a very dangerous thing to leave laying about in your house, because it attracts all kinds of nasty things. But unfortunately, sugar can be extremely good at sticking to surfaces and refusing to move, so sometimes you can be left in a bit of a pickle. Syrups, for example, are extremely sticky forms …
Carpets are notoriously difficult to keep clean. As humans, we make a lot of messes, from dropping and spilling things to shedding hair and dry skin. And pretty much all that dirt and mess, no matter where it comes from, is going to end up on our floors and carpets—because that’s just where gravity takes …
Nothing beats kicking off your feet and curling your toes on a carpet over a book or a TV show, especially after a long and hard day. The right carpet can jazz up a joint or hold a room together. Pet and human hair accumulation can turn your carpet into an unsightly mess. Such debris …
Having a swimming pool is a gift that keeps on giving. It creates the perfect ambiance for relaxing with your friends or family after a long day in the blistering heat. However, not keeping a pool clean can disturb this serenity. It can also be detrimental to your health. It’s not just leaves and other …
A sanitary toilet is a sure way of sustaining a healthy household. Cleaning your bathroom helps fight the build-up of disease-causing bacteria. But, unsightly rings still develop on your toilet’s brim and inner surface despite your best efforts. Why do these unsightly rings persist no matter how hard you scrub? Toilet rings have two primary …