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Patching Carpets
A small section of damaged
carpeting is nothing to stress about. It's easy to fix...
Re-Finish Hardwood Floors
There's no doubt about it,
re-finishing a wood floor is a big project, but it's
relatively easy if you know what to do...
Refinish Hardwoods
There's no doubt about it,
re-finishing a wood floor is a big project, but it's
relatively easy if you know what to do...
Reparing Screens
A tear in a window screen
means easy access for household pests. Here's how you can
fix those holes...
Sliding Door Maintenance
Looking for some easy ways
to keep your sliding doors - well sliding smoothly? I have
some easy maintenance tips...
Steel Door Solutions
Steel doors, are safer than
wooden ones, but if you think you have to drill into them
in order to install a kick plate or a doorknocker, think
again...
Window Washing
When your windows are dirty,
your whole house can feel a little dull, don't hang up
your "I don"t do windows" sign just yet! I have
a great recipe... |
Before you vacuum a room, use a toothbrush to loosen the
dust around the perimeter of the carpet and around heavy
furniture that can't be moved. This will help you get into
those crevices without beating up the baseboards or the
vacuum. 
Use slow, overlapping strokes to get the most out of your
vacuuming, this means vacuum every area twice, up and back
and up and back again. This will get more dirt out of your
carpeting. 
If you get frustrated when you stretch your vacuum cord to
the limit and it unplugs in the middle of a job, plug a
long, heavy-duty extension cord into the vacuum and you'll
be able to move more freely! 
Take good care of your vacuum, after each use, unplug the
machine and flip over the carpet beater attachment. Clear
any hair and strings from the bar. If you allow them to
stay there they will make your vacuum work harder the next
time you use it and that puts un-needed stress on the
belts. 
Change the bag when it's about three quarters of the way
full, if it gets too full it can clog the hoses and
overwork the motor. If your vacuum has a filter it's also
a good idea to check and clean that too.