Picking Up the Pieces After a Flood

Bring The World Into Your Backyard With Exotic Patio Settings

3 June 2015

Patio furniture has a boring reputation of being little more than metal chairs around a basic round table and pop-up umbrella. Today, though, you can give your home and yard a spark of personality with outdoor spaces filled with just about any type of fun, eclectic, classy or chic furniture that you want. You can even create exotic spaces that evoke faraway lands, foreign cultures or dream vacation spots. Here are a few ways to easily make a space that takes you away from it all.

Tips To Help You Get Organized If You Are Preparing To Move To A New Home

11 May 2015

If you are getting ready to move to a new home in a few months, organize your current surroundings so that packing up and transporting items will be a breeze. The following ideas will help you eliminate clutter so that you can be prepared on the date that you have requested help from a moving company. Hold A Tent Sale Hold a tent sale to get rid of items that are no longer needed.

Deploy and Conquer: The Insect-Insect Pest Control Strategy

21 April 2015

Given that pesticides are not only expensive but also harmful to the environment, they are not the best option when it comes to dealing with pests in a garden. The problem is that most garden owners usually view them as a necessary evil – while they may not like using them, they feel that they have to because the alternative is to watch their plants get destroyed. However, this is not true.

Ideas For Quickly Remodeling Your Swimming Pool

1 April 2015

If you are lucky enough to have your own swimming pool, you might want to spruce up its look every once in a while. To help you do that without having to go through a lot of stress, you might want to check out the following ideas. Add A New Liner Some people will want to wait until their current pool liner is no longer in the best shape while others will have no problem changing it out sooner.

Four Tips To Help You Maximize Storage Space For Garden Equipment And Outdoor Projects

24 March 2015

If you are a person that likes to work in the garden or do outdoor projects, you probably have a lot of tools and materials that you need to store. You may even need to have a little extra space to work on some of your projects. With a good garden shed, the right storage and a workbench, you can maximize your storage space. For some of the larger equipment, you may even want to consider a storage service to create more space.

3 Reasons To Hire A Commercial Weed Control Company

10 March 2015

Purchasing commercial property can be an excellent investment, especially if you are able to buy it at a good price. But whether you plan to use the buildings on the property for your own business, or want to lease the building to other business owners who need office or warehouse space, you are still responsible for maintaining the land included in your property. You most likely do not have the time or inclination to provide landscaping and weed control services yourself, so your best bet is to hire a professional company who specializes in commercial weed control, and can also keep other plants and shrubs on the property in good condition.

3 Ways To Keep Carpet Beetles At Bay

26 February 2015

Now that spring is almost here, homeowners all over the country are looking forward to opening their windows and letting in some fresh air. However, you may be letting in more than you bargained for in the form of one of the planet's most destructive fabric pests -- carpet beetles. Carpet beetles frequently access home interiors through open windows, and although adult carpet beetles don't feed on fabric, their larva do.

How To Keep Your Tile Flooring Clean And Shiny

19 February 2015

Tile floors have an attractive appearance, but they are difficult to keep clean. Once the grout lines are stained with dirt or mildew, or the tiles become cloudy, then your beautiful floor becomes an eyesore. Here are a few tips for keeping your tile flooring clean and lustrous. Sweep And Vacuum Tile floors are installed with grout between each tile. The area with grout is slightly depressed, and this becomes a magnet for dust and dirt.