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Jan92022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Blooms or tropical looking foliage on big plants

Home & Garden

The small spaced garden is seemingly all the rage in growing flowers. But there are still some sweeping flower gardens that need big plants to complement the scale. The very tall plants that have long leaves or dramatic displays of flowers can be grown as a specimen plant or in a grouping in a large landscape. Sometimes forgotten in all the practical need or media publicity over short garden flowers, there are the little known perennials perfectly suited for big gardens. For gardeners with acres of garden to fill, here are a few ideas. Late Summer Blooming Lespedeza Thumbergii This late summer blooming plant has long weeping branches that appear as sprays covered with white pea-shaped flowers. The plant grows to 6’ tall with a span of 12’ wide and thrives best in full to part ...

Dec202021 by AhithoNo Comments

5 Ways To Deal With Unwanted Household Items After A Home Cleaning

Home & Garden

Decluttering the whole house may be a challenging task. Depending on the size of your home and the number of people who can help you, this may require hours upon hours of dusting, wiping, and picking up trash. After a successful cleanup, however, the job is yet to be completed. Often, the homeowner would be left with the big task of removing the trash collected from the house. This could mean having piles of trash bags and old items in the front yard or in the driveway which needs to be removed immediately. As such, it may be difficult for most homeowners to handle this task all on their own and in a short amount of time. This is because not all waste materials can be collected immediately by local trash disposal services. Also, some of the things removed from a room after cleanu...

Dec112021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

How to host fabulous and fun baby shower

General, Home & Garden

Invitations---Set the mood with a fun invitation. In Tracy Stern’s book “Tea Party,” she suggests using paint sample strips from a hardware store and attaching a clear sticker on them with the party information. Select color waves of blue for a boy, pink for a girl, or yellow or green if the baby’s gender isn’t known or kept a secret. Or keep it simple, eco-conscious, and save postage by using evite.com to send notices of the event. Experts say that the perfect time for a baby shower is about six weeks before the due date. This is usually a time during the pregnancy when mother feels comfortable and relaxed. So, in terms of planning, start sending out invitations in about the sixth month. Décor-Fill empty plastic baby bottles with appropriately colored M & M’s. It’s even cute...

Dec112021 by AhithoNo Comments

Drain Issues Your Plumber can Help With

Home & Garden

Many people get flustered when they have a drain clogged in their sink, bathtub, or toilet. When this happens, you need to contact a plumber immediately because the longer you wait, the more damage your pipes sustain. Drain problems can also cause other problems in your home, and make it unpleasant and even unsafe for you and your family to stay. A professional plumber can quickly fix your problem and help you save a lot of money on future repairs. Some common drain issues include: A Clogged Toilet Don't use chemicals to unclog a clogged toilet because this is ineffective and can damage your pipes further. 'A plunger is the best way to unclog a toilet because it physically breaks up and removes the clog. When using a plunger, make sure you position it correctly to create...

Dec92021 by AhithoNo Comments

From an Ordinary Room to a Great TV Room

Home & Garden

Most homes have a living room or family room that is cramped and has too much going on. You should consider turning an ordinary room into a special purpose TV room. Turning an ordinary room into a TV room gives more viewing pleasure by lessening distractions from your children playing in the house, giving your lovable fur babies more space to be themselves, and a door to help lessen the commotions from the rest of the house. What Features Do You Want? How do you go from plain old room into a dreamy TV room? We start with deciding on which features we want in the room and come up with a plan. Decide on what kind of atmosphere you would like to achieve. Some features you may want to include are storage, doors, shelving, closet, comfortable chairs, tables, rugs, curtains, and décor. Wa...

Oct182021 by AhithoNo Comments

5 Reasons You Should Consider Size When Choosing Wall Arts for Your Home Décor

Home & Garden

5 Reasons You Should Consider Size When Choosing Wall Arts for Your Home Décor A bare wall is no fun. Home decor transcends beyond just furniture and new paint jobs. It entails selecting the perfect color sequence in your home, picking the ideal wall art. The right wall art can transform the personality and vibe of any home. The interior decor of the home defines the atmosphere and gives it a focal point. While there are lots of factors to consider when choosing Wall Arts for your home decor, we'll be highlighting five reasons why you should consider size when selecting Wall Arts for your home decor. Take note! 1. Bigger Is Always Better In general, the bigger the wall art, the better. A small wall art can’t fill an ample space, and giant wall art will create a beautiful focal poi...