While draft stoppers can reduce air flow at the bottom of a door or window, you probably also want to use weatherstripping because it can be installed on all four sides of exterior doors and windows. Weatherstripping is meant for movable building components like doors and operable …
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Furoshiki: A Gift Wrapping Idea from Japan
Gift givng is a major part of the western world's year end holidays. From Christmas presents to hostess gifts, we use more wrapping paper during this period than the rest of the year. According to the Wall Street Journal, gift wrapping sales in the U.S. totaled $9.36 billion in 2010, which …
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Growing Herbs Indoors or Outside
Do you love cooking and prefer using fresh herbs? Do you get frustrated when you don't have the herbs you need for a dish you're preparing? Maybe it's time to grow your own herbs and this article will review growing herbs indoors so you have them whenever you want them. Growing Herbs Indoors: What …
There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays
Most of us think about our homes most towards the end of the year, with lots of guests for meals and extended family visits. You might have the biggest dining room for holiday meals. And many families rotate large gatherings so everyone takes a turn preparing and cleaning up. There's no place like …
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Winter Boots & Protecting Your Floors
Tile floors are a great investment for entryways where people enter your home. Tile floors won't absorb water the way a carpet might and wood flooring while beautiful, reacts poorly to any water that gets into cracks or penetrates the surface. Ceramic tile is extremely durable and waterproof when …
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Easy Ways to Fix a Sticky Door
Like many features in our home, we take our doors for granted. Doors separate our living spaces -- exterior doors keep the elements outside and interior doors let us close off different living areas like bedrooms and bathrooms. We don't really think about doors unless we're remodeling or find …
