Archive for the ‘House Care’ Category

Do you want to clean your attic but do not know where to begin? Well the attic is one of the most treasured places in any home. Since childhood we have a lot of memories in the attic. For many people it is a heaven where they have spend some very secret moments.
The first thing in cleaning the attic is to remove all the unwanted items from there which have been dumped from time to time. Next, you must make a list of all the essential things needed for the cleaning job. This must include a broom, mope, trash bag, some detergent, floor cleaner and a cloth.

With the help of the above cleaning materials you can clean the attic and make it look good again. With the help of the good floor cleaner you can make the attic smell good. So, go ahead and clean your attic and make it smell good.

Are your cushion covers stained? You must be wondering how to remove them. You need not to worry as here are some of the useful tips to get rid of those unwanted stains on your cushion covers. You can get enzyme satin removers from your nearest grocery stores. You have to apply the enzyme stain remover directly to the stain and leave it on the stain for 15-30 minutes before washing it with water.

One of the homely tips to remove stain is to apply white distilled vinegar on the stains. Vinegar is readily available and at the same time it is also safe to be used on different colors and materials. You can also make a solution of laundry detergent, distilled white vinegar and water. You have to apply this solution on the stain for 5-10 minutes before washing it with fresh water.

Cat hair on your couch, sofa and beds and on other furniture not only makes your home unclean but it has some harmful health risks also. So remove all the cat hairs from your furniture by following a few sensible tips. First of all use the brush portion of your vacuum cleaner to brush the hairs on couch gently so that these get easily cleaned up.

Then attach the hose tube with your vacuum cleaner and clean every part of the cushions of your couch. There are a number of cleaners in the market like magic hair remover, hair remover sponge, sticky sheet and many more that help in removing pet hairs from sofas and couches.

Air filters could help you a big deal in removing cat hairs from your favorite furniture. In order to prevent cat hair to get to the surface of couch, you must run the air filter once a day on a regular basis.

If you plan to install a cabinet in your kitchen then be prepared to take proper care of it. It occupies a larger space compared to the stoves and dishwashers and thus is prone to get affected by dirt and elements which can degrade its quality. If you wish to maintain the look of your cabinet for a very long time then use a clean cloth to wipe it regularly. People tend to ignore the cabinets while cleaning the kitchen space; this must not be practiced.

Caustic and abrasive products which are available in the market for cleaning should be avoided. These can harm your cabinets, especially the wooden ones. Using detergent with warm water to clean cabinets made up of aluminium is the best pick. Keep the doors and drawers of your kitchen cabinet closed properly when not in use. Do not ignore if a part of your cabinet is damaged; repair it as soon as you discover it.

What’s a mold? It is a type of fungus which thrives in places which are warm and moist. Monsoon is the season when the walls of the house get damp and catch moisture because of which these molds are formed. It not only contaminates the area where it grows, but also causes allergy to people if inhaled.

The basic things you would need to clean the molds up are water, sponge, soap and a disinfectant. Before cleaning it up, fix the areas due to which the place has caught dampness. Then evacuate the room before starting your cleaning process. Once the molds are removed with soap and water, apply disinfectant to every corner of the infected area.

There are some tips and tricks to kill the moulds too. The mixture of four parts of water and a part of chlorine bleach can kill them. Vinegar and water solutions can be used for bathrooms.

Pest control is quite a problem for many of us. But it is always advisable to hire a professional to get rid off the menace than doing it up alone. It is primarily because the pests are much smarter than you and you would never get hold of the unusual places where they are hiding. Hence you need proper equipments and methods employed by a professional pest control agency.

Besides, we ourselves are always not aware of all the negative side effects of the conventional pesticides. Thus, the use of any wrong product, or overuse of a product, might be harmful for your family. But the professionals are basically well trained in handling the pest problems and knowledgeable about the right products and their proper dosages.

Moreover, they don’t go for superficial treatments and try to wipe out the problem from its roots. Again, the professionals would also help you with a list of follow up activities to prevent unwanted chemical contamination and future infestations.

Well are you really frustrated at being unable to clean your kitchen properly? Well keep all your worries at a distance for we tell you the basics here, the areas that need to be targeted while doing the cleaning. Remember you always need to keep your kitchen clean at least for hygienic reasons. So follow a cleaning routine everyday as a habit.

Your sink needs to be taken special care of, see that it is clean totally, along with it, if you have spots which can accumulate clutter then clean them on a regular basis. Try to use paper towels for cleaning which are disposed after use and negates the chances of cross contamination. Clean the closets, the drawers where you store different things like foils, utensils for daily use etc., may be they are enclosed areas but they need to be cleaned. Basically these areas need to be targeted while cleaning your kitchen.

Curtains are a very important part of the decor of a room. A window without good curtains looks quite bare and incomplete. In fact if you walk into a well decorated room, you would find what preserves the look of this room is the curtains. That is exactly why it is very important to take proper care of these curtains.

One of the most important aspects of curtain maintenance is cleaning them regularly. Unless you clean the curtains regularly it is impossible to preserve their looks. Since the curtains are exposed not just to the dust of your interiors but also to the exterior pollution and other impurities it is subject to quite a lot of torture.

That is exactly why it is so important to keep them clean regularly. If you miss out on regular maintenance then these end up getting spoiled and marred. While maintaining curtains one of the most important aspects that you should keep in mind is the material that they are made of.

Bonded leather as the name suggests is not the real thing but a compilation of scraps of leather pressed together with polyurethane glue to look and feel like real leather. Bonded leather furniture and accessories are offered by most home décor stores.

However it must be cared for as you would real leather. Most times it doesn’t carry a very long warranty given its composition.

Wipe bonded leather furniture with lukewarm water and a soft clean cloth to get rid of the dust and stains if any. Clean any cracks and scratches in a similar manner.

Dry it with another equally soft clean cloth and wait till it dries completely.

Next, wear latex gloves to protect your hands and take the mentioned amount of leather conditioner on a clean soft cloth and rub over the surface, even on cracks and scratches till the conditioner is absorbed by the bonded leather.

Wrought iron benches are a beautiful seating option in outdoor and indoor home décor aspects. They are made for the sturdy outdoors but often the powder coating or paint washes off and the bench has to be redone.

Begin by washing off all surface areas even nooks and crannies of the decorative design element on the bench.

Wear a mask and safety goggles as well as thick gloves before handling chemical paint stripper and enamel paints. Using a chemical paint stripper or by a sanding method remove all traces of paint.

Wash the bench once more to remove paint and soap residues. Now apply alkyd rust-inhibitor to the whole bench twice allowing it to dry thoroughly between coats.

Once both layers of rust inhibitor have successfully dried apply alkyd enamel paint with a foam type brush and let dry. Paint one more layer of the same paint and dry overnight.