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Practical and Effective Way to Clean Carpet

November 26th, 2010

carpet2Cleaning the house is a work that must be done. The longer we delay this activity, the more dust and dirt piled too attached to household furniture, carpet for example.

As a decorative element often found in the living room or family room, including furniture that is easy carpet dirty. Naturally, people who switch back and forth stepped on a dirty carpet is easy and sometimes unpleasant odor appears. If you have this, immediately clean the carpet. Which made it difficult we accumulate dirt to clean.

Well, here are simple steps you can do immediately to clean the carpet again.

Use a vacuum cleaner to suck the dust off the carpet. Clean at least every other day for dirt is not difficult to clean. If the stain is still difficult to clean, which means it’s time you wash the carpet. If you do not want to bother, just use dry cleaning services to help clean it up.

Reposition the carpet at least once a month. Rates of carpet less traveled person, so color is not banded and can be cleaned evenly.

Try to position the carpet is not exposed to direct sunlight. Sunlight causes the color of carpet easily fade. Set in such a way as to position the carpet “hidden”.

To remove musty odor, or other odor, try sprinkling baking soda powder on the surface of the carpet. After 30 minutes, wipe the powder with a vacuum cleaner. Baking soda is believed to eliminate the odor in the carpet.

Cleaning the carpet was very easy. The important take frequent cleaning, the dirt that accumulate even difficult for you to take care of him. So do not delay cleaning the carpet or other furniture, especially after your house visited by the guests.

Creating a Romantic Atmosphere with Kinetic Lighting

September 23rd, 2010

kinetic lightingTorches or candles are examples of kinetic lighting. The light was dim and create shadows that make the atmosphere so unique space.

The more interesting when the light from candles or torches were moving, the shadows had come to move. This movement is called the lighting that makes both kinetic (kinetic lighting). In a book called Lighting, saying that a soft glow, and its moving, dramatic and apt to bring a romantic ambience.

Kinetic Lighting is used to create a different atmosphere. For example, instead of the way to a restaurant for candle light dinner, make yourself at home. Most importantly it comes from the romantic atmosphere of candlelight.

Relaxation on the weekends as well we can do at home, take advantage of this kinetic lighting. Use aroma therapy candles. Put in the bathroom. Taking a bath, accompanied by dim light, and a soothing scent. Imagine how much fun.

Is kinetic lighting can only be obtained from candles light and torches? Artificial light or lights can also be used. Some lamp manufacturers make similar lights flickering candle light is moving. If you do not want to be bothered, can use this light. But, the results are still not as nice as the original candle light.

Tip: how to clean the carpets

March 25th, 2010

carpetHere are two kinds of tricks to clean stains on the carpet.
1. Candle grease stains.
The trick is very easy. Simply take the cover sheet of brown paper (coffee paper), then Close on the affected carpet wax.
Place the hot iron on it for a few minutes, then lift the paper. As the result, the wax will melt and be absorbed by the paper so part of candle grease-stained carpet would be clean.

2. The smell of urine due to pee.
Just lay the carpet on both sides of its width so hung (does not stick in the ground). Then pour hot water (can be boiling) at the stained carpet. Undoubtedly smell of urine will be gone in an instant. You may also use a cloth like a towel / cotton. Pour the first cloth with hot water mixed with a little soap and rub repeatedly until they are clean.