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Housekeeping tips: Why an automatic foam dispenser doesn't work well
Automatic soap and foam dispensers can make your life way more convenient, but only when they work well. Sometimes even new dispensers don't produce enough foam, or they don't work as intended at all.
Kate Yakimchuk foam soap dispenser cleaning tips hygiene Helpful tips 30 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: What to do when your damaged your laminated floor
Laminated floors can be quite long-lasting, but only if you take good care of them. Meanwhile, accidents happen, and you can accidentally damage your floor with heat, scratches, or humidity.
Kate Yakimchuk laminate floor fixing housekeeping tips remodeling Helpful tips 25 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Why Christmas lights burn out
Some high-quality Christmas lights can last you for years, so you can use them annually to decorate your house. Meanwhile, some lights can burn out pretty quickly, without any visible reasons, so you will have to fix or replace them.
Kate Yakimchuk led lights christmas decorations burnout tips Helpful tips 18 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: You accidentally glued something – what should you do?
Glue can be quite dangerous – it can immediately connect two things together, even those you didn't plan to glue in the first place. Sometimes, it's pretty hard to reverse it, but it's still possible – so don't panic!
Kate Yakimchuk glue cleaning tips cleaning mistakes ideas Helpful tips 17 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Fixing a rusty door lock
Door locks have to be reliable and strong, and they should also work perfectly, so you won't get stuck outside or inside for hours. Unfortunately, some door locks can become rusty, so it will be nearly impossible to lock or unlock them.
Kate Yakimchuk rust door lock cleaning tips metal Helpful tips 15 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Low water pressure – why does it happen?
If you use your tap water daily, then you need good water pressure to use it conveniently. Unfortunately, sometimes the pressure might be too low, so it will take you forever to take a bath or clean something.
Kate Yakimchuk tap water water pressure tap water Helpful tips 13 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Furniture varnish cracks – reasons and solutions
Even high-quality furniture can dry out over time, and it can cause furniture varnish cracks. It doesn't look good, and it's fixable – but it's always easier to prevent the problem than to fix it.
Kate Yakimchuk varnish furniture maintenance varnish cracks Helpful tips 13 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Stained wood furniture – how to take care of it?
Stained wood furniture looks amazing, and it can last for a long time, but you should take good care of it. While stained wood is usually sealed and protected from sun and water, this wax or polish can be easily damaged if you're not careful enough.
Kate Yakimchuk old furniture stained wood materials maintenance Helpful tips 12 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Replacing a damage part of parquet floor
Parquet floors can be extremely long-lasting and beautiful, but you can still accidentally damage them. The good thing is, you don't have to change the parquet completely to fix the problem – you can always replace a part of it.
Kate Yakimchuk parquet damage floor fixing old parquet Helpful tips 12 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Swelling in laminate
While some types of laminate can be waterproof, most of them aren't – so they can swell. When it happens, you can sometimes save the day and reverse the damage, but some parts of your floor might still need replacements.
Kate Yakimchuk laminate laminate swelling damage humidity Helpful tips 12 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Dresser drawer guides don't work – what to do
Dressers are extremely convenient for most people, but sometimes they can break – and the drawers are the most vulnerable parts. When your dresser is overloaded, then your drawer guides can break, so you won't be able to open or close them.
Kate Yakimchuk dresser furniture drawer guide broken furniture Helpful tips 11 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: When a baseboard is coming off
A baseboard is an important element of your house that brings together different elements of your interior. Unfortunately, this element can easily come off, especially when you're careless, or you have pets or little kids.
Kate Yakimchuk baseboard remodeling interior tips break Helpful tips 10 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Wooden window frames that don't close in winter
Wood is a beautiful natural material, and it can be quite long-lasting, so you can often see wooden winter frames. The problem is, natural wood can slightly shrink and expand because of the temperature shifts.
Kate Yakimchuk wood natural materials window frames winter Helpful tips 27 December 2023
Fixing leaking corrugation: Housekeeping tips
One of the most unpleasant things that can happen to your toilet is leaking corrugation - it can bring lots of troubles. Leakage can cause mold, floor damage, and lots of other things that can damage your house, so it's better to fix it quickly.
Kate Yakimchuk corrugation toilet bathroom leak tips Helpful tips 11 November 2023
When your house is too humid: Housekeeping tips
Dryness can be bad for your lungs and skin, but humidity can cause mold, furniture damage, and pests. When your house is too humid, you can do some things to fix that problem and avoid lots of issues.
Kate Yakimchuk moisture tips mold Helpful tips 1 November 2023
How to fix an outlet safely: Housekeeping tips
If you unplug your electronics carelessly, then you can accidentally pull out an outlet - and it can be quite dangerous to use it. In most cases, you can fix the issue safely by yourself - just don't forget about the basic safety measures like turning your power off.
Kate Yakimchuk outlet tips energy Helpful tips 27 October 2023
Fixing LED lights on walls: Interior tips
Nowadays, you can choose from so many kinds of LED lights that it's almost inevitable that you would want to buy and use at least one of them! Meanwhile, it's not always clear how you should fix these lights on walls, especially when you don't want to damage the walls.
Kate Yakimchuk led lighting tips interior House Design 26 October 2023
Check and adjust your windows regularly: Basic housekeeping
To keep your house warm and comfortable, you need to check everything regularly, including your windows. When working correctly, window frames should keep the warmth inside well, and also be easy to open and close.
Kate Yakimchuk Windows tips Helpful tips 26 October 2023
Fixing nail holes in walls: Interior tips
If you rent a house, or if you love rearranging your wall decorations ocasionally, you can damage your walls with nails a lot. Luckily, small holes are pretty easy to fix - you just need to know how to do it.
Kate Yakimchuk nails holes interior tips House Design 25 October 2023
Fixing chipped wooden furniture: Housekeeping tips
Wooden furniture can last for many years, but sometimes it can break or chip - so you have to fix it. Luckily, sometimes you can fix your chipped wooden furniture on your own without hiring a professional.
Kate Yakimchuk furniture wood tips Helpful tips 20 October 2023