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Tips from an Expert: How to Restore an Old Wardrobe
The old layer of varnish or glossy enamel does not need to be removed, which not only makes painting work much easier, but also helps the furniture last longer. The previous coating serves as a primer layer, and the wood is not subjected to unnecessary chemical or mechanical stress.
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Useful Tips: How to Remove Scratches from Wood
These could be small scratches from mechanical impact or cracks on tables on which dishes are often placed. Unfortunately, such changes spoil the appearance of the product. And even if you treat interior details with care and precision, any furniture will still wear out over time. This is difficult to avoid.
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Helpful Tips: How to Clean Greasy Stains from Wood
Grease can be removed from a wooden floor by applying washing powder thickly to water and leaving it on the area to be cleaned overnight. On the other hand, solvents - kerosene, alcohol or the like. Nevertheless, turpentine removes grease from parquet most effectively.
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Not only for glass surfaces: Cleaning tips
Some cleaning solutions can be very versatile, and you can clean lots of surfaces and material using them. For instance, window cleaners can be quite useful for house cleaning, and they can help you not just with glass surfaces of your house.
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Taking care of leather furniture: Housekeeping tips
Leather furniture can look and last amazing, but this natural material requires special care. When you don't take proper care of your leather sofas and armchairs, the leather might crack and break, and the color might peel off.
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Helpful Tips: How to Repair Damaged Fabric
As a rule, the soleplate of the iron sticks to the laundry if it is dirty. Fabric fibers and pieces of plastic can stick to it, and over time a limescale deposit will form on the surface.
Diana Dashkevich fabric ironing cleaning tips washing tips Helpful tips 30 November 2023
Combining different types of flooring: Interior tips
To make your house look good, you can use just one type of flooring everywhere - but it's not always possible. You can actually combine different types of flooring, but you should know how to do it correctly, so they won't clash.
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Choosing kitchen countertops from different collections: Customer's guide
When looking for nice and durable countertops, you should pay attention to many things, not just design. Good countertops can last for years, or even decades, so it's an important investment.
Kate Yakimchuk choosing interior House Design 26 November 2023
Tips from a Pro: How to Clean Velor
Velor, nubuck, suede and tapestry have pile. To avoid damaging it, upholstery made from these fabrics must be cleaned very carefully. For cleaning velor, a microfiber cloth is best suited - moisten it with soap or vinegar solution and wash the sofa.
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Useful Tips: How to Choose Upholstery for Upholstered Furniture
Deep colors can include regular gray, chocolate brown, emerald, indigo, purple, burgundy and even black. Of course, this color type of sofa is more practical and does not require frequent cleaning, but it must be used wisely.
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Human-made nesting materials:Researching harm and benefits
Humans throw away a lot of plastic and other man-made stuff, and birds around the world are using these things in their nests, says the new study. Birds from different places do this – like seabirds sometimes use fishing nets, ospreys use baler twine, city birds can sometimes use cigarette butts, and blackbirds in Europe use plastic bags.
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Helpful Tips: How to Clean Satin Fabric
Flowing and airy, they give a woman a special romance and sophistication, however, their care must be special. Satin, chiffon and silk dresses should be washed by hand, as machine washing can damage the delicate fabric.
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Helpful Tips: How to Clean Suede Clothes
Caring for shoes and clothing made from faux suede is also quite simple.
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Linoleum: How to Clean It Properly
You cannot clean linoleum with soda or alkaline detergents (they can ruin the structure of the canvas, making it brittle). It is not recommended to wash linoleum with too hot water (it can also adversely affect the condition of the coating). Wet a rag in a bucket of warm water and mild detergent.
Diana Dashkevich floors cleaning Helpful tips 10 November 2023
Benefits of plastic rakes: Gardening tips
Metal rakes are long-lasting and resilient, but sometimes it's still better to use plastic ones. While plastic isn't as reliable or strong as metal, it still can be beneficial for gardening.
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Take it home: Garden furniture that you shouldn't leave outside
If you have a nice patio or a relaxation zone in your garden, then you probably have comfortable and good-looking furniture there. You don't use it daily, but you shouldn't always leave it outdoors, because weather and humidity can damage your furniture quickly.
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Tips from an Expert: How to Choose Upholstery for Upholstered Furniture
Microfiber or faux suede is the most practical fabric for upholstering a sofa with amazing mechanical properties. Does not wear out, does not electrify, does not absorb liquid, is hypoallergenic and retains color.
Diana Dashkevich furniture interior tips House Design 28 October 2023
Velvet: Material Care
Squeezing and twisting velvet is highly discouraged! Rubbing against each other or just using a rough washcloth is also not allowed. Use only a mild detergent, which should have a gel consistency. That is, no powder materials.
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Useful Tips: How to Clean Plastic Dishes
You can wash plastic dishes by hand using liquid dishwashing detergent or laundry soap. It is not recommended to use bulk substances that have small abrasive particles. This detergent can damage the top layer of plastic.
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Helpful Tips: How to Properly Clean White Plastic
Liquid soap or soap shavings are dissolved in warm water. In addition, moisten a sponge with this solution and wipe the plastic. It is not recommended to use washing powder and products intended for cleaning plumbing equipment in the soap solution.
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