Most people think their home is clean. After all, you spend countless hours scrubbing the countertops, disinfecting the doorknobs, and even vacuuming the floor, but just how clean is your home? When it comes to your carpet, it's probably not as clean as you might think. Here are just some of the things that could be lingering inside your carpet.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
More than likely you've never heard of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, but if anyone in your home spends a lot of time at the gym, it's possible that this bacterium is in your home.
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If you just purchased new leather furniture for your living room, you are most likely enjoying its appearance as well as the comfort it provides to those who use the pieces to relax on. Leather living-room furniture needs to be properly maintained so it retains this appearance for years to come. Here are some steps you can use to help you take care of your furniture so it appears like new for a long time.
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If you've ever had to clean your house for a party, you might have looked at your blinds with a more critical eye and noticed that they were absolutely filthy. You might try to clean them but only end up pushing the dust all over the place, rather than actually getting rid of it. If you have ever experienced this frustration, you absolutely need these pointers about how to clean your blinds quickly and effectively.
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If you own a home daycare, it is important to be sure that you have many different ways to keep the children entertained during the day. Beads can serve as a great manipulative for older children. The guide below walks you through a few different ways you can use beads to help children learn and be creative.
Stringing the Beads
The first and most obvious way that beads can be used by children is by stringing them.
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Hardwood floors are among the most beautiful types of floors on the market, but they are seriously affected by moisture. One problem that they often suffer from is cupping. This occurs when moisture warps the center of the board to make it higher than the edges. This serious problem makes an uneven floor, but it can be repaired.
When Cupping Is Serious
Wood floors will naturally swell and shrink with changes in their moisture, with swelling occurring when moisture is between 0% to 25%.
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