I’ve got an old garage door which I happen to like very much. Unfortunately, by the time I bought it, technology was far from being what it is today, therefore it sucks when it comes to the R-value. The garage gets very cold and because it communicates with the rest of the house, I need to use an additional heater in order to compensate for thermal exchanges. I heard from one of my friends that I can buy a garage door insulation kit and save a lot of money. I’m afraid he’s totally wrong about that and that I’d buy that useless kit, then spend a whole afternoon to install it, only to come to the conclusion that I need a new door or another kind of insulation, more efficient.
Has any of you used such insulation kits? If so, are you happy with them so far? I really want to keep my old door which is so beautiful, but our comfort (and the electricity bills) come first.
I finally took the courage to buy the Wagner steam cleaner I’ve been reading about since last year. I hesitated a lot because I wasn’t sure the 1500W power would be enough to clean the grout between the kitchen floor tiles. Now I’m happy I bought it, because it does a wonderful job. The grout comes out clean and disinfected. Well, I know it’s not the original color, and it probably won’t be again like new, but it looks much better than it used to when I cleaned it with a regular mop.
So, I’m happy and I can’t wait to host my Super Bowl party!
When my friend told me that one can cook a low fat omelet, she really made me laugh, because everybody knows that eggs contain fat. After she explained to me what she had in mind, I got the message: she was using only the whites to make the omelet. Well, this is not exactly my favorite type of food, because egg whites don’t have too much of a taste. Yolks are the best part of the egg, so I’d rather not cook omelets, if I have to make them white. Of course one can add spices, but I believe that if you need to stay on a low-fat diet, you’d better stick to vegetables and fruits and leave aside eggs, meat and such things that taste good only when they are fat.
If you ever wanted to buy arch window blinds, you may have noticed that their price is way higher than the price of normal, rectangular blinds and shades. You might have felt frustrated that you had to pay more, but there are a few reasons why this is happening:
First of all, we are talking about custom blinds, hence expenses that need to be covered by producing fewer units. In case of mass production, such common costs are lower per piece. Rectangular windows are pretty much the standard, therefore rectangular blinds are also very common. The more pieces a manufacturer makes, the lower the production cost.
Then, here it comes the psychological factor: people who afford home improvements customization will have higher purchasing power, so they will be ready to pay more than regular guys and even feel better for that. It’s great to be able to tell your friends how much you paid for your arched top bamboo blinds, isn’t it? Price makes them special. It’s like in case of expensive cars that are as good as cheaper ones, but perceived as luxury items because of their price.
So, it seems that even expensive blinds for arches or curved windows have their customers.
If you’re paying too much for heating your home in winter, maybe it’s time to consider installing some nice thermal insulated curtains at your windows. They are maybe the cheapest way of insulating your rooms, because the fabric they are made of is not so expensive and you can make them yourself if you know how to sew two pieces of fabric together.
The main action a thermal curtain has is that it stops the cold air from advancing towards the center of the room. Yes, there’s a layer of cold air onto the glass surface of your windows, don’t tell me you haven’t noticed that. As cold air is attracted to move towards hot air, this movement will create those air drafts that can be so embarrassing. A think, insulating curtain will stop them, because cold air and hot air won’t mix together anymore.
For the thermal curtain to work at its maximum efficient, you’ll have to secure it against the wall on all four sides. Some magnets and metallic tracks would do the trick. Another idea is to use Velcro tape: stick one strip on the wall and sew the other strip on the curtain edge. The effect is guaranteed.
A good tuna salad recipe is something that many people see as a healthy meal. Indeed, if we think that tuna, and fish in general, contains those unsaturated fatty acids, omega-3, which are very good for our health, yes, we can say it’s a healthy meal and it should be repeated many times a week. However, health is not the same for all. For instance, giving children tuna fish, and especially the albacore species, can be detrimental to their health. That’s because such fish is rich in mercury, which is a toxic substance for children and which can interfere with their normal growth and development.
As you can see, there’s more to healthy eating than simply making lists of nutrients and trying to fill ourselves with the recommended daily dose of each.