What You Need to Know when Owning a Pool

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Pool season is upon us and there are some facts that need to be understood, as well as, safety tips that anyone either owning or participating in the use of a pool should understand. It is estimated that 300 children younger than five years old drown in swimming pools and spas and more than 3,200 go to the hospital due to pool injuries annually, US Consumer Product Safety Commission.  In pools and spas, hair, jewelry and bathing suits can get caught in drain covers or limbs can get lodged in suction openings. Thus, this causes problems as people and small children get stuck in these situations and some body parts can be held underwater by suction from the filtration systems causing death. Read More

Freshening up your outdoor flooring

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It is the time of year to get outdoors. Sometimes a fresh look at your outdoor areas is exactly what you need to make the summer even more enjoyable.  Here are some helpful tips to freshen up your current outdoor flooring areas. Read More

Small Home Improvement Projects and the Six Elements to Every Project

HomeZada home improvement projectsLet’s show how a small project like replacing the flooring in a bedroom matches up with our six elements to every home improvement projects.

The Design:  In this case, the design may be relatively simple, because you have a bedroom with worn out carpet and you want to replace it. Choosing carpet over wood floors is essentially choosing a design. Measure the dimensions of the room so you know how much carpet there is and you are essentially done with the design. Your design can fit on a post it note. Read More

Planning Out All Your Projects

Planning out all your projectsEvery homeowner seems to have ideas in their head about what projects they would like to improve their home. The ideas are endless and vision of “what could be” makes us happy in our dreamlike state. Then reality hits.

The woman wants a new kitchen. She also hates the carpet in the bathroom. The man wants a “man cave” big screen TV or theater room. The hot water is not hot anymore and the hot water heater may need to be replaced. The kids want a pool. The budget is tight and you can’t afford everything. Choices need to be made. The negotiations, or selling pitches, begin on why this project is more important than the other. Planning out all your projects is critical to managing a home and keeping healthy relationships in the home.   Read More

The Interest of a Clean Home

Cleaning is not always the most desired thing to do for any homeowner, but in order to keep your home beautiful and valuable, it is necessary to keep a clean home. With so many techniques and products to help you clean your home, it becomes confusing sometimes. What products to use where, what is the best cleaning tool to use to be the most effective, how to actually conduct cleaning safely and efficiently in order to enjoy life and your home. In order to keep a clean home, there are some great books that help investigate some of these cleaning Read More