Beautiful Decorative Ceramic Vessel From Etsy

This decorative vessel features an incised stylized lotus design ... fired for color and design. It has been surface-treated for ease of cleaning. It is - like all modern ... For Kitchen Cabinet Remodeling Bathroom Tile Ideas And Bathroom Tile Gallery - Bathroom Design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:51:18

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NATURAL CLEANING

Earth and family-safe cleaning products that are both effective and economical. Veriuni All-Purpose Cleaner Cleans any surface not harmed by water. Ideal for use on tile ... surfaces. Check out our Deluxe Handgrip Sprayer and Empty Quart Bottle at the bottom of the cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:41:20

Holiday Cleaning with Weiman Products Review and Giveaway

Are you stuck using your old standard house cleaners? I’ve actually been wanting to use more “green” cleaning products, but to be honest, I had no idea ... , laminate, ceramic tile, grouted tile, marble, non-porous hard surface flooring and no-wax flooring [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 06:50:07

The Ceramic Tile Installation Instructions

by Rashel Dan If tiling installation is not properly carried out, ... and materials you’ll need at you neighborhood hardware store, or home center. For equipment that might ... you will be tiling is free from debris, oil, grease, dirt, and is generally clean. If you’re working [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:16:05

Ask, you shall recieve

Ok, internet, as soon as I get the kids to bed and get the place sufficiently cleaned up so that I won't be too embarrassed to post photos of my house, I'll post photos of my house.My mom agrees that putting the tile against the brick ... ?" This is not an attitude conducive to cleaning. Pictures coming, stay tuned! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 23:50:00

Bissell ProHeat Carpet Cleaner - Tougher Than The Stains

The Bissell ProHeat 2X CleanShot 9500 is a feature-packed carpet cleaner that is more than equipped to tackle stubborn dirt. You can use this cleaner for hardwood floors, tiles, linoleum, upholstery, stairs, and more. The system is designed to clean crevices and crannies that other systems may fail to reach ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 17:56:49

eco discoveries cleans green

Are you are looking to clean more greenly, but not quite ready to jump into the vinegar? ... and protects indoor air quality; Tub & Tile organic salts remove soap scum and scrub grout without ... in her cleaning products and missed that. I like the peace of mind of knowing the EcoDiscovery [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 05:32:31

Reasons For Choosing Laminate Floor Albany

The moment you think of decorating your floors you will have different floor covering options in front of your eyes ... . So you can understand how it is simple to keep clean and maintain such type of flooring. However ... , carpets, area rugs, ceramic tile floors and more. If you make comparison of all the available flooring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:31:45

Year 2, Week 19 Results: 1.5 oz of plastic waste. No more cat food cans!

Oh joy! I made up a batch of homemade cat food for Soots and Arya yesterday, and they love it. Now I'm their favorite human, not Michael ... from a can of Tile & Grout Magic. I have pretty much switched to all-natural cleaning products: vinegar, baking soda, etc. And I've given away a lot of my old cleaning supplies on Freecycle [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 19:47:04

Let your kid draw on the bathroom floor with washable crayons

Elizabeth's toddler art solution: My son is just about to turn two. He loves to color, but gets very frustrated at how the paper slides around on the tile floor ... he could reach, and another was born a neatnik. Related: Cleaning up crayon marks and poster paint [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 00:54:00

The green bathroom: a guide

Drains Your drains can be kept open, clean and odour-free without the use of corrosive drain cleaners ... and Tile Most commercial tile cleaners do more harm than good because many contain chlorine ... spot for a few hours before rinsing. For mould and mildew, rub tiles and grout with a cloth which [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 23:57:04

Featured Apartment – Dec 15, 2008 – 2 Bedroom, Medford, MA – $2083

Now offering a one month free rent special pro-ratated over the lease terms ... stocked with a self cleaning range, refrigerator, and large sink with garbage disposal ... or crowded. Ceramic tile floors in bathroom. Individually controlled heating and cooling. Linen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 21:49:32

13 Things to Get Done Around the House

We have been living in our house for almost 20 years now ... , so we have learned the value of weather stripping! Scrub the tile floors, including the grout ... t really take the time for deep cleaning. Here, for Thursday 13, are thirteen things I want [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 15:36:24

Housekeeper Husband Reviews: BISSELL PROdry Carpet Cleaner

This is a picture of the great room in our very first house. Notice the carpet. It’s incredible - no spots, no stains, no dirty streaks. Just pure cream-colored softness. Fast-forward to today. We have tile in our whole house, except ... products and it allows the user to clean carpets without the equipment of a professional… [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 15:40:47

Clever and Creative Billboard Advertising

January 5th, 2009 | Inspiration | Creative uses of billboards in advertising campaigns by various companies ... in cotton with self cleaning effect were placed on a really busy road. After a few weeks ... tiles. link Fitness Billboard Time for Silberman’s Fitness Center . link House [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:50:58

'Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List' recap: Living la vida Oprah!

Last week, PopWatch message-board MVP Mr ... at the middle school. All I can say is yikes! Tiles hanging precariously from the ceiling, shattered windows ... two more days of cleaning, Costco-ing, and computer [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 17:11:38

My New Eco-Love

I haven't shared any eco tips for a long time!  I haven't had anything new to share.  But yesterday, I got some new inspiration! ... sink and on the grout used on our tile countertops, shower walls, and floors (it's that cement ... when you are cleaning.  When the girls got home from school yesterday, they both noticed and said the house smelled [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:13:26

Something old is new again... perhaps

I just ran across an article from this media outlet, talking about the old local theater on Stockton Hill Road opening again in December ... the old theater back into a movie house."We’re cleaning the place up," Daugherty said. "We're putting in new carpet, new tile, new concessions, new digital sound, new drapes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 20:47:00

Download stores: what's your latest poison?

Download stores: what's your latest poison? Posted by Seamus Byrne at 12:37 PM on October 22, 2008 ... to get myself hooked on a couple of downloadable gems while cleaning up my list of demos I'd pulled down ... with a tile-based map system that lets you create and share new challenges. The other [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 02:24:48

Ramada - Mobile Home

Ramada - Mobile Home For More Info : Ramada - Mobile HomeDaytona Beach, ... Florida room, Retreat Area - screen room, Range / Stove - Frigidaire Glass top, Self cleaning oven ... - Whirlpool 2007, Dryer – Norge, Ceiling Fans - ( 5 ), Flooring - Berber Carpet & Vinyl Tile Security [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 22:06:00

Adding Tone To Our Households When Working To A Budget

Thinking about hardwood floor installation cost : When we think about our homes we can consider hardwood floor installation cost as well as many ... things such as pool cleaning equipment and when we are going through the brighten of our homes ... , laying tile, or anything else that we may have in mind. Friends and family are always willing to come [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 23:53:54

asbestos

I was contacted recently by the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center ... to all-natural cleaning products? The questions are endless and keep coming, but in the midst ... compound, roofing tiles, floor tiles, and even in certain brands of duct tape. Despite a ban on asbestos [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 02:06:20

Carpet Maker Beaulieu of America Sees a Healthier Future

In a carpet industry that has seen shrinking market share and endless “me-too” claims among competitors, the No ... surface choices in hardwood, tile and vinyl, though its popularity has suffered. This is due, in part ... and cleaning carpet is a healthy flooring choice. Beaulieu of America, the No. 3 flooring manufacturer [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 20:16:11

A Frugal Alternative to Swiffer Mops

I like the idea of the Swiffer mops, I just didn't want to keep buying refills. Instead, I found a microfiber(my favorite cleaning material) ... is fabulous for cleaning because it's a dirt magnet. I use it for household cleaning.The great thing ... tile floors. It has a 360 degree swivel head which gets under chairs and into corners "like nobody's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:38:00

Why I Like to Clean and Some Tips on Cleaning

There's something about a freshly vacuumed carpet or newly washed windows that gets me excited - call me boring and dull, ... vinegar on porcelain or ceramic tile because they claim the grout will discolor; I personally ... but I really do love cleaning stuff! The fascination started when I was a young chap, often [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 17:48:29

Rotonda Home for Sale. House FSBO in Rotonda, Florida 33947 (USD 219,900)

Rotonda home for sale, Florida, 33947. 3/2/2 Pool Home in Rotonda West Broadmoore. Home has 3 bedrooms,2 baths, 2 car garage an a familyroom ... ,with side by side refrg, ice and water in the door, self cleaning range,microwave rangehood,dishwasher,disposal, pullout faucet, granite countertops, recessed lighting and more....All tile floors carpeted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:35:55

Curbly Recession Busters: 6 (Cheap) Bathroom Quick Fixes

In this economic climate a remodel might be out of the question (even if fresh tiles a la ModHomeEc aren't) ... . Because shiny is better. Diy Maven has great tips for cleaning on the cheap. Fix - Don't let chips ... about the world if you do. De-funk - Grotty grout is horrible. Give it a lick of bleach [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 22:21:32

Spick N' Span....

I am writing this as a break from all the cleaning I have been doing and, quite frankly, the Clorox Bleach fumes are starting to make me loopy.  Normally I wouldn't bother to go to such lengths when cleaning (because, let's face it, I'm ... that no matter how hard you mopped the day before, the tiles still have oddly colored gunk in the grout [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:21:58

Feeling good

*We’ve decided that we’re going to spend an hour every Saturday morning (no matter what time, we just have to start before noon) blitz cleaning ( ... this morning: 1) Pick up all the trash in every room 2) Vacuum the carpet 3) Sweep the hardwoods and tile ... ). I like that our rent house is 2200 square feet, but dang, it seems like 4000 when we’re [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 21:28:03

There's nothing like waking up

to a large pile ofdog poopon the family room floor.Even better is when you have to get 3 kids up and dressed and fed around it because the person responsible for cleaning it up has already gotten in the shower on the other end of the house ... . Not today.Thankfully she chose the tile. Tomorrow night she's in her crate or the garage. No more free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:11:00

How to Buy Green Household Cleaners

Today’s synthetic and solvent-laden cleaner take less effort on your part to do the cleaning, ... container with a good lid, that is marked clearly. Use this as a floor cleaner. It is safe for tile ... and safety information stays with a cleaner. Skin is irritated by Formaldehyde and ammonia, so stay away [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 09:00:52

The Michelangelo Project

I’m not planning to try to carve a 21st Century version of David. ( ... paint job on a surface that will likely need very regular cleaning – I’ve opted for a finished ... from Surfacing Solutions. They offer four different patterns (that’s the picture) in the 2x4 size tile [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 05:40:14

Mirabella Steam Mop

Keeping a clean floor is quite the formidable task, and even more so when you have kids who turn your home into a high traffic area ... to go in just 2 minutes. Works on all hard surfaces-wood, laminate, marble, ceramic tile, and slate. Includes ... t have to scrub the floor that hard anymore each time her kids come in from outside without first cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 13:00:46

modern bathroom reno

There were two big dollar rooms that were not included in the cost of our addition, the kitchen and the bathroom ... cleaning easier we had a suspended walnut vanity with a concrete countertop that I made, as well ... when possible. Our white subway tile was from Home Depot and was way more affordable than a lot of other [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 17:00:48

Year in Review 2008

I thought it would be fun to do a quick Year in Review, showcasing some of my favorite projects from 2008 ... that are clean, crisp and fresh.  I love sharply contrasting colors and simple designs ... and the steam.  I hand drew in the saucer,  counter and tiles and colored it with Copics.  Details here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 01:59:59

One Week

Just a quick update to let you know that we're alive and have had a great week.. ... at the house!The house is almost done. The wood floors are done, the tile is 95% done, the new HVAC system will be finished tomorrow. Lots of little things to do, and of course, a big cleaning day [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:00:00

Dogs days are up and now back down

The new medicine has made my old dog somewhat more comfortable, but it is not a “cure-all.”  He didn’t even try to get on the couch last night ... when I was in the middle of cleaning up our breakfast messes and saw that my little canine shadow was following ... scene  cleaner-uppers come in and do their stuff on my tiles and especially the grout.  Ugh! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:24:59

Magic Erasers

From: Marissa H. The advice from your website has been VERY useful to me, so I’d like to share a tip of my own. Instead of the expensive Mr ... Cleaning Cloth. Over 10 years ago, these cloths came with two air cleaners we bought.  The machines ... prints from the windows with just a few drops of water. A bad patch of soap scum on bathroom tile [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 06:32:52

Wanderlust: Holiday in the Sun

Ah, January -- back to reality. I hope you all had a lovely holiday. Before we get back into the regular swing of things, I wanted to share some snaps of our winter break. We hit the road heading south in search of sunshine and swanky retro fabulousness, and for the most part, that's what we got.So this is the house we rented in Palm Springs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:36:00

Thorneswork

Hmmm...MMmmmmm... Thorne's been a busy gal lately. Life is full. Too full. It's a full time job just to survive here in america these days. ( ... and some fun broken tile mosaic. Here's my favorite glass piece. Her body is pewter, and the wings ... balls for your garden or yard, but I haven't gotten the grout cleaned and sealed yet so I can take pics [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 21:04:25

January 8, 2009

I logged on this morning to find a note from the Seattle Humane Society (re: a post I made pimping their Free Cats! drive) ... ! A few disclaimers: (1). No, I won’t post shots of the building’s exterior, because I don’t care ... The building was built in the 19-teens and has much of its original hardware, though it’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:13:18

Answers & Tile Grout Project

I had NO idea how many questions I would get, what was I thinking? LOL I had fun reading through all of them. I hope you all don't think that I think I'm a total expert on everything decorating, because I assure you, I am not. These are just my observations and opinions from doing this for a long time, so please keep that in mind [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 01:08:06

Watkins Natural Plant-Based Cleaners by Linda Carter

**Due to higher than usual orders, Watkins liquid laundry detergent and toilet bowl cleaner are temporarily unavailable ... years ago, Watkins made a huge mistake. Well, at least that's what I thought. The entire cleaning ... few are still available but not listed in the catalog).Instead, all the "new" cleaners were chemical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:00:00

book: When Duct Tape Just Isn’t Enough

Popular Mechanics When Duct Tape Just Isn’t Enough: Quick Fixes for Everyday Disasters by C. J. Petersen, published by Hearst (November 1, 2007) ... I am on top of most things in our house, sometimes I just don’t know where to start, or even who to ask ... a good couple of hundred of them. This book covers minor fixes in the areas of tools, cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:33:42

On Frequency (and the inability to shut up, apparently)

In hindsight, it’s been pretty obvious that I was a little bipolar for nearly two decades. I’ve really only been aware of the shifting tides, and later on, their nearly complete predictability, for the past seven or so years, though. Around 19, I decided that enough was enough, I was tired of alternating between hating myself and the world, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:11:32

Who puts carpet in a bathroom?Assholes, that’s who.

I think maybe my Cats and Other Assholes theme this week has been a very bad idea because within about two hours of the first post, ... contained brand new wall-to-wall carpet (regular, normal, non-special carpet exactly like what’ ... before I can sleep at night? Would it be best to just set the carpet on fire? Can I sue the carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 21:02:31

Princess and the Pee

Well, today was the official start of our official potty training and it went surprisingly well. Decided to strip her down stark style ( ... business - breakfast, dressed(only shirt today - she was bugged and confused but we pushed through) and cleaning/laundry cause that's what we do on Tuesdays. I just kept asking her every [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:12:00

Tackle It Tuesday

I just found out about Tackle It Tuesday, a weekly feature on 5 Minutes For Mom where bloggers come together to share tackle household projects ... ceramic tile, bathtubs, sinks, grout, toilet bowls, countertops, and more.  While it is free ... that it was going to take more than just a coat of paint and some cleaning.  This feat would [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 04:59:17

Is Linoleum An Option On This Van?

This evening, I needed a few things from the grocery store. I put some sandwiches in baggies for the kids and we made an evening out of it ... up, salvaging half the soup. We exchanged a chorus of “oh no’s” and “I’m sorry’s” and got to work cleaning it up. We bought this van with leather seats, in order to protect it from kid spills and smells [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:04:50

Things I Love Thursday- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

  Every once and a while, I hit the jackpot and somebody asks me to review a product that I already use and love. Such is the case with Mr ... have just walked down the hall to the bathroom. People, prepare to be amazed. See that tile on the left ... and get marker off the tiles. Both cleaners performed pretty much the same. Crayon on the wall [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 04:01:56

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