Today there are many new and updated styles of wallpaper. Some new wallpaper designs have a great modern feel and the detailed patterns work great in creating a cheap headboard for you bedroom.

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A good ceramic tile floor can be one of the most durable floor surfaces you can buy. Stains and spills are usually very easy to remove from the ceramic portion of the floor. The grout portion can be very different though.

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There are many good reasons to paint over wood paneling. Getting that dark 70’s wood paneling up to date is on many people’s minds now.

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All houses have dust mites, which feed on skin debris from humans commonly found in house dust on floors and on mattresses. They can produce asthma symptoms in sensitive people. Some experts have claimed that up to 2,000 dust mites can live in one ounce of mattress dust. It is nearly impossible to eliminate them from your home, but there are ways to control them.

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Replacing a tile can be a long and tough job. Save yourself the trouble by taking your time when drilling a hole in a tile.

Whether it is hanging a pitcher on a tile wall or adding a new bathroom fixture sometimes your only choice it to drill a hole.

You must drill slowly so use a variable-speed drill with a glass- or tile-drilling bit. Some bits have spear shapes and others will look like traditional twist drills. Either type needs to have a tungsten carbide-hardened tip. To keep the bit from drifting as you start, scratch a small X into the tile with a machinist’s file or glass cutter. Run the drill at a very slow speed and you must lubricate the tip of the bit as you go with antifreeze to keep the temperature down. After drilling through the tile, change the bit if you want to bore into the wood.

Carpet burns can give your floor the appearance of being dirty and uncared for no matter how often you vacuum. Spend just a few minutes and get your carpet back in shape.

If your carpet burn is superficial, you should be able to trim off the burnt fiber tips with scissors and use liquid detergent to clean the area. Follow up later by cleaning the area again with a solution of 2 parts white vinegar and 1 part water.

If you have a badly burned small area, use a knife to cut away the tuft of burnt fibers by carefully slicing it off flush with the backing. Get a replacement tuft from a hidden section of the same carpet or scrap piece. Use hot-melt or all-purpose glue to glue it in place. Then to match the height of the surrounding fibers carefully trim the top of the new tuft of carpet.

Larger burns should be replaced with a patch.

First scrape up any hardened wax. Use a hard edge like a dull knife or a credit card but nothing too sharp or you will damage your carpet. This may take a good bit of time and you will only get up about three-fourths of the wax.

Next try placing a folded stack of paper towels or a cardboard blotter over the wax, then use a hair dryer or an iron to heat the wax so it will melt into the blotter. Be careful to watch the temperature to avoid burning or even overheating the carpet fibers. You may have to let it cool then reheat the was several times to get all of the wax out.

Spending money on your kitchen is known to reap the largest return on your investment if you are considering selling your home. There are many small things you can do to your kitchen to give it a new and updated look.

Updating your cabinet hardware gives the kitchen a whole new feel. Moving from gold knobs on your cabinets to a modern look silver and adding a stainless back splash can make a kitchen look 10 years younger.

Painting can be aggravating and time consuming but there is usually no cheaper way to make a drastic improvement to a room. If you still have that lovely olive paint from 1970 bringing your room down its time to make a change.

Light fixtures have changed a lot over the last 10 years. New designs have been cropping up with power saving low voltage and LED bulb designs. Not only can you make an appearance change you can also start saving money on your power bill and let the savings pay for your new modern light.

Just let your mind run wild and don’t be afraid to make a change. You really don’t need to spend that much money to make that kitchen look new again.

Squeaks can be annoying but rarely do they indicate major problems. They usually occur when a board rubs against a nail or another board.

You can permanently fix your squeaky floor a few different ways. If you have hardwood floors you should first try to fix the problem from the bottom. Get a helper to stay in the house to step on the squeaky spots to help you locate them from under. When you find the exact spot of the squeak use a wood screw with a washer that will only reach half way into your surface floor to tighten it down in loose spots. You can also use small annular-ring finishing nails from the top after you have predrilled a hole.

If the squeak is between the joist and the floorboard you can lightly tap shims into the gaps to stop the noise. If there are big gaps  the joist and the sub-floor you can use a cleat to pull the flooring down tight. This will usually prevent noises at that contact point and on down the joist. It will also prevent bowing in the future.

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