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Growing & Cutting Bamboo Canes
Bamboo grows in bushy, thriving clumps or climbing vines and can take over any planting site very quickly. As a relatively hardy plant, bamboo is easily established and then easily divided. It grows from rhizomes, which divide on their own for propagation. Grow and divide bamboo to develop new plant
How to Stop Deer From Eating Trees
Deer live in many areas of the United States. Most of the time, the deer stay out in the countryside, in the forests or fields where they have protection, shelter and food. Unfortunately, as more of the country's forests are being swallowed up by developers, the deer are migrating closer to town and
What is Home Invasion?
Home invasion is an extremely scary concept. More and more people are being subjected to home invasions all over the world and some of them aren't living through them to tell their tale. Home invaders ...
How to Make a Shower Curtain Softer
Vinyl shower curtains are very durable and come in a variety of colorful designs. Vinyl shower curtains are usually folded into a square and packaged for sale. When you open the shower curtain and unfold it, the vinyl is stiff and the creases in the shower curtain are visible and often make the show
How to Develop a Home Fire Safety Plan
Preparing for a home emergency should involve the whole family. Helping to create a process for fire escape will engage children, especially, to memorize the overall plan. Every home layout is different, so invest time to thoroughly understand what might happen in a real situation. Purchase fire ext
How to Remove Dents With a Plunger
Removing dents from an automobile can be expensive and time consuming if you take it to an auto body shop. Dents in vinyl or aluminum siding on your house may result from hailstorms, wind damage or even an errant soccer ball. You may even have a dent in your washer or dryer due to kids playing with
How Does a Lamp Shade Work?
How a Lampshade WorksA lampshade is a cover on a lamp to diffuse the light of the bulb. Diffusing the light reduces glare and improves vision. During the Middle Ages, public lighting was developed with oil lamps kept alight by wicks. Metal reflectors directed the lamp light down toward...
Uses for Glass Food Packaging
Many kinds of food come in glass packaging, like jars and bottles. These containers provide a good way to store all kinds of things, from leftover food to small amounts of paint. Glass is an inert and durable product that can be reused many times. All the glass containers that food comes in are food
How to Decorate With Votives
In the United States, candles are used in 70 percent of houses and over two billion dollars are spent on this type of decor. Due to the popularity of candles, it is important to develop creative ways of using them for odor control, aromatherapy and ambient lighting. You can use small votives to enha
Keeping Homes Safe For Generations
Home security is one great priority in these days when danger just seems to pop out of nowhere. Fortunately there are many people who have devoted much of their work into keeping other people safe and secure. There are the police forces, security agencies, the bureaus of investigations, and private
The Difference Between Burglary and Home Invasion
Home invasions have been in the news quite frequently lately, mostly due to the fact that they are rather brutal and sometimes deadly. However, many homeowners do not understand that home invasions are different from ...
Ion Vs. Photo Smoke Detector
Smoke detectors provide early warning of fire, enabling users to escape to safety. Their low cost and lifesaving potential make the decision to buy and install smoke detectors a simple one. Less obvious is what type to select.
How to Make Hydrogen Peroxide With Boric Acid
A solution of boric acid dissolved in hydrogen peroxide is helpful for killing mold and fungus, as well as to combat mineral deposits left from hard water. Though the solution kills mold, a single application does not necessarily get absorbed deep enough to kill it all. Therefore, a layered approac
Ways to Organize a Baby Closet
Organize the space in the closet for the babybabies closet image by jedphoto from Fotolia.comThe closet for a baby requires special considerations. Namely, the clothes and accoutrements are so tiny that to simply install shelves and stack every item would result in the same...
Mailbox Bashing Victims - Musings of Revenge
Mailbox bashing victims in rural America think of ways to stop the vandals who attack their mailboxes. They express musings from installing surveillance cameras to traps. Most musings are in jest and are indications of the anger they feel. A locking mailbox constructed of high performance steel is a
Types of Gardall Gun Safes
A Gardall gun safe can offer assurance to gun owners that their guns are not only protected from theft, but from accidental use as well. Owning a gun comes with a responsibility to keep your ...
Moving Into a New Home Means a New Plan For Home Security
When a family moves into a new home it is exciting, planning how to decorate, planning how to use the extra space in the home that the last home did not afford and it should also mean a new plan for home security. This plan should mean taking a survey of the home, an inspection of all the door and w
DVR Cards and Stand-Alone DVRs
Security is always a serious issue with homeowners and business owners. Now with DVR cards, they can hook up their security cameras to their TVs or computers, making the latter items a makeshift monitoring system.
Thank Go for My New Home Secuity System From Aurora Security Inc.
If you are like me, nothing is more important than the safety and security of your family. About three months ago my wife talked me into getting an alarm system for our home. I fought ...