Treating your hardwood flooring with the proper care it deserves is the first step to maintaining it and keeping it beautiful for decades to come. Learn how to protect hardwood floors with these simple and inexpensive tips. Limit Floor’s Traffic and Impact Hardwood flooring is excellent at standing up against normal traffic and impact. But floors need protection against abnormal wear and tear. Take precaution with the following issues to keep your hardwood flooring in pristine shape:...

Here at The Spruce, we found the perfect trick that only requires two items: a freezer and a knife. It’s far less dangerous than it sounds. Simply take your almost-empty candle jars and stick them in the freezer. It should only take a couple of hours to freeze the wax, but for best results, leave them in overnight. After you’ve frozen your candles, take a knife and begin gently cutting into the wax....

So just how exactly can you go about achieving this look? We polled designers on their go-to bed styling tips, which they share in detail below. As it turns out, being mindful about the little details—everything from bedding color to pillow arrangement—can go a long way in making any bed look magazine-worthy. As a bonus, maybe you’ll actually want to make the bed every day once you realize how fabulous it can look all nice and styled!...

Beach parties can be as elaborate or as low-key as you like, making them a great budget-friendly option. Invite your best sun-loving friends to enjoy the salty, sea air with you. Keep your party casual, transportable, and as relaxed as a day at the beach should be. Ahead, find out everything you need to know about planning the best beach party. Step 1: Find the Right Venue Choosing the perfect venue for your event will require some research—perhaps permits too....

For instance, you may have a large piece of plywood that you need to rip from one end to the other. By using a chalk line, you can snap a reasonably steady line the length of the board. Or, you might have located the top and bottom points of a stud within your wall. By snapping a line between those two points, you can indicate where that stud is, showing its entire length....

Once used only by professional roofers, framers, and carpenters, nail guns are now so inexpensive and simple that do-it-yourselfers use them for remodeling, building, repairing, or for hobbies and crafts. Typical Nail Gun Uses and Projects Nail guns have a wide variety of uses, from firing wire-thin brad nails into trim to sending fully-sized 3-inch nails into two-by-fours for major building projects. Common uses include: Installing crown molding Installing baseboards Repairing or installing roofing materials House framing Putting up or repairing house siding Building decks Laying hardwood or engineered wood flooring Building furniture...

Properties of Garnet Color: Red, green, orange, blueChakra: Root, heartNumber: Vibrates to 2Planet: MarsZodiac: Leo, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, RatBagua areas: LiElements: FireOrigin: Europe, USA, South Africa, Australia, Namibia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya Meaning and Uses of Garnet Garnet is connected to the fire element, which relates to passion and inspiration. It can increase feelings of self-confidence. Garnet can also be used to attract a romantic partner or revitalize an existing romantic relationship....