How high you should allow the grass on lawns to reach before cutting it is perhaps the most frequently asked question about lawn care that people have. It is very fair to want to know how much of the grass blade should be removed when cutting grass. Let’s review before you make one of the biggest lawn care mistakes. A Rule of Thumb How high should you cut the grass when you mow?...

You may recognize award-winning interior designer Vanessa Deleon from “Restaurant Impossible” or “HGTV Design Star.” Vanessa shares her go-to tips for using color in your white or neutral kitchen. Sometimes all it takes is a pop of color or metal to pull everything together. “When mixed in with wood accents, brick, agates and ceramics they make a great contrast creating an exhilarating, and harmonious tone. Alabaster can stand-alone or complement multiple design styles, including contemporary, transitional, eclectic, and classic and Glamilistic....

While this project features your plants and flowers, the true star is the window box itself. This project is made substantially easier with the use of pre-cut primed trim boards and corbels. Since treated millwork can also be moderately pricey, alternate plans using less expensive materials are given. This window box is based on a common window width of 59 inches. However, you can size the window box up or down according to your needs....

Before You Buy an Outdoor Shed Before you buy an outdoor shed, you should think about a few things to ensure you are getting the right shed for your belongings. What area are you going to place the shed, and how large is it? What will you be storing in the shed? What is it going to be used for? Outdoor sheds typically store lawn equipment, tools, bicycles, and outdoor toys and games....

Scale For comfort, the respective scales of your dining table and chairs must be compatible. If you measure from the top of the table to the floor, most dining tables range from 28 to 31 inches high; a 30-inch height is the most common. From the top of the seat to the floor, dining chairs frequently range from 17 to 20 inches high. That means the distance between the seat and tabletop could be anywhere from 8 to 14 inches....

Today’s petunias offer enormous variety: single and double blooms, ruffled or smooth petals, striped, veined, or solid colors, mounding and cascading habits, and even some with old-fashioned ​fragrances. Most of the petunias sold today are hybrids, developed for specific design purposes, such as bed edging, cascading over hanging baskets, or covering the ground. It’s hard to go wrong choosing a petunia these days, but here’s some advice for pairing petunias with your particular design need....

How Often To Clean a Keurig The frequency of cleaning will depend upon the model you own and how often you use your Keurig. If you are using your coffee maker daily, components like the coffee mug tray and K-cup holder should be cleaned weekly. The water filter cartridge should be cleaned every other month and the coffee maker should be descaled to remove hard water minerals at least four times a year....

Cleaning floor mats regularly is essential to keep up with the dirt. If there’s a noticeable mess, you should wash your car floor mats promptly. Otherwise, a quick cleaning weekly to monthly should suffice, depending on how often you use your car. Here’s what you need to know to make your car mats look like new with some household cleaning products. Before You Begin The first step when you clean dirty car floor mats is to remove them from the vehicle....

Unfortunately, those screens catch lots of dust, pollen, and insects so they need to be cleaned regularly. How Often to Clean Window and Door Screens Both fixed and removable screens should have a thorough cleaning twice per year; once at the beginning of the season and once at the end of the season. While windows are open, the screens should be dusted or vacuumed weekly to keep dust at bay and to check for holes that might need repair....

Separate Spaces In feng shui, it’s helpful to have areas that are somewhat separated to create a balance of yin and yang. Yang spaces are more active and public, like a living room or office, whereas a yin space is rest oriented and private, like the bedroom. One of the biggest challenges with tiny apartments, especially studio or one room apartments, is that everything is happening in the same room. If possible, try to create separate areas for public and private (yang and yin) spaces within your tiny apartment....