When heading to the beach with kids, you usually need a bagful of beach toys to keep them occupied. Building sandcastles can be as simple as pushing a pile of sand together, or it can get as complex as creating an elaborate moat and drawbridge. If your child wants to take their sandcastle construction to the next level, the Big Dig Sandbox Digger is a great addition for preschool-aged kids who love construction....
If the dry air in your home is causing itchy skin, chapped lips, or respiratory problems, a humidifier is a great way to add moisture to the air. For those looking for something more sophisticated, the Objecto H7 Hybrid Humidifier offers a stylish, sculpture-inspired design. I was curious to see if this humidifier and combined diffuser functions as well as it looks. It looks more like a sculpture or decorative vase, and I was happy to display it....
The bathroom sink, for example, has several basic parts that can break, leak or become blocked. All of these are widely available and easy to replace, if necessary. But you need to know what to ask for when shopping for parts. Shutoff Valves The shutoff valves are the small valves (usually metal but sometimes plastic) located between the incoming water supply pipes and the supply hoses or tubes that connect to the tailpieces on the sink faucet....
A subpanel is a smaller service panel that distributes power to a specific area of the home or other buildings on the property. It is essentially a satellite circuit breaker panel that has its own breakers. It can be placed anywhere inside or outside of the house, as long as it is at least a foot away from the main circuit breaker box. The subpanel is fed by a double-pole 240-volt breaker at the main service panel, and this single feed circuit is divided into additional branch circuits at the subpanel....
Co-founder Meg Murphy pondered why we have home essentials that are not clean. Why do we toss out things that are meant to keep us clean? And why do we have to throw an entire product that only needs one part renewed? According to Outlines, shower liners not only are a haven for mold, grime, and bacteria, but they are also the largest single piece of plastic and they cannot be recycled in your household bin....
The Myers-Briggs Personality Test gives a deep dive into who you are and the things you gravitate towards, as well as how you handle making decisions. Check out your MBTI type below and see which type of home is right for you. ENFP: Tiny Home You’re adventurous and outgoing with a playful spirit. You don’t like to be tied down and often have wondered whether you should rent places for the rest of your life so that you don’t feel restricted....
And one company is highlighting that by celebrating these differences and how they attribute to what truly makes a house a home. Portmanteau Home is a company dedicated to sharing and bringing awareness to multiracial heritage through thoughtfully-created home and lifestyle goods made from authentic materials from around the world. Their current collections feature pieces inspired by Japanese, Korean, and Indian heritages. We went behind-the-scenes with the founder, Sunyoung (Sunny) Hong, to talk about the inspiration, the vision, the impact of Portmanteau Home, and how this company is creating a space to talk and think about what truly inclusive home design looks like in the world today....
Storing and Using Dried Herbs You have several options, for drying herbs. You’ll retain the most flavor if you either air dry or use a dehydrator. Microwave drying is convenient, but it can degrade the taste of many herbs. Whatever way you dry them, make sure your herbs are completely dry, before storing them. It’s a good idea to check your herbs periodically to make sure there are no signs of condensation....
There are a number of considerations to make when shopping for a new mattress: Do you want firm or pillow-top? Memory foam, latex, or a traditional spring mattress? Do you prefer an eco-friendly mattress or traditionally produced one? Regardless of the questions you grapple with, step one should be determining the right-sized mattress for your body type and the space available in your home. Mattress sizes range from small singles to California kings, but this comparison guide will look at twin and twin XL mattresses....
Advantages of Hardwood in a Bathroom Despite some drawbacks, there are distinct aesthetic advantages to using hardwood flooring in a bathroom. Warmth One of the biggest drawbacks to ceramic tile is that it is quite chilly, especially in the winter. Since the bathroom is a space where you will often go barefoot, this can be an issue. Hardwood floors give the room a much warmer, more comforting feel underfoot. The earth tone colors also tend to make the entire room seem more inviting and welcoming....
Locating the source of a roof leak in your roof system can be just as challenging and daunting as locating your allusive set of car keys or wallet. Roof leaks can be difficult to locate and can often be contributed to by more than one source. The actual source of roof leaks can elude even the most experienced roofing professional. Roof slope, surfacing, and the type of roof deck among other factors can all contribute to disguising the actual source of a roof leak....
Rubber flooring is available in two types: sheets that are rolled out and cut to fit the shape of the room, and interlocking tiles that are placed down on the subfloor in whatever pattern you like. Interlocking tiles are especially friendly to DIYers. No adhesives are required; the tiles simply lay on top of the concrete slab subfloor. Advantages of Rubber Flooring for Basements Rubber flooring has some unique properties that make is especially well-suited for installation over a basement concrete slab....
Verbena hybrids are usually planted as potted nursery plants in the spring, or started indoors from seeds in late winter. They are moderately fast-growing plants that will bloom by mid-summer from seeds started indoors in winter; potted plants will grow to full size in a matter of a few weeks. Pruning the plants back a couple of times during the growing season will help prompt new blooms and extend the blooming season....
Essential oil diffusers can disperse beautiful aromas into your space, and while there are a lot of diffusers out there, most are run by a power cord, which limits where you can put them. The Vitruvi Move Diffuser is a rechargeable, battery-powered diffuser that you can take with you from room to room as you move throughout your home. Prior to getting the Vitruvi, I already had a diffuser in my bedroom that I would occasionally unplug and take with me into the bathroom when I wanted to take a relaxing bath....
Generally speaking, the best that manufacturers can do is offer products marketed as “water-resistant,” but even these claims are disputable, as the entire manufacturing process works against using laminate flooring in moist locations. Why Laminate Flooring Isn’t Waterproof The reason moisture is such a problem for laminate flooring has to do with its construction—in particular, its seams and its fiberboard core. The problem that water creates for laminate flooring is not with the top layer, but with the core, which is little more than a dense type of fiberboard—an engineered product made from wood fibers....
Repairing household wiring requires a solid understanding of electrical terms, and it is even a helpful knowledge base to have for everyday living. How many times have you seen a lightbulb printed with “100W/120V” and wondered how the two units of electricity relate? Are watts and volts basically the same thing? Can the two be used interchangeably? Before looking at differences, it helps to start with basic definitions for watts, volts, amps, and ohms....
When to Paint the Trim First When You’re Taping Most do-it-yourselfers like to tape off the areas where they don’t want to get paint. With its smooth, sharp edges, trim is easier to apply tape to than walls, especially when the walls are textured. When You Are Cutting-In Trim is not only easier to tape off, but it’s also easier to follow when cutting in. If you’re the type of painter who doesn’t bother with tape and prefers to freehand that nice, clean edge, you’ll find it’s easier to cut in when you can spread out your brush over a nice, broad area (the wall) and use just the edge to cut in along the fine line of the trim....
What Do You Meme? is an adult party game geared toward social media enthusiasts. We gathered up a group of friends and put this card game to the test to see how long it would keep us laughing. Below, we assess elements like design, age range, and overall entertainment value. We also provide a brief rundown of how this game compares to its competition. Read on to see if What Do You Meme?...
What the Cere Is For The purpose of the cere is largely unknown, but it houses the bird’s nares (nostrils) and it is believed to play a role either in respiration or the sense of smell. It may amplify a bird’s senses, or else may be a filter to keep debris from entering a bird’s airways. Further detailed study of the ceres of different bird species is needed to definitively determine what the structure does and how it operates, as well as how birds without a cere perform those same functions....
