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These small, low-growing plants form rosettes of fleshy green leaves that are generously covered with white pearly warts or bands, giving them a distinctive appearance. Generally easy to grow, the same best practices that yield healthy aloe and echeveria plants will also produce beautiful haworthia plants. These plants are often purchased as potted specimens and are best planted in the spring or early summer. Like many succulents, they are fairly slow-growing plants....

Unless otherwise directed, builders often install hollow core doors in homes. They’re cheap and they provide basic door functions, without costing the builder too much money or taking up too much time. A pair of workers can put up hollow core doors in an entire home in just a few hours. Should you buy hollow core doors for your home? What Hollow Core Doors Are Hollow core doors are fiberboard or laminated wood doors that are much like long, flat boxes that are mostly hollow inside....

How to Grow Cucumbers Cucumbers require a long growing season, and most are ready for harvest in 50 to 70 days from planting. The fruits ripen at different times on the vine, but it is essential to pick them when they are ready to avoid a bitter flavor that develops in cucumbers that are left on the vine too long. Seed packets list the approximate size of the cucumbers and the number of days until harvest from the germination date, which gives you a general idea of when they will be ready to harvest....

Signs You Are Using Too Much Detergent If any of the following problems relate to your laundry, then you might be using too much detergent. Are there traces of detergent residue left on your clothes? Does your laundry feel soapy or sticky? Do the clothes feel stiff and scratchy? Are your colored clothes looking dull and your white clothes looking grey? Does your high-efficiency washer smell musty or really, really bad?...

Floors of all types collect dirt from outside sources like debris created by pet dander, the shedding of human skin cells, and dust mite excrement. Not only is a dirty floor unsightly, allowing excessive grit and grime to accumulate can permanently damage the finish on flooring and wear out rugs and carpets prematurely. Excessive dust and bacteria can be detrimental to your wellness and food particles can encourage the growth of mold and mildew and attract household pests....

Running parallel to this popularity is a glut of commercial bee houses that can be more harmful than healthy to the bees. Some store-bought bee houses lack the flexibility and features needed to safely host bees. In some cases, they effectively become death traps for the bees. Learning the downsides of these poorly designed bee houses is a prerequisite to building your own bee house—one that is attractive to bees while keeping them safe....

There are many products on the market, from dispensers, coolers, and bottle-less filters; it can get confusing sifting through the options. Learn the differences and unique features to consider between the systems, the variations in costs, and how to buy water for dispensers. Before Buying a Water Cooler or Dispenser Dispensers, coolers, and bottle-less (point-of-use) systems each have an expense. But, if you’re a family that drinks a lot of water, a water dispenser can be a lot cheaper than bottled water in packaged cases, also making it more environmentally friendly....

Start with the sweatband which is often the most stained part of a hat due to perspiration, body soil, make-up or hair products. For fabric sweatbands, fold them down and clean with a mild detergent/water mixture and a soft brush. Use the brush to scrub the band and then blot with a clean white cloth dipped in water. Leave the band folded down until it air dries.For leather sweatbands, fold it down and use a commercial leather cleaner to remove stains and odor....

But countertop overhang is a measurement that sometimes comes into play prior to installation. In a few cases, your choice of overhang makes a great difference in how you can use the countertops and cabinets. What Is Countertop Overhang? Countertop overhang is the distance from the leading edge of the countertop to the front of the base cabinets. If you stand over the countertop and look straight down, the edge of the counter that is closest to you and facing the room is the leading edge....

Two-Part Epoxy Floor Coating With 100 Percent Solids Two-part epoxy floor coatings are described as “100 percent solids” because they do not contain any traditional solvents. Two-part epoxy coatings offer the very best surface for concrete, a thick, hard, and attractive finish. These epoxy kits are often used with decorative chips that are sprinkled over the surface while it is hardening to provide a texture and attractive finish. The surface will be fully hard fairly quickly, within about 24 hours of application....

Dangers of Cleaning Light Fixtures One of the hardest parts of cleaning light fixtures is that it frequently requires a ladder. Add to that the fact that you are usually unscrewing the light fixture while on the ladder, and an accident is a possibility. It is possible to clean some light fixtures while in place, but that won’t substitute for taking light fixtures down at least twice a year to give them a deep cleaning....

There is no magic bullet to use to control and/or kill Chinese lanterns. The best advice we can give is to employ a variety of methods (underground barriers, herbicide sprays, digging, smothering tarps) and to be as persistent as the plant is. 3 Ways to Get Rid of Chinese Lanterns In the case of Chinese lanterns (as with other invasives that spread via rhizomes), eradication efforts must largely focus on the root system....