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Key Features Top-Load Washer Top-load washers are easy to load and unload due to their waist-height opening for most users. But they can be difficult to load and unload for users with shorter stature. Items can be added throughout the wash cycle in both standard and HE top-load washers. Front-Load Washer Front-load washers are easy to use for those in a wheelchair, those with a short stature, or those who need to be seated due to balance issues....

Location: “This is a second home on the Upper East Side of New York City,” says Hanono. “The neighborhood is a quiet area of Manhattan while still being close to it all. It’s in the Museum Mile, so I can spend every day discovering new art pieces, museums, galleries, art talks, and I can live surrounded by nature and art for the rest of my life.” Style “The design motto for this apartment was to create a unique atmosphere that blends fashion, art, and design together,” Hanono reveals....

Choose a Flower to Train Many flowering plants are suitable to train as a standard. Depending on your soil, exposure, and climate you may consider training a standard rose, lilac, fuchsia, lantana, bougainvillea, wisteria, honeysuckle, or gardenia. Start with a young plant, and look for a specimen with a central, straight stem. If you choose a slow growing plant, like a wisteria, you will have to wait longer for the final result than if you choose a fast growing plant, like fuchsia or bougainvillea....

No matter how strategically a bag is packed, one or two shirts always end up wrinkled. There are several solutions, including ironing pre-trip and hoping for the best, using the steam from the shower, or trying the hotel iron. But one of the most reliable methods is to pack a portable travel steamer. The URPOWER Portable Handheld Garment Steamer is a highly rated clothes steamer, but does the device’s small, easily packable size skimp on quality?...

Installation Considerations Cork tiles can be installed over wood or dry concrete subfloors or even over old flooring if properly prepared. The surface of the subfloor must be completely smooth. Any bumps, indentations, or voids in the subfloor will show through the cork material. Cork tiles are typically installed with an adhesive that bonds them to the subfloor. After the tiles are laid, they are lightly sanded to smooth over any inconsistencies in tile height....

When it comes time to sell your home, the presence of natural stone countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms will appeal to prospective buyers, and you are likely to recoup most of their cost through higher resale value. Granite vs. Marble vs. Engineered Stone It is possible to use almost any type of natural stone for bathroom countertops, but the most common choices are granite or marble slabs. In recent years, the use of these has been slowly replaced by engineered stone countertops, also known as quartz....

What Makes Vinyl Great For Kitchens? Waterproof: Vinyl is a water-resistant material that is impervious to penetration from moisture. With vinyl tiles, the seams between pieces will be weak points that will have to be sealed in order to prevent water from seeping down through them. This seal will wear down over time and will need to be reapplied periodically. With a vinyl sheet, you are able to create a single consistent covering over the entire surface of the floor, with the edge seams heat welded to the base of the walls....

Finding the perfect outdoor dining set requires a bit of research. There are thousands of options on the market, so you really have to whittle down the list to find the one that best suits your needs. If you regularly host friends or family, you’ll have to consider the number of seats a table has. If you live somewhere that’s subject to rain, snow, or even unwavering sunshine, you’ll also have to consider the set’s durability....

If you have lost your washing machine manual and you need to know the capacity of your washer tub, it is simple to calculate. This is also helpful if you want to replace an older machine with one with the same washing capacity. Determining your washer’s capacity will also help you know how many clothes it should hold in every load to get good results. Below are some guidelines to help, including how to calculate the washer tub size, the weight of your dirty laundry, and more....

Buying linen bedding can be a little bit overwhelming. Not only are there are a lot of brands to choose from, but the most common question is: Aren’t they all the same? The short answer is no. The longer answer is no, there are different levels of quality that can be the difference between your best night of sleep and “I’d be better off sleeping in a literal bale of hay” kind of sleep....

Origins of Colonial-Revival Style As suggested by its name, Colonial-Revival owes its existence to an earlier era of American architecture in the colonial period. Colonial architecture in America was heavily influenced by British, Dutch, Spanish, and French designs, but without a measure of the luxury and opulence these styles possessed in the homes of nobility across Europe and the British empire. Instead, American colonial homes focused on designs that were more simple, symmetrical, and practical for easy development....

Most fruit trees today are grafted onto rootstock. Besides imparting specific characteristics to the resulting plant, it is a quick and reliable means of reproducing plants that do not grow true to type from seed. Unfortunately for the backyard gardener, that means we cannot save seeds and grow more plants. In fact, many grafted plants are patented. Plus to make it a bit more complicated, there are several methods and types of grafting including cut grafting, cleft grafting, crown grafting, splice grafting, tongue grafting, and approach grafting....

Hummingbird Nectar Nectar, either from suitable flowers or sugar water solutions, is the most abundant and popular source of hummingbird food. ​The large amount of sucrose in nectar gives hummingbirds the necessary energy for their high metabolism, swift flight, and energetic lives. Because nectar is liquid, it also supplies the birds’ necessary water, and hummingbirds do not typically drink from other water sources. Nectar does not, however, meet hummingbirds’ needs for protein, amino acids, and different vitamins and minerals, and they must eat other things to have a balanced and healthy diet....

Unlike a gazebo, which is typically open air on all sides, cabanas have three walls and one open side facing the water. These freestanding structures act as shady refuges for folks looking for a private place to change into their swimsuits or hide from the sun. You don’t have to be near a beach or a pool to find a cabana, though. Build a cabana in your backyard for a cool place to relax on hot summer days or for a romantic getaway just steps from your back door....

Around the home, enamel paint is frequently used for appliance finish touch-ups. If you’re in need of a paint that forms a hard shell and provides reliable protection, enamel paint just might be the finish that you need. What Enamel Paint Is Enamel paint is defined more by its qualities than by its content. In the broadest sense, enamel paint means any solvent-based paint that dries to a hard, vitreous-like (or, glass-like) shell....

You don’t need a lot of space for a salsa garden; you could even grow your ingredients in containers. However since the beauty of homemade salsa is its freshness, you’ll want to devote enough space for multiple plants, to keep your harvest coming. And you will have to be patient; most of these ingredients are not ready to pick until at least mid-summer. Pick a sunny spot for planting, and fill your salsa garden with the ingredients listed below....

The health risks of asbestos are well documented, and any homeowner is advised to exercise caution when it comes to a building material that contains asbestos. But in reality, removal of siding containing asbestos often is more hazardous than leaving it in place. If left alone, asbestos-cement siding and other building products containing asbestos can be considered to be benign. Health Risks of Asbestos There is no question that asbestos fibers do pose a health risk, and this is the reason that building materials no longer include this material....

Here are seven signs to consider when getting rid of clothes. 1. It Has Stains, Holes, or a Smell This might seem like an obvious sign. But sometimes we have an emotional attachment to items that makes us overlook a musty smell, holes, or obvious stains. If you think an item might be salvageable, take action. Consider taking it for professional cleaning or mending. If even the pros say it’s a lost cause, it’s time to bid adieu to that item....

The birds are made by Spritz, a Target-owned line of fun party supplies and home decor products that launched in 2012. The company started making small birds with felt decorations befitting the next holiday and people cannot get enough. What is it about these tiny tweeters? A Collecting Game Maggie of Mxgnesium has 25 of the Target birds, with her initial purchase coming in 2020 from that year’s winter collection....

If you have enough space and the wherewithal, it is possible to overwinter both hardy and tropical water lilies—but expect to see varying degrees of success since it is a finicky process with multiple factors that may go wrong. Outdoors, the weather can surprise you by becoming colder than expected or with wide temperature swings. You can control conditions better indoors, but sometimes the plants simply aren’t able to adjust....