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Bissell 3-way
My new favorite toy is my Bissell 3-way bagless vacuum. It’s similar to a sweeper with more power.
I mostly have wood floors and throw rugs, but with two dogs there is a lot of loose fur and small debris. The vacuum is strong enough to pick up most items on my floor and is light weight and easy to manage. It also has detachable floor attachment which helps to pick up larger items and gets into corners. The handle also detaches to make it a hand-vac. The canister comes apart to empty.
So far no complaints about the inexpensive Bissell.
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Another McMansion Under Stress at 730 W. Melrose in Lakeview
We’ve chattered about several new construction million dollar single family homes that have been in short sale or in foreclosure. This 5-bedroom new home at 730 W. Melrose in Lakeview can be added to the list of McMansions under stress. It is currently in short sale. A lis pendens was filed in October 2008. Here’s the listing: Magnificent new construction brick/limestone Single-Family Home! Features private drive w/attached garage, high ceilings, wood floors, custom mouldings, gourmet gra
A thing of great beauty!
That's the best way to describe our finished solid oak floor. I still cannot believe anyone would choose to cover these floors, with what was pretty horrid carpet! But wood floors weren't in fashion back then and right now I am kinda glad they did, as it's basically a 'new' old floor for us. The ladies who finished them for us, are very experienced and recommended this particular water based finish. It is a satin finish and extremely hard-wearing and durable, one of them has had it in a Bed &a
Engineered Hardwood Flooring - Advantages Over Solid Hardwood Floors
Engineered hardwood floors are one of the great innovations in flooring to hit the home improvement market. Engineered hardwood is not made from expensive solid wood. It manufactured from several layers and only the top layer is hardwood. This top layer is the beautiful (and pricey) hardwood that you have always dreamed of having in your home. The under layers are specifically designed to give maximum durability and stability, making this a practical floor for just about any room in your home.
Cleaning Wood Floors
If you have wood floors like I do, here are some tips on how to keep it clean. - Use a soft-bristled broom, a dust mop or a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment. - Do not use water to clean wood floors since it can cause staining. Water will get in between the slats which can cause buckling. - Do not wax a urethaned floor since this will add a slippery film and will make it harder to clean. You should use a cleaner that is recommended for nonurethaned hardwood floors. - You should clean juic
Bushwick Apartment Roundup 11/19/08
$1500 — 3br rr: Classic looking place with dark wood floors and original moldings. This is a great price for a large apartment in this location, which is pretty great. A couple blocks to Maria Hernandez Park, one block from the train, food and wine options nearby, and even decent architecture. Irving and Stockholm | street view | DeKalb L $1650 — 2br: Normal price for this area, but maybe that’s changing — they’re offering a month free, bringing your rent for the year to $1512. Pretty good
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
What a laid back, chilled kitchen featured in Coastal Living. I love the diamond pattern of aqua green and cream on the wood floors. So pretty! I also really liked what the owner and home furnishings designer Valerie Moran had to say about her peaceful vacation home: "It's a totally different energy from our city home. You walk into that apartment and the colors seize you. The feeling matches our lifestyle there--all go, go, go. Here in Bay Head, we lie around."
Clyde Flooring Range
Image by Phillie Casablanca via FlickrOur Clyde Flooring range has a few new additions with our Clyde Elm Engineered and Clyde Chestnut Engineered and Clyde lapacho engineered all in a 21mm thick structural board suitable for laying on joists,concrete, chipboard or timber sub floors. These multilayer products can also be laid on underfloor heating. The Clyde line of products includes the following ranges :- Clyde Solid Wood Floors Clyde Engineered Wood Floors Clyde Estuary Range (these are t
Zumba Zumba, Shake Your Booty!
Hi everyone! First off, Zumba was great! I danced for about 11 years (a couple years on point and other years on the school dance team and whatever) and just loooove that kind of workout. It totally brought back memories of high school dance practice—especially because the class itself was in the same room that my high school dance practice was almost 10 years ago! We had practice once a week at my gym because they have a huge room with wood floors, perfect for dance. Weird to be dancing back
