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17
Mar
2011
Safe Low Voltage Electric Heating Blanket
Beating the cold in the middle of winter can be sickening. Putting double jackets most of the times will not help and it can make you even more cold than ever. Make yourself warm with an electric blanket at home. Just be careful though in buying one and make it a point to read the product specification and choose a low voltage heating blanket as much as possible.
Here’s a sample of a MicroFleece Low Voltage Heated Electric Blanket that costs roughly around $159 and available in variety of colors such as white, beige, chocolate, garnet red, sage, blue and opal grey.
Product information is as follows:
# Only heated blanket that meets UL Standard for non-hazardous low voltage
# No harmful electromagnetic radiation
# Automatic shutoff after ten hours
# Easy to read controls from Low, 1-9 and High
# No clicking noise from the control
# The preheat feature automatically pre-warms to your dial setting
# Takes less than 15 minutes to warm up
# Ultra soft luxurious 100% Micro-Fleece Polyester (non-pilling) is comfortable throughout the year
# Comfortable for all season use throughout the year, even without the heat
# Heating elements imperceptible to the touch; no bulky wires
# Consistent & even heat distribution
# Machine wash and dry. The only heating blanket that maintains it’s size after wash
# Controller cord and power cord lengths, 6ft each
# Connector cord length, approximately 10ft
16
Mar
2011
Spruce Up Your Homes with Modern Pendant Lighting
One of the many ways to spruce up any home is by installing good lighting fixture in your homes. It not only illuminates that whole house but give it some edge as well. Lighting comes in a variety of styles and that also depends on the place where you want it illuminated.
Use white bright lights for areas that needs an ample amount of light on the area while choose for more subdued or dim lights for calming effect. Lighting can also be decorative as many manufacturers are coming up with beautiful designs and shapes of the lighting fixture that can match the theme of our homes and space.
These pendant lighting can spruce any space, be it on the living room, receiving area or even at your office. Here are just some of the styles that you can choose from: oval shape, box type and the directional pendant lighting.
4
Feb
2011
Choosing Bathroom Lighting Fixtures
Just like decorating any room in our house, our bathroom also must need an extensive planning and decoration. Our bathroom is the place we often go to after waking up in the morning and before going to bed at night. For most of us, our bathroom serves as a haven to do our daily bathing and other rituals. We can also spend our time there for hours while collecting our thoughts or just relaxing in the tub.
Proper lighting in the bathroom also can affect our moods. You can put bright lights if you have no windows where natural light can come in or you can prefer subtle dim lights if you want. These days, bathroom lighting fixtures have come a long way, as there are so many styles to choose from depending on the theme you want in your bathroom. Just remember to choose a proper lighting that will exude a sense of neatness and comfortableness in the bath room. 
19
Jan
2011
24-Piece Rubbermaid Food Storage Kit $10!
One of the things that I enjoy is shopping for myself and for our home. I love to buy food storage kits and in fact, I already chucked the old tupperware plastic containers that we have for decades now. Some have missing lids while others have chips and too many scratches already and that lead me to look for a good deal.
Just found this great bargain from Rubbermaid and this 24-Piece Food Storage Kit with Easy-Find Lids from Rubbermaid only costs $10 from Walmart again. I remember the deals that Walmart had during the Black Friday deals last year. I’m sure my friends will love to know this recent deal from Walmart.
This Rubbermaid 24-Piece Food Storage Kit model no. 1779217 is only for $10 and they are sturdy plus the lids lock on tight 
19
Jan
2011
Light Fixtures for Bedroom
Lighting our homes plays an important part in setting the mood so choosing the right lighting fixture is a must. You should definitely choose a bright white light bulb in the kitchen as this is the place where we prepare our foods. I for one like my kitchen to be well ventilated and illuminated so I can see clearly what I’m cooking and preparing for my family.
Our bedroom should be the place where we can find peace while resting and sleeping. So you can opt to place dim lights to set the mood. It can be the new sleep aid that will work best for you. Scour the home depot and look for lighting fixture, be it a side table lights or hanging one.
19
Jan
2011
Modern Deco Sofa for the Living Room
Before I even begin with my deep search for some acne treatment products that are available in the market today, I surfed the net for a while to see some new inspirations for the home. You see, I’ve been looking for home ideas lately as I’m planning of somewhat renovating our house this year.
I wanted a more modern, neat and fresh look so that lead me to find these inspirations at freshhome.com. This deco sofa is just so nice with the thick mattress that looks like a bedroom mattress and solid wood as armrest. I guess if you want to add an accent here, you can even put a different colored or patterned throw pillow just to break the white monotony. I just love how the light comes in here and illuminates the whole living room.
4
Nov
2010
Eco-Friendly Geothermal Air Cooling and Heating Systems
We’ve been seeing lots of efforts from different sectors of life in taking care of our environment and how to become earth friendly. More trees are being planted all over the world with hopes of saving our almost battered Earth. Not only that, more products that don’t have harsh chemicals in it are being developed and sold to help lessen the pollution.
Manufacturers of heating and cooling systems are also participating in this effort and company like GeOasis have environment friendly and energy efficient geothermal systems. If you’re in Arizona area, the heat can be unbearable and intense during summer months where temperatures can be as high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit (40+ C). Using the hybrid geothermal heating and cooling systems from GeOasis is one of the best options that you can do.
Winter times can be challenging as well, so using geothermal heat pump in your homes can be very beneficial. Aside from keeping you cool and making you warm during those intense seasons, this new geothermal technology can even save more on your energy consumption rather using the traditional cooling and heating systems that we are used to. Geothermal technology is eco-friendly as it uses constant temperature or heat stored in the earth thereby making it more also energy efficient.
21
Oct
2010
Pest & Termite Control
Every household owner must know that proper cleanliness in the house is very important for there many kinds of diseases that we can get even inside our homes. Ants, mosquitoes, rats, bedbugs and cockroaches are just some of the pests that when not controlled can multiply and spread throughout your homes. Mosquitoes can bring dengue fever, which is very fatal.
All of them can bring diseases that’s why we need to clean our homes regularly and have pest control if necessary. Bulls-Eye Pest & Termite Control, a Houston pest control company can help you solve your problems with pests like termites, fire ants and more. They are using innovative technology that can immediately stop the spread of those pests. It’s annoying when pests are in the homes so it’s a must to have them controlled.
7
Oct
2010
Ideas for a Better Bathroom
Our bathroom is one of the most often used rooms in the house where we can clean and freshen ourselves. For many it has also become one of the places where they can relax and unwind. Hours spent in a bubble or scented oil bath while maybe sipping wine, reading a magazine or just relaxing can be bliss. I for one can also rest and find my bathroom a place where I can collect my thoughts and leave some worries behind.
If we spend most of our times in the bathroom, just like every other room in our house, I guess it’s also very practical to make it clean, neat and stylish as well. For those with small bathroom, putting too much bathroom fixture and decors can be overwhelming. Try to refrain from doing that but instead place a nice cabinet where you can organize your stuff. Painting the walls white or with soft pastel colors and putting clear lights can liven up the place and can make your bathroom more spacious.
If you have larger bathroom space, then it’s not a problem for you can put bathroom fixture that you can find useful. These days, manufacturers are coming up with new bathroom products that are more functional, contemporary and even space saving. Check out betterbathrooms.com for you can find myriad of bathroom products that you can opt to buy. They have products like showers, toilets, shower enclosures and sinks just to name a few.
5
Oct
2010
Spice Up Any Room with a Removable Vinyl Wall Sticker Decal
Wall stickers are becoming more popular these days and as a result, more designs are coming out in the market for customers to choose. Here are just some of the wall decal stickers that I found at ETSY while researching for msm supplement for joint and arthritis problem of my aunt. I can’t help but to browse on this first so that I can blog and share this great find that I found.
The seller is designedDESIGNER over at Etsy etsy.com/shop/designedDESIGNER and I can say that the designs of their removable vinyl wall decors are so cute and perfect for kids room or any room actually. It can liven up the place where kids will enjoy seeing them while they play.