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uPVC Door Locks - Are You Secure?

Take five minutes to check your uPVC door locks. Your doors may not be as secure as you think. Are you totally safe in your home? Take five minutes to check.

How to Organize Long Term Food Storage Containers

Having long-term food storage is a way to assure that food will be available for your family during times of need, or just keep staple goods at hand and organize bulk shopping purchases, though storing all that food can be cumbersome and difficult. Organizing your long-term food storage containers

How to Organize Old Pictures

At one point or another who hasn't been guilty of letting their collection of family photographs get out of control? We all want to capture memories and special events on film, but when we get around to having the prints developed, they wind up in a pile with all of the other photographs intended to

Safe Keeping

Has your home ever been broken into? Have you ever come home to discover that your valuables are missing and your home has been ransacked?

Coming Up With A Pin Code

Locksmiths do not just deal with locks that require keys. They also deal with both padlocks and digital locks which can be useful for many different reasons - perhaps for a landlord who wants to be able to add remove individuals from the system at will, or an employer with the same aim.

Comparing House Security Firms

Switch on the television anytime with the night or day and chances are you will see some commercials for residence security firms. Protect America, ADT, Guardian, and Brinks are all virtually househol

How to Make a Cheap Knife Sheath

A knife sheath has two major purposes: protecting the knife blade from damage and protection you from the knife blade. Sheaths can be made out of a variety of materials, from wood to leather to plastic. A cheap sheath can be made out of cardboard and duct tape for transporting a knife safely and eas

How to Make a Grilling Storage Cabinet

The outdoor grill is a standard part of many homes. Related forever to the kitchen in spirit, it is still separated by physical boundaries. A common problem when grilling is hauling all the tools out to the grill when you start, or worse yet, forgetting one and having to go back and get it. By build

How to Change a Backup Battery in a Smoke Alarm

A study by the National Fire Protection Association reports that over three-quarters of all fire related deaths happened at home. Furthermore, the study reports that over half of those deaths occurred in buildings without smoke detectors. Given these startling findings, it is crucial to have a smoke

How Is Boric Acid Used in the Garden?

Boric acid supplies boron, a micronutrient needed in varying amounts for vegetable growing. With a rather narrow range between boron deficiency and boron toxicity, care must be taken when applying boric acid in the garden.

How to Make a Mobile Mouse Trap

You can make a mousetrap right from home. Most all mousetraps are mobile, meaning you can move and position them wherever you suspect a mouse may be hiding. The question then becomes whether you want to make a mousetrap that kills or maims the mouse or one that traps the mouse so you can later set i

Buying Home Security Equipment? 3 Things to Avoid

When you are in the market to buy home security equipment, it can get confusing. There are so many factors to consider, from what types of equipment to buy to whether you should install them yourself or hire a professional. The following are the three things you should avoid when buying home securit

Home Remedies for Room Deodorizer

Keep your home deodorized with home remedies.basket with green tea and cinnamon image by Alexandra Gnatush-Kostenko from Fotolia.comSmells from cooking, pets, smoke, moisture and many other types of odors can remain in a home even after it has been cleaned. Many different forms of...

Harvesting Pine Nuts

Pine nuts, produced by pinon pine trees, have long been a food source in the Southwestern United States. Native American's relied on these nuts for a portion of their diet, and today pine nuts are harvested in much the same way by gatherers local to the area. The nuts are harvested beginning in the

How to Become a Certified Organic Farmer in Texas

Texas was one of the first states in the United States to begin government certification of organic food, and it certifies a variety of produce and meat products. The Organic Certification Program not only gives consumers peace of mind that the food they buy is truly organic, but also gives farmers

Trees That Add Value to Your Property

Any time there is a bucolic scene on TV, a movie or a print ad of a home, there are trees in it. Home is about a feeling of security and stability, and trees, especially mature ones, help to anchor that feeling. Trees provide cooling shade in the summer, color and character to our home, a...

The Best Way to Organize Pots & Pans

Kitchens come in all shapes and sizes. Some are small and compact, others have adequate cabinet space and then there are the "dream kitchens" that have an overabundance of cabinets as well as a cooking island with storage and maybe even a pantry. The elements of organizing pots and pans relates di

How to Make a Burnt Smell Go Away in a Microwave

Watching a movie and enjoying a bowl of popcorn sounds like a great Friday night plan, but you didn't plan on leaving the popcorn in the microwave just a bit too long. Burnt popcorn creates an awful, lingering smell that will have to be addressed because it won't go away on its own. Restore your mic