• Hardware,  Industrial and Manufacturing

    Is It Time to Replace my Cushion?

    Chances are much of the furniture in your home has cushions. Often times the cushions might be what you love about it most—they make it comfortable. But cushions aren’t made to last forever and if you’re using the furniture often, it’s only a matter of time before the cushions stop working like they used to. But how do you know when it’s time to replace them? Many would say when a piece of furniture is no longer comfortable, it’s time to consider cushion replacement. If you’re not enjoying sitting in it any more or lying down on it, then what’s the point? Cut your losses and get new cushions as…

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  • home-improvement

    How to Choose Eco-Friendly Bedding for the Home

    Choosing an eco-friendly bed set is the new trend in parenting, where all-natural materials take the place of synthetics. Avoiding plastic and toxic chemicals helps keep kids healthy as they grow. You might think that all eco-friendly bedding would be extremely expensive, but there are options for all price points available. High-End Sets The highest end bedding sets for children usually contain organic materials and cut down on chemicals. Manufacturers often use flame retardant chemicals to keep you safe from fires while you sleep, but these chemicals are harmful to breathe. Especially for children. Wool is excellent for insulation and is also mostly fireproof. Though there are some concerns with…

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  • Garden,  Home and Gardening,  home-improvement

    4 Tips to Protect Your Garden

    Keeping your vegetable garden alive is already challenge enough dealing with watering techniques and soil replacement. Pest control can become an even bigger thorn in your side, especially if you want a natural approach to dealing with nature’s challenges. You can build an aluminum wire fence, but that won’t keep the bugs out. There are humane methods to deal with this issue, but it does take some planning to keep your garden safe. Garden Boxes A garden box is like a raised platform where you grow veggies. You can utilize some stock lumber to built this advantageous structure. Raised gardens tend to keep soil warmer and prevent people trampling the…

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  • Travel

    Tokyo During the Meiji Era

    Posted By Samuel Phineas Upham The Tokugawa regime officially ended in 1868, with the defeat of the Tokugawa forces at Toba-Fushimi. The prefecture of Edo would forever change, in name and in status. Edo, which meant “estuary” was renamed to Tokyo, which means the eastern capital. At the time, the emperor who would sit on the throne in Tokyo was just 16 years old. Education One of the biggest improvements made during the Meiji era was the consolidation of government schools under the Tokyo Imperial University system. This created a strong emphasis on Western disciplines like science and technology. Heavy emphasis was placed on Japanese nationalism, which became a large…

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  • Home and Gardening

    Spending Profits

    Life in the big city of Los Angeles is a dream for a lot of people, the high standard of living, the fancy parties, and the fast paced lifestyle. Opportunities are big in this city and everybody is trying to make their way up the ladder focusing greatly on their careers. When each minute of your day is important to you, it is difficult to accept that you have to spend some of these very important moments having to do mundane household chores. These days, with the advent of outsourcing maid services, you don’t have to.                 In Los Angeles, whether you need a maid service Van Nuys, CA or…

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  • Home and Gardening

    Cover your patio furniture for protection

    Winter is so harsh on your patio furniture and it is the time to cover them for protection from extreme weather elements including rain, snow, ice and day and night temperature fluctuations. Readymade covers available at home improvement stores or custom made protective covers can shelter your investment when not in use. You can group them or cover your sofa, table, chairs, BBQ and others individually. If you are grouping your patio set, make sure to get them as close as possible. Measure them from outside of one to the outside of the other to get an adequately sized cover that can protect your furniture. Readymade sets are available in…

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  • home-improvement

    Features to Consider When Buying Interior Doors

    Purchasing a new interior door is a major commitment. Not only is it an investment of money, it’s a purchase that will be part of your home for years to come. But many people aren’t aware of what to look for when they are shopping for a new interior door. Not all doors are the same! Each door has its own features that you need to consider before making a purchase. Here are four considerations to keep in mind when comparison shopping for a new interior door: Fire Resistance: If a door is fire resistant, this means that it is made of special materials or has been specially treated to…

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