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Pets vs. Your Carpet

Removing pet stains from carpets is never a good time. However, cleaning is inevitable if your dog or cat spends the majority of his time indoors. Accidents happen and when they do timing is everything. The key to salvaging your carpet from pet feces or urine is to act quickly and use effective cleaners. As soon as you spot a pet stain reach for rags or absorbent paper towels to soak or wipe up the mess. The longer you let animal urine or feces sit on carpeting the worse the smell gets. If you are dealing primarily with urine stains, … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: August

Did you have a good month? We seem to have packed an entire summer’s worth of activities in this past month. Now, it seems, it is back to school and time to get ready for autumn. Still, it is nice to look back toward warm sands and wearing shorts even as we will soon be crunching leaves and taking out the sweaters. August 1st Getting Out Grass Stains With summer in full swing, chances are that your family has been playing outdoors quite a bit. And with all of that outdoor play comes the grass stains, especially if you are … Continue reading →

Dealing with Carpet Dents

You move a table or floor lamp and are left with circular dents in the carpet that seem to exist for days if not permanently. Carpet dents can ruin the look and feel of your carpet and can force you into a permanent furniture arrangement when you can’t get them out. Here are some ways of dealing with carpet dents. We are enjoying our first experience with a nice carpet after replacing the awful vinyl flooring in our family room. The one thing I didn’t even think about when we were planning our purchase was carpet dents. Fortunately, we are … Continue reading →

Potty Training Our Son Part I

I have been dreading this phase of our son’s development since I consciously acknowledged that one day he would need to be potty trained. While I looked forward to the day that our son no longer needed to wear diapers and the day that I would no longer need to change them, I did not look forward to the accidents in his big boy underwear which would inevitably end up on the floor/carpet. Once our son crossed the two year old threshold, I made my first attempt at getting him potty trained. We started talking about him being a big … Continue reading →

What to Do When Someone Returns Your Stuff Damaged

Chances are pretty good that you have had this scenario. You’ve lent out something to someone and when it comes back, it is damaged. How do you address the issue without damaging your relationship with the person who borrowed your stuff? When something you own comes back from being borrowed and it is damaged, the first thing you should do is determine whether or not the other person caused the damage. It could be that the item was already nearing its useful life. Perhaps your item was in storage too long and became easy to break or damage, or perhaps … Continue reading →

Finding Frugal Furniture

Traditional methods of furnishing a home can get quite expensive. But of course, it doesn’t have to be that way. Fall is a great time to start thinking about furnishing your home, and you may find some great deals out there, as people are ready to nest down for the winter. Here are some place to find frugal furniture. Craigslist. I recently found a Pottery Barn piece that was current and practically new. I had been admiring it in the catalog. The original retail price was $120 plus shipping. The poster wanted $50 total. Freecycle. This is hit or miss, … Continue reading →

Frugal Furniture

Want to get quality furniture for less or even for free? If so, you’ll want to read this post! Moving to a larger home, we were in some serious need of furniture. Did you know that the average room costs between $2,000 and $5,000 to furnish? Well, that is just plain unacceptable in my frugal world (not to mention impossible). Here are some tips on getting frugal furniture without going cheap. My biggest piece of advice for you with frugal furniture is to take your time. Obtain your pieces one at a time and when they become available and affordable. … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: August 25th Through August 31st

As we all watch the raging path of the hurricane, we are praying for the safety of those affected. It seems like there have been so much weather phenomena making an impact recently. And, now one authority is predicting that this winter will see extreme cold. If you missed that post this week or any of the others, you can catch up on your reading right here. August 25th Home Week in Review: August 18th Through August 24th Has your home gotten back to normal now that the Olympics are over? With the Olympics and our recent summer vacation, it … Continue reading →