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When to DIY an Appliance Repair vs When to Call a Professional
When one of your appliances breaks down, it can be a real debate on whether to call in the big guns, or if you can try to fix it yourself. Large home appliances tend to be the most significant investments homeowners make, so it is essential to know when to repair or replace.
By Donna Maurer7 years ago in Lifehack
Three Tips on How to Choose the Right Awning for Your Home
For all those of you who are still wondering what an awning actually is, it is a secondary covering that is attached to the exterior wall of a building. Typically, a lot of people use it to cover thermal solar panels in the summer. Not only do they have the potential to drastically improve your outdoor spaces in every way, but also make them a lot more enjoyable, and livable year round. You can be absolutely positive of that fact. By providing people with the necessary amount of shade, most dining or outdoor spaces end up becoming a lot more usable, regardless of the weather.
By Natalie Ige7 years ago in Lifehack
How to Install a Shower Diverter Valve
What is a shower diverter valve and for what reason would I need one? This convenient little valve is the thing that enables you to have a regular shower head and a handheld shower to work on a similar pipe. It gives your water pipe another and a separate outlet for the shower head and a hose.
By Lawrence Barnett7 years ago in Lifehack
Not for Oneself, but for the Environment
I never really realised how much I impact the world that I live in until I came to university and started living on my own. My mum has always been very passionate about recycling, even when I still lived at home, which rubbed off on me, but the problem is much bigger than remembering to recycle.
By Mollie Watson7 years ago in Lifehack
Eye-Catching Apartment Designs that Will Make You Say Wow
You have probably been to many apartments that you liked. The décor you saw in them probably seemed like something that would look well in your living quarters. This practice is not uncommon, as there are eye-catching department designs that could be implemented in pretty much any home. If you decide to go through with redesigning your apartment, the reward will not only be a pleasant living space, but also the amazement of visitors. Your friends’ and family’s first words when they enter your redesigned apartment will simply be, “wow!”
By Sarah Jessica Smith7 years ago in Lifehack
10 Products That Will Organize Your Life
This morning was a shitshow. I had gotten up, put on my clothes, and walked into the kitchen where I started to make breakfast. My favorite playlist of lo-fi hip hop was playing, I felt good, and I was starting to get ready for a brand new day at work.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy7 years ago in Lifehack
Eight Steps of Building a Pallet Studio
Calling all DIYers, handy-women, and handymen! Wooden pallets are not ugly contraction you see outside warehouses and turn down neighbourhoods. They are beautiful contraptions with so much potential. You can transform pallets into magical creations. One of these magical creations is an outdoor studio! It’s the perfect summer project for all creative types with the need for outdoor activity.
By Ross Geller7 years ago in Lifehack
How to Add Comfort and Style to Your Home Furniture Settings
Getting a home designed is one of the most challenging tasks. Finding the right furniture, and setting them to suit the style and mood of your rooms is undeniably art. While the furniture market today is loaded with furniture of all times—contemporary, eclectic, and colonial, not all types of furniture give you the desired comfort. The fancy couch that looked chic in the showroom might not give you the warmth you crave, or the vibrant cushion cover that looked super funky in your living room for the last few months might have fast colors. In the first case, the comfort is lost, and in the latter the style quotient is stolen—both reasons fair enough to take away the coziness of your house.
By Lauren Williamson7 years ago in Lifehack
