2016

Improving The Heating Of A Home Water Heater

If your home's water isn't hot enough, there are several issues that could be coming into play. Not only could the heater itself be malfunctioning, but the plumbing system may not be keeping the heated water warm. Here are a few of the most common issues experienced with a home water heater, in addition to ways to improve upon them. Turning the Water Heater Up Some water heaters have been intentionally turned down.

Rebuilding and Restoring Your Home after a Natural Disaster

With all of the recent issues with natural disasters, whether violent tornadoes in the Midwest over the summer or the recent devastating hurricanes along the coast lines, natural disasters are on the forefront of virtually everyone's mind. If your home has recently been affected by a natural disaster or you worry that your home may be vulnerable to such disasters in the future, you might be wondering what you can and should do to rebuild and restore your home in such a situation.

Cleaning Cloth Diapers In Hard Water

Parents choose to use cloth diapers instead of disposable for a variety of reasons. It could be to save money or reduce waste or simply because they feel it's better for their baby. One thing is for certain: Cloth diapering requires a little more work than using disposables, but once a good washing routine is established, committed cloth diaperers sail through to potty training. A challenge some parents face is establishing a good washing routine if they have hard water.

Fun And Festive Centerpieces Ideas For A Baby Shower

If you are in charge of hosting a baby shower for a friend or family member, you are most likely excited to have guests see the end results of the preparations you worked on so hard to make the party a success. The tables where guests will be seated will need to be decorated for the event, giving the aura of celebratory joy. Here are some fun ideas you can use in the creation of a centerpiece for each of the tables guests will be using during the baby shower.

The Benefits Of Choosing A Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System

If you have extremely hard water, then you may be sick of scraping the hard deposits off your bathtub, sink, and pans. You probably know that a water softener can remove the calcium and magnesium from your water to stop the deposits from showing up in your home. While a simple salt-based system can work to resolve the issue, you may want to invest in a more sophisticated reverse osmosis one instead. While you may not be thrilled about the increase in cost, reverse osmosis systems have a variety of benefits over salt-based softener.