Whether you’re looking to change the air filters of your HVAC system as part of a maintenance routine or wish to upgrade to superior filtering capabilities, you’ve probably heard about MERV ratings. If you’re not familiar with what this means, MERV refers to Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value. When you’re looking at a MERV rating, you’re …
Many items come with labels on them; unfortunately, they have a quite stubborn adhesive or glue, so residue remains on the new purchase. The sticky surface can be challenging to clean, but a few tricks will help you next time you buy one of these products. Make sure you do not use a knife or …
Soap scum is the result of combining water minerals and soap fat that inevitably happens whenever you take a shower. This is a type of dirt that can make bathroom cleaning an extremely tiresome chore. It’s due to the fact that soap scum has a specific scaly texture that quickly permeates lots of areas in …
Anyone who owns a house should be aware of the importance of maintaining the gutters in a proper working condition. This process can be more difficult to manage unless you invest in some high-quality gutter guards. Gutters need to be able to keep the water as far away from your home as possible because of …
Contents 1. What are the Benefits of Basement Waterproofing? 2. Causes of Basement Moisture and Flooding 2.1 Poor Drainage 2.2 Cracked Foundation 2.3 System Failure 2.4 Condesantion 2.5 Inadequate Basement Sealing 3. Basement Waterproofing Methods 3.1 Exterior Basement Waterproofing 3.2 Start Excavating 3.3 Install a Sump Pit 3.4 Repair Cracks 3.5 Apply a Membrane 3.6 …
Our washing machines must be cleaned just like any other appliance or corner of our home, although most people often disregard this fact. If you opened the door and a stagnant or unpleasant smell greeted you, it means that there might be bacteria or mildew that caused it. Fortunately, the next sections tell you what …
If you are cleaning as often as possible, but you still have impressive amounts of dust, there might be more than one problem with your home or cleaning technique. Although we can never clean all the dust in the air, there might be a few ways to solve this issue if you know the cause. …
There are many reasons why your dishwasher has draining issues. It’s certainly an unpleasant situation to discover a puddle of standing water when expecting clean pans and plates. Although it looks alarming, the dishwasher failing to drain correctly isn’t necessarily a plumbing emergency. In many cases, you should be able to deal with this issue …
Clogs in the shower drain can be easily identified when standing water tends to accumulate or if the bathtub takes more time than usual to become empty. Nobody likes the feeling of that ankle-deep soapy water pool when taking a shower. Clogs in the shower drain are nothing alarming and can usually be resolved without …
Whether you wish to give your bathroom a fresh makeover or simply want to keep the tile clean, it often comes down to cleaning the grout. The material has sponge-like characteristics so it captures a lot of grime and spills making it hard to clean. Maintaining a shiny grout will take some consistent effort, especially …