Nothing makes a home cosier than a fireplace. It gives away warmth, soft light, and genuine comfort. However, when used on a daily basis, fireplaces will end up looking black and covered in black streaks. If the bricks around your fireplace look like that, it is time to clean them.
When soot accumulates it leaves black residue all over your bricks, as well as a smoke odour. This may occur on tiles, natural stone, or grout. It is important to clean that up on a regular basis, in order to prevent it from building up. If left for too long, it may stain the surface forever or cause permanent damage. If you use your fireplace often, you will need to clean its surroundings quite often as well. If maintained regularly, the stains and black residue will be easier to remove. Continue reading “How to clean fireplace bricks?”
Did you know that wine can taste different, depending on the glass you use? There are many types of wine glasses – from narrow champagne flutes to large-bowled stemware for rich red wine, whatever it is that you use, should be sparkling clean. This is something all master sommeliers and wine professionals agree with. That is why we will show you how to properly clean your wine glasses and make sure that your wine tastes its best.
Even though dust mites are invisible, they are far from harmless. They live on human skin cells, fabric items, bedding, upholstery, clothing and carpets. An interesting fact is that dust mites are not the reason for allergies. Most often their droppings are responsible for any allergic reactions. They produce a lot of droppings ( each dust mite produces around 20 a day), so no matter how much you clean, you will still havesome mite irritants at home. Even though you won’t be able to completely rid your house of those creatures, you can significantly reduce your allergic reactions to them. 
We dust our homes weekly, if not more often. But have you ever wondered where all the dust comes from? It seems like it magically appears all over your shelves, tables and floors and no matter how much and how often you vacuum and dust everything, in less than a few days, it is right back.
Whenever it is time to get on with decluttering, you might find it hard to get rid of some things. It is hard for a lot of people to rid themselves of items they have owned for some time. It is understandable since people tend to develop sentimental attachment to objects. As soon as you start going through the stuff that has been cluttering your space, you begin hesitating about what to get rid of and what to keep. In this article we are going to talk about a few “rules” that keep you from getting rid of unnecessary items, as well as a special method that might help you get rid of whatever you feel like is too dear to throw away.