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Home Security for Today's New Parents

It marks one of the most significant life changes for any couple. Having a baby represents an end to the lifestyle that has been known by both partners for their entire lives. It means an ...

Don't Become Another Statistic! Protect Your Home With Burglar Alarms

It is worrying how many people are victims of burglaries in the home these days. With the advances in home protection there are many devices that can not only stop intruders from entering the home but also alert when someone has trespassed onto your property.

What are the Uses of Hedge Apples for Repelling Mice?

OverviewPhotos.com/PhotoObjects.net/Getty ImagesHedge apples have long been promoted as a natural and chemical free way to repel insects and small pests away from areas where they are unwanted. Traditional folklore says that if the hedge apples are arranged around the foundation of a...

How to Liquidate Antiques in Your Home

The difficulty in liquidating antiques found in your home is not in selling them, but in obtaining the right price for them. All too often, people sell valuable antiques at pawn shops or in garage sales to dealers who know fully what they are purchasing, but refuse to pay the true value of the piece

How to Treat Prairies with Herbicides

According to the University of Wisconsin, prairie grass commonly fails due to weed infestations. Because of a high population of weeds, grass tends to take several years to establish. Prairies are especially important to sow, because of their helpful contribution to wildlife. Give your prairie grass

About Emergency Lighting Supplies

There's a storm coming--are you ready? Even though it does not usually affect our power, it's always a good idea to have emergency lighting supplies on hand. Here is a list of items to keep on your emergency shelf to insure your safety and comfort when you lose the lights.

Home Security for the Swimming Pool Saving Lives

With the scary fact that it takes as little as 2 inches of water and 2 seconds for a child to drown, parents are extra cautious about letting children bathe or play in water alone. ...

Requirements for Horizontal Clay Brick Masonry Joints

Horizontal joints, commonly called bed joints, are typical of clay brick masonry construction.brick image by AGITA LEIMANE from Fotolia.comClay bricks are composed of soft clay with various forms of exterior surfacing and come in various shapes and sizes. They are both hollow and solid...

How to Use a Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamp

Salt crystals are formed over centuries more than 500 feet below the ground. Salt crystal lamps from the Himalayans are becoming knows for their ionization properties as well as for the color therapy that comes from exposure to the soft peach, cream, and pink colored salt crystals.

The Door Lock is More Than a Lock

Having a secure residence depends on how secure the locks are, how many people have keys and how many keys have been lost. Changing locks is a way to prevent home brake-ins, because a key has been copied, found in the family's hiding place outside the door or by someone that has been given a ke

Making A Career Change To Berkeley Locksmiths

The recent economic conditions that have left millions of people unemployed have led to many considering a complete career change. This career change decision is often made to ensure financial goals are able to be ...

Buying Tips For Security Systems - Cameras

One of the most important part of any security system are its cameras. They are the one responsible for capturing the events that goes on its specified target area. There are many types of security camera models.

Most Effective Way to Kill Termites

Termites are an insidious danger to a home. They can destroy a foundation or infest an attic. Wood is their dining hall and once they're in, they are difficult to remove. It's necessary to identify the type of termite in order to eradicate them properly. Two types of termites can infest a home: subt

Don't Be Alarmed - Home Security is Always Important

It is a sad day and age when we can no longer leave our doors open and unlocked while we are out at the grocery store and always need to have one eye on our children even when they are just playing outside in the front yard. Gone are the carefree days of safety and community and now everyone must be

Do it Yourself Home Video Security

Being able to watch one part of your home from your computer or laptop does not require expensive video camera systems. You can put together a do-it-yourself home video security system with the addition of a webcam and a few supplies from a computer store. The webcam can be purchased from an electr

How to Decorate Artificial Windows With Painting Stencils

Artificial windows are sometimes added to a room to create visual interest or balance. Usually made of glass or plastic, the windows may be illuminated to create an illusion of sunlight. As with real windows, adding decorative elements in the form of paint is possible. Using stencils to aid the proc

How to Measure a Lamp Base for a Shade

Thanks to their portability, lamps are one of the easiest home lighting solutions. In addition to providing much-needed light for interior spaces, lamps also contribute to the overall feel of a room by complementing the interior design plan and color schemes. The lamp shade plays a particularly impo

The Benefits of Home Digital Surveillance Cameras

Consider the following hypothetical situation. You are a couple of working parents and you have a five-year-old son who is cared for by an au pair during the day when he is parentless at home. One day you notice that your son has some suspicious looking bruises on his arms or his legs....

How to Kill Digger Wasps

Several hundred types of wasps fall into the "digger" category. Beginning in spring and lasting through the summer months, the digger wasps emerge from the ground where they have spent the winter. The adults will fly out of the ground as the soil warms and begin looking for nests to hatch their yo