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Amazing Home Decor Tips to Make Your Small Home Look Bigger

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It is the innate desire of everyone to own and live in a big and luxurious home. While some people are lucky to have such big family home and some other are fortunate enough to be able to buy big homes. But, most people who desire to live in a big home more often than not would have to compromise on their dream and live in a small home.  However, living in a small home doesn’t mean that you have to feel cramped for space, you can always turn your small home appear larger than its actual size and create a warm, spacious and pleasant décor inside.  Here are a few handy tips that would help you accomplish your task. Light it up The light inside the home can make or break the décor. If your house is at a location where there is no sufficient natural light, you can always brighten it up with a decorative light to create an illusion that your home is bigger than what it looks like. You can find a wide array of decorative products at online stores. You can find lights of all shapes, size

Keeping Cool: Best Hacks for Beating the Summer Heat

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The summer months can be quite hot and humid. Even in the most northern parts of America, summer can be too hot to handle.Luckily all it takes to stay cool and breezy is a few hacks. This summer you can save money, be prepared and stay cool when you know how to hack yourself out of a heat stroke. Below are some of the best life hacks for keeping yourself cool during the summer. Use A Ceiling Fan If you have a ceiling fan, then you will be able to set your thermostat to a higher temperature and still be comfortable. A ceiling fan doesn’t reduce the temperature in the room, but the gentle breeze makes it more comfortable. Make sure the blades turn counter clockwise. Before getting into summer, make sure you wipe down blades for dust and change their direction. On extra hot days make sure your house is closed off and only circulating cold air. Get Rid of Incandescent Light Bulbs Incandescent light bulbs are becoming a thing of the past, as more and more people are opting to

4 Brilliant Space Saving Ideas For Your Flat

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When you live in a flat or apartment, the idea of having more space can seem ridiculous. Everyone who lives in an apartment knows that space is something you don’t have. But, there are some brilliant space saving tips that you can utilise in your flat. A small flat and the problem of having enough space can be something of a nightmare. But, you don’t have to suffer the indignity of a lack of space any longer. On the contrary, you can have as much space as you desire for your home. It’s all about adopting smart tricks for the illusion of space. You can ensure that you have a calm and spacious home with these clever hacks.  image source: ღ ℂℏ ℟ ḯʂ ღ , on Flickr - https://flic.kr/p/ddtN6C Wall Mounted Furniture Wall mounted furniture is an excellent way to be inventive with your spacing problems. Having a set of drawers that mount the wall means that you don’t lose out on valuable floor space. Wall mounted furniture comes in a wide range of solutions. You can ch

How to neutralise the unpleasant odours coming from your air conditioner

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Having an air conditioner in your home is a commodity that facilitate a lot your life. You can easily make your room warmer or colder, with a click on the button. The advancement of the technologies has allowed us to take advantage of more and more modern gadgets and the air conditioner is definitely one of the best inventions of the century. However, the everyday use of this machine is inevitably contributed by some problems that you will experience if you have at least one air conditioner in your home. One of the most common problems is the bad smell that often comes from the air conditioners due to variety of reasons. If you wonder why this happens and how to manage with this problem, read the following tips that will help you to win the battle against the nasty odours coming from your air conditioner. Image credits to Amy Watson on Flickr - https://flic.kr/p/71Gddk If you take into account the advice that we will offer, you will enjoy the cosiness of the home environment

5 Practical Tips to Declutter Your Home

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It is not just about having enough time to clean. Interior experts say that one of the reasons why households remain cluttered is because of the lack of organization and firm decisions. This is especially true for sentimental people who always find one reason or another no hold on to old stuff. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but these are the sort of items that usually stay in disorganized piles or in the back of your closet. Leading property portal Lamudi suggests five ways to declutter your home, freeing up space in your house to make your living more comfortable, and your environment more breathable. 1.        THE FOUR BOX METHOD © Monique Popp / Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mpopp / Get four boxes and label them the following: Put Away, Give Away/Sell, Storage, and Trash. This is the easiest way to organize your things, especially for those who need a little push in decision-making. Put Away are the stuff you need on a regular basis. Give

Mosquitoes here, there and everywhere

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After my youngest son, Yahmir, has been hospitalized due to dengue fever caused by a mosquito bite years ago, I am always on guard against mosquitoes. Dengue and Chikungunya are now an all-year-round mosquito-bite diseases in the country which should not be taken for granted as it comes in different strains that can be fatal. image via en.wikipedia.org To refrain from being the dinner of these blood suckers, as much as possible we mosquito proof our home.   We always check for any stagnant water in and out of the house especially after a rain fall.   Any pool of water like in the saucer of a plant pot or rain water caught inside an old tire, fresh flower vases and even in the base of an air conditioning unit is a good place for them to breed and hang out. In fact, wherever they can find enough water   to lay their eggs, they will be there. There are many ways to keep safe from mosquitoes.  Through researching I have found out that there are plants that repel mosquito.  Unk

4 Tips for Improving Indoor Air Quality

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Most homeowners go a long way in ensuring their homes look good physically. But of course, there are specific points that should be given more weight if you want to keep your family healthy and safe from indoor air contaminants. While we spend most of our time indoors, the air inside your home tends to become stale and polluted more than the air outside. Here are some tips to help keep the air you breathe clean and safe. Keep your floors clean Germs and bacteria gets into your home carried by your feet. Clean your mat at the entrance regularly to prevent build-up of dirt and keep germs from spreading and multiplying. Mop floors on a daily basis and use a vacuum with a HEPA filter to ensure that all particles are trapped in the filter.  Have an Air Duct cleaning service A home’s HVAC system is coiled around the entire home and it recirculates air from one room to another several times a day. It gives a lot of potential for mold particles to spread and cause chaos

How to create a simple yet workable home budget

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The best strategy to have some control over what your family spends is to create a home budget plan. A monthly budget plan can help you decide how to spend money based on the actual family income. By calculating the monthly income over monthly expenses incurred, you will get a clear idea of how much can be provided for family needs. Budgeting becomes difficult and complicated when the total income is not adequate to meet the needs of the family. However, there are ways on how to manage finances wisely such as resisting the urge to buy on impulse – cut back on your spending, buy only what you and your family needs. Take advantage of availing discount codes, browse on promotional sites like Coupon Codes Raja that offers discount codes to buy your daily essentials like baby diapers, groceries, vitamins and supplements and more. You can save money by using coupons and voucher codes as you can purchase items and products at a lower cost compared to its actual market price. You c

Tips on baby Skin Rashes Prevention

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Notepad Corner  being a proud blog partner of  MomCenter Philippines,  continuously supports their endeavors. "  It's first and only free resource and buying guide for mothers that fuses traditional and new media to provide practical information, useful tools and abundant benefits to expectant Moms, new Moms and Moms with infants and young children. MomCentre also never forgets that Moms are women too, and includes content that covers issues women are interested in." In line with their newest tandem with   Nivea Baby Philippines in  caring for our baby’s sensitive skin, here are tips on How to Prevent Baby Skin Rashes. Source : http://www.momcenter.com.ph/index.php?option=com_classifieds&act=resource&task=details&resourceid=2540

All In One

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Liquid soap is in. Different brands of liquid soaps are seen in grocery stores and supermarkets, yet which of it will you buy?  Do you know that Jergens Antibacterial Liquid Soap is an all in one soap not only for you but for your family too?  It kills germs, deodorizes and moisturizes as well.  Years ago, my ob-gyne recommended it as an alternative to my intimate wash.  I gave it a try and satisfied with it.  I’ve been using it for years now.  During the cold weather, we use it for body wash to moisturize our skin and prevent it from drying.  I place bottles of Jergens in the bathroom/comfort room and another one in the kitchen.  It is also very effective as a hand wash.  It gently removes stubborn odors, like garlic for instance. It is very affordable and could last a long time, depending on the usage.  A pea size is enough for hand washing and in intimate washing.   It comes in a big bottle for refill and a small one with an easy dispersal cap.

Table Manners

We can teach our kids the proper table manners in their toddler stage, or by the time they are already eating meals with the family.   Habits are formed early in life.   They control many of our actions.   Such habits will be carried out wherever you are. Proper Table Manners are as follows: Go promptly to the table clean and neat. Sit properly and wait until served. Ask politely for things on the table to be passed. “Please pass the rice or May I have some” Use the table napkin properly. Say grace before and after eating. Talk of pleasant topics while at the table. Father being the head of the family is at the head of the table. Keep elbows off the table. Eat slowly and chew food thoroughly without smacking the lips. Rinse the mouth or brush your teeth after having left the table. We should pick our teeth after having left the table. Leave the table after everybody is through.   If you have to leave the table before everyone is through, ask to be excused. We should not l

Basic Home Computer Maintenance

I am not a computer geek, but being a former ICafe owner I have learned many things in the computer maintenance.  From crimping rj 45 to a cable, hardware diagnosis and replacement, formatting and operating system configurations, virus removal and troubleshooting.  I have learned these things through joining ULOP (Unified Lanshop Owner's Portal), reading, and through a very good friend Bien my Guru, who patiently teaches me how to do computer related problems and to my son JM who is now an IT and other fellow Ulopians who are very unselfish and willing to help. Through trial and error, in the beginning I suffered an electric shock by just simply opening the case of the CPU (Central processing Unit), my finger got wounded in the crimping tool, broke some parts inside the CPU but I just charged it to experience lol.  I believe that practice makes perfect, and the knowledge I acquired saved me a lot of money from paying a computer technician every n

House Emergencies and Accidents Part 2

Nosebleeds are very common among children and many start spontaneously. Unless they are a direct result of an impact to the nose, the cause may not be known. Simple treatment whereby the blood is encouraged to clot is usually effective. The priority is to protect the victim’s airway and to try and prevent blood from being swallowed. HOW TO TREAT NOSEBLEEDS 1. Lean the child forward and encourage her to spit blood into a handkerchief or some other receptacle. 2. Pinch the child’s nose just below the hard part at its top to and apply firm pressure for 10 minutes (this is the amount of time it takes for a clot to form). If the bleeding has not stopped after 10 minutes, apply pressure for two further periods of 10 minutes. If bleeding continues then take the child to hospital. 3. Once the bleeding has stopped, advise the child not to scratch, pick, or blow her nose, not to drink hot liquid, and not to exert herself, because all these activities can dislodge the clot and cause