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 I'll admit, I have been terrible at cleaning the ceiling fans in the bedroom.  After dusting with the swiffer duster, I had to wash them with soap/water.  You can see the dust left on them after dusting them.  I'm also going thru to many duster refills, so I invested in this...[TAG1]The blue cover slides off, and is washable.  The unit can be attached to your extender handle you use for painting ceilings with (if you have one).  Works great for weekly dusting on these types of ceiling fans.My hands are cracked, dry and sore.  My back is sore by most...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. My beloved Brooklyn brownstone apartment is home to sweepingly high ceilings, potentially original picture frame molding, a fully renovated kitchen—and the smallest closets you’ve ever seen. And when I say small, I mean it: just two 3-by-3-foot enclosures with doors that barely swing open the entire way. Each has one rod for hanging clothing.  In my dream world, I’d be a human with wood hangers that hold clothes with at least an inch or two between them so that they’d rest wrinkle-free. But in...

After a long winter spent riding out the real estate slow season, it’s nearly here. The annual heating up of the real estate market. Even during times of market ups and downs, spring and summer is reliably a much busier time in real estate.  There’s more inventory, more interest, more sales. It can be a lucrative and high-growth time for agents. To maximize sales this season, real estate agents should be ready to hit the ground running. Here are five things you can do in preparation for the hot spring and summer real estate market. 1. Make Sure Your Real Estate...

A technique taught in French cooking schools can help you get more done with less hassle on your block. Words Nelson Lebo  Images Brad Hanson, Nelson Lebo Who: Nelson, Dani, Verti, & Manu Lebo Where: Okoia, 10km east of Whanganui Land: 5.1ha (13 acres) What: permaculture, regenerative agriculture Web: ecothriftylife.com Most chefs and builders will tell you half the job is getting organised to do the job. Almost any lifestyle block owner will tell you it’s also the biggest barrier. Mise en place (MEEZ ohn plahs) is a French phrase meaning ‘to put into place’ and is used primarily in...

With so many weekend trips from Seattle to choose from it’s hard to know where to start With spring break just around the corner, we know you’ve got getting out of town on the brain. If you aren’t planning an escape to a sunny destination, we think a PNW road trip should be on your list. That’s why we mapped out seven weekend trips from Seattle that are bursting with things to do this spring. You’ll find festivals, sandy beaches, clam digging and more at these nearby destinations. All you need to do is pack up a few things and...