Quiet As A Mouse

You just finished moving into the quaint old house of your dreams. You've been unpacking and cleaning all day and you are exhausted. Falling into bed and trying to sleep is impossible. You keep hearing this scratching noise. You get up to investigate, but don't find anything. You get back in bed and just when you are dozing off into a peaceful slumber, there it is again! This time you mean business! You start digging through your cabinets looking for anything that will stop the critter in it's tracks, but as luck would have it, that's one thing you didn't pack. The only thing you can do to drown out the noise is turn the TV on and hope you can sleep. The first thing on your list the next morning is "pest control"! Instead of paying a professional to do the job, you get on the internet and look up your favorite website, Hipps Help, and find that there are many ways to just do it yourself. Take a look at the link below to see what you can do to rid your home of pests yourself!
  


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Turn Something Old Into Something New

Have you ever wanted a part of your house or something in your house to have character and not just be a cookie cutter perfect house? Sometimes it is fun and looks really decorative to turn something that may be a piece that you bought in an antique store or something that has been in the family for many years into a new purposeful item in your newer house. You can do this in your kitchen by turning older kitchen cabinets into a kitchen island. It has many advantages. Besides creating extra cabinet space and work space, it can be a conversation piece and a way to keep something that you might want to replace, but not totally get rid of. With as little time as just a weekend, you can do this yourself. Take a look at the link below to see what materials you will need and how to do it.




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Give Me A Little Sugar.....Or Maybe Not!

Almost everybody loves something sweet. A dessert after meals. A soft drink. Cookies. Candy. Every bit of it has sugar. Sugar is a boost of energy and keeps hunger at bay for a little while, but sugar can also cause a lot of problems. Weight gain, diabetes, cavities...the list goes on, and with all of those health issues a lot of money is spent for diagnosis and treatment. Also, eating foods that are loaded with sugars will just keep you from eating other healthier foods that will be good for your body in others ways, so if you are eating things with sugar, then you are just depriving yourself of all the vitamins and minerals you could be getting from things like fruit and vegetables. For more information on this topic and how you can start eating less sugar, please take a look at the link below to show you how to do this.


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Self Made Natural Pool

There is nothing more attractive and inviting than a pool in your own back yard. The only thing about a pool that may not be attractive is the price! Well, here is a way that you can have your pool for only a fraction of the cost and it is actually more environmentally friendly than the traditional swimming pool. It will be the focal point of your whole yard and will also be environmentally friendly as well as a great investment for entertainment purposes. Best of all, you can build it yourself! With a short list of materials and about seven steps, you will have you own natural pool in your backyard.



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Swag or Sag?

The garage door is often at the front of your house and a main entranceway. It can easily be seen from the curb of your street and can add to the attractiveness of your property or it can take away from it. The garage is also plays a factor in the security of your house. If the door itself or the wood frame around the door is rotting, thieves could find a way into your garage more easily. Rodents and insects could make their way into your house as well, plus the temperature of your garage could be compromised and this in turn could change the temperature of  the rooms around and above your garage. You should consider this and check to make sure the wood frame around the garage door is still intact and that the concrete below it is not crumbling. Despite sounding like a complicated fix, these are still some things that anyone can learn to do. Take a look at the link below to see how to make sure your garage is in tip top shape.



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Removing Carpet Indentations

We all like to get new things from time to time or we like to change our surroundings so that we don't see the same old things every day, year after year. You might also be doing a professional make over on someone's home and have a budget to follow and run into this problem. If you have ever rearranged the furniture in your house or someone else's or replaced old furniture with new items, then you will know what I'm talking about. Your carpet or rug can have indentations that show exactly where your old furniture was. This can be annoying and look bad, but you may not have the funds to go buy a new carpet and the good news is it can be corrected. With just a few materials and the right way to do it, the indentions will begin to blend back into their normal shape again. Take a look at the link below to see what materials you will need and the proper way to get rid of those indentations.



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I Need A Vacation!

It is that time of year again. Time to plan your beach vacation! And despite all of the times you have gone to the beach, you will always forget something, so it is essential to make a list of everything you will need. Each person’s list will vary somewhat, but there are a few things on the main list that everyone will use. Make it a fun family night of sitting down and sharing each list with everyone, that way it might jog your memory of something else you should include. Also, besides the list of what to take with you, you should also make a list of last minute things you should do before leaving your house, such as arming your security system, having the post office to hold all of your mail, and making sure that someone you know and trust knows where you are going, the route you’ll be taking, and has your contact information. Also, make sure you have made your reservations to the hotel you will be staying at and it doesn’t always hurt to confirm them before you get there. With all of these preparations taken care of, the day you leave should be less of a hassle.  To get a more complete list of things you need to take with you, check out the link below.

http://hippshelp.com/how-to-pack-for-a-beach-vacation/