Carpet Care

Regular care is essential for maintaining the appearance and wear life of your carpet. The amount of cleaning required depends on how much traffic the area receives, where the carpet is located, and environmental conditions. Routine vacuuming, responding quickly to spills and stains, shampooing and professional cleaning periodically are necessary for maintaining your carpet.

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Healthy Lawns

Keeping your yard healthy does not have to be at the expense of the community or planet if you take the green path to greenery. With a little bit of effort, education, and commitment, your yard can be a healthy tool to not only conserving natural resources but also improving the state of the environment.
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Pool Sanitization

The traditional method of sanitization is the use of chlorine, which not only eliminates bacteria but is also able to break down organic debris through oxidation.

Chlorine comes in liquid form, though this is not commonly used for home pools; granular form, which is dissolved before being added to pool water; and tablet form, which is placed in a floating feeder that slowly dissolves and then releases the chlorine into the pool. The chlorine, in reaction with the pool water, produces hypochlorous acid, or what is called “free chlorine,” which is actually what sanitizes the water. But, free chlorine degrades rapidly in sunlight, so cyanuric acid, which stabilizes the compound, is added with the chlorine.

Upgrading Your Bathroom

Today's bathrooms have become beautiful, efficient, luxurious spaces that are key to the comfort, style, and value of our homes. When it comes to identifying the areas of homes that warrant the cost of remodeling or improvement, bathrooms often top the list.

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Faux Finishes

Color washing, sponge painting, rag rolling—these are just three of the many available paint application techniques that can give a home’s interior walls stunning color, tone, and texture.
Light, bright, animated, subdued, aged— whatever mood you want for a room, you can use paint and decorative techniques to help create it. These effects can be subtle, with translucent color layered over a similar shade of opaque paint, or bold and brassy, thanks to new metallic paints.
And fabulous walls don’t have to require expensive materials or application by custom artists. All it takes is a little expert guidance to help you with the step-by-step techniques, which is what you’ll find in this section of HomeTips.

Choosing a reliable contractor

Choosing a reliable contractor can mean everything to your home and your project you wish to have completed. Gardens Home Management Services has provided a few tips to help you find a reputable, reliable contractor to perform the work. 

• Contractor needs to provide a written estimate on company letterhead 
• Ask for the company guarantee 
• Make sure the company is licensed, bonded and insured 
• Do not work with the contractor if they accept cash only 
• Ask for a legitimate business card 
• Request proof of third-party property and injury insurance 
• Research the contractors testimonials 
• See if the company is members of Chambers of Commerce 
• Check how long the company has been in business 

These types of questions will ensure that you are dealing with a quality contractor and give you the peace of mind you deserve!

Cleaning Your Driveway

If a good cleaning is in the cards for your concrete or brick driveway, plan to rent or buy a power washer. After a thorough cleaning, you can remove any deeper stains, seal cracks, and then coat your driveway with a translucent masonry sealer.

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