Yearly Archives - 2016

Bedroom

Improve Bedroom Mood With Colored Bamboo Sheets

Improve Bedroom Mood With Colored Bamboo Sheets Whether directly or subtly, the colors that people come across on a regular basis may play a huge role not just on how they think, but also on how they feel. The psychology of color is a vast field with varying interpretations offered by different experts. How one person perceives a particular color depends on that person’s personality, culture, upbringing, and overall state of being. There are natural reactions to color when combined with daily...

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2016 Paint Color Trends

2016 Paint Color Trends Once upon a time, painting was a big home improvement job which often required professional attention. These days it’s fairly easy to pick a color, call over some friends, and splash some paint on the walls. Because of this, even renters often paint their walls, and then throw in the curtains, bed sheets, and cushions to match the overall décor – tying all the colors together in a perfect combination. So what colors have people been tying together,...

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Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly

How to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly Pollution now ranks as one of the biggest problems of the modern era. It causes diseases like asthma and cancer, spoils water supplies, and makes our air uncomfortable to breathe. While cities and commercial entities are usually the target of blame, individual homes do produce quite a bit of pollution over time. Chemicals used in home cleaning, electricity usage, and even the designs used when building a home contribute to the production of pollutants. So...

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Having trouble sleeping?

Things to change when having trouble sleeping Reasons the Bedroom Might Keep Someone from Sleeping Properly Proper and adequate sleep is essential to health and well being. Being chronically under-rested makes everything harder, from work and driving to leisure and intimacy with a partner. Sleep is when the human body repairs cellular damage done to it throughout the day by food, by mental and physical stressors, and by caffeine, smoking, and alcohol. Taking a closer look at one’s bedroom might reveal some smaller...

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The importance of breathability in sheets

Why Breathability in Sheets Is So Crucial Many people don’t understand the benefits of using breathable sheets. While it may simply sound like the trendy thing to do, bed sheets which allow the skin to breathe can improve one’s skin, as well as one’s lifestyle. Read on to find out how these sheets can improve any bed and ensure a good night’s rest. Sleeping Soundly with Less Sweat Breathable sheets make it easier for air to move around a sleeping body. Because air...

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How to Iron sheets

How to Iron Different Types of Bed Sheets Ironing one’s bed sheets might seem like an activity for people who have a lot of extra time, but there are both aesthetic and health benefits to this practice. Taking down the cover on freshly ironed sheets before going to bed can be a pleasurable experience, but the added health benefit is that the heat from an iron will kill any dust mites that could cause sneezing and a runny nose for the...

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Best Choices for Winter Bedding

Once winter settles in, the nights get colder and sometimes all you want is to settle into a nice comfy bed and not have to worry about spending the first 10 minutes getting the sheets and covers warm. Quality bedding, though absolutely worth the cost, is not cheap, so decide just how cold the area you live generally gets during the winter. There’s a big difference between Alaska winters and southern California ones. There are some shortcuts that can help...

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How to make a Perfect Bed

Get Perfect Hospital Corners and No Wrinkles Making a bed with perfect hospital corners is easier than you think. Many people seek to make their beds perfect without any wrinkles and with perfectly folded corners like the hospitals do. Not only is this task neat and orderly, but it is also a reflection on one's cleanliness. Asking a hospital orderly to demonstrate the correct procedure, we have compiled the necessary steps to carry out this task. When first starting, it is important...

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Feng Shui in the Bedroom

You can use feng shui to promote the flow of good energy in your bedroom to attract good health, financial growth, spiritual serenity, better sex, and many other blessings. You can expel bad luck, and welcome good luck as well. When we take steps to balance ourselves, to reconnect with our environments, we benefit immeasurably. Architectural Elements When you buy a house, you may be used to paying attention to the size of bedrooms rather than their placement. Instead, take a look...

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How to Get Stains Out of Sheets

Getting stains out of sheets is a challenging task. Many people try and fail. There is a reason for the battle. Depending on the substance that causes the stain, there are rules to removing those stubborn spots. Stain removal takes a large degree of attention and, in some cases, scrubbing. In this article, we will discuss the proper way to remove those stains that so easily agitate us. So if that sounds like you then this article is for you. Go...

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