HOME IMPROVEMENT

Everyone knows how dirt trapper mats can help to keep your home sand and dirt free and prevent damage to carpets and wooden floors. However, there are a lot more uses for these mats then simply in home use. Here are some ways that dirt trapping mats can save you some time and effort and help keep a few outdoor areas cleaner.

If you have been camping you know how much work it can be to keep the inside of that tent free of sand and dirt. While camping is all about enjoying the great out of doors no one wants to be tracking sand inside of their tent and their sleeping bags. Using a dirt trapping floor mat outside your tent can help to keep your tent free sand making for a more comfortable nights sleep and less time spent cleaning the tent so that you have more time to do the things you really enjoy.

Why not carry a couple of small dirt trapping floor mats in the trunk of your car for the next time you go to beach? That way after a day of fun in the sun and sand you lay the mats by the doors of your cars and the kids can wipe all the sand off their feet and leave outside the car rather than bringing it in with them. Then, all you need to do is give the mat a couple of shakes and put the mats back into the trunk ready for the next beach day.

If you have an above ground pool and no deck you know how much dirt and sand gets carried into the pool on the bottom of feet. Placing a dirt trapping mat in front of ladder for everyone to wipe their feet on helps keep you pool water cleaner and that pool filter from getting clog with dirt and sand. Which will save you not only time and effort since you won’t need to vacuum the pool as often, but may also help you to keep from buying a new pump sooner than necessary.

Once you really start thinking about it you will find a lot of uses for a dirt trapping mat and all of those uses is going to help cut down on the amount of time you will need to spend cleaning while helping to keep your home, tent, pool, car, and a number of other places cleaner than ever before.

Many homes across the country offer beautiful and intricate examples of period design. Unfortunately, these treasures are often hidden away during “renovation work” when home owners opt for the seemingly “simple” task of painting over the existing feature rather than stripping it back to the original piece.

When it comes to stripping paint and varnishes, there are a myriad of paint stripping products and theories including the use of breakfast porridge. One of the most effective paint and varnish stripping systems on the market is by ‘Peel Away’. While ‘Peelaway 7‘ is more suitable for the removal of modern varnishes and paints, ‘Peelaway 1‘ provides the heavy artillery for surfaces that have up to 30 coats of old lead and other heavy metal based paint products.

Application of Peelaway is quick and easy which is more than can be said for the porridge alternative.

Both Peelaway paint & varnish strippers are supplied as a kit with a special blanket that covers the application and provides a clean, safe and mess free way of containing the stripper and removed products. Scrapers are provided within the kit and Peelaway 1 comes with a product neutraliser.

After testing on new and older paints, it’s clear to see that although porridge has a reputation for being good for the digestive and circulatory systems, it’s clearly not as effective for tackling layers of paint or varnish.

If you’ve always wanted to have a go at restoring a period piece of furniture or a fixture in the home, but have been wary of the sandpaper and scraper approach, ‘Peel Away’ offers the perfect solution. Depending on the type and age of varnish or paint involved, Peel Away paint and varnish removal systems can help to restore metal fireplaces, plaster mouldings, wooden furniture and fixtures to their original detailed glory.

More recently, however, decorative elements for a home – indoors or out – have become more readily available. Many of these decorative concrete ideas used to be reserved for the more expensive homes or exclusive estates. Today, the use of decorative concrete to duplicate these types of artistic decorations is cropping up everywhere.

For instance, 30 years ago, if you wanted a fireplace set into a wall of flagstone rock, the rock had to be brought in and set. If the wall was 12 feet high by 6 feet wide, it involved a lot of flagstone. Today, decorative concrete can be used in conjunction with hand carving to create a wall that looks the same, but at a better price, custom look and feel and a fast and long-lasting process.

You can also learn to do this yourself from professionals who present various workshops through a number of decorative concrete suppliers throughout the country, or you can hire an experienced professional to do some or all of the job for you.