Advantages Of Using A Stainless Steel Clothes Line

Advantages Of Using A Stainless Steel Clothes Line -When the TV news magazine show “Inside Edition” featured the hazards of using machine dryers (they gather a lot of flammable lint that can burst into flames upon exposure to heat), many people from countries that have good weather for the most part of the year, such as Australia, actually expressed the desire to make a switch to the safer, traditional way of drying laundry — which is using a clothes line.

While making the switch will mean significantly more work for homemakers, especially since drying can take a much longer time and they will have to hang clothes on the line properly, then afterwards they will have to iron the dry clothes, ensuring the safety of their household better is deemed always worth the sacrifice and hard work.

But how does drying work on bad weather days? Well, most of today’s clothes lines can be installed indoors and outdoors, so indoor air-drying of laundry is possible. There are various designs for an effective stainless steel clothes line and many are compact enough for easy installation in small rooms, basements, and patios for indoor drying. Households can have one to use for indoor drying and another one for outdoor drying – they can easily switch back and forth between these two whenever there’s a change in weather. When the dour weather changes back to sunny, they can go back to drying outdoors and when it gets wet out again, they can go back to drying indoors.

Stainless steel clotheslines, for example, are very easy to install. A core hole is only needed to be drilled on the concrete or any wall.

Apart from these benefits, another important advantage stainless steel clotheslines provide is their ability to hold a lot of laundry items even if they have a very compact design. An accordion-type clothesline that can be stretched out can actually hold up to 75 kilograms of laundry; it is incredibly durable and remains sturdy even if people pull them out and push them back in frequently. Likewise, the material does not corrode or rust over time even if it’s exposed to harsh weather elements like rain and snow; plus, cleaning to get rid of water stains and dirt is easy.

Lastly, these clothes lines are quite versatile – you can dry anything on them, be they damp books, shoes, bags, toys, etc. It is important to mention as well that some people are known to double the function of their accordion type stainless steel clothes lines by turning them into temporary shelves when pushed against the wall for storage. They place laundry brushes, detergents and other essentials on the “plank” created by the “gathered” lines or bars.

With many people being more environmental-friendly and pitching in with energy conservation, going back to the basics is really making worth the switch to. Natural air-drying of clothes instead of using electrical dryers and other machines, not only helps in reducing or lowering one’s electricity or utility bills, but also contributes greatly in lessening pollutions and other environmental wastes.

About the Author:

Kenneth Lawrence is an “all-around, DIY” handyman.  He has been sharing his knowledge and skills about home improvement and other relevant new trends through his blogs. He had help with this article from http://www.lifestyleclotheslines.com.au/stainless-steel-clothes-line/.

How to Convert Your House into a Shop

The Department for Communities and Local Government held a consultation in the summer of 2013 to discuss changes to the legal requirements governing the use of high street properties. This particular meeting centred on the legal process of changing a shop into a residence, and recommended that the power to change use ultimately rest with local councils, while the secretary of state retain the right to overturn rejections if deemed unreasonable.

This particular consultation may have dealt with the conversion of shops into houses, but it brings other issues to mind, as well. What if a homeowner would like to turn their residence into a shop? The decision to grant change of use still rests with the council.

By and large, your request for change of use is going to depend on local and specific variables. That said, councils are often keen to grant this sort of activity, as it is as a benefit for local economies. However, certain considerations must be taken into account, including the following:

·         The potential loss of economic health for the neighbourhood

·         The need to provide additional services as a result of the conversion

·     The impact that the conversion would have neighbourhood’s or area’s local character

·         The ability to provide parking for the area

·         The increase in rubbish produced because of the conversion

If you are considering adding a shop to your property, you will probably find the council supportive. Resistance is much more likely to come from other homeowners in the area, who may be concerned that the introduction of a new shop may create noise, traffic and other disturbances.

House Conversions Can Be a Goldmine

There are plenty of reasons to consider converting your home into a shop, not least the ability to carve out a substantial living from home. Today, more people than ever before are working from home and telecommuting, and that requires some home office modifications. However, brick and mortar services are still the mainstay – even in today’s digital age.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at a few home conversion ideas that could see you turning your residence into a commercial workhorse:

·         Turn Your Home into a Retail Shop

This is a complicated conversion, but it can be a serious money-maker if you live in an area that doesn’t have that many retail outlets to begin with. Know your market and make sure that the products you are planning on offering are actually in demand. Once you have done your research, applied for the conversion and received permission, then you’ll have plenty of work ahead of you. To begin with, you may need to take out a wall or two to open the space up. In addition to this, you will want to go online in search of shop supplies and shelving that you can use to fit out the space. Just remember: if you live in a highly residential neighbourhood that does not have many retailers to begin with, then local residents will become your de facto target customers.

·         Turn Your Home into a Boutique Hotel

This conversion is probably going to be easier to get permission for, since it will not do much to change the character of the neighbourhood. Of course, the success of your boutique hotel (or even a guestroom for rent) will depend largely on the desirability of your location. If there is not a local attraction bringing people to this area to begin with, then it will probably not be successful. If you choose to go this route, consider listing your room or house with online directories such as airbnb.

·         Turn Your Home into a Restaurant or Café

There is a widely perpetuated myth out there that restaurant failure rates are sky high. Many people seem to be under the impression that 90 per cent of all restaurants opened end up failing in short order. The real failure rate is closer to 60 per cent, according to an article published in Bloomberg Businessweek. This may still seem high, but it’s right on par with the success rate of many small businesses across the board. If you know the business and have the capital, converting your home to a restaurant could be highly profitable.  

About the Author:

ShopSupplies is a company in Australia that specialises in fittings and shelving. They offer a large selection of display systems, showcases, counters, slat panels, and other Shop Supplies shelving solutions.

A theater or restaurant?

It’s really an eating place in Bandung (West Java, Indonesia). Captured from a moving car when I visited the city last Sunday.  We had no time to drop by as we had to attend a family event.

 

Makes me smile: 

Cooking Cowboy -Introducing Chef Dani Bronson. The words below are some of the food menu. He's Charles Bronson, right? Do you still remember him?

 The restaurant has been designed by creative people. It said that the restaurant visitors can eat while watching old movies in big screen there. Hope I can enter this theater –eh- restaurant one day.

Monday  Mellow Yellows

Great Source of Flooring Options in Gulf Coast

Home owners should treat flooring of their houses as a significant investment. Not similar with rugs which you’re able to change regularly as often as once a month; flooring is a part of a house’s structure that can’t be replaced whenever you want.  Since it’s a permanent and important part of your home; having good home floors is surely a necessity.

When planning a list of home improvement projects, it’s no wonder at all if improving or installing new floor is often included into the list. Floor covers are the most used surfaces in every home; any ignorance like placing low quality floor materials definitely not suggested as it may lead to further risks and problems.  

To create good flooring, you should search for quality materials at the reliable floor store.  Buying better-grade flooring materials is a must if you want to benefit from a worthy investment in a long term. It’s undoubtedly that the durability of quality flooring enhances a house’s value. When you sell the property, excellent flooring condition will determine more profitable deal.

  

Today’s flooring comes to you in a variety of options including carpet, hardwood, tile, vinyl and laminate while each flooring option has its pros and cons. Since the aim is to have good flooring -whatever chosen floor type- every home owner should purchase the finest quality that they can afford. Selected flooring option should be able to endure possible traffic and activities within a room.  

As mentioned before, dealing with the right people and floor store is essential.  Happily, home owners who live around the Gulf Coast don’t need to hunt anymore as the reliable floor stores are already available nearby. If you’ve decided to install new carpet floor in your living room, you can rely on a large variety of high quality discount collection offered by Floor Trader Gulf Coast. Before choosing the most favored style and type of carpet, you may visit first www.floortradergulfcoast.com/carpet to discover their selection and get more information.

Many carpet seekers use carpet performance ratings as their guidance to find carpets that suit their specific needs and requirements. For your busy living room, the preferred carpet should not only offer softness, beauty and warmth but also strength and stain-resistance benefit.  If you’re still in doubt to make a buying decision by yourself, let the professionals help you in each step of the process until you finally have your own fine carpet flooring.

Goodbye Moment

That morning we drove a nephew to the train station as she had to go back earlier.  My husband lifted up our youngest nephew -saying goodbye and watching the leaving train. 

Location: Bumiayu (Central Java, Indonesia)

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