Your Sofa Reflects Your Personality

Sofa has different meaning for every one. There is one that assumes sofa as a piece of art work. There is one that uses sofa as center of his/her activities at home. But there is also one that uses sofa only to watch TV.

When you choose a sofa; of course, you will choose one that suits with your preference and personal style. That’s why sofa can reflect your personality.
Watch out for these types of sofa:

• Clean and look-never-touched sofa. The owner is a tidy, discipline, well-organized person. She/he will never eat and drink on the sofa.


• Sofa with traditional colorful fabrics which covers the part of it. The owner could be an artist or whoever, and the traditional fabrics reflecting a person who love cultural things.


• Sofa with hard-to-clean stains. It’s the real sofa! The owner is an adventurer. The sofa is often used as a sleeping place by friends. Though is often used; this sofa isn’t comfortable enough to seat on.


• Expensive and art-work sofa. If you go to the owner’s house; don’t you try to sit on it. The owner buy the sofa for its shape, he/she doesn’t buy the sofa’s function.


• Sofa with the hollow in the middle. The owner is a game fan. Cables and remote control might scatter on the sofa. You may also find food crumbs there. But one thing for sure, you can relax and lift up your feet on the sofa.

Don’t be angry if you don’t agree with this analysis, hehehe. The sofa is yours; it’s all up to you…

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Make Your Home a Child Friendly Home (3)

Here are more you-should-do lists to protect your child at your own home. Happy reading…

Bathroom.

• Keep anti-slip bath mats on the floor and in the bath tub to prevent falls.
• Store medications and cosmetics in locked containers out of children’s reach.
• Keep hair dryers and other electric appliances unplugged and out of children’s reach. Make sure each has a ground fault circuit interrupter (it does if its plug has two buttons labeled "set" and "reset").
• To prevent drowning, always supervise young children in the bathroom. Pay extra attention when they’re in the tub. Never leave a child alone in water. And drain the sink or tub when finished.
• Keep your hot water heater at 120°F or lower to prevent scalding. Be aware that a child’s skin is more sensitive to heat than an adult’s, and can burn more easily.
• Use toilet seat locks to prevent toddlers from drowning.
• Use doorknob covers on bathroom doors. These require you to squeeze them to open the door, which is hard for young children.
  

Your Child’s Bedroom.

• Keep diaper changing supplies within reach of the changing table. Never leave your baby unattended on the changing table. And use the safety strap if the table has one.
• Keep cords for drapery and blinds out of reach of children. Your child could strangle on them.
• Make sure a toy box does not have a heavy lid that could trap your child. Install a safety hinge that holds the lid open, or remove the lid.
• Keep the bed away from windows.
• Use bunk beds only for older kids.
  

Try these tips to keep your child’s crib safe:

• Remove toys, pillows, and stuffed animals. Also remove bumper pads and loose blankets. All of these items could be used as steps for climbing out of the crib. They could also cause a suffocation hazard.
• Make sure the crib slats are no more than 2 inches apart. Wider slats can trap a baby’s head.
• Check the crib for small parts that a child could choke on.
  

Family Room.

• Keep furniture edges and corners covered to prevent injuries.
• Secure large TVs and other heavy furniture with a wall strap. This keeps them from falling over. Use a TV stand that is the correct size to hold your TV.
• Place a barrier around fireplaces and other heat sources.
• Keep cords for drapes and blinds out of children’s reach.
• Try to keep electrical cords out of children’s reach. Make sure none are frayed.
• Keep furniture away from windows. This prevents children from climbing up on the furniture and falling out of the window.
• Keep all houseplants out of reach of children.
• Avoid tables with glass surface.
• Remove loose rugs or secure them to the floor.

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Favorite Indoor Plants (2)

Those are another indoor plants that you can choose to decorate your home.
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Favorite Indoor Plants

Indoor or house plants can add color and beauty to your home, but sometimes they can be hard to grow. No need to worry; I’ll mention here 15 indoor plants that easy to grow and only needs low maintenance. These 15 favorite indoor plants of GardenWeb member are compiled by Michele Miao. I’ll divide this topic into three posts.

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Turquoise: the Hot Color for Home Décor in 2010

The Pantone Color Institute has announced recently that the top color for 2010 is turquoise. Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, explained that turquoise is chosen because it reminds us of calm Caribbean waters and gives a sense healing. It also extremely versatile and pairs easily with both dark and light colors.

You can brighten your home with this beautiful color by adding a few products in turquoise into your home. In this post, I’ll share several products that might inspire you…

If you are interested to buy these products or you want to see other products, you can visit here.

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Make Your Home a Child Friendly Home (2)

As I mentioned in my last post about this topic, having a child friendly home is very important because you, as parents, must protect your children from any dangerous things that can harm them. In this post I’ll mention other general tips for you:

11. Make rooms free of small toys, plastic bags, balloons, and other items that could pose a choking hazard.
12. Use window stops so windows don’t open more than 4 inches. Also, open windows from the top.
13. Use door closer on every door and cupboard in your house.
14. Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including in the basement and outside all sleeping areas. Test smoke alarms monthly, and change the batteries once a month or when the alarm chirps. Don’t disable smoke alarms, even for a short time.

15. Install carbon monoxide detectors near sleeping areas. Be aware that carbon monoxide is a gas that you can’t see, smell, or taste; and it can be deadly. It can be emitted when heating and cooking equipment are not working properly. Test carbon monoxide detectors monthly. Consider buying a combination smoke alarm / carbon monoxide detector.

16. For your younger children:

• Do not use a baby walker with wheels. This kind of walker can be dangerous, especially near stairs.


• Guard stairs at the top with hardware-mounted gates. If possible, install the gates at both the top and bottom of the stairs. Don’t clutter stairs with tripping hazards.

Kitchen.
Kitchen can be the most dangerous area for your child. Here are things that you should do to have a child friendly kitchen:

• Keep knives, scissors, and other sharp utensils out of children’s reach.


• Cook on back burners whenever possible. Keep handles of pots and pans turned toward the back of the stove.


• Keep a working fire extinguisher in the kitchen. Make sure all adults in the home know how to use it.


• Carefully store all toxic household products such as cleaning supplies, medications, and vitamins. Keep them in their original containers. And lock them in a cabinet out of reach of children.


• If your child uses a highchair, always strap him or her in.


• Avoid using tablecloths. Your child’s small hands can grab the tablecloths and pull dishes and other items onto your child’s small head.

In my next post, I’ll mention things you should do to have a child friendly bathroom, child’s bedroom and family room. See you…

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