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Tips + Tricks: 4 Things To Help Purify Air At Home

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One of my plans for this year is to make our home a lot more, well, home-y. This plan includes tidying up {I mean, seriously, you won’t believe how much clutter a small family can make and a tiny home can hold!}, getting rid of unnecessary items around the home, and yes, purifying the air we breathe.

Although I find it most fortunate that it has been awhile since my little man suffered from asthma, I have long suspected that he might just also be suffering from allergic rhinitis. Waking up to sniffles and sneezing is a daily occurrence and he would regularly suffer from dry itchy throat, too. I know too well that these conditions are not only brought by the change in the weather, but also by the unseen airborne threats that could be lurking in corners of our home.

This is when I set out to make sure that we breathe only clean air at home. Upon reading, here are a few things I chanced upon that can effectively help clean the air at home: 

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Pink Fridays: Pretty Lil’ Pink Flowers

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I was excited when I found out that one of my favorite memes is back! Although I am quite in a fix because I do not have as much pink stuff as I used to, it would still be a joy to join Pink Fridays whenever I can.

To start off, I am sharing an old photo taken last year but is just as pink and pretty as can be. Most of my plants from last year have wilted and dried up for some reason, but I am thankful that this one withstand not only the storms but also the dry and sunny weather. The name of the plant escapes me, though, so feel free to drop a comment if you knew. I initially plan to put it on my parents’ grave, but since the memorial authorities are not allowing it, it ended up on my teeny-weeny front yard. Summer is the best time to grow more of these, so I am planning to get some more the next time I go to the garden center. A visit is long overdue as I am in need of more garden supplies so I can plant the seeds a friend sent me from Palawan.

Hover over this Pink Friday post for instructions on how to join this pink meme. Meanwhile, I am checking online now if there is a pink electric banjo I can share next week! 😉

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How To Save Money When Refurbishing Your Bathroom

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Have you been thinking about renovating your bathroom but procrastinating the revamp fearing that you might toss a huge chunk of money down the toilet? Reconditioning your bathroom ought not be a pricey or daunting affair. Of course you can end up draining as much as 20,000 pounds in a bathroom renovation or more, but you can save a good deal of money when you stick to a plan and a budget. I would recommend you get a few bathroom refurbishment quotes before you start to make any decision. Read on for some quick ideas on how to save money when refurbishing your bathroom.

Plan Ahead

Collaborating with an architect when renewing a bathroom is apparently the costlier route for a home owner seeking to save money on the project. However, the funds you pay the architect or designer are well spent. The architect gives you a professional plan that makes certain that you follow a realistic budget, timeline, as well as design. The plan sets your goal and you will feel gratified once you achieve it. Using the services of a designer helps you sidestep expensive errors and thus help you save time and cash.

Don’t Move Plumbing If Possible

Retaining the current plumbing of your bathroom can help you keep more of your bucks inside your pockets or bank. Moving utilities such as faucets, bathtubs, and toilets accounts is no menial job. Compact Toilets can help you with not changing existing plumbing.

Minimize The Area To Tile

Tiles can be costly, particularly when you factor in the costs of a builder to fix them. You can however save money by minimizing the area to tile and centre on the highly important parts such the floor rather than both the floor and the walls of the shower stall. Also, consider painting the walls instead of tiling. However, painting can take more time to dry and it also needs to be applied slowly and carefully. Use top quality paint that’s resistant to molding due to the rapidly changing heat and moisture conditions in the bathroom.

Mum’s Two Cents

Bathroom refurbishment can be costly and quite a hassle but is something that needs to be done sooner than later. These nifty tips mentioned above ought to make your bathroom renovation project more manageable and less stressful.

images via Pixabay

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