Written by crizlai on Mar 10th, 2011 | Filed under:
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Sometimes you might ask yourself about the quality of your furniture. You paid a bomb for them and yet you don’t see them last as long as you would have expected. The reason behind this is that most of them are manufactured in mass and they do not really provide you with super quality parts, unless you are willing to purchase those custom-made ones with high soaring prices.
Just ask yourself on one scenario. How often do you need to change your furniture casters or perhaps caster brakes? Are they made of high quality that you do not need to worry about them getting spoiled that soon or ever? If I were you, I rather go for the ones with great standard that would get rid of any future stress. There are many great companies out there that produce quality casters in different sizes and shapes, may they be caster brakes, caster wheels, furniture casters or even rigid plate casters. Do find one that would suit your needs.
Many people could not differentiate between a caster and a wheel as most of the time they refer it as the same. In fact, there’s a vast differences. A wheel is referred as a round rubber ball like object that would be able to roll whereas a caster is a wheel which is attached to a bracket (caster bracket) where it is able to swivel 360 degrees. Normally, each set would have a lock.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 16th, 2011 | Filed under:
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I have been consuming too much of good food recently and it had shown quite obviously through my waist line. That would surely not be a great sign to be in great shape. Sickness would indeed hit me when I least expected. It could well be a great blow to my future. I think it’s about time I go on a strict diet plan but would that alone help me to stay healthy always? I’m not sure about that. I might need to try other alternatives as well to ensure that I would always have an energetic life and a strong immune system.
Should I go for a colon cleansing product? The Ancient Egyptians and Greeks had used alternative medical therapy to remove feces and nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract. It was believed that toxins from your gastrointestinal tract can cause a variety of health problems. By getting rid of the toxins, it would somehow help in promoting better health. Thus, it would also reduce some weights in the long run. I was kind of skeptical how this method of detoxification would help me since there are a few methods involved in colon cleanse, by special equipments through hydrotherapy or in form of dietary supplements.
Somehow by checking through one of the recommended colon cleanse product in the market, I found out that the latter method seemed to be well accepted by the public. That product has one major ingredient that I have heard so much about – Psyllium Husks. Originated from the India and Pakistan region, these husks had higher fiber content than oat bran. The husks are soluble and would enhance the lipid and sugar levels in the blood. Therefore, it would effectively helps in reducing the body weight. Cool! That should be great for some weight loss now.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 13th, 2011 | Filed under:
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In order to make your house into a place you can call home, you would need to be focused on how comfortable you would want to be in. The living room being the most utilized area throughout your house would surely be the first place you would like to liven up with some magic touches. All you need is a basic layout plan, a bit of creativity and of course some lifestyle purchases to make your dream place come true.
So how can you go about making those changes? You can start by studying how you can make those walls look attractive. Try choosing colors that would soothe your senses after a long day of work. Pastel colors would be great with one side of your wall where you would be having your entertainment equipments having a stronger color tone. You could consider having a few strategic located pendant lightings from your ceiling that would help in generating positive moods. I’m quite sure that you won’t want to leave those walls bare looking. Hanging up some family photos or even your pet photos would create that feeling of being surrounded by the people you love always.
Bringing in part of your garden would also help in staying tune with nature since green is the most relaxing color to the human eyes. A few cut flowers from your garden placed in vases around your room would add more colors to your life. Moreover, they would give out that natural fragrance that would freshen up the whole place. With all those little touches in place, it’s time to get pampered. I would think getting a set of theater seating would not take up much space, would you?
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Written by crizlai on Jan 3rd, 2011 | Filed under:
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Nowadays, the number of healthy conscious people has grown quite big as you would see that more and more buyers had opted out for pesticide-free produce. Although the cost might be higher a bit, you are assured of not getting any unwanted chemicals into your body systems. It’s not easy to get the produce as you always wanted from your nearby grocery stores, especially for your daily consumption of fruits and vegetable, but you can still take note on how to reduce the risks of getting the least affected produce. Foodnews.org would be a great guide to your healthy consumption.
Veggie wash would be another great way to wash out all those water-proofed chemicals on your raw food. It’s cheap and an all-natural organic vegetable and fruit based cleanser that is formulated to rid produce of pesticides, dirt and chemical residues. Although you might lose out some of the nutrients in your food, peeling off the skins would also help in minimizing pesticide poisoning. Whenever you are out for some grocery shopping, do check out on some of the frozen produce. Generally, these produce would have measurably less exposure to pesticides.
Visiting your local farmer’s market would also enlighten you on the existence of any pesticide practices. Firstly, you could be sure that the produce would be sold directly to you rather than the produce from your grocery store which might have gone through many changes in hands. If you still think that those farmers are not trustworthy, you could always grow your own. There are many hydroponics systems out there on the market that would ascertain the safety of your fruits and vegetables consumptions.
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Written by crizlai on Jan 2nd, 2011 | Filed under:
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Do you know that bad lighting can spoil your mood? Each day after work, you would expect to come home to be mentally free from stress. Can you imagine walking down a dim looking hallway towards a dull looking living room? Even when you thought you could pep up a simple dinner, your dimly lighted and sole incandescent fixture high on the ceiling kitchen would just run down your motivation to be creative with your cooking skills. These would be the few main problems faced by most homeowners nowadays.
With a little budget, you could easily style your whole house into your sanctuary with some proper lighting. You should consider pendant lighting to drop a little soft light on strategic spots to brighten up the whole place. With a variety of styles, designs and colors, these pendant lighting would solve your dim area problems easily.
There are many pendant lighting that you can consider for your home, whether it’s indoor or outdoor. Most commonly, you can have some mini-pendant or multi-light pendant practically anywhere within your house. Those small and energy saving yet soft lighting would make the whole place looked even fresher and brighter than before. They sure help in rejuvenating your moods to stay happily always with your family. If you think your house needed that extra touch to liven up things a bit, why not get some experts to touch it up with some pendant lighting today?
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