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Extreme Ironing: Your Ticket to Adventure

November 8, 2023 By Mel

Are you looking for an adventure sport that takes you from the laundry room to the world’s tallest peaks, the deepest oceans and everywhere in between? Then you need to try extreme ironing.

Yes, you heard right. Extreme ironing. The sport started in 1997 when a British knitwear factory worker decided to combine work with his favorite hobby, rock climbing. Phil Shaw passionately traveled the world in 1999 to promote the sport. While traveling through New Zealand, he met German tourists. That meeting led to the first Extreme Ironing International group. Today, you’ll find extreme ironing events, competitions and opportunities all around the world. [Read more…]

Natural fixes to various travel related problems

November 8, 2023 By Mel

Traveling can be a lot of fun but it is not without its own set of specific problems. The average traveler can experience many discomforts and ailments whilst traveling and while there are many ailments that a small dose of painkillers can fix there are also some very handy natural remedies that you can also try. [Read more…]

Creating the Perfect Room for Entertaining

November 8, 2023 By Mel

Whether you’re having five guests over to watch a sporting event or fifty to celebrate a milestone event, the perfect entertainment room helps you unwind with a small crowd or impress a large one. This room should focus on the things that you like to do for fun, as well as the ways that you entertain at home. An entertainment room deserves more than a sofa and huge TV. Done right, this area allows you to hold court in your home and comfortably seat a crowd. [Read more…]

Building a Peaceful Getaway in Your Bedroom

November 8, 2023 By Mel

When you’re ready to relax, you need a place that belongs solely to you. It’s a haven away from work, family and responsibility. Your bedroom is that place. Turn it into a peaceful getaway that welcomes you to relax, unwind and rest any time of day.

Create Serenity

Peace in your bedroom begins with an environment that’s dedicated to relaxing and sleeping. This environment should be free of clutter, noise and chaos.

You’ll want to remove anything not associated with relaxation or sleep. Your child’s toys, unpaid bills or piles of laundry create chaos rather than peace. Remove these and other unnecessary items that inhibit you from truly feeling at peace.

The TV and computer are two items that prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep. Their distraction reduces the peace you feel in your room, and removing these tech gadgets gives you more tranquility in your bedroom. [Read more…]

Four Benefits of a Front-Loading Washer

November 8, 2023 By Mel

When washing machines were first introduced to consumers, people were thrilled to have a machine do their dirty work for them. Since their invention, these tools of luxury have changed substantially. Today’s washing machines are designed to not just wash clothes, but to do it more rapidly and with less water. They can even perform functions that would have seemed impossible when washing machines were invented. If you are still using a tired washing machine, replace it with a modern version to reap the benefits of these new advantages. [Read more…]