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Customizing Your Furniture

When I retired at the young age of 35, I realized that I needed something to do. After looking at the intricate carvings in a church in Europe, I decided that it would be fun to learn the art of professional woodworking. After buying a few tools and trying to make a dresser, I realized that woodworking was a little tougher than I had originally suspected. I decided to take the time to learn how to to build furniture like a professional contractor, and I have been doing it for fun ever since. If you are interested in woodworking, read more about the trade by going through the articles listed on my website. You might be able to decide if this interesting hobby is right for you.

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2015

Planning For Better Furnace Performance And Efficiency During Winter
Keeping your furnace well maintained and at peak performance is crucial to reducing your heating costs this winter. The furnace system that keeps your home warm can consume a huge amount of energy, even close to about 70 percent of your home's energy consumption during colder months, so it is important to tune it up so as to ease up its energy consumption as much as possible. Here are a few tips that can help you plan for better furnace efficiency this winter.

4 Things You Need To Maintain To Avoid Unnecessary Refrigerator Damage
A refrigerator break-down can be an instant emergency, resulting in a scramble to save the expensive food it was storing. You can avoid some repairs by developing good maintenance habits. Preventing a problem or spotting an issue early helps avoid food loss and it can reduce your fridge's energy usage. #1: The Condenser Coils Regularly cleaning the condenser coils is one of the most important maintenance chores to extend the life of your refrigerator and to save energy.

Don't Let Burdock Dock In Your Yard: Tips For Eliminating This Invasive Plant
Burdock, though commonly confused with rhubarb, is an invasive plant that can take over your yard, suffocate your landscape and release thousands of seeds every year. The seeds are contained in small burrs that can stick to clothing and animal hair, irritating skin. It grows best in areas that are nitrogen-rich and moist. If you suspect that you have burdock in your yard, it's important to confirm its presence first, then be aggressive about eliminating it.