Elaine Hawkins
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Embrace Your Art With Careful Usage - Tips For Maintaining Your Sewing Machine
Sewing at home may seem like a lost art to many people, but if you're among those who still do wonderful work at a sewing machine, you know that it can be an invaluable part of your life. Unfortunately, as they fall out of popularity, it may also be difficult to keep your machine in good repair. Rather than struggling to diagnose a problem and then relying on your professional repair service to get you back up and running, there are some steps you can take to extend your sewing machine's life. [Read More]
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Need New Gym Floor Tarps For Your School? Look For These Features
Before investing in new gym floor tarps for your school, make a list of qualities and features to look for that will help keep you on track during your search and ensure that your final investment decision is the right one for everyone involved. Here are a few features to get you started: Fire Retardant Your new gym floor tarp should be fire retardant to minimize the chance of damage and injury during your school events. [Read More]
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Effective Ways To Turn A Temporary Position Into A Permanent One
Looking to turn a temporary assignment into a permanent role? Understand that you play the biggest part. Sure, some companies are specifically looking for someone to permanently fill a role. However, there are those companies who start out seeking a short-term fix and find themselves so impressed with the new team member that they decide to change the job into a permanent position. If you want to have this type of impact, learn what you can do. [Read More]
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3 Important Pieces Of Safety Equipment For Your New Restaurant Kitchen
If you and your business partners are in the process of building out the kitchen for your new restaurant, then it's very important that you have the proper safety equipment lined up and ready to go. The kitchen is the heart of the restaurant, and because it's where all of the heavy work is being done, you need to be aware of safety issues that can cause problems. So, here are three important items that you need to have in the kitchen to protect the back of house and also your property. [Read More]
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Does Owning Pet Farm Animals Mean You Need Farm Insurance?
Many people want to keep farm animals as pets. Others may keep animals as both pets and a food source, such as chickens. In both cases, your homeowners insurance may have some issues with you keeping one or more farm animals for any reason. You may need farm insurance. Ask yourself the following questions. What Kind of Animal(s) Do You Have? Smaller farm animals rarely cause any issues. Many insurers wouldn't have anything to say about a pet pig or a couple of chickens. [Read More]
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Tips For Backlighting An Onyx Countertop
If you have an onyx countertop, there is a good chance that you enjoy the translucence that the stone has. You might want to further improve the aesthetics of your counter by installing backlights to shine through the counter. Since the stone is translucent, you can get a really cool effect by backlighting it. However, you might not know exactly how you should go about this process. Here are some tips. [Read More]
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Tips For Purchasing An Efficient Water Conditioner
If the water you receive at home contains high levels of various minerals, you probably want to resolve this situation because those minerals are going to wear down your appliances more quickly and result in the need to spend more money to replace them. One way to resole this issue is to use a water conditioner. If you are not super familiar with water conditioning, efficiency might be difficult for you to figure out. [Read More]
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2 Ways To Decorate Your Office
If you work in a cubicle office, you are probably looking for ways to personalize your cubicle. The problem is that you may have to be careful with what you do, depending on your office's rules, since some offices have rules about what you can and can't do. But, even within those rules, there are things that you can do that will let you personalize your cubicle and still not be in violation of any rules. [Read More]
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4 Great Reasons To Rent A Moving Truck
Moving to a different home can be a huge hassle, especially if it's to another state far away. Thankfully, there are a number of things you can do to make the move easier, with less stress and fewer headaches overall. One of the most popular of these things is renting a moving truck, and there are a variety of reasons why it's a good idea for the average homeowner. Take a look below at four of the best reasons why you should rent a moving truck. [Read More]
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Three Ways A Self Storage Unit Can Help You Through A Divorce
Getting divorced, even amicably, is never easy, If you and your spouse have decided to separate and start the legal action required to go through a divorce, life can become a little harder. You will have a lot to go through emotionally, physically, and legally before the process of a divorce is final. One of the things that you should do during a divorce and separation is to set up a self-storage unit. [Read More]