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Hardwood is one of the best materials for home flooring because of it’s elegance, beauty and durability. Homes with hardwood floors are often considered to have class and style that definitely create an impression of refinement and even affluence. Because of this a lot of people think that cleaning and maintaining hardwood floors is acomplicated matter. A lot of homeowners are afraid to touch their hardwood floors, fearing that they might cause damage on these classic beauties.

The opposite is actually true with hardwood floors as they are among the easiest floors to clean and maintain. While it is true that they can be more vulnerable to scratches and damages when compared to granite and marble, hardwood floors are actually very sturdy, being able to last for generations with proper care. Cleaning hardwood floors should not really be a difficult task to do if you know simple steps on caring for them.

Here are some tips for cleaning, and maintaining hardwood floors. The supplies and materials needed for cleaning are actually quite simple. The basic knowledge you should know about proper hardwood floor care is not really that complicated.

1. Maintain the hardwood floor’s cleanliness by sweeping it regularly with a broom with fine bristles.

2. Vacuum the floor at least twice every week to eliminate sand and dirt that may cause scratching. To avoid damage, use the vacuum cleaner’s soft brush nozzle.

3. Water is among your hardwood floor’s worst foes. Eliminate water and moisture as soon as you spot them. Wipe accidental spillage with soft dry cloth or chamois to dry the floor very well.

4. When mopping hardwood floors, use a dry mop dampened very lightly with clean water. If the mop is too wet, it can cause damage to the floor.

5. To prevent damage caused by footwear, put carpet runners on the hardwood-floored areas that often get high traffic.

6. Runners and rugs should be vacuumed regularly to eliminate dirt and sand that may go through the weave and may scratch the wood beneath.

7. Avoid wearing shoes with hard soles or pointy heels when walking on hardwood floors, they may cause dents and bumps.

8. By no means should you drag you furniture or heavy objects across the floor’s surface. If you need to transfer a heavy fixture from one place to another, clean the floor first of sand and dust, then place furniture pads under the piece being moved so that it can easily slide without scratching the floor.

9. Put floor mats by every entrance to clean shoes before stepping in the house.

10. Ask your floor manufacturer for their recommendations on how to treat dents and scratches on hardwood floors. Contact manufacturer if there is damage caused by water.

11. Install furniture pads underneath chairs, tables, closets, dressers and other pieces of furniture that can be moved. This way when you can easily slide them when cleaning the floor.

12. Ask your floor manufacture for their recommendations regarding the waxing or buffing requirements of the floor. Specific types of hardwood floors need specific care.

13. Ask the floor manufacturer about recommended cleaning agents for the hardwood floor.

14. To remove water spots, use a steel wool no. 2 and just reapply wax on the area to restore its finish.

15. To remove mild cigarette burns, rub the floor with steel wool dampened by soapy water.

16. To eliminate dark spots such as ink stains, you can rub the floor with a steel wool no. 2 moistened by a recommended floor cleaner. If the spot is stubborn, you may sand it carefully with very fine sand paper. After removing the stain, reapply wax and polish the floor. For extremely stained floor, the area might have to be replaced.

17. To remove chewing or bubble gum, apply ice to the gum deposit until it hardens and becomes brittle enough to chip off. Dry the floor immediately. If there are stains left, clean with a recommended cleaning agent.

Hardwood floors are considered to be investments, not only can they increase the real estate value of a house, they can make homes quite cozy and nice to live in. Cleaning and maintaining hardwood floors do not really have to be complicated. With these steps in mind, you can easily keep your hardwood floor to last for the generations to come.

Lee Dobbins
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I love the 1st and 3rd pairs, but the 1st one is definitely my favorite!

An outfit can go from dull to divine just by sprucing it up with the right accessories. Accessories let you stretch your limited closet and give you a variety of ways to dress up an outfit. So here are some tips that you could use when you want to know how you could take an outfit from boring to beautiful.

Tips on Accessorizing

a. Start with an outfit that is simple and you are comfortable in. It would provide a great canvas to work with. Dark jeans and shirts in solid colors are good for starters.

b. Look at your shirt and see if there’s anything that you can add on to make it more interesting. Check if you could make it more interesting by layering your clothes. You can wear two tank tops with the longer tank top underneath and just peeking out. Layer two long-sleeved tops and cuff the sleeves of the one underneath over the top. Just make sure that when you layer, the colors somehow match and that the fabric is thin enough so you don’t end up looking like a trussed up turkey. Also consider the weather, you wouldn’t want to be bundled up when it’s sweltering hot.

c. Get some pieces of jewelry that would look great on the outfit. If you want to make a bold statement, then try wearing a chunky necklace or a pair of dangling earrings. Just make sure that it somehow fits your outfit – go for casual accessories like beads when it’s for casual events and just save the diamonds for later. Pearls are always safe and would always go with any outfit.

d. Wear a watch. They are not just great accessories, they are also pretty useful. Choose a watch that fits your mood or your outfit. There’s a variety of watches that you could choose from and could fit any outfit – from sporty wide rubber watches to classy slim gold watches.

e. Try wearing a belt or a pair of socks for a dash of color. If you want to wear more colors, then having them in a belt would add more interest to your outfit. It would be fun to find a play of colors every time your belt or socks peek out. Just make sure that you keep it at a low, you wouldn’t want to have more than 3 dominant colors.

f. Do something nice and different with your hair. Turn up a simple ponytail by making a ‘poof’ at the front for this is really flattering and makes your usual ponytail look really stylish. Try using headbands or some cute hairclips.

g. Find a great pair of shoes that matches the outfit. Flats look great when paired with a mini skirt or a sundress and is really comfortable for a walk. Pumps and high heels really look sexy when paired with skinny jeans. Consider where you’re going and how you’re going to spend the day when choosing your footwear. You wouldn’t want to end with aching feet at the end of the day now, would you?

h. Finally, you can choose a bag that suits your needs for that day, wear a jacket or a blazer for a classier look and you are good to go.

Benedict Smythe
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-issues-articles/go-from-dull-to-divine-with-accessories-699899.html

Looking for something to wear to a wedding. Love the dress, love the shoes…can I wear them together? Would the black or neutral shoes be better with the dress?

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The neutral colored shoes would look WAY better for the wedding. It’s so much classier and flows well with the dress. The black ones reminds me of clubbing heels or something! Very cute outfit though with the natural heels! =]

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Like studded, black pumps? Cheapish?

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check the following websites– they have shoes that have similar styles:

-alloy
-wet seal
-go jane
-charlotte russe
-forever 21