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3 reasons to use a Serger Sewing Machine

The top 3 reasons to use a Serger Sewing Machine

Sewing is a very important and useful skill to learn especially for moms struggling with buying clothes for their quickly growing toddlers. However, while sewing is an essential skill, it is also very hard to learn. Lots of people have been pricked by needles, struggled with the stitch paths, locking the ends and dealing with the corners of fabrics. Fortunately, with the aid of technology and innovation, sewing machines were invented and made our lives easier. Now with sewing machines, sewing has never been easier and more convenient. Furthermore, with developments in the sewing machines new features have been introduced to make sewing not just convenient but also fun. And one of these developments is the serger machine. Basically, a serger machine or also known as an overlock machine is a type of specialized sewing machine that combines or binds two pieces of cloth together with an overlock stitch. Furthermore, serger machines can allow the user to use up to 5 different kinds of threads for their sewing. It is a sewing machine that can seam, trim and overcast a fabric or cloth in one full swoop.

3 reasons to use a Serger Sewing Machine

4 Decorative Mirror Ideas

4 Decorative Mirror Ideas that Will Help You Modernize Your Bathroom

A bathroom that has a single basic mirror looks old fashioned. Modern bathrooms feature multiple mirrors to elaborate on their design. Mirrors can be used to give your bathroom a facelift. The good thing is that such a renovation is much affordable than you might expect because you don’t have to reconstruct anything.

You can choose between changing how the mirrors are arranged or changing the fixtures and shape altogether. The other advantage is that you can easily remove them when you want to update the interior design of your bathroom to feature new trends. Below are some ideas that can be useful in modernizing your old bathroom.

4 Decorative Mirror Ideas that Will Help You Modernize Your Bathroom

Preventing Common Furnace Repairs

Preventing Common Furnace Repairs with Annual Maintenance

Most heating systems are never given a thought until the cold months arrive and the system needs to be turned on. What if it doesn’t work? Not only will that be one cold house and some seriously disrupted residents, the issue causing the problem has now become costly repair vs what could’ve been a simple maintenance issue.

What’s the best way to prevent many emergency repair calls? Schedule routine maintenance to ensure it’s ready to go for the cold seasons. Furnace technicians can evaluate and correct a number of mechanical, technical and maintenance issues with the heating system before it ends up requiring Denver furnace repair.

The burner, fan, and ignition are the three most common problem areas on a furnace.

Preventing Common Furnace Repairs with Annual Maintenance

Choosing a Roof Window

Do you have a roof in your home or property that could do with more light? Have you considered installing a window in your roof? Roof windows are not just for the topmost roof of your property, but can be installed in other areas such as extensions, outhouses and flat roofs too.

Choosing a Roof Window

5 Tips to Adding a Granny Annex

5 Tips to Adding a Granny Annex to Your Home to Take Care of Your Elderly Parents

Taking care of your elderly parents sometimes can be a hard task if they live far away. You may not be able to hire a live-in caregiver for them since it may be expensive depending on the type of care they require. For more information check live in carer dot org. In some ways, you may be inclined to live together with your elderly parents. This will require the building of a granny annex at your home and to do this you will be required to consider a few things.

5 Tips to Adding a Granny Annex

3 Home Improvement Projects Using A Mini Excavator

3 Home Improvement Projects That Would Benefit From Using A Mini Excavator

Homeowners willing to upgrade their homes should consider changing a few features of their homes. Ideally, they choose to change the outlook of their homes through landscaping. Other simple changes such as painting and growing lawns and kitchen gardens may also be considered. A mini excavator will be required for use in small and medium-sized construction projects.

We shall discuss some of the home improvement projects that require a mini excavator so as to make the work easier. Use a mini excavator also ensures that the work is also done thoroughly and within a short period of time.

3 Home Improvement Projects That Would Benefit From Using A Mini Excavator

4 home improvement projects with a compact excavator

4 home improvement projects that can be accomplished with a compact excavator

If you’re in the construction business, you’re probably familiar with the compact excavator. Also referred to as a mini excavator, this piece of large equipment is used to dig or demolish a landscape. It should always be manned by qualified professionals because of its delicate nature. Mini excavators offer tremendous amounts of power in a compact space, making them extremely handy for small and medium-sized projects. These machines also have a minuscule footprint and can handle tough tasks. You can use a compact excavator in a wide array of home improvement projects.

4 home improvement projects with a compact excavator

Preparing your boiler for winter

Preparing your boiler for winter! We are fully into autumn now and if you haven’t already, now would be a good time to make sure your boiler is ready for winter when you need it most. A faulty boiler could pose a risk by leaking deadly carbon monoxide gas so an efficient, well maintained boiler not only provides peace of mind, but can save you money too.

Preparing your boiler for winter

3 Reasons To Maintain Clean Air Ducts In Your Home

3 Reasons Why It Is Important To Maintain Clean Air Ducts In Your Home

Clean air ducts are essential to comfortable living. Some people put off air duct cleaning at home until they begin smelling unpleasant odors, sensing something odd about their indoor air, or when their HVAC system is on the verge of malfunctioning. Responsible homeowners know and understand the importance of keeping their air ducts clean. While some people judge against regular cleaning due to the cost, they fail to realize that they may be risking spending more in the future when problems start to arise, not only on the air ducts but on the health of their family.

3 Reasons To Maintain Clean Air Ducts In Your Home

Stellar Hob Top Espresso Maker Review

Do you want to know how Italians make the best coffee? One of the secrets of their brewing success is using a Stove Top Espresso Maker. Using such a simple tool to create the ultimate Italian espresso is seamless.

Stellar Coffee 6 Cup Espresso Maker

Last minute details before publishing your book

Last minute details before publishing your book

You are wondering if you can publish a book without a specialised company to help you with that? The answer is yes. Using the Internet now allows anyone to publish whatever they desire at small costs and with minimum requirements. All you have to do is know exactly what you want to publish and check details in order to obtain a qualitative result. Choosing the traditional way may take more time than you expect, but using transcription services in now extremely popular. An editor will decide the value of your manuscript and the quality of the text and the chances of promoting this book will rise automatically.

Last minute details before publishing your book

Organise the ultimate Baby Shower

Traditionally baby showers are celebrated in countries like the USA and in recent years, it has been growing in popularity in the UK. Now and then, you may get invited to a baby shower or maybe help organise one too! I am so pleased to be ask to help organise games for my Chinese friend.

Organise the ultimate Baby Shower

Choosing a New Boiler

We are in the 10th year of living in our home which was a new-build property. That also means our boiler is coming up to 10 years old now, and 10-15 years by general rule of thumb is the average life expectancy of a traditional gas boiler.

Choosing a new Boiler

7 Step Guide to Preparing for Your First Baby’s Arrival

Being a parent is not as easy as ABC and it can seem like a very tough road ahead. Have you prepared for it? Have you got everything ready for your new arrival? When I first became a mum, I had lots of friends share their tips and provide guidance. I was almost overloaded with information. To ease your load, I hope these simple steps make it a lot less overwhelming for you to prepare for your first baby’s arrival.

7 Step Guide to Preparing for Your First Baby’s Arrival

My Children’s Ideal Holiday

Have you ever thought of asking what your children’s ideal holiday is? We have been invited to take part in a blogger challenge to ask our children this question. I am so glad that I have asked them this question as we have just came back from visiting two amazing countries in Singapore, my homeland, and Japan, a fascinating and multifaceted culture.

my children's ideal holiday

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I'm Eileen, a proud mum of two teenagers (aged 17 and 16), my daughter is living with visual impairment. Since launching this blog in May 2012, we’ve continued to grow and evolve, sharing our family’s journey and passions.

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