Checklist: In the garden, around the house

• October is the greatest month to plant perennials in the Sacramento Valley. You can find a lot of "new" plants in your yard by dividing existing perennials such as Shasta daisies, coreopsis, daylilies, astilbe, bee balm, bearded iris, menacing-eyed Susans, columbine, hardy geraniums, goldenrod, hostas, phlox and coneflowers. Equity (or trade) with a friend.

• Before plunking down those perennials, add a little well-aged compost and bone luncheon to the planting hole, but hold off on other fertilizers until spring. Keep the transplants well-watered (but not wet) for the first month as they settle into their new lodgings and put down roots.

• Clean up the summer vegetable garden and compost disease-free foliage.

• Output pumpkins and winter squash.

• Plant winter vegetables. From seed, plant beets, chard, collards, leeks, mustard, peas, radicchio, radishes and spinach. Set out transplants for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale and leaf lettuce.

I have hardwood flooring. do you use a steam floor cleaner on them?

If so, shark label/model have you found to best the best? I read reviews about Shark 3 lb. one and it was said to made with low quality parts. suggestions
I deem all the advertising for steam cleaners for hardwood floors are misleading. I vac.


I do

I bought one for £50 from lakeland and it's the surpass thing ever. Really sanitises the floor. I have hardwood floors,thin individual planks, individually laid and they are still looking as satisfying as they did new,
I originally


No you can't steam hardwood floors,you have to curvature them.


YOUR CAN Irregularly


LOL You dont steam wood..... Thats like basically usual to kill the dang wood. you use PLEDGE WAX... Wood + Wax = Win

WOOD + STEAM = FAIL


I have an old Electrolux steam cleaner for ironmongery floors. I LOVE it. It gets up everything. From stickers from the kids to cat throw up to stuck on jelly. It is fast and casually to use.


steadfast -but why? wet mop daily after sweeping & wax periodically according to the manufacturer's instructions.


I do

I bought one for £50 from lakeland and it's the best feeling ever. Really sanitises the floor. I have hardwood floors,thin individual planks, individually laid and they are still looking as lovely as they did new,
I from day one

need a combination wood floor carpet steam cleaner?

I miss a combination hardwood floor and carpet steam cleaner/scrubber. Does any one have a good recommendation for this? I have 2 cats and I don't want to buy 2 distinct units. I would like something that deep cleans carpets and can be used on hardwood

Where can I find a vacuum that is very effective in cleaning hardwood floors so I wont have to use a dust mop?

I have looked online but some have such bad reviews with the addition of I dont want to spend $100 on a vac and it suck (well, not suck)


I have hardwood floors and I have an straight up vacuum -- the kind you use on carpet. I don't try to vacuum the floor like you would a carpet though -- instead I use the bond hose thing-a-ma-jig and suck up all that dust and other schmootz. Maybe not

what is the best vacuum cleaner
whirlpool duet washer and dryer

Hardwood Floor Cleaner Reviews - Bookshelf


Popular Mechanics
128 pages
Popular Mechanics

Low-use areas, such as a living room or home office, may require only regular vacuuming and occasional damp mopping with a hardwood floor cleaner. ...
About this book
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

Black & Decker Complete Home Repair
600 pages
Black & Decker Complete Home Repair

Repairing Hardwood Flooring Cleaning & Renewing Hardwood Clean the floor with hot water and ... Apply the wax commercial hardwood floor cleaner. by hand. ...
About this book
The most up-to-date, complete, and useful guide to home repair a homeowner can have.With more than 350 projects and 2300 photos, virtually every home repair challenge is covered. Deluxe Edition includes a handy hardware chartThis new edition of the classic Black & Decker« Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair now includes a durable washable flex cover that makes the book ideal for use on the homeowners work site.Added to this edition is a homeowners convenience kit, including peel-and-stick reminder stickers and labels to help you tag your calendar with home maintenance reminders, keep track of furnace and appliance maintenance, index your circuit-breaker box, organize your tool collection, and more.Includes more than 350 projects

The Complete Photo Guide to Homeowner Basics, 100 Essential Projects Every Homeowner Needs to Know
496 pages
The Complete Photo Guide to Homeowner Basics, 100 Essential Projects Every Homeowner Needs to Know

Look for products labeled “for wood floor cleaning,” for example. Avoid ammonia products or soaps with oil; use pH-balanced cleaners for routine cleaning. ...
About this book
New help for new homeownersHomeowners who are ready to remodel, just moving in, or ready to tackle their first DIY repair will find Black & Decker The Complete Photo Guide for New Homeowners indispensable. Filled with easy-to-follow projects for all of the most common repairs and installations homeowners confront, this is the essential guide for readers with little to no do-it-yourself experience.This book is carefully tailored for the needs of homeowners new to the art of home repair and maintenance. Each section includes an overview of the topic; including information on common tools and materials, overall house systems, and how to evaluate different situations. Then specific projects start with a list of common terms and a photographed list of the tools and materials needed for the project at hand. Detailed, step-by-step photo instructions follow.


Hardwood Floor Cleaner Reviews - News


Travel review: Le Mans, France
Travel review: Le Mans, France The accomplished wood floors and clean white walls were accentuated with animal prints, large mirrors and a m of lighting and decadent fabrics to give it a luxurious feel. The menu was certainly varied, offering the diner a across of mains,

Checklist: In the garden, around the house
Get wood and coal stoves, fireplaces, chimneys and chimney connectors inspected annually by a prompt cleaner and cleaned if necessary. • Don't forget to open the fireplace damper before lighting. • Don't taking into account a fire in a fireplace without a