How can I make my bedroom look more mature?
Q. I'm gonna be 16 in a few days and I keep thinking my bedroom looks really childish. How can I make it look more mature? My walls are light yellow and the furniture is cream with wood accents. I love the bedrooms in Pottery Barn (but not PB teens!)
Unfortunately I'm not allowed to buy new furniture or paint/wallpaper my walls...
Unfortunately I'm not allowed to buy new furniture or paint/wallpaper my walls...
A. It's not the wall color or the furniture - it's the accents. First check out some design magazines for ideas, then look into new fabrics for curtains, bedspreads and throw pillows. Put the kid clutter (your sentimental stuff) into storage bins or decorated boxes (you can make your own by covering lidded boxes with wallpaper or contact paper) and put a plant in your room. A throw rug and chair can create an "adult" sitting area in your room.
How can i kitten proof my bedroom?
Q. I am going to adopt a kitten this week. She is going to have to stay in my bedroom until she can be de-clawed so she wont scratch all the nice furniture else were. How can i make my bedroom a fun, safe, and comfortable place for her while i am attending school? Please answer asap.
A. How to Kitten Proof Your Home
Kittens home safety tips should be considered almost before you bring home the new kitten. Learn how to kitten proof your home to keep her safe during the first baby-bumbling weeks together.
Think of the fur-kid as trouble waiting to happen. Normal kitten behavior gets these babies in trouble. Kittens poke with paws and knock breakables off tables. They bite and taste toys, toes, and other pets� tails. They dig potted plants, drink from toilets, crawl up the chimney, climb high�and fall far�from dangerous perches. How amazing kittens survive babyhood!
How to Kitten Proof Your Home
Ideally, confine the kitten to a single �safe� room you�ve inspected and stocked with all necessary kitty paraphernalia. But don�t neglect the rest of the house. Invest in kneepads and crawl around to view things at kitten eye-level, to predict and prevent problems, which might entice your furry dynamo.
Stop The Motion
Moving objects lure kittens to bite and play, and chomping a swaying electrical cord or even a telephone cord can kill. Get as many cords out of reach as possible, and immobilize the rest with tape or thread through a length of PVC pipe. Look for other dangerous temptations, such as the cords on Venetian blinds that can tangle or choke kittens.
A great training tool to keep kittens at bay is the nasty tasting bitter apple product available from pet supply stores. Vicks Vapo Rub also works because it smells very off-putting to most pets. Paint bitter apple or Vicks on forbidden objects to keep mouthy pets away.
Bang for Safety
Make a habit of banging on tops of appliances and checking inside before turning on washers, dryers, ovens or dishwashers. Kittens and many adult cats love warm hidey-holes and appliances can become deathtraps. The smell or taste of food left on dishes may lure a youngster inside the dishwasher, and you might close the door without realizing the kitty's inside. A new pet should be confined in a safe room whenever you can�t keep an eagle eye on her antics.
Put Away Plants
Plants and kittens don�t mix. If she can�t climb it, she may shred it, eat it, or empty it onto the floor and either the plant, the kitten, or both may die. Kitten-safe houseplants like coleus, piggyback, jade plant or others should be placed out of reach on high shelves, or hung from hooks. Sticky Paws, a type of double-sided tape product, works well to train kittens and adult cats to keep a respectful distance from forbidden plants. There's one specifically for plants.
Inspect Toys
Check all cat toys before giving them to the new baby. String-type objects and feathers provide lots of chasing fun, but if swallowed, can be lethal. Only play with string, yarn, and other swallow-able toys in supervised games and lock them away when you�re not around. Keep sewing supplies and fishing tackle boxes in secure cupboards. If you have a genius kitten able to open cupboards, invest in some child-proof locks to keep cleaning supplies out of reach. And be sure favorite yarn, ribbon, and fishing pole-type toys are kept out of reach when you can�t be there.
Countertop Cruisers
Make countertops near stoves off-limits, and enforce this rule even when you aren�t cooking. That�s not only a hygienic issue for you; it�s a safety issue for paw pads that easily burn. Physically remove the cat when you catch her in the act. You can cover the counter around the stove with tin foil�cats hate walking on this stuff, and it keeps most cats away. Or, place Sticky Paws on placemats that can be moved around to make it a less attractive perch. An innovative training product called the Ssscat� aerosol gives off a HISSSS of air that trains the cat to scat, when a motion detector triggered by the cat�s presence sets it off. You don�t even have to be present for it to work.
With the right preparation you can ensure your kitten remains angelic and turns away from the dark side that's filled with danger. You'll both be happier.
Kittens home safety tips should be considered almost before you bring home the new kitten. Learn how to kitten proof your home to keep her safe during the first baby-bumbling weeks together.
Think of the fur-kid as trouble waiting to happen. Normal kitten behavior gets these babies in trouble. Kittens poke with paws and knock breakables off tables. They bite and taste toys, toes, and other pets� tails. They dig potted plants, drink from toilets, crawl up the chimney, climb high�and fall far�from dangerous perches. How amazing kittens survive babyhood!
How to Kitten Proof Your Home
Ideally, confine the kitten to a single �safe� room you�ve inspected and stocked with all necessary kitty paraphernalia. But don�t neglect the rest of the house. Invest in kneepads and crawl around to view things at kitten eye-level, to predict and prevent problems, which might entice your furry dynamo.
Stop The Motion
Moving objects lure kittens to bite and play, and chomping a swaying electrical cord or even a telephone cord can kill. Get as many cords out of reach as possible, and immobilize the rest with tape or thread through a length of PVC pipe. Look for other dangerous temptations, such as the cords on Venetian blinds that can tangle or choke kittens.
A great training tool to keep kittens at bay is the nasty tasting bitter apple product available from pet supply stores. Vicks Vapo Rub also works because it smells very off-putting to most pets. Paint bitter apple or Vicks on forbidden objects to keep mouthy pets away.
Bang for Safety
Make a habit of banging on tops of appliances and checking inside before turning on washers, dryers, ovens or dishwashers. Kittens and many adult cats love warm hidey-holes and appliances can become deathtraps. The smell or taste of food left on dishes may lure a youngster inside the dishwasher, and you might close the door without realizing the kitty's inside. A new pet should be confined in a safe room whenever you can�t keep an eagle eye on her antics.
Put Away Plants
Plants and kittens don�t mix. If she can�t climb it, she may shred it, eat it, or empty it onto the floor and either the plant, the kitten, or both may die. Kitten-safe houseplants like coleus, piggyback, jade plant or others should be placed out of reach on high shelves, or hung from hooks. Sticky Paws, a type of double-sided tape product, works well to train kittens and adult cats to keep a respectful distance from forbidden plants. There's one specifically for plants.
Inspect Toys
Check all cat toys before giving them to the new baby. String-type objects and feathers provide lots of chasing fun, but if swallowed, can be lethal. Only play with string, yarn, and other swallow-able toys in supervised games and lock them away when you�re not around. Keep sewing supplies and fishing tackle boxes in secure cupboards. If you have a genius kitten able to open cupboards, invest in some child-proof locks to keep cleaning supplies out of reach. And be sure favorite yarn, ribbon, and fishing pole-type toys are kept out of reach when you can�t be there.
Countertop Cruisers
Make countertops near stoves off-limits, and enforce this rule even when you aren�t cooking. That�s not only a hygienic issue for you; it�s a safety issue for paw pads that easily burn. Physically remove the cat when you catch her in the act. You can cover the counter around the stove with tin foil�cats hate walking on this stuff, and it keeps most cats away. Or, place Sticky Paws on placemats that can be moved around to make it a less attractive perch. An innovative training product called the Ssscat� aerosol gives off a HISSSS of air that trains the cat to scat, when a motion detector triggered by the cat�s presence sets it off. You don�t even have to be present for it to work.
With the right preparation you can ensure your kitten remains angelic and turns away from the dark side that's filled with danger. You'll both be happier.
How to stop cats from urinating in child's room?
Q. We have cats and they pee in just one room. We maintain the litter box, cleaning it twice a day and they use it. They go into every room in the house. However, in one of the rooms they always urinate in it no matter what. The room's door is open so they could easily jump out and run to the litter box.
What gives?
What gives?
A. This is difficult because often they will just move to a new place. The area needs to be cleaned like crazy. I would even suggest pulling up the carpet, as well as the padding and painting the floor underneath with Kilz paint. Leave the chunk of padding out while you attempt to remove the odor from the carpet by using Nature's Miracle and a sucking carpet vacuum. Some even suggest using a cleaner with pheromones in it to deter the cat, I had luck with Woolite pet stain remover. I use all these products at the same time! I spray the backside of the carpet as well. Get new carpet pad. I then put a big piece of plastic on top of the area after it dried, they didn't like that. I also considered getting one of those new room refresher sprays that detect motion... that might scare the heck out of the cat each time they go near there? Also, you might consider putting a nice wood screen door on your kids bedroom. that way the room is still open, but the cat can't get in there?
How do you do it? Juggling cleaning, cooking, laundry, and still have time for yourself?
Q. I'm a newlywed, still in college, no kids yet, and I feel overwhelmed. I like to have time with my husband, to relax and yes, have sex but our apartment is suffering. Our dishwasher is backed up, I can't figure out our iron, and worse we're suffering an infestation of ants! I feel like a crap housewife. How do I get back on track so the house is clean and my husband is happy? I know he'd prefer not to have this happen again but I think he'd like that without taking sex out of the equation. I'd like that too.
A. I just wrote this reply to a gla who wanted to know how to keep her room clean but it applies here.
Deadicating time to focus on cleaning, cooking etc. is the key perhaps for an apartment you can start with 20 minutes a day. Husband - can he work with you? He can figure out the iron and deal with the ants. By the way any liquid soap kills them and I leave a stream of it across their trails. If you know where they are coming from you can spread a layer of baby powder around the entrance - they will not cross and no chemicals!
I think what you are looking for is discipline, to clean and maintain your room.
This method works for me in my five bedroom, five bath house.
1. Daily maintenance and pick up and bed making. Set timer for 15 minutes every day.
Starting with the floor, up pick up items and put them where they belong, hang up clothes or put in laundry basket (have one in your closet). Toss out papers, wrappers and other trash in waste paper basket (have one in room). Have a tray, box, hamper or I use a snow disk at the entrance of the door way with my timer on it for all the things that have to be taken out of the room like cups, books etc..
Keep working until the timer rings don't stop to think about items, if you have stuff you are pondering keeping, tossing or giving away put it in a corner for now and deal with it later.
Your 15 minutes is speed cleaning, pick up.
When the timer rings you are done, leave the room, take out your trash, return any times to other rooms.
Do your 15 minutes daily and that might be all you need to keep your room picked up and clean.
Lets say Monday you got your floor picked up but your closet is a mess - set your timer for cleaning the closet. The floor may take your 15 minutes that day, putting your clothes in color and type order my be Tuesday or Wednesday. Another day your 15 minutes might be cleaning your bedside table and a drawer or under the bed. Rotate round the room cleaning the surfaces.
This regularly scheduled roteen pick up for general cleaning and daily putting things up and away would make your room always "company ready".. Yahoo. Let's do on to part 2.
2. At the end of a week your room should be transformed with items picked up so now you have 15 minutes to pick up an already straighten room. Now is the time for deeper cleaning.
Monday: 15 minutes: Working with parent? Strip bed - wash sheets, pillow cases, do your laundry, fold and return. Tuesday: 15 minutes: Soft Scrub cleaning eraser (for plastic and painted surfaces only) on light switches, parts of doors that get grungy from fingerprints, clean window ledge, dust surfaces and window ledge. Wednesday: Vacuum your room including the nosel attachment for corners and don't forget closet. Thursday: Purge closet of stuff/clothing you no longer use to give away or toss or re purpose. Friday: Are we clean yet? How about cleaning out back pack or purse? Saturday: is the floor getting messy - clean it up.
Sunday: Take the day off - you did a great job! Can't be faithful with 15 minutes? Start with ten and work as fast as you can.
I guarantee once you get this plan in place you can apply this to your own home in the future with no problems.
Deadicating time to focus on cleaning, cooking etc. is the key perhaps for an apartment you can start with 20 minutes a day. Husband - can he work with you? He can figure out the iron and deal with the ants. By the way any liquid soap kills them and I leave a stream of it across their trails. If you know where they are coming from you can spread a layer of baby powder around the entrance - they will not cross and no chemicals!
I think what you are looking for is discipline, to clean and maintain your room.
This method works for me in my five bedroom, five bath house.
1. Daily maintenance and pick up and bed making. Set timer for 15 minutes every day.
Starting with the floor, up pick up items and put them where they belong, hang up clothes or put in laundry basket (have one in your closet). Toss out papers, wrappers and other trash in waste paper basket (have one in room). Have a tray, box, hamper or I use a snow disk at the entrance of the door way with my timer on it for all the things that have to be taken out of the room like cups, books etc..
Keep working until the timer rings don't stop to think about items, if you have stuff you are pondering keeping, tossing or giving away put it in a corner for now and deal with it later.
Your 15 minutes is speed cleaning, pick up.
When the timer rings you are done, leave the room, take out your trash, return any times to other rooms.
Do your 15 minutes daily and that might be all you need to keep your room picked up and clean.
Lets say Monday you got your floor picked up but your closet is a mess - set your timer for cleaning the closet. The floor may take your 15 minutes that day, putting your clothes in color and type order my be Tuesday or Wednesday. Another day your 15 minutes might be cleaning your bedside table and a drawer or under the bed. Rotate round the room cleaning the surfaces.
This regularly scheduled roteen pick up for general cleaning and daily putting things up and away would make your room always "company ready".. Yahoo. Let's do on to part 2.
2. At the end of a week your room should be transformed with items picked up so now you have 15 minutes to pick up an already straighten room. Now is the time for deeper cleaning.
Monday: 15 minutes: Working with parent? Strip bed - wash sheets, pillow cases, do your laundry, fold and return. Tuesday: 15 minutes: Soft Scrub cleaning eraser (for plastic and painted surfaces only) on light switches, parts of doors that get grungy from fingerprints, clean window ledge, dust surfaces and window ledge. Wednesday: Vacuum your room including the nosel attachment for corners and don't forget closet. Thursday: Purge closet of stuff/clothing you no longer use to give away or toss or re purpose. Friday: Are we clean yet? How about cleaning out back pack or purse? Saturday: is the floor getting messy - clean it up.
Sunday: Take the day off - you did a great job! Can't be faithful with 15 minutes? Start with ten and work as fast as you can.
I guarantee once you get this plan in place you can apply this to your own home in the future with no problems.
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