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There are four key pieces of furniture that every home should have. They are a sofa, dining table with chairs, bed and mattress. Those are the four pieces you don’t want to mess around with in terms of buying quality. That’s because they will be used the most often in your home. It might be different if you have young kids but even grownups can benefit from furniture that is long lasting and stain resistant!
Typically, a good sofa should last anywhere from 10 to 15 years. If your couch is past its prime, it might be time to start looking for a new model. You might also want to rethink where your couch is situated. If it is in direct sunlight from windows, that could contribute to the fabrics fading or the leather cracking. You should also be vacuuming your coach as often as you vacuum your floors. This means under the cushions. If you have wooden legs make sure you keep them polished. Of course, these tips are probably better suited for a new sofa. It might be too late for your current couch! You might be able to extend the life of your sofa by reupholstering the piece. However, consider the costs. For just a few dollars more you can get a brand new sofa that will last even longer.
Buying a new sofa means you need to make room by getting rid of the old one. This could be a challenge if you’re trying to go it alone. Can you really lift a sofa and take it out of your home? What would you do with it then? You’re going to need help and that’s when you should be calling in Junk King of Central VA. These are the junk removal specialists that are part of a national franchise of junk removal professionals. In other words, they know what they’re doing when it comes to getting rid of bulky items.
Every Junk King pick up job provides you with the truck space and manpower to get the job done. You’ll be amazed at how fast your sofa can fly out the door when the Junk King crew is doing all the work. Although there is nothing wrong with hiring Junk King to take away a single sofa, you should also think about putting them to work removing the rest of all that stuff you’re holding onto. This is your chance to finally get rid of all those old appliances, computers and mattresses that have been taking up space in the garage and closets. One call to Junk King Richmond and it all goes away!
The big question on everyone’s mind is “Where did the summer go?” It seems like just yesterday that school was letting out. Now the kids are heading back to the classroom. Was it that long ago when you planted a garden? Now you have to get it ready for cooler nights in the fall. How many times did you cut your grass this summer? Before you know it you’ll have to put your lawnmower away.
At some point you might have the desire to get rid of all your junk and think that a yard sale is a good way to go. There are some advantages to having a yard sale, most notably getting some extra cash in your pocket for stuff you would ordinarily throw out. However, a yard sale is a labor-intensive project. First, you’ve got to make some signs to put up in the neighborhood to let everyone know you’ve got a sale coming up. If you’ve got kids to help then this can be a fun arts and craft activity. Without kids, you’ll be stuck making the signs.
There is a new way to shed the pounds coming to Richmond and it’s got a lot of folks fired up. Tidal Wheel is an indoor cycling gym that first opened in Virginia Beach. Now it’s setting up spokes in a 600-square foot storefront over at the West End with an eye towards opening up a second Richmond location.
One of the clinical definitions of being a hoarder is when you’ve lost the function of certain areas in your home. We’ve all seen the extreme examples of this on reality TV. An extreme hoarder has a home that is so overrun with junk that they can’t sleep in their own bed, cook in their own kitchen or even use their bathroom. Hopefully, things haven’t gotten that extreme for you but there could be some “borderline hoarding” issues you’re dealing with. For instance, is your dining room table over run with so much stuff that you couldn’t eat a meal there? Sure, you might only use the dining room for special occasions but that doesn’t mean you should pile your nice table high with junk.
What do you think the number one trash item is these days? Coffee cups? Fast food wrappers? Soda cans? Actually in terms of tonnage, the fastest growing segment of trash is e-waste. That would be all the gizmos and gadgets we use every day to make our lives better. Things like computers, monitors, cell phones, printers and scanners. The reason why there is so much of this e-waste is because it is constantly being replaced by the latest and greatest. Take a tour of any neighborhood on the day after Christmas and you’re sure to find dozens of empty boxes for flat screens, game systems, Blu-Ray players and all manner of kitchen appliances. But it’s not just at the holidays when we make the switch but all year long. So, what happens to your e-waste?
The next time you walk into your home take moment to stand in your open front door and survey the situation. Just how clean is your home? It doesn’t have to pass a military white glove test but were you able to tackle your spring-cleaning to-do list yet? Don’t worry. Putting off cleaning is right up there with going to the gym when it comes to procrastinating. Before you dive into your home spring-cleaning you’ll want to develop a plan of attack and here is where that list can be helpful.
If you stare out into your backyard and wonder “What went wrong with my garden?” it might be time for a little inspiration. The Garden Club of Virginia is putting on their 80th annual Historic Garden Walk. All cross the state there will be up 32 separate tours that will take visitors through nearly 250 homes and gardens. Here in Richmond the neighborhoods for the walk will be Chatham Hills and Windsor on the James, Laburnum Park; and Windsor Farms and Rothesay Circle and Loch Lomond.