Small bathrooms often get the short end of the stick when it comes to availability of luxury upgrades. After all, it's hard to have a big, sweeping shower stall when your bathroom itself is neither big nor sweeping, and ditto for a roomy soaking tub or whirlpool. In bathrooms where there isn't much space to spare, you often end up having to choose between having either a shower or a bathtub, or combining them into a single unit, which all too often means a boring acrylic bathtub shower combination that doesn't feel very luxurious at all >>>...
In many cultures around the world and throughout history, bathing has been a ritualistic act. A bath cleanses impurities and calms the spirit. Immersing oneself in water can feel exhilarating beyond belief >>>...
A steam bath is not the same thing as a sauna. Each has their ups and downs, but both are therapeutic and medicinal. The steam room is the one where the heat is carried on thick clouds of mist emitted from steam heads, and although it might feel more intense than a sauna at first, it is actually a little bit cooler >>>...
Educational article about ways to have fun outdoors without having to feed the nasty disease-spreading blood suckers. Explain how that works, some pros and cons etc, to make it easy for people to figure out what kind of mosquito protection fits them most.
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Birds are beautiful in a garden, or just outside your windows. They can make lovely song, and they eat bugs who make less lovely sights and sounds. So it's worth a little effort to attract them to you, with bird feeders, bird baths, and bird houses >>>...
Two days ago, everyone's least favorite part of summer landed here in my town - and is probably starting to creep up in muggier climes all around the country. What do I mean? Why, mosquito season, of course! And if itchy red bumpy bites weren't bad enough, mosquitoes are dirty, disease carrying little bugs, and the "danger zone" for West Nile Virus is growing every year. So, while those hateful little bloodsuckers start to spawn in a pond or puddle near you, or your local campground, make sure you know the best way to protect yourself >>>...
I think that heat+water is possibly the best combination ever devised, excluding the summer in the deep south. Other than that, you name it - hot baths, hot showers, steam baths, saunas, hot springs - and I love it. I'm not alone, either >>>...
Halloween is just around the corner, and I'm getting into a decorating mood. While I do plan to carve a pumpkin this year if I can find one, there are rumors of another shortage this year, and as a city-dweller I'm (unfortunately) not anywhere near a pumpkin patch. So what's a ghoul to do? Even if you can't get your gourd on this Halloween, don't worry - there are lots of gorgeous makeshift jack-o-lanterns on the market that work great inside and out, and won't smell quite so bad come November >>>...
Just like many other big ticket items around the house, your mattress is something you want to milk as much life out of as you can. But unlike most major appliances that always ultimately obviously (and oftentimes dramatically!) break down, it isn't quite so obvious when your mattress needs to be replaced. Fortunately, there are a few simple rules to know when it's time to toss it, and some simple steps you can take to help push back that expiration date >>>...
A wine cooler is one of those little luxury items that you might not think to want, but once you have one, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Especially if you drink a lot of wine or frequently have a lot of guests who do, a home wine cooler will really improve the way you entertain. Designed to hold anywhere from 4 to over a hundred bottles of wine, digital wine coolers keep all your favorite vintages close at hand >>>...
