Archive for January 24th, 2008

Tables And Chairs

Posted by admin on January 24th, 2008

One thing every dining room needs is tables and chairs. Though you may just assume this is true, I have seen many people do without them. Some families choose to eat dinner in front of the television, and they don?t have a lot of company. Because of this, they skip the investment in a good dining room set. This probably isn?t a good idea, though eating in front of the television on occasion never hurt anyone. In my home, however, I like to know that we eat together at the table most of the time.

Some days, the only time a family has to connect is when they are eating dinner together. Tables and chairs in the dining room also sometimes double as a place to play games together, or as a homework or study area for the kids. Some people even use their tables and chairs for doing bills, or even as a makeshift office. If you have a place like this, don?t let it become a place for clutter to pile up. Use it as a place for your family to reconnect on a daily basis. There may be no better way to stay in touch with each other?s lives.

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The Perils of Pet Flea Medication and Leather Furniture

Posted by admin on January 24th, 2008

Do you have a pet cat or dog and own leather furniture? If so, then be careful the next time you apply flea medication to your pet. Make sure your pet and the leather do not come in close proximity for at least an hour or so.

You see, the chemistry in many commercially available pet flea medications is not friendly to leather; creating bleaching or discoloration damage on contact. It acts like a strong solvent, stripping the color from the leather. This is most commonly seen in the form of bleaching/smearing of the leather?s color on the lower front or lower back and sides; places on your furniture where the pet would rub its neck shortly after the flea medication is applied.

The damage to the leather can be from a distance as well. If your pet vigorously shakes themselves in the vicinity of leather furniture, then a significant number of tiny flea medication droplets can be sprayed across the leather, each having its damaging affect. Every place that a droplet lands can turn into bleached spot. If you see it happen, and then try to wipe the spots, you?ll end up creating a bigger mess by smearing the solvent nature of the medication over a broader area.

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