Effective guidelines to keep your garage doors noise free

February 20, 2011  //  Posted by: cooldude  //  Category: Garage

A noisy garage shutter is very annoying especially if you have your bedroom or living room near it. Here are some guidelines to help get a peaceful garage door.

Loose nuts are one of the possible causes of the disturbing noise. Hence get a mechanic to tighten the nuts on the track and door. But do not overdo it. Get new metal rollers because the older ones start making noises when they turn old and get worn out. See whether the  rollers are creating noise while rolling. If so, you have to replace them.

Go for nylon ones as they are much peaceful compared to the metal rollers and also require little lubrication. Also look out for the hinges, you  might need replacement if the hole has got little oblong. Finally, if everything fails, you have to install a new door equipped with advanced safety mechanisms for optimum protection.

Tips to keep your storeroom clutter free

February 06, 2011  //  Posted by: cooldude  //  Category: Home Care

A storeroom is a place where  you usually dump unnecessary items of the house. It is like a garage without the car. However keeping it clean is very important so that it becomes easy for you to look for things. The primary thing while cleaning the storeroom is to demarcate the junk by newspaper, checks, books, envelopes etc. place in boxes depending on which one do you want to retain or throwaway.

Now take these boxes filled with the junks out of the storeroom. Ensure that you make the storeroom empty before starting with the cleaning process. Now with the help of a broom sweep the area well. Clean the tables, shelves and drawers of all the junks. Wipe out all the dust and vacuum clean the area. Now seat on the floor and open the filled boxes. Check out everything you need and dump the ones that are not required. This completes the cleaning process to ensure that your storeroom is clutter free.