Harvey Johnson asked:


If you need to sell your house in the least time expected, you should detach yourself with your home. You should have this mental condition “this is not my home; it is a house — a product to be sold.” You must say to yourself that your home is much like a box of cereal on the grocery store shelf. Decide to let go of your emotions and focus that this house will no longer be yours.

What a nice picture, seeing yourself entrusting the keys and envelopes which includes appliance warranties to the new owners! Look forward to the future plans and success through browsing the GetAnOfferIn24Hrs and definitely your house is considered sold.

Rearrange bedroom closets and kitchen cabinets since buyers love to snoop and open closet and cabinet doors. Now envisage what a buyer thinks about you if she sees everything prearranged. It shows that you are probably taking good care of the rest of the house too. You can alphabetized the jars, keep neatly stack dishes, turn coffee cup handles facing the same direction. Your closet must have buttoned shirts that are all drooped on the same way and your shoe cabinet must contain line up shoes. In this sense, it will leave a good impression to your prospective buyer.

Another way of preparing your house to be a viable home is to rent a storage unit. This would help you to arrange your home and look better with less furniture. You should pull out some of your furniture that obstruct pathways and put them in storeroom. As your bookcases are now vacant, store them. Take away additional leaves from your dining room table to create a larger space for your room. Simply leave enough furniture in each room to display the room’s purpose and give plenty of space to move around. You don’t want buyers have an impression and say, "What is this room designed for?"

GetAnOfferIn24Hrs can advise you to have minor repair if you really want to sell your house as quickly as possible. You should replace crack floors or counter tiles. Fix dripping faucets and patch holes if ever there are on your walls. Think about painting your walls impartial colors, especially if you have grown inured to purple or pink walls. Consider replacing a worn bedspread, and burned-out light bulbs.

These are just some of the practical tips on how to alter your home into a profitable home. If you are still looking for more tips on how to prepare your home and pull potential buyers, check the GetAnOfferIn24Hrs. Sell your home and turn it into notes!

 



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Pisanello asked:


I have recently rented a new apartment and have a large empty wall (3mt high - 5mt wide) that I want to fill completely with a bookcase. None of the pre-assembled products I see on the market is flexible enough to cover completely the wall. Short of having a carpenter cut one that is tailored for me (it is awfully expensive), what could I do?

Are you aware of companies selling good quality, simple, and not necessarily pre-assembled (I can do the work) bookcase systems that can be tailored to the space one has?

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pergola_brae asked:


I am moving to a new home and want to build some custom bookcases (about 4 ft tall X 4 ft wide). I have access to all the tools I need, but need some information on how to assemble. Does anyone know of any novice level plans out on the web for building a simple bookcase?

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Terry Henman asked:


It is a like love gone bad, an affair that started of great but has now turned sour! The panel of oak wood that made your heart race, now makes you feel gloomy and dark. The alcoves, the turrets, the oddly shaped rooms seemed so inviting and romantic before, but now you have no idea on how to furnish and decorate your home!

After few years living in a small Victorian terraced house you can find yourself craving for a big modern bathroom, a simple open floor and ample storage space.

Older homes are beautiful and may seem like living a dream, but the truth is they are simply not designed for modern living.

The plan of a Victorian House seems cluttered and open spaces are hard to come by, instead you may find a maze of small rooms of almost closet size connected by a series of doors and hallways.

But none the less, Victorian houses have a lot of charm and with the right remodelling they can be a dream come true. Most people look to create more space by tearing down old walls, but look out!

Many of these seemingly insignificant walls are actually load bearing. They actually support the upper floors! While your house may not come crumbling down if you remove one wall, there is a risk of the floors beginning to sag. If you want to remove walls you should check with a reputable builder as it may be necessary to have supporting lintels put in place to support the upper floor.

You will have to ensure that any major refurbishments made meet building regulations and planning permission is obtained, where applicable, before starting any major renovations.

Luckily there are many ways to update that older house and still keeping structure intact. Don’t remove the entire wall, but cut openings in existing walls. The result will be more space, while still maintaining ambiance.

The number one complaint about Victorian houses is usually the bathroom. Even though modern plumbing were largely available at the time, Victorian bathrooms are small compared to many modern standards. But you can transform them into havens of peace and practicality by adding a few personal touches of Victorian or modern soft furnishings and clever decorating.

Finding extra storage space in a Victorian home has always been a problem, but here are some tips:

* Use the area below the main staircase. This can be opened up to provide space for bureaus and desks, if large enough computer stations can be placed here very effectively.

* Install bookcases or shelving around windows, doors and in alcoves.

* The number one rule is “No harm”- meaning do not purposely destroy the original styling and materials.

* Use the same fabrics and original styles wherever you can.

* Think creatively about the possibilities instead of the limitations of your house.

* Decorate in pale or neutral colours or bright vibrant colours to make small rooms appear larger and brighter.

* Choose full length curtains to add height to a room, coordinate with rugs, runners, cushions and throws.

Many Victorian houses are now seen as very desirable residences, so rather then moan and groan about your older style house reflect back and remember the unique assets which you fell in love with and turn your house back into a home your adore!



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Lily Morgan asked:


So many parents are turning away from public education to home-schooling options. While home schooling does increase the amount of time parents must devote to their children and usually means one parent forgoing earning income to teach, home-schooling may provide a better, richer education for a more well-rounded child.

An environment in the home should be set up for conductive learning. Teaching your child to read in the middle of a family room may not be the best setting and could be disruptive to learning. Choosing a room to devote to educational means and for storing school-related material is important. Children learn that this room is for school and the rest of the family home is for socializing and play.

How you set up your home-schooling room is important as well. The room should be one in a quiet area without disruptive noises or distractions. The area should be kept clean and neat at all times, and children should be taught to put away their materials and books after working with them. This behavior taught in a public school system is good to practice in home-schooling environments as well.

To that end, have storage centers that allow sorting of materials and easy clean up after use. Racks with bins or storage drawers where children can put away arts and crafts materials or pencils and crayons are a good idea. There are many storage center options on the market today to keep school materials neat and tidy.

Provide furniture that is scaled down to child size. If you visit an elementary school, you’ll notice that all the desks and chairs are small, making them easy for children to use. They’re also more comfortable for children, making learning less of a chore than having to reach up to write on a desk that is too high. Bookcases should also be child height, so that the child can reach without a parent having to worry about anything toppling over.

Watch for signs of boredom or frustration while the learning hours pass. If you see your child becoming tired or frustrated, take a break. Some children need to stop and absorb what they’ve learned before moving on, and a small break can be conducive to better mental processes. Just like adults, kids need a chance to get up, move around, do something else, and come back to the problem at hand.

Have a small reading area set up in your room, with a rocking chair and a bookcase full of stories your child can leaf through or read. Alternatively, you can have an activity center for painting or drawing and take a break from learning by painting a picture on the topic at hand. If you want to integrate a little child psychology, have your child draw a picture about how he was feeling before the break and how he feels now.

To make the process of creating up a home-schooling environment even better, include your child in the setting up of furniture and decorating of walls. Your child can choose pictures to hang or select a growth chart to measure height every week, or help paint the walls a color that is calming and relaxing, like blue. Including your child in the preparation for home-schooling can make your son or daughter feel more encouraged to participate in the venture rather than feel stuck at home.



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Sheryl Wood asked:


It’s a rare kid who keeps his or her room clean on their own. More often than not, it’s the embarassment of the house. The room we close the door to and warn others not to enter. But, keeping a tidy room has more than esthetic benefits.Kids learn that organization and tidiness make finding their things easier and completing homework faster and more efficient.

So, why don’t more kids keep a tidy room? They don’t have a natural understanding of the process of organization. Facing that mountain of dirty socks, stuffed animals, CDs and homework papers is daunting. If kids don’t have any idea how to approach that mountain of clutter, it won’t be moved. And a clean-up process that seems second nature to a parent doesn’t always make sense to a kid. Here’s an easy method even the youngest child can use with success.

As a parent, your job in the process involves providing some storage and explaining these instructions. Buy or find bins, baskets or plastic boxes. Provide a hamper for dirty clothes, a toy box or bookcase and a container for trash. Then, simply give your kids these 3 easy steps to a neater room.

1. Walk around the room and throw everthing that’s out of place into a huge pile in the middle of the room. That includes toys, papers, dirty and clean laundry. This is the fun part!

2. Clean off the surfaces of furniture, make the bed and clean the clutter off the floor around the edges of the room. Anything found here also gets put into the pile in the middle of the room. There! The perimeter of the room already looks good!

3. Now, remove the items from the pile in the middle of the floor. They either belong in the trash, the laundry basket, the desk, the toy box, bookcase or storage bins. Clean clothes get folded and put into a dresser.

That’s all there is to it. The once daunting task of moving each misplaced item to its proper place seems so much easier when there’s only one pile to sort. This method is easy for every child to follow and provides the start of a good habit. It gives them an easy way to pick up and being able to find their possessions and work in an uncluttered environment is incentive to keep their room clean longer. Learning how to approach a big project and find an easy solution is a skill that will stay with your child through other challenges.



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nix asked:


Unfortunately one of the shelves in my bookcase went missing during my house move last weekend. I’d really like to try to find a matching shelf, e.g. beveled edge and in antique pine, but don’t want to spend too much money. Any ideas please?

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Stang Lover asked:


It was on Wonderful World of Disney and I thought it was Sammy the Way Out Seal but that’s wrong. But the animal wasn’t suppose to be in the house and when it was being chased it jumped on to the book shelf to knock the fish tank over. Year??? 1968?69?70?

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Adrienne Gross asked:


Hollywood never had it so right – there’s no place like home. Instead of a quaint Kansas cottage though, if I clicked my ruby slippers, I end up in the shoebox they came from. Living in an apartment can still be a home though – albeit with good and bad experiences. With a few tips, anyone living in close quarters can survive and thrive.

A home is more than just a place to sleep – it is a retreat to leave toothpaste uncapped, and fridge doors plastered with whacky magnets. The ability to relax in peace is why having a home is so important – whether it be a caravan, a typical house, or an apartment. The difference lies in how does each mode of abode affect sanity and relationships.

Even if you’ve never lived in an apartment and never will, it’s interesting to know how to handle being in small spaces with other people, such as when on a camping holiday, or squashed in between strangers on an aircraft.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) conducted a survey in 2003-4 that listed 76% of Australian households are houses with three or more bedrooms on separate land, leaving 11% of the 7.7 million dwellings as apartments. Units or flats can vary in size, and for this article, when I talk of apartments, I do not mean penthouses like in Homes of the Rich and Famous with their three floors each with a butler and gilt caged elevator. No, I speak of buildings somewhere in between the dreary Soviet apartment blocks and those ritzy doormenned supermodel lofts - limited privacy, limited space and no garden.

So why do people live in apartments? There are two reasons; lifestyle choice and financial constraints.

Those who live in apartments by choice are like people that buy sports cars: it’s for lifestyle not practicality. And just as hard to fit a set of golf clubs into. Apartments are located in high-density areas, offering nightlife and proximity to work and transport. The other reason why people live in apartments is money, or lack thereof. Unlike Europe, Australia has plenty of land to clutter up with giant houses. But to afford a house in an area where take-away meals are more than just cardboard boxes - and I don’t mean the packaging - one needs the bank balance of an escaped rogue trader. Having a double income isn’t necessarily a help either. The ABS states that an average of 2.51 people live in a household - creating a frisson of friction when a romantic element is involved.

There are difficulties in maintaining sanity and relationships no matter the circumstances of apartment living – it’s not all martinis in dressing gowns and top-hatted doormen - the reality is a shoebox of sardines, lives and stuff crammed into a tiny space like excited TNT molecules in a test tube. The results can be just as explosive. Ever wonder why Big Brother has a massive studio house? That’s because if the contestants were all in an apartment, the series would last a week before they killed each other in a frenzy of crazed angst.

Close proximity to other people affects all senses; you see more, smell more, hear more, and bump into each other or table corners. Mystery is the ingredient to relationships as is vanilla to ice-cream. Proximity living means no mystery; you hear every expulsion of air from any possible orifice from one’s beloved. That’s why movie stars need mansions in Beverly Hills. Because they need to keep up the mystery that yes, even Brad Pitt suffers the effects of a double garlic and onion shwarma.

Even ignoring the shudder-inducing irritations, there’s always the day-to-day impracticalities of apartments; similar to trying to play beach cricket in the space shuttle. Inviting heaps of people over for parties threatens to cause structural damage to the balcony not even big enough to swing a cat. Walls are chock full of bookcases, shoe racks, cabinets, cupboards, or shelves. Doing laundry becomes a logistical planning activity resembling a Beijing back alley; hanging sheets over chairs and the television. Which, if you can’t see, you might be able to hear nextdoor’s DVD collection of Dad’s Army or a stereo output of Johnny Cash. Meeting them in person (the neighbours, not Johnny) there’s always the awkward side glances in the lift as you comment about the flickering light and avoid the issue of overhearing last night’s loud domestic squabble. To escape the tirade, a long poke around at the potplants on the balcony was required, deluding yourself that the corn might grow, and there might be enough for one meal. In the distance there lies the greenery of the home-owners and their laden lemon tree, envying the gin and tonics they would have on their spacious balcony.

That said, the grass is always green when there’s grass. Having an apartment has advantages - no hayfever-inducing lawn-mowing or fingernail-staining weeding. Just pay the body corporate every quarter and some other sucker prunes the rosebushes that double as a burglar deterrent.

For the most part, apartments are also more secure – it’s a lot harder to break into a window when falling involves concrete and multiple fractures. Deciding to redecorate an apartment might only take a splash of paint on a feature wall and voila, you’ve gone from French Provincial to Warhol Modernista.

Whether you’re in for the long haul or just biding time until housing prices fall (hah!), how do you survive apartment living to keep sanity and relationships intact?

—Sardine Survival —

+++Saving Sanity:

Tips to make the most of your surrounds with efficiency

-Storage: getting stuff out of the way means less things on which to bruise shins. Swedish home décor company Ikea has a great range of utilitarian shelving to store all that random stuff.

-Downsizing: unless your wardrobe has a slip lane into Narnia, consider what you really need in an apartment. The whipper-snipper you bought using American Express points last year will only become useful for trimming ear airs because that’s how old you’ll be before being able to afford anything with a hedge.

-Rationalising. Just because you like a vase/picture/book/clock doesn’t mean you should buy it. It’s not like there are walls to hang it on anyway.

-Practicalities: Laundry: do smaller loads and use an indoor drying rack. The TV antenna can only hold so many pairs of socks.

+++Rescuing Relationships:

Tips to interact with others, and maintain romance with your partner

-Personal Space: keep the peace with space, whether it be an afternoon alone, or an escape room to shut out the blarings of the Simpsons. Take up a hobby - separately.

-Romance: just because you’re at home, some basic personal hygiene considerations still apply, such as shaving legs in another room, shutting the door to pee, and limiting garlic intake.

-Neighbours: Don’t make friends and don’t make enemies. A simple hello in the lift is enough for them to think you’re a nice enough person to spare late night party noise.

-Friends: only invite as many people as you have chairs.

Living the high life in a high rise needn’t be a low down. Apartments can be just as homely as a house, without all the hassle. With a few considerations and ingenuity, clicking those ruby slippers will still bring you home.



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