Helium.com | View Tim Harry's articles http://www.helium.com/users/349127.xml View Tim Harry's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:32:12 GMT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:32:12 GMT Oil stains on clothing are highly noticeable and they often seem to be impossible to shift. Many firms advertise the fact that their cleaning produ... http://www.helium.com/items/1647206-how-to-clean-oil-stains-from-clothing Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:32:12 With the development of double glazing and PVC window frames old wooden sash windows have almost completely disappeared. In some cases though woode... http://www.helium.com/items/1646052-how-to-mend-cracked-putty Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:27:30 Think of concrete and there is an immediate image of large expanses of grey spreading out before them. Since the days of the Romans concrete has be... http://www.helium.com/items/1645983-how-to-add-color-to-concrete Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:16:55 As the snow falls, driveways soon become covered and unless action is taken it will not be long before a layer of ice has built up. Removing ice fr... http://www.helium.com/items/1644887-how-to-remove-ice-from-driveways Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:53:27 It is a common sight every winter to see people out on their driveways shoveling snow and ice. All will think that there must be an easier way, som... http://www.helium.com/items/1643798-how-to-prevent-ice-build-up-on-driveways Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:06:49 It is often surprising just how many different uses products hidden away in kitchen cabinets do have. Things like baking soda and white wine vinega... http://www.helium.com/items/1643743-another-use-for-corn-starch-the-ironing-game Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:24:45 Few stamp collectors would dream of hiding away their stamp collection, indeed most stamp collectors pride themselves in their stamps and like to s... http://www.helium.com/items/1643657-what-to-know-before-exhibiting-your-stamp-collection Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:38:02 Lamps and lampshades have a habit of sitting in the corner totally ignored accept when they are being used. Over time though the lampshade in parti... http://www.helium.com/items/1643566-how-to-clean-lampshades Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:45:29 Insulating the home will help save money as well as energy, and what is more a lot of home insulation can be installed by the homeowner. The easies... http://www.helium.com/items/1643549-how-to-calculate-how-much-home-insulation-you-will-need Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:41:45 For many hundreds of years the kerosene lantern was the only form of safe night-time light, prior to invention of electric lights. Some people also... http://www.helium.com/items/1643530-what-is-a-kerosene-lantern Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:55:23 As with any enclosed space, there is little worse than being stuck in a car with a smell that will just not go away. The occupants of the car could... http://www.helium.com/items/1643049-car-care-how-to-get-rid-of-bad-odors Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:25 Asbestos is a killer. Steve McQueen famously blamed his own exposure to the mineral as the cause of the tumours that lead to his death. McQueen tho... http://www.helium.com/items/1642893-how-to-tell-if-you-have-asbestos-in-your-house Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:02:24 The roof is the area of the home most susceptible to damage during the winter months. It is also the area that is mostly unseen by the homeowner. O... http://www.helium.com/items/1642727-how-to-prevent-ice-dams-on-roofs Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:51:12 Hanging from trees and out buildings, icicles are one of the traditional images of winter. In most cases homeowners are happy to just wait out the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1642022-how-to-remove-icicles-from-your-house-safely Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:57 Many homeowners prefer to use products made from wood in their homes, preferring the natural beauty of wood to the harshness of metal and plastic. ... http://www.helium.com/items/1641809-how-to-fix-doors-that-stick Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:29 The smell the can exude from a dishwasher is not a pleasant one, and often can prove to be an embarrassment to a homeowner. It is of course possibl... http://www.helium.com/items/1640802-how-to-remove-odors-from-a-dishwasher Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:02:23 The build-up of ice on the inside of a freezer often seems to be one of life's inevitabilities. The build-up of ice costs money in the form of spen... http://www.helium.com/items/1640623-how-to-prevent-ice-build-up-in-the-freezer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:16:54 Many people like to chew gum, and most people will dispose of their gum in the proper way. Sometimes though accidents do happen and gum can find it... http://www.helium.com/items/1640541-tips-to-remove-gum Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:40:53 Walls often seem to be the perfect canvases for children to practice their artistic tendencies. For any parent it can be something of a shock to fi... http://www.helium.com/items/1639627-how-to-remove-permanent-marker-from-walls Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:56:59 Any mark on a carpet is hard to hide, and cigarette burns are no different. The eye of the observer seems to be immediately drawn to cigarette burn... http://www.helium.com/items/1638591-how-to-remove-cigarette-burns-from-the-carpet Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:29:22 Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory or unexplained mystery, even if it just to disprove it. The story of the Dropa Stones may not necessarily b... http://www.helium.com/items/1638366-the-dropa-stones Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:17:49 Vinyl siding is one of the easiest methods to finish off the outside appearance of any home. Vinyl siding is often said to be maintenance free but ... http://www.helium.com/items/1637351-how-to-remove-mildew-from-vinyl-siding Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:32:16 When it comes to garden landscaping the addition of a water feature is often high on a homeowner's wish list. For many though any form of garden co... http://www.helium.com/items/1636229-how-to-build-a-waterfall-for-a-backyard-stream Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:28:55 Hair dyes were once the preserve of the professional hair dresser but now supermarket shelves are stacked full of different makes of hair dye or al... http://www.helium.com/items/1636046-how-to-remove-hair-dye-from-fabric Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:21:54 An in ground swimming pool can be a positive godsend during hot summer days, but in climates prone to frost it is necessary to winterize the swimmi... http://www.helium.com/items/1635509-how-to-winterize-an-inground-swimming-pool Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:42:16 Marble is an extremely popular material for kitchen worktops and fireplace surrounds. Like any surface though, a marble top will need some cleaning... http://www.helium.com/items/1634516-how-to-remove-stains-from-a-marble-top Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:01:20 Most people would prefer not to think about just how dirty their bed mattresses can become. The truth though is that with nightly use the mattress ... http://www.helium.com/items/1633322-how-to-clean-a-mattress Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:11:16