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How to keep your home cool in the summer without AC!!! Summer is here!!!! Should I repeat that.......... SUMMER IS HERE!!!!!   And we all are puzzling out how to keep house as cool as possible during these hot summer months without air conditioner and in-between long power cuts? Here we are with some guidelines or tips help you to keep your house cool and airy in this scorching heat of summer. Read on to know How to keep home cool in summer without ac. Keep the windows close during afternoon - Usually we thought that by keeping the windows open we can keep our home cool but it is advisable to close windows during afternoon as opening the windows will often make your home warmer, not cooler. Open your windows only at night when the outside temperature is cooler than inside and close them before raising the sun along with blinds and shades. It’s good to keep windows open at night those oriented toward prevailing winds to take advantage of cross ventilation. Place some plant...

Let’s Talk Dirty… How long is your Shower? Ok ladies and gentleman let’s talk dirty….How many showers do you take a day? Better yet how long do you take in the shower?  At BathArt Refinishing we are always looking for way to save you MONEY! Lets look at a few water and money saving tips together... Let's Talk Dirty!!!! Everyone deserves a long, hot shower or a bubble bath once in a while. It’s relaxing and helps undo the stress from the day. Like all good things, long showers need to be taken in moderation. The effect that a shower has on water conservation is staggering. An average high flow shower head uses between 7 and 10 gallons of water per minute. Even the low flow equivalents use 5-7 gallons. Imagine a 10 minute shower. On the high end, you’re using over 100 gallons of water! That’s enough to keep a dozen fish happily swimming along in a very large tank. Now take this idea and imagine a 20 minutes shower, or a 30 minute shower. At 30 minutes, you’re using up 300...

The Secret to Cleaning Grout in Tile Floors   Here at BathArt Refinishing we are truly committed to not only saving you money by providing the highest quality service bathtub and tile refinishing has to offer, but we are always looking for ways to save you TIME!!! Yes time is money and in order to save money we need to find ways to save time!   I’m going to let you guys in on a cleaning Secret!!!! The Secret to Cleaning Grout in tile floors….. It took me years to discover how to clean tile floors in a way that was easy and that didn't harm my family, pets and the colored grout. I finally settled on using powdered oxygen bleach. Little did I know that this choice would put me way ahead of the current green movement. Oxygen bleach is nontoxic, doesn't produce harsh fumes, and is color- and fabric-safe. It removes all food and grease stains with no or minimal scrubbing. The oxygen ions attack the stain molecules, breaking them into pieces that rinse away with little eff...