A person’s home reflects the personality of the ones living in it. Everything from the furnishing to the walls is a canvas that one can use to decorate their styles in. Aesthetically decorated walls have the tendency to lighten up one’s mood and are often underrated. A debate has been trending over the past few years of whether to follow the concept of wallpapers or to stick to the traditional method of painting, which never goes out of style. Sometimes life is all about the choices that we make, isn’t it? When it comes to making a choice, comparisons help us arrive at a better decision. Time Taken In today’s world, time is money and so we need to make the best use of it. Our primary concern is regarding how long it will take to beautify our walls through either of these methods. Painting a wall may require a couple of days to get done. On the other hand, wallpapers only need to be applied edge to edge; so they require far less time.  Variety There are a variety of paint colours and

  Most people know of painter's tape but have you ever thought of how painter’s tape can be used to give things a unique touch? Well, painter’s tape can be used as so much more than just giving you a professional paint job. It can help you upgrade your level of creativity with home furnishing just like that! A painter’s tape can be used for more than simply designing walls alongside paint and to prevent paint from bleeding into masked off areas. It's a universal truth that creativity can make anything look beautiful.  Here are some creative ideas that you can use while designing your home using painter’s tape.  Upgrade Your Dresser   Image Source: shorturl.at/psxI3   Are you bored with your dull dresser and want to give it a vibrant look? Use painter’s tape to escape the process of applying a coat of primer. Instead, add stripes of painter’s tape on the dresser before you paint it as per the color of your choice! You can also use a combination of colors for drawers and make it

Staining your favourite fabric is a terrible feeling, isn’t it? Moreover, the brighter the fabric, the worse a stain looks on it. So are you someone who loves bright fabrics such as 50 different shades of white? If your answer is yes, here are a few tips to ease your stress over stains.  Here are a few varied types of stains and hacks on how to deal with them.  Coffee stains Image source: shorturl.at/aeowA Most of us prefer starting their day with a cup of coffee, don’t we? And of course, we always are careful to not spill it all over us.  But we have our ‘Ohh no!’ moments during the day as well when we’ve accidentally dropped coffee all over our clothes.  How can one resolve this? Here are a few ways:  Make a mixture of vinegar and baking soda. Pour this on the stain so that the dirt particles lose grip over the cloth. Or, dip a toothbrush in vinegar and rub over the stain. It will help the solution reach deep within the affected area. Finally, wash your fabric as usual. Armpit stains

One can have busy weekdays or lazy weekends, but getting rid of doing laundry is just not possible. Furthermore, the amount of laundry to be done is directly proportional to the number of people at home. More the people, the more the number of clothes to launder. Add to this the worry of separating whites from the colored, of colors getting faded, followed by stain removal. Ugh! The struggle is real!  Since stepping outside is still fearful for many, let’s look at some home remedies that can do the task of cleaning clothes just as easily as manufactured products. Keep your worries of stepping out aside for we’ve got you covered. Let’s begin, shall we?  Magic of Salt Have your fabrics been bleeding every time they’ve been put to wash? If this happens to you and you want to put a stop to this, simply add a tablespoon of salt along with your detergent. It is a definite way to prevent colors from bleeding. Some even believe this to be the cure since it stops clothes from bleeding ever agai

                The 2020 pandemic has evoked numerous positive changes in an individual. We can see more people riding bicycles on roads and less pollution in the air. Now, with the unlock phase in practice, people have begun stepping out of their homes, albeit following all necessary precautions. Do you step out of your home often? Probably yes. Before you step out, you have your mask and gloves on and a sanitizer in your pocket. Well equipped! But the real question here is, what about disinfecting the clothes that you stepped out in?  Let’s learn how to wash them when a pandemic is hovering over the globe, shall we?  Step 1: The Don'ts As you begin disinfecting your clothes avoid doing the below things:  Do not touch your face throughout the process. It is advisable to use disposable gloves and masks while handling the clothes, to avoid direct contact with the germs on your clothes. The basket that contains used clothes also requires disinfection after emptying without fail. Step

  Who doesn't like a clean and shiny home with the festival season coming upon us? But with a busy schedule of working from home, including your maid who is doing your daily chores, you may not get time to clean your home, corner to corner. The reason? It takes hours out of your day time to get it cleaned!  Simply dusting your home isn't enough to make your house clean. It requires a better and deeper treatment, one that home cleaning services like Washho specialize in. Our services are here to save your time and energy, to make your home look and feel more like your home ready to welcome guests! But you may wonder 'Is my home really in need of a deep clean? If so, why?' Here are three reasons why…  Reason 1: Festivals Image Source: shorturl.at/opOXY   Festivals this year may not look the same as every year with social distancing in the picture. Even as you may only spend the festival with your family, you still need to make your home festive ready! A sparkling clean ho

Image source: shorturl.at/mrxDY COVID-19 has made all of us self-reliant. From Katrina doing her dishes on camera to your siblings sweeping the floor, the pandemic has made us all contribute to household chores in one way or another. While most tasks are manageable, laundry seems to be an uphill struggle. This is since people stepping out of their homes could come into contact with potential carriers of the virus.  A study published by Hackensack Meridian Health found that at room temperature, COVID-19 stayed on fabric for up to two days in comparison with plastic or metal. While we sanitise our hands and personal belongings every few hours, our clothes continue to be at risk of coming in contact with the virus.  With the ‘unlock’ period of lockdown in motion, people are stepping out and hence can come in contact with the virus. Here are four ways to wash your clothes effectively at home amidst COVID-19: Pre-Laundry Care It is advisable to wear disposable gloves while handling dirty la