Can You Over-Clean Your Carpet?

Dirty carpets give your home a shabby look. But that’s the least of your worries when dealing with a dirty carpet.

Your carpet accumulates dust, pet hair, and grime that may cause allergies by contaminating the air in your house. Cleaning your carpet will undoubtedly rid your air of pollution and your carpet of stains.

Since carpet cleaning has numerous benefits, there couldn’t possibly be a problem with washing it often, right? Wrong. There’s such a thing as over-cleaning your carpet.

Surprising, isn’t it?

You may wash your carpet until you start breaking the fibers. How often should you wash your carpet?

Find out below.

How Often Should You Clean Your Carpets?

Typically, you may deep clean your carpet professionally every 12 to 18 months. However, several factors affect the frequency.

However, you may vacuum it once a week if you don’t have kids and only experience light traffic daily. On the contrary, a home with pets or kids requires daily cleaning. Or you may vacuum twice a week. Sometimes, you need to clean it more than twice a week.

This routine isn’t set in stone.

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5 Team Building Activities Guaranteed To Be Fun

5 Team Building Activities Guaranteed To Be Fun

If you read or study any advice or information about team building activities you are likely to discover that they point to desirable outcomes, such as better communication within your team, a greater level of trust between them, and the goal of everyone within the team feeling valued.

Any team building activity which can achieve these is valuable, but in order to get there, the activity has to be based upon certain principles and contain certain essential elements. One which is often overlooked by team leaders organising their own team building activities, is fun.

Regardless of its settings, its purpose, and the team it is meant to build, unless a team building activity is enjoyable for those taking part, the outcome will be diminished compared to one which is fun for all. Think of this…as children, we learned more when we were enjoying an activity, and that stays with us into adulthood, therefore teaching a team to trust and work for each other is more achievable when fun is involved.

So, if we want our team building activities to be fun, let us look at some which are proven to get results for team leaders and their teams.

Axe Throwing

This is fast becoming a hugely popular pastime, and in fact is now a competitive sport. Take your team to an axe throwing centre where they can compete, and obviously have fun as they throw axes at targets with a view to securing the highest score.

You could make it a team competition to add an extra level of competitiveness to the day. This is also a great way for the team to mix socially as many axe throwing centres offer food and drink.

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Balancing Work and Life: Finding Harmony through Career Coaching

In our quest for professional success, it’s easy to overlook the delicate balance between work and personal life. The journey to harmonizing these aspects doesn’t have to be elusive. It’s about finding the right career coach that empowers and aligns with your life’s goals. Let’s dive into how this can transform your journey.

A New Path to Empowerment

The traditional job search is often a path of stress and disappointment. The modern approach? It’s all about:

  • Empowering with strategic career skills.
  • Understanding the nuances of the job market.
  • Tailoring the approach to each individual’s needs.

Personalized Advice for Every Step

One size does not fit all in career counseling. Each individual’s journey is unique, requiring:

  • Customized career strategies.
  • Focused support for different career stages.
  • Adaptability to new environments or challenges.

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Why Speech Pathologists Highly Recommend Play Therapy

Playing is an essential part of every child’s life, and we dare say an adult’s life. Play is also something that the speech pathologists from Communi Kids Speech would regard as one of the most essential treatment tools they have available to them. Playing has the perfect combination of facets. Namely, it is fun for the child and creates scenarios where their communication, language, or skills can be developed.

We are not suggesting that simply by playing a game, a child’s speech problems will miraculously disappear, as that would be too simplistic. However, playing certain types of games and games that require the child to act or behave in specific ways can create an environment where their language and communication skills can be developed.

What Is Play Therapy?

Play therapy is used in several medical fields to help treat children, and it can be especially effective in implementing speech pathology treatment. Given how much children love playing, play therapy uses that fact and tries to combine the child having fun whilst playing to help support the development of their speech,  social skills and communication, voice, and listening skills.

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What to Consider When Choosing Bridesmaid Robes

What to Consider When Choosing Bridesmaid Robes

The job of purchasing bridal robes tends to be given to the bride. They are a gift for the bridal party, and often not one they know about. So, it’s a lovely surprise! In saying that, some bridges struggle to know which robes to buy and why they should buy those exact ones. Here are a few things to consider before you get out your wallet.

A Style to Suit Your Theme or Preference

What you will quickly learn while hunting for bridesmaid robes is that there are a lot of options. It’s at this point, you should think about your wedding theme, your dress, and your overall preferences. You may like loose, comfortable cotton spa robes that are quite popular for many bridal parties.

Alternatively, you may opt for thin, lightweight wrap robes. You can also buy kimono robes, silk robes, satin robes, and everything in between. Make sure you pay close attention to the colour options that will suit your bridal party the best.

Your Budget

Weddings can be costly affairs, especially if travelling overseas for your wedding, which means you may not have a lot of money left over for thoughtful gestures like bridesmaid robes. Fortunately, there are many affordable and quality options available – particularly online.

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Alternatives to Cataract Surgery

Are There Viable Alternatives to Cataract Surgery?

As you age, the chances are that you will suffer from cataracts on some level. Basically, cataracts occur when your eyes’ lenses become cloudy and damaged, resulting in blurred vision and deteriorated sight. In most cases, this can be corrected through cataract surgery.

However it’s worth exploring your options before you commit to surgery. And fortunately, there are a few – especially for those with early stage cataracts.

As always, the rest of this article is meant to be informational only. You should always speak with your eye doctor before committing to any of the following alternatives. It’s also worth noting that most of the options listed below are temporary, and you will have to have laser eye surgery at some point to properly restore your vision.

Temporary Vision Correction

Those with cataracts which aren’t too bad could consider using some form of temporary vision correction in the form of glasses or contact lenses. Although this won’t stop the progression of your cataracts, it could give you years of perfect vision before surgery becomes a must.

We’d highly recommend speaking to your local optometrist to see if glasses are a viable option for your needs. It’s also important to understand that you will have to upgrade your glasses from time to time as your vision continues to worsen.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Have Your Wedding In Bali

5 Reasons Why You Should Have Your Wedding In Bali

Your wedding day is a few hours of your life which should be memorable and unforgettable, and one of the many ways that can be achieved is by moving your wedding to an exotic location. There are many of these around the world, but there can few which offer as much as Bali. This exotic Indonesian island provides the perfect setting for any bride and groom to confirm their love for each other, and to start their life together as husband and wife.

The are many reasons why you should choose Bali for your wedding, but to simplify your decision-making process, we have narrowed it down to just 5. We are sure that when you read through these, your next action will be to start planning your Bali wedding day.

Reason #1: Bali Is One Of The Most Beautiful And Exotic Locations In The World, With Sunsets That Will Provide A Stunning Backdrop During The Evening’s Festivities

Of all the reasons why you might choose Bali for your wedding, at the very top of those must surely be the fact that Bali is one of the most stunningly beautiful locations in the world. It has everything you could possibly wish in terms of scenery, including sandy beaches, mountains, waterfalls, and there is even a volcano. No matter how picturesque you might think your hometown is, it surely cannot compete with Bali’s kaleidoscope of colours and visual beauty.

Reason #2: Bali Has Plenty Of Stores, Vendors, And Businesses That Can Provide Everything You Need For Your Wedding

One concern that many couples have when considering having their wedding in Bali, is how and where they are going to buy or rent everything that is needed to have a wedding. The list is almost endless, but includes a venue, Bali villa, food & drinks, the wedding cake and possibly even the bride’s dress. Fear not, because Bali has a multitude of stores and vendors who can provide everything you need. There are even companies who can help arrange everything as a package.

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Holiday Destination

8 Tips for Choosing a Great Holiday Destination

A report out this week regarding Bali villas says that it is sometimes difficult to choose a holiday destination to please everyone in the family. It may also be hard to choose one to suit yourself, let alone anyone else. If no one in your family can agree about where to travel for the next holiday, here are 8 tips to help.

  • Rather than thinking about where to go, start thinking along the lines of what you want to do during the holiday. If you want to lie on warm sand or go surfing, you choice of destination will be limited to places that have great beaches. Not all countries are lucky enough to have them. Make a list of those that do, and eliminated all those you’ve already been to, unless you enjoyed it so much you simply must go back there. But if you feel like that, you wouldn’t be reading this.
  • If you are going with friends or family, find out what they want, otherwise the holiday may not be as pleasant as you expected. It’s important to go where everyone can have fun. Get everyone to write down their two or three most important activities to do on holiday. If children are included, make sure the holiday is one where they can do things within their capabilities. Extreme activities like abseiling or parasailing are limited to teens or adults, not little children.
  • If you are still having trouble, think about past holidays and what you liked most about them. Also remember those things you hated so you can avoid them in the future.
  • Consider your budget. No holiday can be truly successful if you run out of money – during the holiday or afterwards. Responsible budgeting will take care of present and future needs. Remember to take into consideration the exchange rate, which can give you more than you expected in some countries; less in others.
  • Take into account your physical limitations. Not everyone is in good health or fit. If you plan to do extreme activities or go on long hikes, make sure everyone is fit enough. Carrying weary children is not the best fun, nor is becoming too exhausted to what you thought would be great from your armchair at home.

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Reduce Stress

How to Help Your Friends Be Healthier

It’s official! Studies in Berlin, Germany have proven that having fun reduces stress levels. Of course, most people with common sense will already have realised that they feel heaps better and more relaxed after having fun with friends or family. One way to do this is photo booths at your next party or at a wedding reception. Playing around with the props and taking funny photos of themselves is something that most people enjoy doing.

If they have the means to do it through your event, you can feel good knowing that you’ve helped them to reduce their stress levels and become just that bit healthier.  If they’ve laughed a lot while doing it, so much the better because laughter is another thing that helps you to feel good and relax both physically and mentally.

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Getting A Divorce In Australia If You Were Married Overseas

Getting A Divorce In Australia If You Were Married Overseas

With the ever-increasing number of people who are choosing to live overseas, it is not uncommon to have couples from other countries living in Australia permanently. However, that does not make them immune from relationships turning sour, and should that couple decide to divorce, they will need help and advice from Perth family lawyers.

That would also be the case for couples who were born in Australia, got married here, and live here, but for those who were married overseas, getting divorced in Australia means that there may be some doubts in the minds of some of them as to how it can be done, and indeed to question if you can get be divorced in Australia if you were married overseas.

As any divorce lawyer will tell you, you can indeed get divorced in Australia if you were married overseas. However, as with any divorce, there are certain criteria that have to be met for the divorce to proceed and be validated by the court.

The first set of criteria relates to a couple’s relationship breaking down and the requirement that in order to be divorced, they must have separated and been living apart for a minimum of 12 months. The other scenario that the court will want to be confirmed is that there is no reasonable chance that the couple will reconcile and get back together.

Obviously, with the fact that the couple may not be Australian nationals and with them having been married overseas, the court will also want confirmation that the couple, although living apart, are both permanent residents of Australia and have lived here for a minimum of 12 months.

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4 Ways To Remove Gum From Your Carpets

A Guide to Tackling the Sticky Issue of Gum on Your Carpets and Upholstery

Food and drink residues pose a constant threat to the cleanliness and longevity of your carpets and upholstery, with gum being one of the most challenging culprits. Regardless of whether you categorize gum as food, when it finds its way onto your carpet or upholstered furniture, you have a daunting cleaning task to tackle.

Though a demanding task, getting gum out of your carpet or upholstery isn’t impossible. It requires a bit of elbow grease and the application of one of the four techniques discussed here. A vital point to remember is to take action immediately when you discover gum. The longer the gum stays, the tougher the cleaning task. However, if these DIY solutions don’t do the trick, you can always turn to professional carpet and upholstery cleaners.

The Hairdryer Approach

A hardened gum on your carpet or upholstery can be loosened with some heat, and a hairdryer is an excellent tool for this. Direct the hot air nozzle at the gum to soften it but be cautious not to overdo it. You don’t want the gum to melt entirely and seep deeper into the fibres.

As soon as the gum softens, employ a scraping tool or a flat-edged utensil like a butter knife to gently remove the gum from the carpet or upholstery. Repeat the process until you’ve eliminated as much gum as possible. To tackle residual stains, use a mild carpet cleaner or gentle detergent with warm water on the stain and blot with a towel to dry it.

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Determining If You Are Eligible For Dental Implants

Whilst there are many dental procedures that just about anyone can have safely, there are also some, including dental implants, that consideration of a person’s eligibility has to take into account other factors than simply whether they would benefit from the treatment. These usually relate to their physical health and some lifestyle choices, and it may be the case that these mean the person is not eligible for them.

If we focus on dental implants there are 5 major factors where, if they apply to the patient in question, their dental consultant will advise them that it will not be recommended, mainly on health grounds, for them to have the treatment. Some are specific to the physical process with respect to fitting the implants, and others are with regards to the person’s overall wellbeing. Let us look at these 5 eligibility issues in some detail.

Smoking

Ok, we are not going to bang the drum about you stopping smoking for your health, however, the fact remains that smoking can compromise your eligibility for dental implants. Specifically, cigarette smoke blocks saliva glands, and with saliva playing a huge role in killing bacteria in your mouth, if there is less of it, the risk of infection increases.

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Online Marketing Strategies For Insurance Agencies

5 Essential Online Marketing Strategies For Insurance Agencies

By its very nature, the insurance sector is one of the most competitive in the business world. We can only assume that it is because insurance plays a role in just about every area of our lives.

You have insurance for your life, your home, your mortgage, your health, your car, your travel, and we must not forget that we can also insure your pets. No doubt you can think of several more, especially if you own or manage an insurance agency.

Given that there are so many reasons to take out insurance, it also follows that insurance can be very profitable for those who sell it. That is why it is such a competitive marketplace and the ability to attract new clients very much reliant on the marketing which an agency does.

While there are lots of offline marketing campaigns that can bring new customers to it, we are going to focus on five of the main online marketing strategies such as great web design or SEO that an insurance agency can employ to drive traffic to their website, and in turn, create new business.

SEO

Now that you have newly designed website up and running, the next step is to make sure there are visitors to that website. There are many ways that can be achieved, but one which underpins them all will be SEO.

SEO, carried out by a professional SEO agency, is the means by which we get your website ranking highly on the search engines whenever someone types in a search term related to your insurance agency.

For example, let us say you wish to attract clients from all over Perth. and that you offer several types of insurance. Any SEO campaign would seek to rank your website pages for terms related to those types of insurance, and for those searching within Perth.

Examples of keywords might be ‘home insurance broker Perth’, ‘life insurance agency Perth’, ‘car insurance agent Perth’. Given that we have just three examples there, but in reality, there are literally hundreds of keywords which you could optimise for, you’ll soon understand why SEO takes a lot of planning and research.

It also requires a high level of expertise as there are multiple factors that need to be optimised in order for the pages within the website to rank well, and these include factors both on the site, and off-site.

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Why A Multi-Day House Move Can Be Easier

Why A Multi-Day House Move Can Be Easier

It might be the perceived convention amongst homeowners that if they are moving to a new home that it should all be done on a single day, but if you ask your home movers, they will happily tell you it can, and often should, be done over several days. In fact, a multi-day house move is something which comes with many benefits, that could make the concept of a single day move, less appealing the more you think about it.

We mentioned several benefits, so let us take a look at each one of them in turn.

Greater Efficiency

On a practical level moving from one home to another on a single day is often a rushed affair and that can lead to extreme levels of stress for you and your family. With a move that is not as rushed there is less chance of items being broken, not so much whilst the removalists are doing their thing, but when you are unpacking at the other end.

Also, there is less chance of you forgetting anything both in terms of your personal belongings but with regards to utilities or calls you need to make associated with moving to your new address.

You Have A Chance To Rest

Moving house is an exhausting experience, even if it is your removalists who are doing all the heavy lifting. The tiredness we mention is as much mental tiredness as it may be physical, so splitting the move over more than one day allows you the opportunity to rest properly in between the days of the move.

Allowing your energy levels to recover properly means that you will feel better physically, but more importantly, mentally you be more alert too, meaning there is less chance of you forgetting anything.

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Important Matters to Consider During a Divorce

Most of the time, going through a divorce is confusing, depressing, and can seem excessively complicated. You may be asking for legal permission to be separated from your lawfully wedded spouse, but several things need to be taken into consideration, like arranging for proper documents, employing family lawyers, and seeking the court’s permission to file a divorce application.

Be Certain You Want to be Divorced

Despite this being an obvious point, sometimes the decision of opting for a divorce could be a spur of the moment reaction. In other words, you should not jump towards for a divorce based on one extremely emotional incident or outburst. If divorce is what you really want, then you need to be absolutely certain of it.

You should exhaust every resource in your power towards reconciliation, but if that does not work, then be aware that after you’ve served divorce papers to your spouse, it’ll be hard to turn back from that.

Even if you change your mind, your spouse may feel they have gone too far along the process to change theirs. After all, the courts can grant a divorce even if it’s only one spouse asking for it.

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