Choosing the Right Recreational Kayak For You! Choosing a kayak is no easy feat. It's a big purchase, and picking the wrong kayak for your needs can put a damper on what should be a great experience. So, how do you know which kayak is right for you? That will depend on a variety of factors and personal choices. Luckily we are here to help! We'll explain a few things to think about when browsing the saturated kayak market that will help you find the perfect kayak and help you fall in love with the sport! Click to read more. Helpful and important tips Putting together a shed or basketball hoop and have a question? We have solutions to help you along the way.. . . . . . Lifetime tables and chairs are made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, which is non-porous and resistant to most organic stains. For regular cleaning, mild dish soap and a damp cloth is all you need to keep your Lifetime table looking as good as new. For greasy food residues, a mild abrasive, such as Soft Scrub and a non-scratching pad will do the trick.
Still, there are some stubborn residues that just soap and water can’t handle, so we’ve done some informal testing to see what works the best on what. We gathered five different substances that are known for causing stubborn stains and applied them to a Lifetime tabletop: spaghetti sauce, mustard, coffee, ink, and an industrial marking crayon. We let them set undisturbed on the tabletop for 24 hours. After 24 hours the coffee and the mustard wiped up easily with just a wet paper towel without staining. For the rest of the substances we decided to try simple Baking Soda, Clorox, and the latest cleaner on the market, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. As per instructions with most cleaners, we let these set for a minute after applying to loosen up the substance before scrubbing. The Baking Soda was mixed with water to form a paste. While it faded the spaghetti sauce stain a little bit, it only managed to smear the ink and the industrial marking crayon, and caused no fading on those substances whatsoever.
The Clorox spray worked very well on the spaghetti sauce, even with just a paper towel. While we didn’t test its effectiveness on fruit juice or wine, we suspect that you would have just as much success with the Clorox spray on those organic stains as well since they are similar in make up to the tomato-based sauce. The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser performed amazingly not only on the spaghetti sauce, but the ink and the industrial marking crayon as well, which is impressive considering that they all have very different bases. With the Magic Eraser and just a little bit of elbow grease, the tabletop looked as good as new. The magic eraser is actually a scrubbing sponge that has been pre-treated with a powerful cleaning agent. For this reason, it is not recommended that you use it in combination with other household cleaners (especially Chlorine). After using the Magic Eraser, the surface of the tabletop should be rinsed before coming into contact with food. Hopefully you will find this information useful, and as always, we would love to hear about your own experiences with our products.
User ReviewedHow to Reupholster a Dining Chair Seat A high-impact way to improve or change the look of any chair with a removable seat is to recover the seat fabric. Whether you have pets and children, or just love to recycle old furniture, you'll appreciate this quick refurbishing technique. Unscrew the seat from the bottom of the chair. Remove the existing upholstery. Measure the width, length, and depth of the seat. Place the fabric wrong-side up on a flat surface. Trim the fabric so that there is enough all the way around to fold over the edge. Fold a flap of fabric along the straightest side and staple from the center working toward the corners. Repeat with the opposite side of the seat.under Continue along the sides, still tugging firmly to make sure the fabric is tight over the top of the seat. Point the corner towards the center of the seat (along the diagonal). Fold one side down so that the folded edge runs along the diagonal.
Fold the other side down in the same manner so that you now have a pleat along the diagonal. Trim any excess cloth. Stain protect the seats.outside Return seat to the chair and screw the base back in. Show more unanswered questions How to easily reupholster a chair video tutorial As you're stapling, take care not to block the screw holes with lots of fabric or staples. You can go through one layer of fabric easily, but staples are a problem. Old blankets that are no longer used can make a good batting for chair seats. A power stapler or staple gun is best for this task. A desk stapler won't be strong enough to penetrate the wood. You may wish to line tape the edges to prevent fraying of the cloth. Buy extra fabric so you'll have some left over to make matching place mats, runners, or cushions to coordinate. To really tidy the underside up cut a piece of calico or lining material the same size as the underside of the seat make a 1 inch hem all around and staple this over base of the chair, so no fraying or unsightly wood can be seen.
Alternative stapling approach: Start with a single staple in the middle of each left side (doing opposite sides first) and then add two staples (moving outward) on each side, rotating each time. This may help keep the stretch consistent across the edges of the chair, as inconsistent stretch is more likely to be a problem when stapling a whole side at once.You’d think a high chair would be safe for your child. But from what I’ve seen in my practice, and from the findings recent research, there’s an alarming increase in the number of high chair and booster seat injuries. One study found a 22 percent increase in high chair-related incidents in children ages 3 and under. This may reveal safety issues with the chairs themselves. Or it may reflect that parents either are not using the restraints, or they are not using them effectively. Most of the accidents are falls that happen when the child stands in the chair. The falls result predominantly in head, neck and facial injuries, including bruises, cuts or concussions.