There are so many kitchen gadgets out there that claim to make your life easier. I filtered through the fluff and found a few cool kitchen products that will come in handy. Here are some old and some different.
I spend so much time in your kitchen preparing breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and that’s not to mention cleaning up afterwards). These fun kitchen gadgets will help simplify the process and reduce the elbow grease spent on preparing a delicious meal. Some of these gadgets have been around decades because they can not be improved on (maybe mother was right).
A new kitchen faucet can add style and functionality while
taking less than an hour to replace.
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Number of Faucet Holes and Spacing
New kitchen faucets will cost anywhere from $50 to $1,000, but the price goes up substantially if you change to a different type of faucet. You may need to modify your counter top to accommodate it, and if your sink has integrated faucet holes, changing the layout could entail replacing the entire sink — an extra cost of at least $150. Faucets typically come in 1- to 3-hole varieties with multiple holes most often spaced 4 inches on-center. If your existing faucet has more holes than your new one, it is easy to cover unused holes with a deck plate, which costs just a few dollars. Most new faucets come with 3/8-inch flex tubing that’s incompatible with 1/2-inch supply valves. If your existing supply valves are 3/8-inch, then you do not need to upgrade.
Wall and Deck Mounting
Faucets come in either wall- or deck-mounted varieties. The
vast majority of faucets are deck-mounted. In other words, they are attached
directly to a countertop or sink. They are significantly easier to replace and
maintain than wall-mounted models. If you currently have a deck-mounted faucet
and want a wall-mounted model, expect to pay at least several hundred dollars
more to run new supply lines in the wall and to repair the wall damage. Because
of their extra cost, wall-mounted faucets are considered luxury fixtures.
Handle Options
Every faucet has zero, one, or two handles. Single handle
models are very common and found throughout the price spectrum. Two handle
models offer a more traditional look and more precise control over the flow of
hot and cold water. Touch-free faucets are certainly high-end, but they do not
typically offer touch-free temperature control.
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Style and Finish Options
With literally hundreds of options to choose from, picking
the right faucet can take weeks or longer. Price is one very important
consideration, but even in the $100 range, you can choose from contemporary,
traditional, or transitional models in more than a dozen finishes.
Want a houseplant that flowers every month without too much light? Focus on a flowering maple (Abutilon). There are many of these broad leaf species.
The leaves for this plant are a small maple type dark green (some variegated), and the bell shaped flowers bloom beautifully in various colors including, red, yellow, pink, and white. You can expect to see plenty of flowers from these between spring through to fall and possibly through the winter given bright light.
Growing a flowering maple indoors requires enough space ready for when it matures because they can grow up to 5 ft, although I keep mine pruned down to 2 ft-3 ft.
They also grow quickly and need to be pruned to fit your indoor needs. I take my plant and placed under a shade tree at summer time. Keep in mind, they do not like frosty morning’s and like to be kept moist.
