Method Shower Spray

If you're like me, every minute of the day seems precious and irreplaceable to you. I sometimes dread taking the time to even take a shower, let alone wipe down the shower tiles and glass afterwards. Now, I'm not going to tell you that it is not important to wipe down the shower regularly, but is it really necessary to do this chore every single day? I keep an OXO brand squeegee in the shower and try to use it at least 2-3 times per week. In between using the squeegee, I use a shower spray to save time and to keep my shower glass and tiles clean. Doing this regularly (4-5 times weekly) really does keep the soap scum and grime from building up on the glass and walls, but what is the best shower cleaner for the job? I decided to do some research on what Daily Shower Cleaners are rated the highest by consumers and rank them by their overall performance and value ratio. Here is what I found: Read the rest of this entry

Oxygenics Shower Head

Do you want a high performance shower or do you want so save water? The Oxygenics Shower Head claims to do both. While the Oxygenics Shower Head certainly has the hype, esteem and marketing of a superior product, does it really live up to its billing? I decided to look at some reviews and videos of this popular shower head to see if it really does offer a better shower while lowering the cost of your water bill at the same time. The evidence presented in these videos and demonstrations is pretty convincing.

While we shower, we need to get the dirt and grime off of us, but how much water is really required to get the job done? The whole idea behind the Oxygenics Shower Head is to make more efficient use of oxygen in order to get the job done with less water. As the demonstrations indicate, you can save up to 56% of the water you used to need to complete your shower. The result is that less water is needed to get the job done. Obviously, the more people in your family taking showers, the more water you stand to save if you're using an oxygenics shower head. The whole idea is that we're making use of technology and the free resources around us to get a better, faster and more efficient shower. Read the rest of this entry

Everstone Pebble Flooring

Everstone is an Epoxy-Mixed Resin of decorative stones which is used for surfacing patios, porches, driveways or any other type of floors in, or outside of a home or office.  While I was in the market for having my cement driveway re-surfaced I came upon a pebble-stone driveway while taking a walk. It looked good and it seemed durable. I looked it up and made a call to a local Everstone dealer and installer. He recommended against using this surface for a driveway as he said the turning of car tires would eventually wear grooves in the surface. He did say however, that Everstone would be great for my porch and recommended the Elite Crete (reviewed here) for the driveway. I appreciated his honesty and ended up hiring him for both the Elite Crete driveway and the Everstone porch. Everstone is a very durable surface which is resistant to freezing, ice and extreme weather. It seemed perfect for my north-facing front porch which is extremely hard to keep dry and safe to walk-on during the winter months. Also, you can use salt and magnesium chloride on the pebble surface without worrying about damaging it. Read the rest of this entry

Elite Crete Driveway Surface up Close

I told you guys that it would some day come to this: I've finally broken down and had my driveway professionally refinished. As you've seen from my experience, results and articles on  Ready-Mixed Concrete Patch, Concrete Crack Repair, Cement Painting, Behr Stain, Driveway Refinishing, Paint Stripper, etc, etc...I needed help and I finally got it. I interviewed a few different people that did various types of concrete stamping , complete driveway replacement, concrete resurfacing. stone surfacing, tar and other driveway surface repair and refinishing. I ended up with a product called, Elite Crete. Let me explain how I came to this decision and then, I will talk about the results and what I did with my cement porch. Read the rest of this entry