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If you have a lot of paintings or framed pictures on the walls of your house, whether in the hallway, along the stairs or in the living room, you want them to draw a lot of attention from your visitors. Some will admire them from only a few inches away, others will even put the tip of their fingers on the glass, and a few of them will run their hands over the frame, to feel its texture. All these come with a price: stains will accumulate on their surface and, furthermore, dust and marks will...

The term "Feng Shui", which translates from Chinese as "wind-water", is a traditional practice originating from ancient China, stating that energy forces can be used to harmonize people with their surrounding environment, basically their home. According to this belief, architecture is governed by invisible forces, that bind humanity together with the Universe and Earth, in a whole called "Qi". Without philosophizing more than necessary, let's just say that a "Feng Shui house" is a house that...

When it comes to cleaning, most people think it's a piece of cake and everybody can do it. However, it's a long way from theory to practice, and anybody can tell you it's not that easy, especially if you haven't done it in a long time, or if you have a big house. This lack of knowledge led to the emergence of several myths, which we will try to debunk in this article, with the help of our highly-trained experts. Without further ado, here is what you didn't know about cleaning (or you knew...