How to Remove Chewing Gum From Carpets and Upholstery
What’s worse than finding a stain on your sofa, a cushion or on a favourite rug? Finding a sticky piece of chewing gum stuck to it! If you’re lucky, you may be able to simply peel it off – but what do you do when it won’t budge and has caused a sticky mess? Luckily, it’s not quite as bad as it looks. Once you’ve finished telling the kids off about causing the mess and inconvenience in the first place, here’s the best way to approach a...
How To Protect Your Lawn From Heavy Traffic
Grass is a very durable substance; it can survive very dry spells and ‘recover’ once it receives water, and it can also recover from water logging. That said, it can suffer lasting damage after being subject to heavy levels of foot or vehicle traffic when wet as it gets flattened and compacted into the soft earth beneath. Excess water, such as that caused by sudden or prolonged bouts of rainfall or poor drainage, is a real problem if...
