The Home Improvement Angel At Squidoo
Improving the Home Improvement section of Home & Garden here at Squidoo by voting up the quality lenses I find. In my position as the Home Improvement Angel, come along and see what goodness I’ve been able to vote up in the Home Improvement section and its subsections.
The plan for this page is to keep it updated with the latest 100 lenses I’ve blessed — The Home Improvement Angel’s Top 100.
If you’re interested to know what I look for in blessing lenses, it’s simple really: the lens gives to the reader, it offers them something for their time by giving information they can use or simply by satisfying their curiosity about the subject. It also recommends products for sale, but doesn’t have to. …Lenses I don’t bless and just move away from are such as those laden with typos, or that are too short or have incomplete information.
Here’s to a happy home improvement area for our writers and our readers here in Home & Garden. Happy Squidooing!
Contents at a Glance
The Latest Blessed Home Improvement Lens…
Home Improvement Needs Improvement
Advice To Newbies
Thank you for visiting!
MiMi
The Latest Blessed Home Improvement Lenses Home Improvement and its sub sections
The Top 100 Home Improvement Angel’s Lens Finds (in the works)
The 2011 HGTV Dream Home
The HGTV Dream Home 2011 is located at Spruce Peak in Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort. The 3,000 square-foot “ski in, ski out” mountain lodge with views of Mt. Mansfield includes three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen. And, as…
The 2010 HGTV Dream Home
This year’s Dream Home is in Sandia Park, New Mexico along the Turquoise Trail between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
It’s a fully furnished 3,900-square-foot contemporary Pueblo-style home worth nearly $2 million. There are 360 degree views of the San P…
The 2009 HGTV Dream Home
Congratulations to winner Cheryl Smith and her husband!
They were the winners of the luxuriously furnished, custom-built, 3,600 square-foot home located in beautiful Sonoma, California, AND a 2009 GMC Acadia. There’s even a Doggy Dream Home. This pr…
Unique Toilet Seats For Your Home
There is an entire market out there for unique themed toilet seats.
There is a toilet seat for every decorating style on the planet and then some. I especially love the clear acrylic designs with embedded objects like shells and coins. These seats w…
Mosquito Netting
Mosquito netting is a decorative way to add the protection we need and they add an exotic feel of paradise. Protect the whole family in the home and garden. A mosquito net can make the difference of enjoying the back yard with family and friends. Bes…
Stanley Portable Jump Starters, Compressors
Online shopping for a Stanley Digital Portable Power Station Jump Starter, with a Compressor and Power Inverter. You will find a compressor and 200 Watt AC power inverter on a jump starter here as shown in this picture. It has a digital inflater with…
Stanley Tool Sets
Stanley tool sets are great, they are quality tool sets at a great price. I have owned Stanley tools all my life, and they durable tools. Every homeowner or backyard mechanic can always use a good tool set around. There always seems to be something t…
The Dremel 4000 Rotary Tool
This is my third Dremel rotary tool and I just have one thing to say about it. WOW! You can tell the Dremel 4000 was designed with it’s users in mind. It’s high quality, complete versatility and low price make it a tool that’s going to be hard for co…
Portable Laptop Desks, Laptop Carts and Adjustable Laptop Stands
More and more people are choosing to work on laptops than ever before. They are extremely compact which makes them very easy to transport and they are just as capable as their large and bulky counterpoints the PC. New Hampshire foundation repair company . If you are a mobile professional tha…
Removing hard water stains from your toilet
I cannot believe I am writing about toilets, but it seems many have a need for this information. WE all use one and want it clean and if you suffer from hard water then you understand the hard water stain issues. Well look no further – this is your a…
My First Swiffer
When I bought my first home, with my first child and our first dog, with my first hardwood floors, I also bought my first swiffer. Are we talkin’ LOVE. The absolute best investment I ever made in a cleaning product.
Back then they were a little pric…
Organize Your Garage
No matter if we are clean freaks or not, the garage tends to be where we throw anything and everything.
It’s where the pets usually go, where the trash usually collects before trash day, all of those science projects for the kids stack up, the bikes…
Electric Heated Sidewalk Mats for Melting Ice and Keeping Clear of Snow
When we get ice and snow, I always worry about my Mom because she is unsteady on her feet and could easily fall down on a patch of ice. We try to keep her front door area and walkway clear so she can get to her mailbox and car without slipping, but i…
Things For Your First Apartment
When I moved out on my own, I had to figure out the things I needed for my first apartment. The experience was an eye-opening one. I had no idea exactly how things were going to turn out until I went through with it.
For example, who knew that toile…
How to Repair an Art Deco Table Lamp
Some number of years ago a Gonder art deco ceramic lamp base was purchased from eBay. If you want a name brand vintage item the first place to go is this popular auction site. This shopper goes back occasionally to see what is offered in Gonder potte…
Renewing Our Hardwood Floor
This is going to be a lens about what my husband did to renew our hardwood floor. recycled gifts . My husband refuses to pay anyone to do anything. He figures that he can pretty much figure out anything himself, especially when you take a close look at some of the pe…
Portable Door Alarm
Doors are a preferred target for would-be home invaders. Many intrusions are stopped by a door that is simply too difficult to break down or break through. Portable door alarms are often preferred since they require only seconds to install and are sm…
My Dream House
So I’ve got this idea that I’m going to build a house someday, and it’s going to be a round house. I’ve been investigating dome houses, EarthShips, yurts and tipis as part of my research, and thought I’d share it with you.
My latest interests…
Choosing Dimmable CFLs
Are you looking for tips in choosing dimmable CFLs? Well, finally, here’s one!
Dimmable CFLs suffered a major setback in the past due to it’s limited dimming capability. And this negatively affected its acceptance as a reliable alternative to incand…
Feng Shui for Beginners
When my first spark of interest in feng shui hit (pronounced fung-SHWAY), I didn’t know where to start learning. As a feng shui beginner, I didn’t know what books I should read, what school I should use, or what websites were credible, let along know…
Install Double Curtain Rods | Double Curtain Rod For Sale
Installing double curtain rods to your window is a great thing to consider. The design simply makes it possible to hang two curtains together easily which could be of different materials. Normally, they place sheer curtain on the inner rod, the one c…
Garden Shed
I am huge fan of garden sheds as I believe they are an awesome addition to your garden design and also provide invaluable storage to your gardening equipment, or even sporting gear and much more. When I was designing my garden I decided to design and…
A Home Remodel: From Worn Out, Drab And Cold To Fresh And Cozy
It was a small house in Flagstaff, Arizona–just under 1300 square feet–and not a fancy house by any means. And it needed a lot of work. This was our first home, a single-level ranch built in 1967. At one time, it had been a two-bedroom, one-bathro…
Dealing with a Broken Sewer Line
Sewer lines are one of those things we don’t think about until something goes wrong. You start noticing the problem when you hear gurgling noises from the toilet, or when water drains more slowly than usual, or when a smelly sinkhole appears in your…
Moving Lifting Straps
Moving Lifting Straps, Forearm Forklift Lifting Straps "As Seen on TV", furniture moving straps, piano moving straps, Makes moving heavy large/bulky objects such as furniture, piano, bed, washing machine,large entertainment center, etc mu…
Black Floating Shelves
As the name suggests, black floating shelves are shelving that appear to be floating against the wall. Unlike more regular wall shelving, floating shelves, like the black variety I showcase below are, are without the protruding brackets that can be s…
Keep Money and Valuables Safe
“I am going to buy a safe” or “I am pricing safes right now.”
I have always wanted a fireproof safe just for scrapbooks and family items. But I wondered, do many people really have a safe in their home? And if so, why?
What is your reason for buying…
Unique Door Knockers For Your Home
Add personality to your home with a unique door knocker. When people arrive at your front door it should be welcoming and tell a little about you. This can be accomplished by using a variety of decorative means. Have you considered leaving the tradit…
Home Security Systems
Learn how you can create home security and prevent home invasions. Quality security systems like ADT security systems, surveillance monitoring devices, motion detectors, emergency alert devices, and theft deterrents are some options available to help…
How a Sump Pump Works
If you’ve ever had a flood in your basement, you know how important it is to have a sump pump installed in your basement.
Anywhere it rains, it can flood. tankless water heater atlanta . Just because you haven’t experienced a flood in the past, doesn’t mean you won’t in the future…
Laundry Room Inspiration & Ideas
Most people don’t get excited by laundry room talk, but we all need to wash our clothes, so why not make this room a practical and organized place?
Don’t give in to the clutter bug. Get inspired by the ideas below, and make your laundry room a pleas…
12 Volt Lighting
Upon deciding to re-do all of the interior light fixtures in our travel trailer, I was given the task of seeing what was available. The only stipulation is that they must all be 12 volts. The style has been left up to me to decide. Since we live in…
Types of Hammers
The hammer may be the oldest tool for which definite evidence exists. It is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, forging metal and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed f…
Burglar Proof
Here’s some home security tips on how to burglar proof your home. Although in the UK you are significantly less likely to have your home broken into than you were 10 years ago*, in the US Home Burglaries occur once in every 15 seconds and most home i…
Concrete Acid Staining-How to Stain Concrete-Learn the Tips and Tricks to a Beautiful Stained Floor from a Professional
So you’d like to learn what a concrete stained floor really is and what it takes to install one yourself. Do It Yourself Concrete Stain floors are relatively easy to install and are a allergen free, durable and low maintenance floo…
Home Improvement Needs Improvement Perfection cannot be, but passion is a must
So far, here are the most common reasons why I cannot bless a lens:
The lensmaster’s avatar is still the Squidoo defaultThe bio is still the Squidoo default bio of "Hello World"The lens needs proofreading — lots of grammar and spelling errorsThe lens content is mostly just Wikipedia copyThe lens offers no information except as an advertisement for the writer’s business — The "Here’s a lens just to link you to my site" type of lensRecommended sales items are unrelated to the lens topicLens topic not focused enough — too much additional, unrelated informationCommon grammar errors such as "your" when "you’re" should be used or "it’s" when "its" should be used — No, a couple of instances on an otherwise great lens will not run me off without blessing it firstLens may be exceptional, but no matter how I look at it, I can’t see its being categorized in the neighborhood
There, Their, They’re: A No-Tears Guide to Grammar from the Word Nerd
Amazon Price: $8.49 (as of 02/24/2011)
New on the shelves from the Word Nerd, famous for the blog series, Word Nerd Wednesday, is "There, Their, They’re." Author, Annette Lyon, is "known for her ability to help even the most frustrated writer get it." A Kindle version of "There, Their, They’re" is also available.
Advice To Newbies The #1 Thing To Do At Squidoo
Learn how to write lenses — The Answer Deck will give you a great start.
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e-xplorations
Feb 24, 2011 @ 7:36 pm | delete
I really appreciate people who make lenses about home improvement. It will only not help us decide but also help us on how to make our home a home sweet home.
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clouda9
Feb 21, 2011 @ 12:59 pm | delete
I just knew you would be the coolest angel and yep, I sure was right! ‘You’re” do’s for an angel worthy blessing are right on spot too. (I know I am ornery, couldn’t help myself 
. Fly angel fly!
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Mickie_G
Feb 21, 2011 @ 11:54 am | delete
What a great “Angel” lens. If you do not mind I just might “steal” some of your ideas for my area to bless. Here is my “Angel Lens”–http://www.squidoo.com/business-and-work-public-relations-promotion
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GrowWear
Feb 21, 2011 @ 12:15 pm | delete
Mickie, thank you. …Why sure. Go right ahead and “steal” whatever you want to.
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HSSchulte
Feb 20, 2011 @ 1:45 pm | delete
Congrats on being the neighborhood angel. They picked a great one! You are already motivating your community to make better lenses! Well done!
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MiMi The Home Improvement Angel
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