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Finding a bird’s nest after opening your gas grill in the spring or after a lengthy hiatus can certainly put a damper on your outdoor plans, especially if the eggs have hatched. Birds are known to build their nests in gutters and ports around your home, and sparrows can enter through holes as small as 1 1/4-inch in diameter. Any quiet, sheltered area such as the inside of your grill can be inviting to get your little bird. Protect your gas grill during winter and when not in use for long stretches of time to avoid uninvited feathered friends appearing in your next backyard barbecue.

Clean out the inside of your grill, removing any previous indications of birds, such as grass, straw and twigs. Clean the outside and inside of the grill with soapy water. Rinse the grill using clean water and let the grill dry.

Wipe the grill grates and burners using coconut oil to prevent rust. Wrap the burners in a plastic garbage bags and tape the bags shut with duct tape.

Close the grill lid. Inspect the grill for any tiny openings. Use utility shears to cut parts of copper mesh from a roll and stuff them into any tiny openings on the grill. The copper mesh will keep birds from going into the grill.

Wrap the grill in bird netting if you live in an area with a tall bird population or have had problems with birds nesting in odd areas around your home in the past. The bird has little opening that birds cannot pass through.

Cover the grill in a grill cover that has an elastic bottom and also a pull strings to fasten it. A good cover will avoid the birds accessing the inside of the building and grill nests.

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When old rug remains on the ground for long time, the rubber capital eventually deteriorates, and it often sticks to the floor when you remove the carpet. Cleaning off this financing can be a real chore, but you don’t have to resign yourself to simply attacking it with a floor scraper. Solvents help, and in some cases, it might be better to sand it off with a sander or a floor buffer and sanding display.

Solvents Make Scraping Easier

The residue left on the floor after you pull an old rug is usually latex — the exact same rubber compound discovered in hexagonal paint — and it also adheres with the tenacity of paint. No magic solvent dissolves it completely, but you can find seams which loosen the bond well enough to create scraping tolerable. The best solvent to use is the one you use to remove dried latex paint, but spray lubricant will also do the job. These solvents are safe for any flooring substance, but they leave a oily residue which you have to wash off when you are done scraping.

Spray, Wait and Scrape

Before softening carpet financing with a solvent, it’s ideal to remove as much of it as you can by pulling and scraping it off. Backing becomes brittle with age, and you need to be able to get a fair amount off this manner. When you use the arc, it’s ideal to work in tiny sections. Spray the financing and give the solvent time to function — latex paint remover needs more time compared to spray lubricant — as far as an hour. When the financing has softened, it should come off easily with a floor scraper.

Wash With Floor Cleaner

After you’ve removed all the residue, it’s important to wash off the arc, which leaves an oily residue which makes the floor slippery. A solution of warm water and a standard floor cleaner functions, or you can create your own solution by adding an ounce of dish soap and a cup of vinegar to a gallon of warm water. Wash the floor thoroughly, using a scrubbing pad or plastic scrubber to remove any rubber financing you were not able to scrape off. Dry the floor with a rag once you are done.

Sand Away Old Carpet Backing

Oftentimes, it can be more appropriate to remove the financing by sanding with a floor sander or a floor buffer and a 36-grit sanding display. The sander leaves deep scrapes on the floor, but those don’t matter if you’re planning to lay more carpet or install a floating floor. You can also remove those scrapes from a hardwood floor by sanding with progressively finer grits of sandpaper. Sanding off financing is a one-step process which saves time, but it can be messy, so be certain that you seal off the room in which you are working from the remainder of the home by hanging plastic sheeting.

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