With the GrainHome Improvement Tips and Tricks

To some, choosing a countertop is the least of their worries.  To others, though, it’s a process as complicated as choosing windows and flooring.  Here are some questions to ask when making kitchen countertop choices:

• Are you looking for something that isn’t easily scratched?
• Do you need a surface that handles heavy cooking and other food preparation?
• Is your idea of heavy cooking ordering out, and then cleaning up?
• Do you have a large family to accommodate?
• Do you do a lot of entertaining?

If your kitchen isn’t used frequently, choosing a countertop that is stylish rather than functional is easier to get away with.  However, if a lot of food preparation and entertaining occurs, you are going to need something that withstands scratches and staining.

Do you have a microwave with one or more of its light bulbs out and it’s driving you absolutely nuts?  Yeah, I do too.  It’s frustrating, especially when it’s a new microwave and one of the light bulbs goes out!  Here are some links to help you learn how to change a microwave light bulb:

• GE Spacemaker Microwave Oven Change light bulb
• How to Replace a Microwave Lightbulb | eHow.com
• Microwave light bulbs, changing and cautions
• GE Advantium Microwave Halogen Lightbulb Replacement (Do It Yourself)

Needless to say, this will be on my list of home improvement projects to complete.  I’m not saying it will be completed right away, but it is going to be done in the very near future!