House of Furniture - Clovis, NM

That First Move It's been a while since I have lived with my parents. I joined the workforce at what could be considered a young age. As such, I really was unprepared for what was to come. Just through applying around the town in which I had moved, I found myself working as a recreational vehicle repairman. Let's just say that job was not a good fit for someone who really had no mechanical or "fix-it" skills of any kind. Suffice it to say, I found myself looking for other employment and got a job that paid a lot less than the previous one. This resulted in the discovery of how cheap a case of Ramen Noodles and how long it could feed me. When you are scraping by, you begin to get innovative when you go to open the fridge, only to find bologna and mustard. Then you go to the cupboard and find an opened bag of stale animal crackers sitting at the back of the top shelf that you don't remember buying. Some people may relate to that and some people may not. Those ea...

Smoke and Its Effects on Furniture When I say the word smoke, I don't mean the smoke from a pipe, cigar, or cigarette. That kind of smoke does have an effect on fabrics and other things, but the results of exposure can be superficial. The type that I am talking about is the kind that comes from a house fire. When people think of a fire, the smoke that is created is not given the same consideration that the actual flames are given. Actually, smoke damage can permeate your entire house as the result of a small fire in one room. Let's say, for instance, you have a grease fire in your kitchen. This blaze catches the countertops and a portion of the cabinets and drawers on fire. One of those cabinets contains the entirety of Tupperware collection and a few other random plastic kitchen items. The synthetic materials in your home can produce copious amounts of damaging dark smoke. Laquer, paint, and stained and varnished wood can also produce the same results when they catch on fire...

How Often Do You Dream? I don't know about anyone but myself and a few close family members and friends, but I don't seem to dream as much as in my younger years. Nowadays, the dream has to be a pretty dramatic one for me to even remember. I also know that when I was younger, I would forget my dreams very soon after I woke up. If I didn't tell someone about it, it seemed to disappear unless it was a reoccurring nightmare or something. I spoke with my brother and asked him how often he dreamed when he slept and his dreams had become less frequent, as well. After hearing the same thing from a few other family members and close friends, I began to wonder where all the dreams had gone.  It's Actually an Epidemic Not too long ago, I ran across an article  about a psychology paper that had terms inside like "dream deprivation" and "wake-centric". In this paper, the author made speaks about REM sleep and how important it is. Basically, if you don...

How Much Time Does Your Pet Spend on the Couch? Pets are such a blessing in most cases. We've all heard horror stories or, thanks to social media, seen the devastation a pet can create in a house. Anyone who has a housebroken pet knows that there are certain things that can happen when they are away or, perhaps, not looking for a few minutes. One of those things is that pets like to sit on the furniture in their home. Either it doesn't bug you or it does, but either way you believe, the wear and tear that pets can put on your furniture is undeniable. Cats or Dogs, They All Have Claws Whether you have a cat or a dog, your furry companion comes with a set of claws that dig into the fabric of your sofa, loveseat, recliner, and other upholstered items. As for wooden items, those claws can make them groovy and not in a good way, if you catch what I'm laying down. If your pet is well mannered, this isn't really something you have to worry about. However, for th...