A mercury-type light switch is easily installed as a replacement for noisy controls – it’s perfect for bedroom or bath.

The baby has finally fallen asleep, and with an inward sigh of relief you tiptoe out of the nursery. You go into your own bedroom, which is probably adjacent, and turn on the light so that you won’t trip over the furniture. That does it.

“Yahhhh!” The click of the switch, sounding like the report of a .22 in the quiet of the house, has awakened the little darling, and you have to spend another five minutes quieting him/her down again.

There’s really no need at all to suffer this sort of thing. For less than a dollar apiece you can buy absolutely silent toggle switches of the mercury type. These are regarded by some parents as the greatest boon since disposable diapers. Removing an old switch and installing a silent one is a simple screwdriver operation. It will take you about ten minutes to do the first switch and probably five for the second.

The utility of mercury switches is not restricted to households with children, of course. Plenty of adults of all ages are light sleepers and are disturbed by the short but sharp snap of ordinary switches. An especially important location for a silent switch is the bathroom. It enables a person to make a nocturnal visit to the latter without awakening another occupant of the same bedroom.

1: Wait! Before you reach for that screwdriver to open up the old switch, remember to pull the fuse that controls the circuit. If this darkens the room, have a flashlight handy, or do the job during daylight when you can see well.

2: With the switch cover plate off, two more screws come into sight. These hold the “plaster ears” of the switch body to the wall box. They are often corroded, and may require a drop of penetrating oil before they come out.

3: To make sure wires are dead after removing fuse, apply leads of a Lightester to switch terminals and from the metal wall box to each of the terminals in turn. Safety first will pay off.

4: Pull switch out slowly (connecting wires are usually fairly stiff) and remove leads from under terminal screws; save switch for possible future use as a replacement in the basement or kitchen.
5: The wall box invariably has lots of dirt and bits of plaster in it. Clean this out with a brush while you’re at it. By the way, an old paint brush will come in handy as a useful odd-job cleaning tool.

6: Clean the bared ends of the wires with the back edge of a pocket knife or use a small piece of emery cloth. A clean and bare wire is easiest to work with and assures you proper contact.

7: The next step is to fasten the cleaned ends of the wires to the terminals of the mercury switch; at this point be sure the end marked TOP is positioned that way before attaching the switch.

8: With wires attached to the mercury switch, push wires carefully back into box and press new switch gently into position. Then pass screws through “ears” of switch, center vertically, and tighten.

9: Using the plate from the previous switch, reassemble with the original screws; a plastic shield overlapping the plate helps keep fingerprints off the wall; it’s a good investment.

10: Easy does it. The light goes on and off almost magically as mercury switch is flipped up or down. With no springs to wear out, this type of switch will last indefinitely; they’re tops for bedrooms, bath.

Now you will never be woken by a noisy light switch again!

As the name implies `Toy Box` is that Pandora’s Box of tiny totters or kids furniture i.e. only meant for satiating the desires of the young blood with many different varieties manufactured every month according to the consumption and demand analysis with a survey done in each house to cater the need in given time period. It included the items such as: Tables/chairs/benches/Toy chest/drawers/Tiny little cabinets/ Wooden treasured box with shelves and hosts of other wooden playing `Toys` for children. The furniture differs extremely form adult made modern and contemporary furniture due to its durability and fragile handling by a kid of any age. Heavy weight toy furniture is the complete ‘no’ inside a family and has been discarded ever since. Soft furniture toys are the first choice and attraction for the majority of children and their specific wants fulfillment.

Toys categorization of furniture:

1. Upholstered Rocker and Ottoman (Couch); Recliner V.I.P. Sofa collection

2. Denim Kids bedroom collection;

3. Vanilla Mates bed;

4. Twin bunk bed with under-bed sliding drawers;

5. Sweet dream study wall-5 pc;

6. Computer desks; Girls techno mobile desk

7. High heel shoe puffing(Couches) or chairs

8. Disney princess and Fairytopia styled kid box cabinets;

9. Home doll house storage with bookcase attachment;

10. Pastel storage unit with canvas and plastic bins;

11. 9-Bin Toy organizer explorer cabinet;

12. Wooden carriage toy box;

13. Wooden and plastic circus entertainment center;

14. Locker collection: Kids locker night table with two storey shelves in bottom;

15. Disney’s `Cars` collection Toy box.

It’s that time of year when a young man’s fancy turns to, “What am I gonna get my girl for Christmas?!”  While jewelry is the typical choice, a jewelry box can be an equally pleasing gift.  It’s a little out of the ordinary, but buying your special someone a jewelry box shows that you’ve put a little extra effort into her gift.

A couple of things to remember:  First, much like jewelry, this is an area where quality counts.  A cheap, flimsy box with the wrong kind of lining can actually make jewelry tarnish faster.  You want to find a sturdy box, preferably solid wood, with a fabric lining.  There are also smaller boxes of glass or ceramic that might be good for teens, but buying anything other than wood for a woman’s large collection of jewelry is just asking for trouble.

Second, don’t limit yourself to the boxes carried by the jewelry store where you bought her last piece of jewelry.  There are many woodworkers all over the United States who are handcrafting jewelry boxes.  These boxes are usually sold through local gift stores and not through jewelry store chains.  In addition, art galleries often have beautiful boxes, and of course you can find them online.

But what kind of box should you get?  There are still many options available among the styles of wooden jewelry boxes, jewelry chests and jewelry racks.  Just answer these three questions to find that perfect box for your perfect mate:

How much jewelry does she have?

A big collection of smaller pieces like earrings and rings calls for a large box with several smaller compartments — think two or three drawers with dividers inside.  A smaller collection might benefit from a jewelry rack instead of a box.  A jewelry rack can be placed on a dresser or hung on a wall to save space.  Some racks revolve to make access to jewelry easier.  Even if the her jewelry collection grows later on, a jewelry rack will come in handy for her favorite — and thus, most often worn — pieces.

What type of jewelry will she put in it?

If she has plenty of necklaces and just a few earrings you could get by with a necklace rack to hang necklaces and a small box for the earrings.  Having chunkier bracelets and pins, however, means that a box with larger, more open compartments may be in order.  Many jewelry boxes now have areas for specific types of jewelry: soft slots for rings, side compartments to hang necklaces and bracelets, even long compartments to lay out watches.

How do you want the box to fit in with the home’s other furniture?

Most people make the mistake of thinking that a jewelry box always has to match the furniture in the room.  When we show customers the exotic wood jewelry boxes in our stores, many of these customers inevitably say, “But my bedroom furniture is Oak…that box won’t match!”  When you choose a box that accents your furniture instead of matching it, you allow the craftsmanship of the box and the beauty of the wood to stand on its own. The box becomes a showpiece in the room instead of blending into the other woodwork.  Also, remember that the jewelry box you buy today can be a timeless display of craftsmanship that passed on to future generations as an heirloom.

One more thing:  It’s bad luck to give someone an empty box as a gift.  Adding a new piece of jewelry to the inside of the box will make your gift complete!