If you want to increase the visual space of your living room, consider adding a mirror. This works especially well for smaller living rooms.  If you have a shortage of windows in your living room, use mirrors to open it up. Try situating the mirror across from a window to give the illusion of two windows.  Be strategic when placing mirrors—hang them at eye level so they reflect your furniture, artwork, and so on. Rugs can make a room a lot more comfortable, as long as they're used in the right way. Make sure you get a rug that is nearly as big as the seating area.  If a rug is too small, it can make the room feel smaller and disconnected.  Keep the edges of the rug away from entryways or walkways to prevent your guests from tripping.  For large pieces like sofas, put just the front legs on the rug. Buy some original artwork to add some life to your living room. Go to art shows and find a piece that makes you feel something.  There are a lot of stores that sell mass-produced prints of simple pieces. Use these if you find a piece that has some meaning to you, but try to avoid filling your home with a bunch of store-bought art.  Original artwork doesn't have to be expensive. Check in your area for high-school art shows. You may find some pieces you like at a reasonable price.  For a more personal touch, create a gallery wall of family photographs. Use similar frames and arrange them so they’re aesthetically pleasing. You could even opt to frame only black-and-white photographs. Indoor plants help purify the air in your home, and they make a room more inviting. Use potted plants, hanging plants, or shelves to add some greenery to your living room. Stick with plants that are easy to take care of, such as ferns, succulents, and other houseplants.
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One-sentence summary -- Hang a mirror to open up a room. Get a large rug. Make use of wall space by hanging art. Add plants to the living room.


Although condenser units are often viewed as an eyesore, they need to be surrounded by open space in order to function properly. If you have weeds, vines, or bushes encroaching on your condenser unit, use a pair of garden shears and trim the plants back. Make sure that you have a space of about two feet on all sides of the condenser unit. This space will maximize the unit’s efficiency by allowing plenty of free-flowing air. Rinse the condenser by spraying it with water from a garden hose. Work the spray from the hose over all sides of the condenser unit. Rinse from top to bottom, so that runoff from the top portion of the condenser does not stain the bottom portion. Over the course of time, the outdoor condenser unit can become covered in a layer of dirt and pollen kicked up by the wind. This coating of dust can reduce the efficiency of the condenser unit by blocking the unit from pulling in air. While maintaining the function of the air conditioner unit should keep it functioning efficiently, it’s still smart to have it inspected by a professional. Plan to schedule your inspection in spring, before you start using the AC unit heavily in the summer. AC professionals will be able to inspect all parts of the air conditioning unit—including the evaporator coils and the air compressor—and can prevent or repair any problems early on.  If you live in an apartment or a rental house, the landlord or property owner will likely have annual inspections performed. If you notice that your AC unit is not working properly or seems to be broken, contact your rental agency.
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One-sentence summary -- Trim plants and foliage around the condenser. Wash pollen and dust off of the condenser. Have the unit professionally inspected and cleaned annually.


You can seize many different financial assets from the debtor in a process called garnishment. Consider whether to garnish any of the following:  Future wages. The debtor’s employer will withhold some of the wages and send the amount to you. Financial accounts, such as checking or savings accounts. You can get the bank to turn over the money in the accounts to you. Stock accounts. Any payment owed to the debtor. Instead of paying the debtor, they will pay you. Florida law prevents you from garnishing all of the debtor’s wages. The amount you can garnish depends on what kind of judgment you are trying to collect on and how much the debtor makes.  Generally, you can only garnish up to 25% of someone’s wages or the amount that exceeds 30 times the minimum wage (currently $8.10 an hour), whichever is less.  However, the debtor might only make $243 or less a week. Since this is less than 30 times the minimum wage, you can’t garnish any wages. If the debtor owes child support payments, then you can garnish 50% of their disposable income. Go to the clerk’s office with your certified court judgment and ask for the writ. You will have to file a short motion and pay fees and a deposit.  Your clerk might have a fill-in-the-blank motion, or you can find a sample online to use as a guide. Also pick up a claim of exemption form, which you’ll need to give to the debtor. This is the person that owes the debtor money. For example, if you are garnishing future wages, then serve the writ on the debtor’s employer. If you’re garnishing a bank account, serve the writ on the bank. Eventually, you do need to give the debtor notice. Provide the notice within five days of receiving your writ of garnishment or within three days of serving it on the garnishee, whichever is later. Provide the debtor with the following documents:  A copy of your motion for writ of garnishment A copy of the writ of garnishment issued by the court clerk The claim of exemption form The debtor might believe that the property is exempt. For example, the money in their bank account might be unemployment compensation, Social Security benefits, or public assistance. Also, a debtor is exempt if they are a head of household who provides more than half of the support for a child or other dependent. If the debtor wants to claim an exemption, they will send you a copy of their exemption form.  If you receive the statement by fax or by hand, you have eight days to respond. You must make a statement under oath contesting the exemption and file it with the court. If you receive the statement by mail, then you have 14 days to file your statement with the court. If either the debtor or the garnishee fights the garnishment, you’ll end up in court. A judge will have to decide whether to garnish. Gather all of your paperwork and take it with you to court.
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Identify what you can garnish. Calculate the amount of wages you can garnish. Obtain a writ of garnishment. Serve the writ on the garnishee. Provide the debtor notice. Contest the debtor’s exemption. Attend a court hearing, if necessary.