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| Why is owning a nice home not important? |
Because it's being materialistic, and it could all be gone in an instant with the way the weather is these days - fire, flood, tornado, earthquake, cyclone. I'd rather put my money in th... |
| What is the best way to season/maintain a cast iron skillet? |
Seasoning
When you season cast iron, you are embedding grease in to the pores of the cookware. Without proper seasoning, cast iron will rust after coming in contact with water. To season your co... |
| Trying to convince my parents to get a pool this summer..what are the average costs associated with pools? |
Initial cost is the hardest part to overcome. Once you are past that the cost to operate a standard pool (no heater) can be less than $200 per season. If it has a heater then the price goes up quit... |
| What is the purpose of wind chimes and does it make a difference if they are made of wood or metal? |
I LOVE the sound of wind chimes. I have a couple and find the sounds very soothing. Personally, I really don't care if it pisses my neighbors off. It's not for them, it's for meeeee!... |
| Why are the leaves turning yellow and brown tips on my corn plant? |
you need to water it everyday in the early morning or late in the evening. if you are only watering every 2 weeks it is not getting enough water. if you are watering in the day it may be scalding t... |
| Does it harm a mattress to use it on a platform bed without a box spring? |
No harm should come to your mattress if you're using it without box springs. We have a platform bed and just a mattress on it. This type of bed provides more support that a box spring in my op... |
| How fast should water evaporate in a swimming pool? |
evaporation will depend on wind and relative humidity...colder air is generally less humid than warm air , so it quite possible to evaporate more in the winter months ... |
| How can you get rats out of avacado trees? |
electrify it!! That will be funny as hell!!! You will have entertainment and avacados! ... |
| How can I stop wild geckos pooing in my kitchen? |
you need to potty-train them!
this takes some time but well worth the effort! ... |
| Any ideas on ways to reduce my electric bill? |
get a smaller house
install solar panels
better insulation
sleep in the nude
there are many places in houses that have like 6 lightbulbs (like in my bathroom) you can unscrew 5 of them
energy ... |
| How do you get permanent marker out of wood? |
Sharpie is soluble in acetone, but that might ruin the finish of the surface you're trying to clean. Consider whether you are willing and able to refinish the wood, then decide whether to try ... |
| How can I stop my fridge from freezing all my veg in the bottom drawers? |
put a theremometer in and take a reading.
if it is at it's lowest setting,
call the manufacturer and tell them to send a rep out to look at it. ... |
| Is it important to use the right wattage for a lamp? |
The heat given off by a 100 watt bulb is almost twice the heat given off by a 60 watt bulb. You run the risk of damaging the fixture especially if it's plastic you could melt it or burn it. ... |
| How many people plan to grow their own vegetables this growing season? |
I will but this year am cutting back it is time consuming and watering is a problem..We have had drought conditions for 3 years get tons of rain then none.Saving rainwater was told I can no longer ... |
| How do I cool my house down in humid climate? |
Dehumidifiers work. So do fans. If you can get the humidity down and circulate the air, most of the problem is solved. Using cross ventilation (fans that pull air across the space) work well. Shade... |
| How can I get rid of fruit flies in my house for good? |
I don't know about a permanent cure. Take a small cup and put saran wrap around the top and take a toothpick and poke a few holes in the saran wrap. The flies are attracted to the wine and f... |
| What are the disadvantages of buying a synthetic stucco house? |
Older stucco has a tendency to mold - especially in rainy climates. ... |
| How do I get a Sugar Maple cutting to ROOT? |
I found this. I want to get into bonsai, also. Good luck, and remember, Patience is a Virtue!!
Secret Techniques of Bonsai has some great information on how to do propagation from cuttings. Th... |
| How long do you leave birthday cards out? |
OK, one week for keeping them out. Then maybe instead of a scrapbook, make sort of a collage or poster art out of them that can be brought out yearly and added to with others. Hope he had a happy b... |
| How much does it cost to remove heating duct made of asbestos in California? |
The removal of asbestos here in the midwest is an extremely expensive operation! I couldn't even begin to imagine what it will cost in CA! BTW, In Indiana, if there is asbestos in a home and... |
| When the assessed value of my home goes down, how is my mortgage affected? |
Unless you live in a depressed area, and with todays good markets and housing sales, I would find it doubtful there are any really depressed areas, then your property value should not go down. I ca... |
| What are the health risks of living next to a power station? |
None. It may be a little noisy, so maybe your hearing. I spent to many years working in them and around them , even the newks. ... |
| What temperature should my refrigerator be set for? |
I've studied for the food safety test required by the health dept.
45 degrees F (or 5 degrees Celsius) is adequate. Eggs must be shipped and stored at 45 degrees. Other tan frozen things no... |
| What adjustments to I need to make on my sewing machine? |
It sounds like the bobbin tension is off. If it is like mine you have to tighten the screw on the bobbin holder. It doesn't take much. This should be in your manual or try looking the manua... |
| Can i sprinkle black pepper on the dirt of my house plants to get rid of fruit flies? |
I had that problem too this year. There are bug stickers that can be put up high on the windows (the bug crawls over it and gets poisoned and falls down dead) and there are non-poisonous yellow st... |
| What is the best way to organize the kenmore elite side by side refrigerator? |
I have also had 3 and got a new one last year. While the children were at home we had a 27 cu. ft. Our new one is sized down to 23. But it has taken some getting used to .
I have had to rearra... |
| What are some things that i can do to make moving a little easier? |
i am in the same boat as you!
Definitely, look at what you have, what you use and don't use.
Give what you don't use to unfortunate people. you can do a garage sale, but it take some ti... |
| Is there a website that lets you create a mobile home/trailor? |
I found sites that let you create a custom modular home but I cannot find anything for custom manufactured homes ( the new name for trailer/mobile homes ). I'm thinking that maybe they come o... |
| Do having plants in your home, keep the house cooler? |
Houseplants provide some cooling, in that the humidity required to keep them may help you feel cooler. They also filter and cleaning the air.
In addition, houseplants provide a psychological be... |
| How to tell if a new boxspring is needed? |
Most better-made box springs, like Simmons Beautyrest, last a long time. Even the store clerk said so, & that's coming from one whose job it is to sell, sell,sell.
A box spring doesn&#... |
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