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| What would be some of the best ways to gather water? |
I personally use the water from my washing machine via a grey water hose. This not only waters the garden but creates a soapy cover over the leaves that stops insects eating them, it gives some pro... |
| How can I keep the upstairs to an apartment the coolest temperature possible? |
You need air circulation. Crack open an upstair window so the heat can escape, close the upstair vents and open the downstair vents. This will force the air to follow a path and cool the upstairs.<... |
| How do you kill swimming mosquito larvae in a stock tank? |
My sister keeps goldfish in her horses water tanks. They eat up the larvae and don't bother the animals. ... |
| What do you do if your neighbours are poisioning your trees? |
Retaliate by burning their trees with a cigarette butt. ... |
| Where can I get pointers to make my house handicap accessible? |
A Yahoo search for "handicap accessibility" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 280,000 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time expl... |
| How do I get rid of the little flies that are invading my house plants? |
Hi,
I have found that a systemic insecticide for houseplants works great.
I have also used a product that is in a liquid solution to be used as a soil drench that is 100% safe for everything, exc... |
| How do I keep my sectional couch from sliding apart? |
you dont ... |
| What is the best way to store recycling outside, with out attracting ants? |
Wash the stuff out, and let them dry off before you put them outside.
I don't know about that grits thing, but I hear that this stuff called "diatomaceous earth" scatches up their... |
| Why do they call it a twin bed? |
Actually it's because in the old days when you had 2 kids in a room and didn't want them sharing a bed, you put them each in a twin-sized bed and decorated them identically...like identic... |
| How do you keep sofa cushions from slipping forward on a sofa? |
YOu could try getting pieces of the no-slip mesh - it's that stuff you can buy so area rugs don't slip around on floors. I used that on an old couch of mine and it seems to work ok (you ... |
| What ever happened to floral pattern and pastel colored toilet paper? |
There use to be colored as well as perfumed toilet paper. They stopped making both because it was said to cause infections ... |
| Is there any way to get spray bottles to work after they quit working? |
Either buy a duplicate product and hope the new spray head will last through both or buy a new empty spray bottle from Wal Mart. Heck, buy two so you are prepared next time. ... |
| A good way to control paper flow? |
Does your husband have a shredder where he works? If so, give all that stuff to him. The key is to get rid of the trash immediately and deal with the easy stuff immediately. Put the stuff to be ... |
| Who do you call to clean out a bathroom air vent and cover it with a screen? |
try a handy man ... |
| How can I attach a drainage tube to the bottom of my kiddie pool? |
go buy a bulk head fitting it has washers on each side of it drill hole conect tubing put valve on end of tubing ... |
| How do I stop my pumpkins from dying? |
look at the plant where it comes out of the ground, if you see its been chewed on then you have slugs that come out at night and eating them, you cant see slugs in the daytime only at night, what i... |
| What is the easiest way to pick a lock? |
Slide an old credit card in where the bolt is and the bolt will retract and the door will open. This is called "slipping the lock". ... |
| How about a minature christmas tree? |
I know that it takes a long time to grow trees. I think that it's growing, just very slowly! ... |
| What are the best brands for electrical items in the home? |
I have heard of people having problems with GE, but I myself have never had a problem. Kenmore brand from sears is good, Roper is an offset of kenmore. And you probably already know this, but ther... |
| What causes a sparrow to peck at windows? |
Tiny, tiny brains. ... |
| How do you get rid of a swarm of wasps? |
Wait until after dark when they aren't active, if you can find the nest using a flash light, saturate the nest with a good wasp spray, the wasp are pretty dormant after dark. Good luck. ... |
| How to stop squirrels from pooping on our car? |
lolololol! this is sooo FUNNY...but i
wouldn't be laughing if they scratched and pooped my car...i really didn't know squirrels pooped on cars....but i would suggest throwing rocks at t... |
| How long would it take to build? |
If the weather is good and they are working steady can do it in les than a month but 2-3 on average around here. The builder should be able to give a very good estimate. If you live in a colder o... |
| What are the dimensions needed for a foundation and How many concrete columns do I need for a 4800 sqft home? |
It sounds like you are required to have concrete piers vs a block or concrete wall foundation. If you aren't required to have piers, then a wall and footer system is probably more economical.... |
| What kind of patio furniture is the best for the value? |
The plastic adirondack style lawn chairs seem to hold up well. We've just used soapy water to clean them every year. Add outdoor cushions & you have very comfortable seating! ... |
| My last quarterly electricity bill was 拢404. Is that normal, and how can I get more energy smart ? |
Somewhere on the bill it should say what your consumption is (KWh) and then goto some of the comparison sites like ... |
| How come people don't turn the hot water heater to a level where it's comfortable to take a shower? |
Dish washing either by hand or with a dishwasher requires the higher temperature. Also, a much larger tank would be required to keep from running out of hot water.
Bert ... |
| How much does it cost to live in a trailer park? |
dangerous?? that depends on the area and the people who live in it.....can't help you in that dept. good idea though would be to drive through one you might be interested in and look at the ho... |
| What temperature do you usually keep your air conditioner on? |
73. ... |
| What are the simplest and most easy way to save electricity at home? |
get power bars for computer, tv, microwave and vcr's and shut off when not in use.
switch to florescent bulbs. they are a little more money to buy but you will see the savings in hydro.
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