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What Stain to Use on Deck
Asked by C.D. from Chicago
on May 3, 2008
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We have a large deck that we painted last year using Wohlman's Deck Stain (from Menards). I researched it and consumer reports stated it was the best stain for decks....
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- Hi C., It kinda depends on what you are looking for. Do you want a "natural" clear stain more like a protector or do you want more color like a solid stain? Do you ...
- Thank you so much for asking this question! I certainly feel your pain on this, I've been down this road myself year after year. I finally gave up and just went with...
- Try Cabot. Most contractors use it. Works great. N. - Nutrition Naturally www.jp4ahealthieryou.com
Paint or Finish for Deck
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on June 7, 2011
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I'm wondering what people have used to paint outdoor wooden decks. My in-laws recently bought a new house, which has a wonderful deck, but my father-in-law complains ...
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- If it gets slimy when it's wet, a good pressure washing would probably help a lot. You would want to do that before refinishing it anyway. But just the pressure wash...
- Generally I think that people do stains until their decks are older, then they use a paint. I'm not sure about a stain adding texture, but maybe you can find those sa...
- There are paints w/ texture to help w/ slipping - mainly for garages. However, I don't think they would wear well on an outside deck, but you could research and se if ...
Stain Removal
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on August 12, 2009
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Does anybody have some good advice or recommendations of how to get stains out of clothes? My son is 3 months old and therefore has his share of blowouts or oozing by...
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- Hi L., I'm pretty sure Oxyclean is most effective in hot/warm water not cold.
- Boil them! I'm not crazy, trust me! Keep them from drying if you can (as you said, soaking and bagging them), but I have even had some luck after clothes have been w...
- there is a great product that I use on laundry. I purchase it at Storables but I cannot remember the name(sorry). I just pretreat, let sit and then wash. You can pr...
Help! Horrible Dirty Walls!!! :-)
Asked by C.A. from Chicago
on May 20, 2008
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My 2 year old is a little picasso. He is obsessed with coloring. so much so that he colors all over the walls, furniture, books, etc.. I have such a dilemma with clean...
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- I have the same problem and dread having to paint everything again. I painted the whole house when my son was an infant. He is now 2.5 and also a stinking Picasso. H...
- C., I really think your best solution is painting. Magic Eraser is great... so great in fact, that it removes the paint too! We had the builder's white in our ho...
- HI C., Use WD-40 on your FLAT walls. It is GREAT WITH CRAYONS & MOST OIL BASE MARKERS!! WELL FOR THE HANDS JUST PLAIN OLD.... DAWN DISH DETERGENT & A LITTLE BLEAC...
Washing/drying Large Sweaters?
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on September 28, 2010
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In the bottom of my closet and needing a wash, I just found a bagful of sweaters, dresses, and other knits that have the tag instruction 'hand wash, lay flat to dry' ...
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- When I wash sweaters, I wash them on delicate. Then put them in the dryer on low heat for about 15 mins then get out and lay them flat on towels to air dry. It works g...
- I put all of my handwashable knits in the washer on the gentle cycle (almost all--not cashmere). Once they are spun dry--I hang them inside out on padded hangers. Th...
- I definitely wouldn't use hangers to dry sweaters - the knit will pull apart. Do you have a lawn? I bought army sheets made out of thick muslin(?) material to use fo...
Cloth Diapers.....
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on May 13, 2008
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I have been considering switching to cloths diapers to help the inviroment and save the $$$$$$. Can somebody who uses them give me a little feedback about pros and co...
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- L., I am a 51 year old who used cloth diapers with my first child over thirty years ago. I am not going to lie and tell you that they aren't a lot more work then dis...
- Hi L.! We recently had to make the switch to cloth diapers for our little girl. I shopped around to make sure I was getting the best deals. I recommend cottonbabies.co...
- Stitch your cloth diapers - (glad others are thinking of the savings) ---- I used cloth diapers with my two. The best idea that I had was to fold each diaper three t...
Fence Staining
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on June 22, 2008
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I am looking for recommendations for fence staining. I had my fence stained about 3 yrs ago and it was around $300 now I am getting quotes of $500 to $600. Are these q...
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- Call Randy @ ###-###-####
- S. I know it sounds like a big pain in the "you know what" but we stained ours ourself and it was super easy. And I know that my Father-In-Law hired two men from the ...
- My father stains fences. He works for All Tex Fence in Lake Dallas but he has the fence staining business on the side. He is honest with competitive prices. His num...
Patio Cushions
Asked by J.W. from Boston
on May 26, 2009
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Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to clean our patio cushions? They have been stained (I assume mildew - it's blackish) from being left out during ra...
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- Not sure there is much to be done for an outdoor fabric stained with mildew. You could call the manufacturor and ask. I would try a stiff scrub brush and a bleach/wa...
- Hi J., My first thought would be Shaklee's Basic G which is used to wash mold and mildew off vinyl siding, boats, boat cushions, walls, woodwork, etc. It is heavily ...
- I just did this! First, almost all of the info online uses borax. However, I could not find it and didn't want to go all over. I then found online a mixture of blea...
Little Boys and Dirt-how to Deal?
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on March 31, 2011
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Hey Mamas,
Well I have what may seem like a really silly question, but I am not sure what to do! My little boy is 3, gettin' on 4 and he loves to go out in the backy...
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- My son's middle name should be "mud" or "dirt". He will be 4 in August. If the weather is warm I usually hose him off outside and change his clothes. Sometimes I wi...
- Steam vacuum cleaner..BEST $300 I have EVER spent!!!!! Plus introduce that boy to chocolate and promise a piece of it after he is done playing outside IF he follows...
- Hi, Switch from dirt to a sandbox. It isn't just boys some girls get really dirty too and there may be two baths or more needed to keep you child clean. If your a...
Wooden Swing Sets
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on May 11, 2009
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We are moving to a new house soon and I wanted to purchase one of those big wooden swing sets for my boys. Does anyone know of a brand that isn't real wood, but the c...
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- I don't really know the answer to your question. I will tell you that ours is real wood. We were told when we bought it that we should stain it right away and then re...
- We bought our wooden swingset/fort combo at Sams a couple years ago and it is still going great, looks good too, and we haven't even stained it (but probably will this...
- We did a real wood one. We got a Backyard Adventures set up from the Wooden Swing Company out by the Galleria. It is wonderful. And, after 3 years it still looks re...
