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Roof Rats-Please Help!
Asked by J.F. from Las Vegas
on December 17, 2008
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I'm sorry about the gross nature of this request, but there is so much great advice and wisdom here, I don't know where else to go! Apparently, these roof rats are al...
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- My husband used poison for years to control the rats before I moved in. I tried it and thought it was stupid. I went out and got some wild kitties and tamed them. Ther...
- Ok, how hard is it to buy your own traps or put some rat pellet poison down, the rat germs are not going to spread to your house, a little lysol is good but your obses...
- Yes, get a cat. Or 2 even. Also, it would help if your surrounding neighbors are ALSO getting rid of their rats too. Otherwise, it will be a continual problem. ...
How Much Is Your A/C & Heating Bill in Winter/Summer?
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on December 24, 2011
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We have a large 2 story home (about 4000sq. ft) in Flower Mound. We have 2 A/C units and TXU energy company.
We had extraordinarily high bills last summer that went l...
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- Wow that is expensive!! My house is a tad smaller than yours but still pretty large and our bills are not more than $300 for heat or cooling. They usually run in the...
- T. F - I bet you are in SunCreek and your builder is Drees....I used to work for them and would not be surprised if we met....was your walkthrough done with a man or a...
- Wow that's more then our mortgage at $1000 that's more then our mortgage and heat/cool combined! YIKES we have 2400 sf and we spend at max in the winter $225, that ...
Appropriate Punishment
Asked by M.J. from Washington DC
on June 19, 2008
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When my daughter was 3 yrs old, she put beads in her ears which needed to be surgically removed. The situation left quite an impression on her and we've had many conv...
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- I think that the doctor's appt and having it removed will be punishment enough. You can talk and talk at this age but she is curious and will forget and do it. I thin...
- i would thik anything that happens at the drs office would be punishment enough.
- Wow, your girls are something. My daughter did that once and had to go through getting something removed from her ears at the doctor's office. It scarred her so bad ...
Home Buyer's Remorse
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on March 11, 2011
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Hi ladies, I think I have some buyer's remorse. We moved about 5 months ago to a bigger home in a nicer neighborhood. We left the city to have access to better schoo...
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- You are not being ungrateful you were thinking that a larger home would provide more comfort for your family. I had another friend and client that wanted very much ...
- We are on the other side of that fence. We have known we are likley going to be selling our house early next year due to a promotion for my hubby. Everything has been ...
- Don't beat yourself up over your house choice, after all, we buy our houses after only spending a short time walking through them. It's hard to make such a big decisi...
Gutter Covering Systems
Asked by K.S. from Kansas City
on April 13, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I'm looking into getting a gutter covering system for our house. Does anyone have advice on the various systems out in the market (Gutter Cover, Leaf Guar...
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- about a year ago, i checked into purchasing also but after using consumer guides and testimony from those that tested, I decided to wait until there was more perfection.k
- Our home came w/Gutter Monster (or similar type). They are TERRIBLE! The gutters still need to be cleaned but due to the design, I have to UNSCREW long panels to even ...
- I have regular mesh gutter screens on mine. They have been a life saver for us! I recommend speaking to Dan ###-###-####). I don't remember the name of his company ...
Question for All the Mom's That Have.......
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on January 5, 2008
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Hi mom's....my question is I have those frontloaders washing machine and dryer....Since I've had them I've always bought detergent for frontloaders ONLY...can I switch...
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- You can use non- front-loading detergents. Just use less. Much less -- like 1/3 the amount. Powders are okay, too. Hope that helps. J.
- I have front loaders also. I use all types of detergent, powder and liquid. I also add a scoop of oxy clean inside the tub to the baby stuff to help with stains. I ...
- I think you can use either powder or liquid, as long as there is the 'he' symbol on the package. I buy the big TIDE bottle whenever it's on sale for 10 $ and it lasts ...
Need Advice on Cleaning up After Water Heater Leaked.
Asked by V.G. from Chicago
on March 14, 2011
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When we came home from work today, we found our water heater leaking water into our laundry room and family room, which is on the other side of the wall. We are not s...
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- My brother had just bought their house when a pipe broke and flooded half the basement. The Mold would come from the foam under the carpet so he kept the carpet just ...
- rent an industrial strength dehumidifier and let it run down there for at least a week. Make sure you have a drain or sink for the hose so you don;t have to keep empt...
- First -- the immediate things! Don't clean the carpet at this point, focus on DRYING it as quickly as possible, and the pad underneath too. Have you yanked up the carp...
Getting Rid of Cats!
Asked by R.B. from La Crosse
on February 15, 2012
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I don't own a cat. I have never been a huge fan of them... they are ok, but I could take or leave them.
Well two years ago we had a stray cat show up in our garage,...
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- Very sad situation and It disgusts me that people just sit back and let things get this bad. The neighbor is trying to have a heart. The neighborhood should take up ...
- Well I say catch them and drive them out to the country and leave them. My entire family is/are/were farmers. My mother and father I'm pretty sure were the first ones ...
- A couple of things.... A mason could patch those holes for you. Or you could do it yourself with some liquid cement and rocks. For smaller holes, you can get a foam...
Christmas Party Crafts
Asked by C.R. from Philadelphia
on December 4, 2008
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i'm having a christmas party at my house and there will be kids of all ages (from 1 to 10). I'm looking for craft ideas would be ok for all ages. There will be paren...
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- ac moore has crafts too. they come in a bag with everything you need, except glue. they are usually on sale, 4 for $3 or something. i get them for all of the holida...
- How about a gingerbread house?
- What about paper chains? You could pre-cut the paper, and if you can trust the older ones with tape or a stapler-do it that way or use blank self adhesive address lab...
Radiant Barrier
Asked by W.A. from Dallas
on August 9, 2010
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Has anyone installed radiant barrier in their house? If so, how much did you pay and has it really helped on your electric bills? We are thinking of adding it but I wa...
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- I just finished researching this issue myself. We decided against the radiant barrier because it can sometimes interfere with wireless and cell phone reception. We c...
- The type of roof we have would not work well with a radiant barrier, but we added insulation and got an attic vent fan replaced a couple years ago. It brought electri...
- I had vent roofing put in when my roof was being replaced and that has been a blessing. Reduced my summer bill almost 100 dollars.
