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Carpet on Stairs
Asked by K.F. from Milwaukee
on September 9, 2010
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Any ideas on how to keep the carpet on my stairs clean?
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- The easiest step is the no shoes inside the house rule. ;)
- No shoes has been mentioned and is very important--all kinds of nasty things are stuck to the bottoms of our shoes. Also depending on what kind of carpet you have y...
- We had snow white carpet in our entire house as a child. What a mistake. My mother never thought so. We vacuumed it daily if not twice. On the stairs she had what we c...
Need a Good Eye for Interior Design
Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on May 4, 2011
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We just moved in to a small but pretty apartment. The dining/living room is beige/cream colored, and the walls are white (we're not allowed to paint them so that's th...
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- Honestly, anything and everything will go with cream and white. What I like to do when I have totally blank slate like you do is go through magazines or walk through s...
- I love to decorate! Check out Houzz.com. It is a website that has 1000s of pictures by room. It will help give you ideas. Also to add warmth and color to the dining...
- Buy 4 decorating magazines, and tear out everything you like, for any reason. When you are done, look through the pictures, and you will see a pattern, and you will p...
My Daughter
Asked by K.R. from Syracuse
on February 22, 2011
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She sees a Pulmonologist and after talking to them we decided to have her tested for food allergies. She has eczema and I know that allergies cause this. Well she has ...
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- I would start keeping a food diary if you haven't already started to do that. Write down everything that she eats, and every incidence of reaction: rash, tummy aches, ...
- They've done a chest xray? Did she aspirate something that didn't show up on an xray? Cut out wheat dairy and eggs-one by one-see if that helps.
- IgA levels...are not only indicative of "allergies." It is not a sole indicator of it. It is indicative of many other things/conditions/illnesses and autoimmune dise...
Tips for a Fresh-smelling House!
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on May 14, 2011
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Hello! I need some good suggestions on how to make my home smell fresh and clean. We have a golden retriever, bless his heart, that can really make it difficult to k...
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- Hi J.! My suggestions are: An air purifier Sprinkle baking soda on your carpets for 1/2 hour before vaccuming cleaning with vinegar (it's a deodorizer and the shar...
- With new carpets I would suggest sprinkling the carpets with baking soda just before bed and then vacuuming it up first thing in the morning. Not only will this pull ...
- Air cleaner or air purifier. Honeywell has some good ones.
Advice on Middle Age Cat
Asked by S.B. from Denver
on September 11, 2008
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I've had my cat for 9 years now and up until now has been a very healthy cat, not 1 health issue. 2 Months ago we moved into the house that probably caused a great de...
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- Whenever we moved, my mom would always shut our cats in one room for a few days, so they just had to adjust to that one room. Then she would gradually open up the res...
- Hi S., This is a tough one. Our animals are part of our family too. Sometimes that hardest decision is when to know when the quality of life is gone for a pet. Can...
- This sounds harsh, I know. How happy is your cat? Do you feel his quality of life is different than it has been in the past. Do you think it's fair to give an animal w...
Dog Hair, Vacuums and Cold Weather Static - HELP
Asked by J.C. from Columbus
on December 4, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
I have a canister vacuum because most of my floors are hardwood and am having no problem cleaning them. I am however, having a heck of a time getting...
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- I saw a lot of people advising getting a new vacuum, I have a Dyson that works awesome for the hair from my yellow lab. However, I also use Arm & Hammers Pet Fresh car...
- Hi J., Lots of great advice here - I picked up a few tips too. My yellow labs happily shed like crazy, and the static in my hardwoods and rugs makes me crazy, not to...
- Well J. just as you asked here it goes. This works for me, I use downy just put straight downy into a multipurpose spray bottle and mist it onto any material wait a fe...
My Dad
Asked by M.K. from San Diego
on November 21, 2010
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Hello Everyone,
A few years ago I was having issues with my inlaws and got some wonderful support and feedback here. Now I am going through something with my dad.
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- All I know is if it were my father he would be coming to live with us..but my father has always been there for me and same with my mother and i'm planning on taking ca...
- My mother had 3 open heart surgeries to replace her mitral valve. Depression is very common after surgery. Eventually, my mother took an anti-depressant but it seems...
- I have, it's not fun. Do what you have to do tho.... your heart will keep letting you know what that is. Once you've completed the necessaries it will be a lot easie...
Seeking Bagless Vacuum Cleaner: Need Advice!
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on March 23, 2008
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Hello! My family has spent the last few years in a home with all hardwood floors. We are about to move to a new home with partial carpeting and are trying to decide ...
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- We absolutely LOOOVE our vacuum. We have mostly hardwood floors and some area carpets. It's called the Electrolux Oxygen. Here's a link: http://www.nextag.com/cani...
- I want to reiterate what Stephanie said. I bought my first bagless vacuum 3 years ago - a Bissell. I don't necessarily hate it but the canister isn't as convenient a...
- i love love LOVE my dyson for our carpets and our hardwood floors. it was a lot of money but the thing rocks!!!! S. :)
Need Recommendations for Vacuum Cleaner!
Asked by L.W. from Detroit
on December 26, 2009
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Our vacuum cleaner died. In a way, I am happy because I hated it anyway (maybe it knew?). In any case, I need recommendations for a vacuum cleaner that would be effe...
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- I have an Orek and LOVE it. That being said check their website, sometimes they have really good sales. I think we paid less than $400 for ours, and it also came wit...
- I love my Dyson (D14?) that I've had a year. My inlaws have an Oreck that is great - much easier to lift up the stairs, but I think my Dyson pet attachment works bette...
- We just purchased a Electrolux (sp?) and I LOVE it! Works great on all: Hardwood, Tiled flooring, Carpeting (I have Berber carpet) and the attachments are super easy t...
Would like to Start a Hobby That I Can Share with My Daughters
Asked by K.S. from Tampa
on August 18, 2010
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Hi moms! I am thinking that it would be nice to start a little hobby that I can pass on to my daughters. I was not raised in a "traditional" home so I don't really s...
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- My daughter and I cook. I love to be in my kitchen creating a great recipe and preparing dinner. She loves to create desserts (although none of us are dessert eaters...
- What about Scrapbooking or making jewelry?
- I like the cooking suggestions and to add to it, how about donating the food you make to a local shelter or organization that accepts homemade goods. You could start a...
