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Kitchen Faucets: Regular, Pull-out or Pull-down??
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on August 21, 2009
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We are remodeling our kitchen and I need to pick out a new kitchen faucet. I've only ever had a "regular" kitchen faucet, but it looks like pull-out and pull-down spr...
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- You should definitely get a pull down or pull-out faucet, I don't think you would regret it! We have a pull-out one, and I love it for many reasons! It just makes ever...
- We used to have one. I miss it.
- We have the pull out faucet, and have found it very useful. I can water near by plants with out filling up a cup or moving the plant, another use fill up a big pot tha...
Kitchen Makeover
Asked by M.L. from Sacramento
on July 18, 2008
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We are planning on having our kitchen updated with granite countertops. (Long overdue!) I am also trying to decide what kind of sink to get. Does anyone have any ad...
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- We went with Stainless steel (undermount) super deep so it can hold tons of dirty dishes. I wouldn't say it is loud but it can scratch and I've heard can rust over ti...
- We did our kitchen a couple of years ago and I did aome looking into what the pros (chefs) have in their own kitchens. The consensus was stainless steel sinks with pl...
- Once upon a time we had our dream kitchen and then we sold and moved to a house with someone elses dream kitchen. We recently went back to our old house and I got to b...
Has Anyone Remodeled a Bathroom or Kitchen?
Asked by L.M. from New York
on June 4, 2011
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My bathroom is falling apart. My kitchen floor is linolium installied 18 years ago, and the countertops aren't looiking very good. It's past time. We were at a fest...
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- Yes it's expensive. Who picks out stuff without considering the price? I'm guessing not you! haha Go to your local home improvement store and look there at stuff, at...
- I personally do NOT feel comfortable working with businesses that run the way you explained....... What we did when we remodeled. We CALLED a few different people ...
- We did a lot ourselves and we did things like go to Home Depot or Lowes and pick out our faucet and sink and then took them to the granite people to cut out the right ...
White Build-Up Around Faucets
Asked by T.M. from St. Louis
on October 27, 2008
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I have some white build-up around my kitchen faucet, on my stainless steel sink, the holes of my kitchen sprayer, and on my bathroom shower head. I'm not sure if this...
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- I soak everything, including my refrigerator water dispenser's drip tray in vinegar...white stuff comes right off!
- Sounds like calcium and other mineral deposits from hard water. The other suggestions that you have gotten should do the trick.
- I've had a lot of success with Lime-Away. We have very hard water in our house and I use Lime-Away for all of my sinks and showers. You just spray it on (it'll bubbl...
Cleaning Mirror
Asked by S.S. from Minneapolis
on October 4, 2008
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I moved into a townhouse this past weekend that we had to clean first. The water is very hard here and there was deposits all over the faucets. I got that off with C...
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- Microfiber cleaning cloths work wonderful. It takes the streaks off mirrors and windows and shines your faucets without being wet.
- I have a girlfriend who cleans houses, and she said that you should try either Kaboom, or Tilex soap scum remover with a Mr Clean magic eraser. She said sometimes vin...
- There is a great product from Restore Cleaning products called BATHROOM LIME & SCALE REMOVER. This is a Minnesota company. They are green and have wonderful products...
Need Companies/Contractors for a Bathroom Remodel
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on July 22, 2009
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I have completely gutted my bathroom! Nothing in it! My husband wants me to design the bathroom by myself. I am coming to terms with that (I am not a designer!) So...
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- We just re did our bathroom and what a difference it made! As far as faucets, etc., I found what I wanted at Lowe's then went to ebay and they were all there and at a...
- I would try Prime Construction Refinishing and Remodeling. Their phone number is ###-###-####. The guys that do the work are very hard workers, can do all kinds of job...
- Have you tried DirectBuy? One of my girlfriends re-did her kitchen and got everything from them.
Plumber in Garland?
Asked by K.O. from Dallas
on August 29, 2008
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Hey moms - we live in one of those 70s-era houses in Garland and need some dripping faucets replaced. We had a plumber come out today who said it would be $2,000 to r...
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- I use Robert Renfro at ###-###-####. I have a ton of rental property and Bobby has taken good care of me for years. Replacing a shower pan is an expensive job, but i...
- I don't know about cost but I know that last couple of times we used a company called Benjamin Franklin. I also live in a 70's era house in Garland and all of that plu...
- Hello K., If you have access to the internet, you should also look up www.angieslist.com This is a site that can recommend a good plumber or other service professi...
Seeking Bottle Warmer for Glass Bottles
Asked by H.P. from Chicago
on May 24, 2008
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Hi I am using Dr Brown Glass bottles for my 3 month baby and am currently warming them by running them under the hot water faucet, problem is I am wasting so much wate...
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- When I worked in a daycare the infant room used a crock pot filled with water. It is safe to leave on all day and you probably already have one.
- I used to warm my daughter's bottles under water also, and I just decided to stop warming it up. She didn't seem to care, and now as she is older, she prefers a colde...
- We just put about 1/2 to 1 cup of water in a Pyrex measuring cup and pop that in the microwave for 60-90 seconds. Once it's nice and hot, we put a bottle in there and ...
Anyone Else Surprised by How Much Owning a Home Costs?
Asked by J.T. from New York
on February 22, 2012
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I guess this is more of a vent but is anyone else just shocked how much owning a home costs? Everyone wants to buy but renting seems easier and cheaper. There seems ...
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- Our home warranty covers *almost* everything...the most we've had to pay for fixing our roof was the $50 copay. Plumbing problems? $50 copay. Broken dishwasher? $50 ...
- This is exactly why we rent. Sure, we dont OWN any property, but what we do own is a savings account. Our rent is decent, a mortgage would be more. We bank a little bi...
- Shocking, no, because people told us that ad nauseum going into our first house and because it was 100 years old, we had a pretty good idea of what needed to be done. ...
What Do You Use to Wash Your Dishes?
Asked by N.N. from Detroit
on September 27, 2011
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My dish rags will stink after a few days and the sponge after a while looks gross and I remember hearing about the germs a sponge will hold. So I am curious as to what...
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- I was raised by the cloth and still use the cloth. Have about 20 clean ones in the drawer at all times ready for the daily battle.
- We use a sponge. Antibacterial 409 for kitchen clean-up with paper towels and we spray it on boards and knives after cutting mainly chicken until they go in the dishaw...
- I had the same problem with our dish rags (even after bleaching them). So, now I use a sponge scrubber that you can put the dish soap into the handle for washing dish...
