lots of dust in house
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 1,560 articles
Buy a House with Foundation Repaired
Jul 29, 2009 ... However, this house had foundation repaired in 1994 and no ... Tons of caulking and they had to put plastic all over with zippers and filters for all the dust. .... I'm sure your inspector has lots of experience, ...
Answers
- I have been a Realtor for over 10 years. There are many areas and degrees of foundation work. Even if you ask the seller to pay for an Engineer report, they are all ...
- C., You've had lots of good information. I agree go with what you feel and if it doesn't sit right pass it up. I purchased a house with foundation problems and bo...
- Unless your inspector is a structural engineer, I would get a second opiniom from a structural engineer. Here on texas there is alot of foundation issues. You should ...
House Making Me Sick?
Maybe you have mold in your house, because you just described all the .... Usually it's going to be dust and mold that's going to bug you in a older home. ...
Answers
- Find out what kind of airconditioning system you have and call a reliable airconditioning company to come out and clean and check your system. Buy 12 filters and repl...
- to help clean the air, you could look at the uv lights that can be put in your a/c duct system (it is similar to what has been used in hospitals for years, but is now ...
- Could be mold..look around attic, basement, take a good look at walls.. E.
Need to Get Rid of Awfaul Cat Pee Smell
Oct 10, 2009 ... Even all that the house still has a very strong pee smell. ... You don't have to clean, vaccum, dust, spread, .... So will lots of other things, but spray marks on the wall for example are fairly distinct. ...
Answers
- It looks like you have already received good advice. My cats also urinated in the heat ducts. I spray Natures Miracle inside the ducts and wipe as far as my arm can ...
- my parents purchased a house with the same problem -- although it had been well disguised for the walk throughs. Once they moved in and things settled it was HORRIBLE...
- Chem dry has a special chemical they use to get the smell out...PURIT...I think is what its called..they don't sell it, anywhere! So you may try them! We had to just r...
Best Cough Medicine
Read all 22 responses: "hi mamas! ok, so we moved into our first house this weekend ... in a row painting and getting the house ready, moving, all the dust, ...
Answers
- Hi S.! Congrats on the new house! We are so excited for you guys!!! I would bet what you have is viral so I would just treat the symtoms like with mucinex and w...
- Hi S., I'm not great on recommending an over the counter med because every time I get that sick, I run to the doctor! I don't have time to be sick with taking care of...
- Get some lemons and slice them like you would a tomato. Put the slices with the rhineon them in a cup. Pour boiling water over them and let steep for 6 minutes. The...
House Cleaning Contracts for Self Employed
Basically, go through a house in your mind and list what you will do (all rooms - floors (mop/vaccuum), furniture (dust), etc. ...
Answers
- I don't clean houses, but I am a petsitter and after having the same problem, I have some clients leave me a check or cash on the kitchen counter the day I start doing...
- I'm sorry that you got stiffed. If you have a good computer, printer, and microsoft word, I think it would be great if you print up 2 copies of a contract and have the...
- I would just accept cash. Unfortunatly there are people who will never pay and there is very little recourse even if you won a judgement against them. I pay my house...
Ants in Our House!
The ants are a symptom, not the actual problem (in terms of damage to your house ). Good luck! We had ants in our basement and had to do lots of sealing to ...
Answers
- Ants are drawn to moisture - you need to check out whether your sliding door has a good seal around it or if water is seeping in. If there is water in the wood around ...
- Vinegar works well. you just put it where you have been seeing the ants. Maybe do it at night for a few nights in a row? That way she won't get into it?
- cornmeal, in small little piles (I put it in the top of a pop bottle lid & place outside, the ants will eat the cornmeal or bring it back to the nest? but then it swel...
My House Is a Mess!
I do bathrooms one day, sweep and mop floors another day, dust another day, laundry another ..... I know lots of ways to keep a pretty darn clean house. ...
Answers
- Hi K.!! I know EXACTLY how you feel!! I highly recommend flylady.com also!! You can sign up for free & will help you get on track. Babysteps!!!It has helped me so muc...
- Well,you have had some great responses!! I am checking out Flylady.com myself :-) But, being a perfectionist- I have really really had to work to be okay with ever...
- K., I understand exactly how you feel. The other day I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and got some utility bins, there are all different colors and styles. Put them on th...
Seeking Help with Staying Organized and Clean House
My house is not very organized right now.Also,all I do is clean,clean,clean ... So, I've got lots of kid with me all day...even though they are not all mine ...
Answers
- You and I have similar stats...and similar problems. LOL A lot of people have great success with http://flylady.com/. Some other things that help are schedules and ...
- Hi M., Wow! 5 kids. I have 2 little ones, and I still can't get organized. My suggestion to you is that if you have not asked your kids to help around the house, ...
- Have the kids help out. When I was little I was responsible for cleaning my room and another room. We did this every saturday. I didn't get paid for it but when I w...
How to handle infant congestion?
... out of his environment (i.e. milk, food, dust(which I obviously do anyway). .... You can find lots of suggestions for how to make garlic enemas on many ..... air out the house, try not to use heavy chemicals for cleaning. a 1/2 ...
Answers
- Hi S., While you are in the process of finding out what is causing the congestion, a few more suggestions to try to help alleviate some of the discomfort is to elevat...
- Do you have animals? My oldest was sick like that also and we had two furry dogs in the house. Turns out he is very allergic to pet dander and as soon as we moved the ...
- Have you asked your doctor about brething treatments? My daughter had very similar things happen when she was really young and they put her on breathing treatments and...
Looking for Mom and Son Activities
My daughter and I find lots of things to do since she loves to go to the mall ... of what we found even if it was just the dust of a shattered rock. ... The last time he was at my house I didn't get all 80 pieces out of the train box. ...
Answers
- How about a picnic at the park with books and a frisbee for that active side?Eating outdoors can be an adventure. Or, pick up a cheapo pizza from Dominoes', just the t...
- Tumbleweed park is always a lot of fun. It is on McQueen and Pecos. We like it because it has plenty of sidewalks to ride bikes and trikes on. Fishing or a walk a...
- REally, you could do just about anything that you do with your daughter. Go shopping (for trucks, and stuff he likes), go to the library, go to a park, esp where there...
