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Need Apartment in Oak Park
Asked by T. from Chicago
on April 28, 2006
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Moving from Delaware I really need a 1 or 2 bedroom to rent in Oak PArk. Moving in 3 weeks..
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- request the oak leaves paper or check online
- For apartments, make an appt with the Oak Park Housing Agency, its free and they take you to all the best places in your price range. For preschool, Pilgrin Nursery is...
- would you consider buying? just put my condo on market. i live in river forest, not sure how familiar you are with area, but its town next to oak park and they're pret...
Horrible Case of Poison Oak
Asked by K.F. from Salinas
on November 15, 2009
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My poor 7-year-old daughter has the worst case of poison oak I've ever seen. One eye and nearly the other are swollen shut and her face is so red and swollen she look...
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- My mom had us use a baking soda/ water paste to relieve itching on our chicken pox. the baking soda may help dry out the sores as well.
- There is a soap you can get at like Longs, CVS, Walgreens that is for poison oak. Its in the first aid section, if you cant find it as the pharmacy where it is. Yo...
- There is a product called Tecnu that removes the oils. You can get it at REI. It's most useful immediately after exposure, but it might help. I've also heard that h...
Oak Park
Asked by A.F. from Chicago
on August 22, 2006
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I am looking find childcare for our son (due in October!)in Jan. 2007 for 1-2 days a week. This is our first and I am new to all of this...
Any thoughts are much appr...
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- Our local library had a list of licensed daycare centers and in-home care in our area. It helped a lot. Then we just intervied everone and we knew when we found a go...
- I think you'll find that for 1-2 days a week you'll have a hard time finding a spot for an infant in a daycare center, although it's worth a shot to look around. So, ...
- A., If you go to the town hall they'll give you a booklet of all the childcare options in Oak Park (list day cares - age range, adult to child ratio, etc). The boo...
Travel Time to Rt. 59 Train Station from Aurora, Oak Hurst Neighhborhood
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on September 15, 2009
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I was in Naperville and Aurora this past weekend house hunting. I really like the Oak Hurst neighborhood in Aurora. Can anyone tell me the approximate commute time to ...
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- I live right around there but across Eola Rd. It takes me approximately 10 minutes to get there considering traffic and the lights. Assuming you don't have a yearly ...
- Hi C., I live in Oakhurst and it takes me 10 min. to get there and about 5-10 to park. My rule is leave the house at the time of the previous train because they are ...
- I'm pretty sure it's super close(like within 5 or so minutes if I'm thinking of the right neighborhood). The only thing is that there is a waiting list of a few years ...
Dining Room Table Is Stuck Open
Asked by D.T. from New York
on March 19, 2010
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I have a large oak dining room table that has two leaves. The table has had both leaves in it for several months. Tonight my husband and I were trying to take the le...
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- If it's humid the wood may have swelled.
- I second the humidity theory. If you have a dehumidifier, try running that for a day or so and see if the wood shrinks.
- It's never a good idea to try to force things like wooden doors or table leaves open. There often is swelling or shrinking (depending on the environmental conditions)...
I Have Little Tree Roots Growing Through My Yard
Asked by J.K. from Houston
on October 25, 2008
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I have 4 oak trees in my front yard. They are all 17 years old. My problem is I have tiny tree roots growing through my landscaping and lawn. The roots have little ...
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- I have the same problem. The small tree growth is actually coming from the roots and each year there are more of them. It is driving me crazy so I am going to pay at...
- Hi J., I was told that when tree roots are very close to the surface it is because they are trying to get to water. Your trees roots are sprouting little "suckers" be...
- I'm not a horticulturist but it sounds like you have "suckers". My understanding, from my tree specialist, is that suckers are actual shoots that come from the root of...
What Should We Put Under the Swing Set/play Area?
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on January 6, 2008
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My husband and I would like to put some kind of ground cover under our kids swingset that will cushion a fall and keep it from turning into a mud pit when it rains. W...
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- We had our set built in early 2000 and we used the no float mulch from Home Depot. We also have a ton of trees and we have not had any issues. My husbnad replenishes ...
- Honestly Bermuda Grass... it is thick, soft and it's all we had when we were small! Anything else is going to be a PITA with leaves. Plus, rubber stains the clothes. ...
- How about artifical turf grass or indoor/outdoor carpeting with a layer of packed sand underneath? The sand will also be softer than solid ground underneath and also...
Neighbour Etiquette
Asked by L.S. from Spokane
on April 1, 2011
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So, my 70 year old neighbour asked my husband to rake the leaves that fell into his yard from OUR tree. Normally, I'd say that's fine....except that HE'S got a huge (...
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- i honestly don't do the raking thing. i think it's nature and it's beautiful. and then two days later it's covered again anyway. he's 70. i would let it go.
- Um, he is 70! Granted, his tree is dumping too but what about lending a helping hand? Was he self-righteous or indignant about it...or was he just trying to get ...
- LOl if the man was under 60 I'd say make him to do it himself and they need to chill. but a 70 year old man leave him alone and help him out and pray someone helps yo...
Looking for Others Thoughts...
Asked by J.L. from Tulsa
on March 17, 2008
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My son has winter / spring allergies. He gets really sick this time of the year, but it is managable. he has had 2 sets of tubes, and this winter he got a skin rash ( ...
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- I know how hard it is to see your child sick all the time, especially with just day-to-day living. My Daughter use to have allergies and asthma. After lots of doctors ...
- Go to Shaklee and put him on Ocean Wonders Multi and also Optiflora. http://www.wellnessiseasy.com T. :)
- Hi J., When I was young, my parents brought me and my 2 sisters to OKC to the allergy clinic. Since we lived about 80 miles from OKC, and the roads were not what the...
Neighbor's Tree
Asked by A.D. from New York
on May 18, 2011
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My neighbor's tree is huge and it is almost touching my roof. The branches are almost all on my property due to the 'inclination' of the tree. This means all the leave...
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- Pour a gallon of diesel next to the base of the tree each night when it's dark.
- His tree, his problem. If I remember correctly, the law is that HE is resopnsible for maintaining the tree. If something happens due to negligence (weak branch fall...
- I'm not sure of the legality, but I would imagine he only becomes responsible if the tree is going to touch your house. I would start by nicely saying that it looks li...
