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Portable Air Conditioner
Asked by T.H. from Bismarck
on May 10, 2011
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We live in an old farm house that does have central air but since there are no vents in any of the upstairs rooms the central air does nothing for the bedrooms. There...
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- We have a "portable" AC/heater that we use in our sunroom. Works great and actually cools the family room too. There are no air vents into the sunroom, but we have 2...
- we use a small (7000 btu or whatever the measurement is called) for our livingroom. WORKS GREAT! It was around 200$ and designed for a smaller room, but like I said it...
- Have you thought about having someone come in and add ducts to get your AC to go to the bedrooms? It seems to me that would be the more cost efficient way to go. Your ...
Air Purifiers for Airborne Allergies
Asked by C.P. from San Diego
on May 13, 2008
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Hi!
My 5 year old was just diagnosed with bad allergies. He is allergic to the mold in the air, dust mites, cat dander, pollen - you name it! We were told to get th...
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- I have horrible allergies too, and I just wanted to also recommend a couple of natural remedies, to be used in addition to the air filter and whatever medicine your so...
- I love this one! It is called the Atmosphere. Go to www.we-us.mychoices.biz and search the site for it. It is real easy to find. When you want to purchase, you w...
- Hi C., The Airsource from Shaklee is fabulous and works beautifully without making a sound! I also saw that someone else mentioned that perhaps you might consider usi...
A Strange Question on Keeping My Son Cool
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on May 9, 2007
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My son is a little hot head and has always been. He sweats all the time. I usually let him run around in as little as possible, but the problem I'm having is during th...
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- I'd look for the small A/C units, which also dehumidify (search for "portable air conditioners" - here's a link to info: http://www.consumersearch.com/www/house_and_ho...
- My daughter can not sleep unless her pillow is cold. I heard an advertisement on the radio about the 'chillow pillow'. I put it on top of her pillow, inside the pill...
- Could you replace his bedroom door with a screen door? I know it sounds odd... but it might work. The other thing you could do is just spend about a week or so with...
Need Alternative to Swaddling in Hot Summer Months
Asked by J.S. from Reading
on June 7, 2008
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This request is actually for a friend who is having trouble logging into Mamasource. Her three-month-old will only sleep if he is tightly swaddled. During the week, he...
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- On another board that I participate on, we have members from some very hot states. They buy inexpensive sheets that are thinner and cut them to the size of a large rec...
- Try a sheet. Or if the little one is small you might even want to try a pillow case. Treat it as it was a blanket. All of my childeren didn't like being bunddle up but...
- If your friend or her mom can sew, they could go out and buy a yard of gauze fabric. They can use a sewing machine to surge or hem the edges (not sure what the proper...
Neighbors Smoke.....
Asked by C.S. from San Diego
on September 10, 2008
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Ok so my neighbors smoke, which is their choice in life... But the problem is we don't have air conditioning and so our windows are constantly open. So everytime they ...
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- Good news, at least healthwise you can totally relax. :) The particulates from cigarette smoke out in the open air are so dispersed it's not actually a big deal. A ...
- Hi C., I would approach them. in a very friendly manner, and let them know that the smoke is coming into your house, around your children, and you are concerned for th...
- Tell them your children are alergic to smoke all kinds and ask very politely that they move to another location to smoke because it blows right in your windows. I did...
White Noise Machines
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on September 20, 2008
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Anyone have any info on white noise machines? My daughter is a very light sleeper and wakes up during the night and wants to come into our bed. I currently have a hu...
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- I had a sound activated white noise machine and it was great! If the baby ever cried it would turn on and soothe her back to sleep. I have heard a radio tuned to stati...
- I'm a brand new mom, so I can't give advice on using a white noise machine with a baby. But I have slept with one since I was little (so has every member of my family...
- I would be careful with a humidifier, they say you should not use them in warm weather. Mold can develop and grow in your child's carpet and other soft fabrics.
Hot Upstairs
Asked by N.P. from Mobile
on August 25, 2011
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We recently moved to a town home. It is nice and cool downstairs but so flippin hot upstairs. Any suggestions? We have ceiling fans in bedrooms.
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- We used to put big box fans in the windows facing the opposite way, to suck the hot air out of the room and it seemed to work.
- We own a 2-story house and were able to do a few things to make it cooler. The attic has insulation and the underside of the roof has a foil backing(also available as ...
- Our townhome was a rental, with No Air Conditioner "laws". Technically they said that window air conditioners can't be installed because it's aesthetically unpleasing ...
Killer Dust Bunnies!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on July 15, 2010
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WHAT is with all the dust in my house!? We are currently renting an older house, probably build around 1940-ish, and we've been here for about a year. No matter what, ...
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- I have no advice other than getting an air purifier, but I had to thank you for my morning chuckle! Loved the way you wrote this message. I have the same challenge. ...
- #1 exterminator for the spiders/bugs #2 perhaps the air ducts/vents need to be cleaned #3 if there is any wall to wall carpeting, perhaps it needs to be cleaned (yea...
- It's probably due to old leaky windows. I guess you could cover all of the windows with that plastic they usually have at Home Depot in the Winter time for drafty win...
Seeking for Vibrating Baby Monitor
Asked by A.P. from New York
on September 29, 2008
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Hello to all the Moms out there. I am now in my 22 weeks and I’m seeking for a vibrating baby monitor. You see I decided to stay home until my baby is in pre-school ...
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- Hi A., I found your request very sweet...let me assure you...you will hear that baby cry with NO monitor and OVER the vacuum... I would suggest an Angelcare moni...
- Hi - I bought one digital monitor that was awful! - I think it was Graco. Then I bought the video monitor by "Summer" - it is portable and you can turn it on very lou...
- Hi, Fisher Price's Sound and Lights monitor works good for me. I'm hard of hearing and this works just fine. If you really want something that deaf people use, go...
Need More Heat
Asked by V.D. from Toledo
on January 22, 2008
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Hello Everyone. I have a "manly" question to ask and hope someone can help me out. This is our first winter in our house, and man, it's cold. I know I could just turn ...
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- It sounds like you need more insulation. We had our attic filled with blown insulation and it cut our heating bills down by more than $100 per month (we have a large o...
- Raising the humidity often help make the room feel warmer even though it isn't. Getting a humidifyer for the room you are in most often would likely help.
- Valerie, all the advice you have gotten are good ones. If your house is older, you probably don't have enough insulation. the attic is the place to start with this,...
