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What is the best/cheapest way to heat a home?
Nov 10th
My mother was is looking for something to help heat her home this winter in addition to her oil forced air heat. She is even thinking of changing oil if it will change her money in the long run. Thanks.
I have a plugged drain pipe in my mobile home. It has to be under the flooring, as the inside?
Nov 10th
lines are clear and free running. The problem is I can’t locate the pipes from the under side of the home. Where are they? I have the skirting off and can’t see anything. HELP ME PLEASE!! I have the skirting off and looked on the underside of the mobile home and there is another flooring material. Would they be above this material?
How can I block heat from getting into my home?
Nov 10th
I live in an older home there are no trees around my house so I have nothing to block the sun. I just want to make it where less heat comes in through the windows!
How would I go about finding blueprints for my home?
Nov 9th
We are looking for blueprints for our home that was built approximately 3-5 years ago. The builder doesn’t have them. Is there any other way to track those down? The builder drew the blueprints himself, but he no longer has them.
How to starch the Sikh turban at home?
Nov 8th
I have a turban to starch, but I dont know if it’s to be laid out flat completely or should I fold it and hang it in a hanger. What’s the process of starching the Sikh turban at home?
Do you think it reallly pays to have a home garden with all the expense and work?
Nov 6th
I see many of my friends and neighbors with their home gardens, and somedays it seems to me that they are not really saving much? But maybe there is something I am missing. Do you think home gardens are really worth all the time, energy and expense? There are a couple of exceptional answers here, and I will need the community’s help with this one!Thanks for the time and information! There are a couple of exceptional answers here, and I will need the community’s help with this one!Thanks for the time and information!
What kind of home based business do you have?
Nov 4th
Interestingly, the number of single worker, home based businesses is growing to be a bigger part of our economy. I started working from home 4 years ago, opened my own advertising consulting firm and work part time and love life. Recently, I got hired to work from home for a government job with the SBTDC, counseling other small businesses. What is your story?
How to fix hot water pressure throughout my home?
Nov 2nd
I have a hot water water pressure problem the further back in my home I go. The kitchen is fine, the first bathroom is descent and the master bathroom tub is horrible with hot water. What can I look for to determine what the problem is? One other question is that the cold water over powers the hot water, in order to get warm water I have to turn the hot all the way on and a little on the cold side, what is the problem?
What is the best label maker for home use?
Nov 2nd
I of course want to spend as little as possible, but that doesn’t necessarily mean buying the cheapest label maker, because the replacement ribbons might be more expensive.
Considering those factors, what is the best label maker for labeling things like contents of drawers/cabinets at home? P-touch? Dymo? Other? Thanks.
How to use a thermostat for vacant vacation home?
Oct 31st
I have a vacation home in Utah that is vacant & with no furniture. I know I’m supposed to have the heat on to avoid frozen pipes. I know nothing about programmable thermostats/furnaces. My bill was $160 this month & need to adjust my settings. What temperature would be appropriate for an empty home to avoid frozen pipes? Also, how do thermostats work? For example, let’s say I wanted to keep the house at 55 degrees & not any hotter to avoid an $$ bill. How do I adjust the setting? Like, if the heat turns on when it reaches More >
