blowing in the wind
i installed gutter screens with meticulous attention over thanksgiving break (and even blogged abt it here i think). for those who are pondering similar work effort in the future, i'd like to say that perhaps stapling them down in place is a good idea cuz all but 2 of my screens on the front of the house remain in place to date. every other one was blown onto the yard by the wind. and not even gale force wind at that. i am talking about the plastic gutter screens that come in 3 ft X 6" strips.
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bought two house plants for my living room. *now* the house feels like a home... what a little greenery will do to liven things up.
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ever since the mailbox incident i was worried about leaving the house unlit during the weekends at night....or worse, while i am traveling. a visit to the home depot has eased my mind to some extent.
...one of my
credit cards was compromised a week after
the mailbox incident...
i first looked into the kind of timer that you have to install in place of a light switch. but that proved expensive (the model i chose was $33 but could be programmed to do all sorts of fancy things like variable timings on different days etc.) later, by chance, i found one that you plug into the wall outlet and then plug a floor lamp into it. you use the dial to set the on/off times (allows two different settings). it cost me $6.97 + tax and works well enough for my needs at the moment. and best of all, i didn't have to deal with electrical wiring/circuitry at all.
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! toilet bowl cleaner alert!
the bath tub drain is clogged. i bought drano foamer but am not sure whether i should use it, given the uncertainty on its effectiveness as well the long run effects it could have on the plumbing/septic system.
esp. since i was informed by two plumbers about how those blue tabs we use for toilet bowls (to keep them clean and sanitary) are in reality very harmful for the toilet mechanism and the septic system even though the product descriptions assure us that they are completely safe. i've decided to call a local and trusted plumbing supply store before i use the foamer. of course i'll post the verdict here.
**update**: called grover's and they assured me that the drano foamer is safe to use. i trust their verdict implicitly. haven't had chance to use it yet but will surely blog on the effectiveness of said product in the next.
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bought two house plants for my living room. *now* the house feels like a home... what a little greenery will do to liven things up.
~~~
ever since the mailbox incident i was worried about leaving the house unlit during the weekends at night....or worse, while i am traveling. a visit to the home depot has eased my mind to some extent.
...one of my
credit cards was compromised a week after
the mailbox incident...
i first looked into the kind of timer that you have to install in place of a light switch. but that proved expensive (the model i chose was $33 but could be programmed to do all sorts of fancy things like variable timings on different days etc.) later, by chance, i found one that you plug into the wall outlet and then plug a floor lamp into it. you use the dial to set the on/off times (allows two different settings). it cost me $6.97 + tax and works well enough for my needs at the moment. and best of all, i didn't have to deal with electrical wiring/circuitry at all.
~~~
! toilet bowl cleaner alert!
the bath tub drain is clogged. i bought drano foamer but am not sure whether i should use it, given the uncertainty on its effectiveness as well the long run effects it could have on the plumbing/septic system.
esp. since i was informed by two plumbers about how those blue tabs we use for toilet bowls (to keep them clean and sanitary) are in reality very harmful for the toilet mechanism and the septic system even though the product descriptions assure us that they are completely safe. i've decided to call a local and trusted plumbing supply store before i use the foamer. of course i'll post the verdict here.
**update**: called grover's and they assured me that the drano foamer is safe to use. i trust their verdict implicitly. haven't had chance to use it yet but will surely blog on the effectiveness of said product in the next.
