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My guess is you have either a roof leak or a place where water is coming in and you may well be smelling something you cannot see because it's behind the walls or ceiling. Or it's in the wate...

Oh, i just re-read. i take it back. If you can use window units, you should while you save for a better solution. In my case I don't have the option of window units because my windows are sliders.

I've got one of the portables in my bedroom. It's not very inefficient -- you can figure a good one that's 7500 btu will provide a solid 5000btu of cooling. You never say how large the space is you...

Citrus-based paint stripper. It's non-fum-ey, you can decide after you get hte paint off how you feel about it. Sinks are not bad to replace, nor expensive for a simple one. I'd say as a paying ten...

I will make your life a ALOT better. Buy any birdseed you want, but make sure it has NO PEANUTS in it. None. Nada. That is a squirell that KNOWS there are peanuts in there. I know. I can read his m...

The cloud is in wax as far as I can see. Your best bet is to go get a can of "Howards Restore-a-Finish" in the approximate color of your wood -- or get clear. Follow the directions (lightly rub on ...

that doorknob doll is the funniest thing I ever saw on AT.

Citrus stripper! non toxic, decent smelling and can be used indoors no problem. That, a toothbrush and some old towel and paper towels will do the trick. I just used it on a 4 ft square window that...

Oh, and I want to add, I've really done my due diligence in terms of winterizing. If you can find a draft, you can usually get rid of it for less than 5 bucks. Please, do that first. it saves so mu...

I have a 20x25 foot room that heats really fast with a vornado heater. Much faster because of the way the vornado circulates that air. That being said, in a smaller room, my office whe...

I got a leather sectional sofa in 1995 from IKEA. It still looks new and it's been spilled on, moved 5 times and had dogs and cats around it. It took a whack in one move and we had to open it up a...