One more:
I went by the nearest stores. One has steeply discounted, but still very expensive, robot vacuums. That might be an option. But none of them have these 3 things.
I understand there’s a strike at Amazon, and I’m not sure where else to look for these things.
Any recommendations on a good, pipe-safe clog-busting product for bathroom pipes? Since there’s been backup into the bathtub, I’m suspecting it may be an issue past the join, maybe main line. I’ve been eyeballing Green Gobbler, which has gotten fairly good reviews online… but plumbing is not my area of expertise. I’ve got no idea what the pipes are made of, but they’ve got to be old, at least 40+ years. I’m hoping to avoid calling in a professional.
Edited to add: I’m also considering getting a longer-length manual (not powered) snake/auger. Is that a better idea, and what length is optimal?
I lived in an apartment building, and they always recommended the snake as opposed to clog-busting chemicals; the latter tend to eat through the piping.
As for the length… can’t help you there.
I agree with @nimelennar that clog busting chemicals have a downside you don’t want to deal with. Have you tried something like this:
We have used two different brands over the years, a reusable plastic one, that had prongs at the end that wore out finally, and now a stick with velcro at the end, which is not reusable. Both have worked pretty well on hair clogging the pipe close to the drain. Of course it won’t work if it’s farther on, in which case a real roto-rooter type snake might be required. And who knows how far down the clog is.
Anyone know how to get rice out of a dishwasher?
Okay, so I’ve got an awful skin rash. In case it’s an infection, every health site says to wash all my clothes in hot water. My plain cotton clothes say to wash in cold water. Is there some trick to effectively wash them without damaging them?
I had to sort laundry at a recovery laundry at one time. Is there a warm-water setting on the machine you use? Do you use free-&-clear detergent? Do you have a sensitivity to vinegar?
If your answers are yes, yes, and no, this would be my advice: Use the warm water setting. Rinse the clothes twice in cold water if that’s possible with vinegar added to the first rinse. After the second rinse, proceed as you normally do.
You can also add baking soda with your detergent, as you would a non-chlorine powdered brightener, but I would still advise a second rinse.
Also, what’s the percentage of cotton in your clothes, and have they shrank previously? And have you found the source of the rash?
Yes, I think so, and I tend to get asthma attacks from it. Some are 100% cotton and some of my other clothes have shrunk in the past.
One thing you can do is wash them with a hefty cup of white vinegar in the water to help cut through the detergent (which might be what is giving you the rash).
Another thing is to throw them – while dry – into the dryer and run it on the hottest setting. That shouldn’t affect/damage them as much as hot water would but will still raise the temperature if there are bacteria or something.
ETA: I see Lucy is well ahead of me!
This ^!
I got a like on an old post and saw this. My wife uses recipes from the King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion Cookbook. They are the most reliably good recipes we’ve ever tasted. Unfortunately the company has changed it’s name to King Arthur Baking Company, so they’re out of the old Cookie Companion book and haven’t released the new one yet. May be available elsewhere.
My favorite cookies are the Almond pennies, but the Sugar and Spice Drops are fabulous too. Just about everything she’s baked from KAF has been really good.
Looks like the new version will be released on October 5th:
https://amazon.com/Arthur-Baking-Company-Essential-Companion/dp/1682686574/
Does anyone know how to hook a dishwasher drain hose up to a garbage disposal?
I’ve looked online, and most of the instructions are either a single line “7. attach the drain hose to the disposal,” which doesn’t explain how to attach it so it’ll stay connected, or “how to check for leaks in your drain hose,” when I can clearly see that if I run the damn thing, it’s going to leak through the end of the hose.
The oven’s stopped working. It’s not smelling of gas, but I’m feeling very dizzy with an awful migraine. The standard instructions are to evacuate and call for help. I can’t evacuate or call for help. And if I could evacuate, I couldn’t call afterwards. I can’t find the gas shutoff valve either. What can I do?
Neighbor?
I managed to call Poison Control, who suggested that I call the Fire Department on their non-emergency line. I called that, and ended up with the Police Department, and don’t know how to contact the Fire Department.
P.S. Called a 2nd number, got a menu with no appropriate option. Called a 3rd number, got an answering machine.
It should be outside near the meter or inside where the gas pipe enters the basement. I don’t know if that helps or not.
Have you opened a window?
It might not be gas. Sounds maybe like carbon monoxide.
I mean for the oven.
Yeah, it sounds like carbon monoxide. I’m feeling better than earlier today, but still pretty bad.
I ordered a meter which will arrive Monday.
The fire department came and they didn’t detect any! phew
Carbon monoxide is odorless, IIRC. And headache is a symptom. Be careful.