That Squeak is Driving Me Nuts!
Got a door or window that squeaks when you open and shut it? Head for the hardware store (and most grocery stores too) and buy a small can of WD40. This is a lubricant and it comes with a little straw for spraying into small spaces. Don’t loose the [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Some “How To” Know How: Squeaks, holes and paint!!
Posted in Help Mom, I'm On My Own!, tagged electricity, paint, painting, patching holes, spackle, squeaks on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some “How To” Know How: The Toilet’s backing up…and other clogging issues!
Posted in Help Mom, I'm On My Own!, tagged disposal, electricity, plunger, toilet, toilet clog on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You are not a homeowner, you are a renter. Therefore, many things that go wrong with your home or apartment should be taken care of by the landlord. Some landlords are happy to authorize the hiring of professionals to fix a problem and will then either pay the bill themselves, or allow you to [...]
The Geography of Bliss: Happiness is a Place?
Posted in Book Reviews, tagged amsterdam, Bhutan, eric weiner, geography of bliss, iceland, moldova, netherlands, Qatar, robin nolet on March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s snowing out today, and as we edge our way out of winter it’s easy to get that cabin fever itch
for a tropical white sand beach with warm trade winds and ethereally blue Caribbean water. Surely that would be the ultimate bliss. Not so, says Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Bliss: One Grumps [...]
