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March 27

Mosquitoes in my lucky bamboo

How can I prevent mosquitos from breeding in my lucky bamboo when I can't easily change the water? [more inside]
posted by tavegyl at 11:41 PM - 3 answers

March 26

Sell all my stuff in NYC?

I'm looking for a NYC service or individual who, for a fee and commission, will sell an apartment's-worth of belongings via eBay, The Real Real, Poshmark, etc. [more inside]
posted by annabellee at 8:57 AM - 3 answers

March 25

RICS Building Survey for buying a flat?

We're about to put in an offer on a flat in Edinburgh, Scotland. We've gone over the home buyer report extensively and there was one issue that received a "address at some point in time." My instinct screams to get a more comprehensive survey, with a discount in price if any major problems are identified, but I'm not sure. Also, a sub-question about rising damp. [more inside]
posted by Hactar at 11:46 AM - 9 answers

March 24

Container gardening with Japanese beetles

I live in an area infested by Japanese beetles. Late this summer, I’m moving out of this area. I have 15 large containers in my garden. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by shock muppet at 7:41 PM - 8 answers

Seattle-area Radon mitigation recommendations?

Anyone in the Seattle area done Radon mitigation and have a company they’d recommend? [more inside]
posted by FallibleHuman at 10:57 AM - 3 answers

March 22

How to help my little air conditioner cool the room

My room has an old thru-the-wall air conditioner like this model. The landlord mounted it in a wall hole that's a foot above the floor. The A/C blows cool air which hovers near the floor, and the majority of the room is still hot. What can I do to use the A/C more effectively? [more inside]
posted by vienna at 12:32 PM - 8 answers

Seeking a durable version of these shades

Are there any top-down bottom-up blackout cellular shades that are actually durable? Even given daily operation in a window that gets direct sun? For years on end? The ones we have keep breaking. [more inside]
posted by daisyace at 4:17 AM - 8 answers

March 21

Bay Area Interior Designer

I would like to hire an interior designer in San Francisco who'll come to my house. [more inside]
posted by bookworm4125 at 6:52 PM - 2 answers

Seeking rental real estate agent - East Bay edition

Looking for personal recommendations for a rental real estate agent in the East Bay! [more inside]
posted by Space Kitty at 11:58 AM - 3 answers

March 20

Trying to find a specific type of TV stand, no clue if it exists

TLDR is I am imagining a stand that can easily rise up high, but also go down low. It would have wheels, so that you could sort of "bring it out" from out from under somewhere, adjust it to a nice viewing height, then easily "collapse" it and roll it back to where you store it [more inside]
posted by wooh at 11:20 PM - 9 answers

Looking for custom pation cushion recommendations, or alternatives?

Our patio furniture cushion covers need replacement, interior foam is still fine. The original manufacturer was Crate and Barrel, but they don't seem to sell the same cushions now. [more inside]
posted by lemonade at 12:26 PM - 3 answers

Could we reuse our AC ducts for heat pump heating?

We've been looking into replacing our aged central AC and our gas-powered hydronic heat with an air-source heat pump. We already have ducts for the AC, but they are in the ceiling and cooled air flows down from them into the house. The HVAC guy pointed out that if the heat pump pumped heat through those ducts, it would be inefficient because heat rises, so he suggested either building floor ducts (which is expensive) or going with a ductless system. It makes sense, but I just want to check: How inefficient is it? Is there really no way to use these ducts we already have? [more inside]
posted by ignignokt at 9:04 AM - 11 answers

March 19

What is this black, ink-like stuff in my bathtub and what’s causing it?

For the last 6 months there have been some mysterious black spots and specks that seem like some kind of ink in one of our bathtubs. I cannot for the life of me figure out what it is or where it’s coming from. Pics and video inside [more inside]
posted by arm426 at 3:59 PM - 16 answers

Does your mini-split heat pump do this?

We just got new mini splits installed in two upstairs rooms. The one in our bedroom is doing this thing when it's cold out and I'm not sure if it's normal operation or something we should call the installer about. If the latter, any info you might give about what could be happening would help prepare me for that conversation. [more inside]
posted by misskaz at 4:42 AM - 7 answers

Can I use this wire as picture hanging wire?

We recently picked up a mirror from a thrift store that has installed D rings but no picture wire. Do we need to buy something specific or will the stuff I found in our toolbox work? [more inside]
posted by thecaddy at 4:25 AM - 7 answers

March 17

3 leaf, 4 leaf, whatever

Do you have a clover lawn? If so, what can you tell me? [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri at 5:01 PM - 11 answers

March 15

You're single and you own a house. How do you make it weird?

Pop quiz, hotshot. You own a house. There's not really a yard to speak of. No one else has a veto. You can do anything you like with it. You don't care if the house is later listed on sites where people gawk at real estate listings and wonder what on earth the owner was thinking. In fact you want to make it weird, like that one video about the tiny house with fold-away furniture. What do you do? [more inside]
posted by Number Used Once at 10:38 AM - 63 answers

March 12

The Perfect Tea Mug

We had one tea mug left that was perfect, but it broke a while ago, and I am fed up with all the other mugs we have that aren't perfect. Unfortunately, the maker's mark disappeared from the bottom of the mug, and I can't find a similar one in dozens of image searches. [more inside]
posted by seanmpuckett at 7:27 AM - 5 answers

Cleaning products for limestone coloured concrete?

What type of cleaning products should I use to clean limestone-looking concrete floor that may not have a varnish seal over the top? I don't want to cause permanent stains. [more inside]
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries at 5:33 AM - 1 answers

March 11

How to find a good quality print of this painting?

I wanted to ask the hivemind’s advice about obtaining art prints to hang in your home. We really like this painting and wanted a high quality print. We reached out to the artist's estate by email and phone a few times and it ultimately just fizzled out because they weren't too responsive. any other ideas or suggestions?
posted by Lucubrator at 8:44 PM - 5 answers

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