Where can I find good instructions for free and online on how to "choke" a bath tub? More specifically, rechoke actually.
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posted by crewshell
on Mar 25, 2006 -
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A cafe on Geary St. in San Francisco enforces a $3.00 minimum purchase for bathroom use. Is this draconian policy against the law? What about in other cities -- is it illegal to refuse bathroom access to those who merely purchase $1.00 java? If so, what legal relief is possible?
posted by inksyndicate
on Mar 10, 2006 -
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Experiences with hardwood floors in the bathroom? I have decided I want to install hardwood flooring in my bathroom. If you have ever lived with wooden bathroom floors, please let me know if there is anything I should be aware of.
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posted by evoo
on Jan 17, 2006 -
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Do you announce your presence in a public bathroom if you're in a stall by making subtle sounds?
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posted by spiderskull
on Dec 3, 2005 -
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My bathroom sink has separate faucets for hot and cold. I want it to have one faucet. Can I change this myself, or do I need a plumber?
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posted by kirkaracha
on Nov 12, 2005 -
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VentilationFilter: My apartment's cramped little bathroom has a small window and no exhaust fan. It's getting cold here in Michigan and I'd rather not open the window to ventilate. Any brilliant ideas short of bashing holes in the wall and ceiling to install a real
exhaust fan?
posted by Xalf
on Oct 13, 2005 -
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What can you do if you live in a concrete building and need emergency access to your bathtub connection but have a neighbour who blocks access?
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posted by acoutu
on Sep 14, 2005 -
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Home Improvement Filter: We are redoing a bathroom and have a mirror removal debacle. Specifically, how does one remove a large (say, 2.5'x3.5' or so) mirror that has been (apparenlty) LiquidNails'ed to the wall for approximately 20 years without killing oneself?
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posted by Medieval Maven
on Jul 16, 2005 -
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I've noticed that nearly all bathroom sinks have this : either one or two small holes located near the rim, facing opposite the faucet head. What exactly is their purpose?
posted by invisible ink
on Apr 14, 2005 -
19 answers
If there's a badass
tile and grout cleaner out there (for the bathroom), can you tell me what it is please? I can't seem to find "it". I don't mind letting "it" sit and soak. I don't mind scrubbing. But I want results. Gracias!
posted by Witty
on Mar 21, 2005 -
17 answers
Why do all the local medical clinics require a key to use the restroom? Is this practice widespread? [MI]
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posted by hendrixson
on Dec 3, 2004 -
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The toilet seat at my place of work has a chart like
this embossed on the underside. Clearly months and years, with a period of them checked off with little bumps. What could it possibly mean? The chart is about 5cm x 5cm in size.
posted by Jimbob
on Nov 14, 2004 -
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So apparently it's
legal to have sex in a bar bathroom in Italy, but what about the U.S.? Related question: is it illegal for a woman to go in the men's room (or vice versa)? Anybody ever gotten in trouble (beyond just embarrasment) for something like this?
posted by rorycberger
on Oct 6, 2004 -
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Why does the shower curtain act like there's a draft at the bottom of it when I take a hot shower? I don't
feel a breeze down there. This has always made me feel vaguely uneasy--cue Psycho music--and it's time to get an answer.
posted by WolfDaddy
on Sep 21, 2004 -
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I have been unable to locate a source for French-labeled faucet handles - ones labeled "chaud" and "froid" instead of "hot and "cold". My wife has plans to redecorate one of our bathrooms with a Parisian theme, and this little detail eludes us. More below.
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posted by sixdifferentways
on Aug 28, 2004 -
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BathroomFilter: We've talked tile before. I need help matching existing vintage colors [more inside].
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posted by adamrice
on Aug 27, 2004 -
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DecoratorEyeFilter: what can I do about my bathroom? The pro is that the house is 50-ish years old and the wall and floor tiles are actual ceramic. The con is that they're PINK. Can anyone suggest some miraculous color for the non-tile walls above waist height that will reduce the atrociousness of PINK? I have considered grey, as one of the worst villains in the Rex Stout detective stories had an underground bunker/office with grey-stained wood panel walls and pink indirect lighting around the ceiling, but for all I know this color combo was chosen to show how warped and evil mr. villain was. Also, the way it's described, mr. villain's pink was a lot more subdued than the PINK I have to face each morning. Plaster and shower curtain are just white now. Should I just grit my teeth and live with it? The preferred solution (ripping everything out and re-doing it) is not a financial option. Hoping for a stroke of genius from of the many geniuses who hang out here. Thanks!
(PS, yes I also considered black, sorry, I'm chicken.)
posted by jfuller
on Aug 12, 2004 -
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My pedestal bathroom sink has unstuck itself from the wall (following an earring-retrieval-from-the-drain adventure). There used to be a hinge of caulking that steadied it, but that hinge broke during the earring retrieval, and the screws that hold the sink to the wall often slip through, making leaning on the sink dangerous. I'm no expert, but I'm pretty handy. Can I just peel off the old cauking and recaulk?
posted by onlyconnect
on Jan 19, 2004 -
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