Pet Friendly Easy to Clean Carpet?Can anyone recommend a pet friendly, easily cleaned, comfortable type of carpet? I live in the country, my dogs drool, and my cats pee when they get angry.
Hanging Plants for California?I live in California and I would like advice on plants that can be hung in pots on a sunny, hot side of the house.
Complaints About NY and CA Moving Companies?I want to warn Thrifty fun members about these two movers. They cost my daughter around $8,000 in losses to her in her move from Brooklyn, NY to California. This is her report to those in authority, and she got nowhere. The moving industry is unregulated and you are at their mercy.
Temporary Glue?I am trying to find a glue that can be removed from antique buttons later if I want to take them out of a display frame. They are fragile. There is a cloth backing inside the frame.
Storing Antique Clothing?I have 2 large boxes of antique dresses. They aren't supposed to get really hot or the fabric weakens. Can I wrap insulation around the boxes and then store them out of the way on a high shelf that gets hot? Will the insulation keep them cooler than the hot air around them?
Conserving Water While Maintaining My Lawn?Our well is very low this year due to a lack of rain. We are trying to keep the lawn alive. Tips from the ThriftyFun community, post your own advice here.
Removing Paint From a Wood Floor?I want to remove oil based paint from wood floors that it has been on for over 50 years. My father put white paint over many nails to keep them from popping up and then put a rug on the dark brown floor.
Soap Solution for Flies on Grape Vines?We have small flies on our grape leaves. We have about 1/3 of an acre and so far about 5 plants are infected. Can you recommend a soap mixture that would get rid of the flies and not hurt the grapes?
Movers Stealing Belongings?2 1/2 years ago, my daughter moved back from NY to CA. The movers stole many of her things,(anything in the original boxes they could sell at flea markets) damaged others and lost or stole a good antique hat collection.
Repairing a Leather Arm Chair?I have an expensive leather desk chair that has badly worn areas on the ends of the arms. Is there some sort of patch I could make to glue over it?
Removing Clear Coat from Automotive Paint?Does anyone know how to remove the deteriorating clear coat from the hood of my Toyota pickup? I would be happy to have just the paint job left underneath.
Riding Lawnmower Won't Shift Out of Neutral?My husband used our ride on lawn mower for two days in a row. Then it wouldn't shift out of neutral Does it seem as though the transmission is shot? We were given the mower, it isn't new.
