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What should I do with this elevated platform in my kitchen?
10/04/2025

What should I do with this elevated platform in my kitchen?

A potentially very silly question, but I'm genuinely struggling 😂: my husband bought these caddies for the shower, and I...
10/04/2025

A potentially very silly question, but I'm genuinely struggling 😂: my husband bought these caddies for the shower, and I can't figure out how to make them stick to the wall - they keep falling off!! I threw out the instructions as well (duuuuh!). Any help is greatly appreciated; thanks 😊.

Does anybody know what this is? It comes back every year.
10/04/2025

Does anybody know what this is? It comes back every year.

Does anyone know how to get rid of these things? I think they're called stink bugs 🐞
10/04/2025

Does anyone know how to get rid of these things? I think they're called stink bugs 🐞

This house I'm interested in, my husband thinks it's too plain. He has no imagination. I'm trying to tell him landscapin...
10/04/2025

This house I'm interested in, my husband thinks it's too plain. He has no imagination. I'm trying to tell him landscaping, a nice front door, maybe flower boxes on the upstairs windows. He can't see it, and I am not able to show him. Anyone with computer skills and imagination, help me out.

I have close to zero experience with gardening. Why are my tomatoes bursting?
10/03/2025

I have close to zero experience with gardening. Why are my tomatoes bursting?

This apple was the highlight of lunch for a few kindergarten and first graders today. 😳😂
10/03/2025

This apple was the highlight of lunch for a few kindergarten and first graders today. 😳😂

What to do with an awkward gap in my kitchen? Hi all, I have a small space in my kitchen that I'm at a loss on what to d...
10/03/2025

What to do with an awkward gap in my kitchen? Hi all, I have a small space in my kitchen that I'm at a loss on what to do with, as it's quite deep and I can barely reach the corner. Just looking for some ideas/advice.

Please help us settle a debate on the height of the TV: The TV is currently mounted on the wall a little over 5 feet fro...
10/03/2025

Please help us settle a debate on the height of the TV: The TV is currently mounted on the wall a little over 5 feet from the ground. This is the view of the TV while sitting on our couch. My husband says the current height makes a TV viewer look up; he wants to lower the TV and sound bar about 8 to 12 inches down. I don’t think the current height is an issue, and I like how the TV is currently centered on the wall.

A hobby of mine that has developed over recent years is using a can of Coke to measure how expensive an establishment is...
10/03/2025

A hobby of mine that has developed over recent years is using a can of Coke to measure how expensive an establishment is. So far, the heavyweight champ is this stock at the Serpentine Bar & Kitchen, Hyde Park, London, at a staggering £3.25. The best value I've found is 0.75p at Poundland, closely followed by 0.79p at OneBeyond in Chelmsford. I also like to use McDonald's as a comparison for global price checking when I go to different countries. So far, Moscow, Russia, had the cheapest McDonald's (£9 for 2 regular meals before sanctions), and Geneva, Switzerland, was the heavyweight champ at £35 for 2 regular meals. Not sure how dull this makes me, but I figured it's not a bad place to share this exercise and see if anyone else does a similar thing.

Is anyone familiar with this? It's placed in the bathroom, to the left of the sink, a bit higher. TIA! The house was bui...
10/03/2025

Is anyone familiar with this? It's placed in the bathroom, to the left of the sink, a bit higher. TIA! The house was built in 1920.

I'm 71 and have a lady come in every two weeks. It's just my husband and me, so it's just basic cleaning. She has a prob...
10/03/2025

I'm 71 and have a lady come in every two weeks. It's just my husband and me, so it's just basic cleaning. She has a problem getting here on time as she has to go to the bank, get fuel for her car, drop her husband off somewhere, and things like that. I finally told her she had to be here at 1:00 and no later. The other day, she just vacuumed, dusted, and 'mopped' the hardwood floors. I've told her not to use water on the floors, but I'm sure she is still doing it. You can see swipes on the floor that she missed all over the kitchen. I really checked after she cleaned and I had to go back and dust everything. In most places, like the curio cabinet, she dusted 'in front' of the items. Same with the TV cabinet and an antique wooden child's horse. I could see the dust across the room. I've always dusted once a week, and I still do on her off week, but I was bedridden the week before and didn't get it done, so there would be more dust on her week. It's summer, and windows are always open, so we do get dust. I know she is not doing it right. The picture here is some of the dusting I did the day after she was here. I want to let her go, and my husband wants to fire her. I've never fired anyone before. How do I do that, what do I say?

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