How do you clean a slimy drain?
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Comments (8)Very funny bfly8. Out of all the bugs I've dealt with, these guys don't do the most harm, but do love my hostas! I'm with marric, I'm an organic gardener (IPM) and try to avoid poisons if possible. The voles are making me rethink this....I don't want them eating all my plants again this fall! I've got plenty of birds, but my beds surround my house, and they have enough food so that they won't come that close to feed. Darn. I'll try the yeast method if we finally get the fall rain we usually have, or wait to until next spring and let you guys know how it worked(if you're interested). It's cheap, only requires some shallow cans and a pkt. of yeast, I think....See MoreCleaning Range Vent-- how do you do yours?
Comments (1)Wow, that sounds like a lot of work! I can't help you as I still have a little ol' Broan that uses mesh filters, which I put in the dishwasher. Is your hood working properly, meaning is any grease getting to the cabinets, ceiling, etc?...See MoreHow Do You Clean The Sink?
Comments (11)I have an InSinkErator Evolution Septic Assist (bought in late 2007) and the rubber flange (or whatever it's called) comes out. It doesn't easily pop out, but a yank gets it out...then it snaps back in. I tried the DW but it doesn't get all the gunk out b/w the flaps...it has to be "hand" washed to get it truly clean. If it's been in use for a long time w/out cleaning, I would soak it in hot soapy water first to soften up the gunk. I use a "nipple brush" left over from when my children were babies... [Hmmm...now that I think about it, it's been a while since I cleaned it (my DH refuses to do it!) I think I need to go clean it!]...See MoreIf you don't amend the soil then how do you fix it if it drains fast?
Comments (28)I can definitely say that I am in the average category for one part and in the slow category for the other part of the lawn. I'm in the middle of performing another one with three separate holes. After 30 minutes the top two holes at the highest point of the lawn have dropped three and 4 inches respectively and will definitely drain within two hours. The hole at the way bottom of the lawn where all the water runoff is has only dropped about a half of an inch. No grass grows at this downward slope portion. I did the shake the jar test last night and am waiting for the Clay to settle to determine the composition of the soil. The confusion stems from statements like these: "Properly draining soil drains at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. If the soil drains at any other rate, modifications to the soil are needed." http://homeguides.sfgate.com/increase-soil-drainage-24306.html "If the water takes from three to 12 hours to drain, then the drainage is adequate for most landscape plants (about 1 inch per hour). If it takes more than 12 hours, then the drainage is poor." -http://essmextension.tamu.edu/treecarekit/index.php/before-the-storm/tree-identification-and-selection/identification-of-and-corrective-action-for-poorly-drained-soils-in-the-landscape/ In well-drained soil the water level will go down at a rate of about 1 inch an hour. A faster rate, such as in sandy soil, may signal potentially dry site conditions; http://agebb.missouri.edu/agforest/archives/v10n2/gh14.htm...See Morearleneb
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