What do you do to protect wood floors from dog water bowls, etc.?
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What are you all doing to protect your veggie gardens from deer?
Comments (16)Thank you so much for your responses everyone. Each and every word is so helpful to me, and i just soak them up. A few specific replies: Makete, would you believe there are coyotes in the woods around me? Although i never see them together, the deer and the coyotes both share the same paths, so i'm not entirely sure a scent mark would cause the deer enough dismay to keep them away. But i do remember when there was a bunch of coyote fur around one of my apple trees, and that tree remained entirely unmolested for some time. So you've definitely given me food for thought ... while it's easy to convince hubby to pee around the edibles, the coyotes might not be so compliant ... :) Heather, no i-deer! I LOVE that! And i also love your suggestion about the bird netting, because i happen to have extra from when i decided i had to protect the strawberries from pecking beaks. Although it may not be as permanent solution as some of the other excellent suggestions here, it's on hand so i might as well give it a try. Wayne, your observation is keen. There are woods on both sides of me, and the deer move through my field on a fairly regular basis. I know i should chase them even when they're not being naughty, but i just can't seem to bring myself to do that unless they're being destructive. I actually find them to be so beautiful, with their odd combination of frailty and force, the goofy ears and swatting tails. So i don't mind sharing - to a point! Why oh why won't they respect my rules? Caavonlady, i tried your mix! I used water, eggs, garlic, Tabasco, and hot pepper because it's what i had on hand and poured it around the beds. I also shaved Irish Spring soap around the beds, so hopefully, the mix of deterrents will provide a little more incentive for them to move elsewhere should they return. For those of you who have found netting and posts to be successful, thank you for the encouragement there. I think that's the route i'm eventually going to move towards, because these deterrent approaches are just too sporadic in their effectiveness. Meanwhile, i've cleaned up the damage and top dressed the newly empty squares with compost to help them recover from their trauma. :) And i'm actually pretty happy at the moment, because i have all kinds of space now to play with another wave of seeds. So ... all seems well with the world. Thank you again for your support and suggestions everyone. I really do deeply appreciate it....See MoreWood Floor in Kitchen - How do you all do it...
Comments (33)So sorry for your dilemma. Have you considered refinishing the floor with a high quality product? And perhaps removing your shoes, etc. If you aren't used to removing your shoes when entering the house, it will take time to get in the habit. But so worth it. All your floors will last alot longer. Our old 1916 Arts and Crafts house had QS oak on the main level, and birdseye maple upstairs. Although not really dented, it was more like scuffed up. The POs had refinished the floors themselves (horrors) with hand held sanders, and used a cheap finish. The finish was most of the problem, I think. Our new house has hickory, which is one of the hardest woods of those commonly used for floors. We even have it by the back door/garage entrance. No problems at all. They were finished with 3 coats of a swedish finish called "Glitsa" in a matte finish, and nothing shows. Very, very happy. I dropped 12 cans of soda the other day, and nothing dented or scratched. I've dropped pans, lids, dishes, etc....and so far, so good. Shoes, especially sneakers, are the worst for floors. Tiny pebbles can become embedded in the sole, and cause lots of damage to even the best of floors. Popcorn, or dried beans/peas are hard on floors. If spilled, and then walked on, they can make tiny impressions. Pets, too. Especially if their nails aren't kept trimmed. I can't imagine anyone pulling out a heavy fridge without protecting the floor, no matter what kind of floor. One of the most important things for wood floors is to keep them swept, or vacuumed. I hope have a happy resolution to your problem. Good luck....See MoreBar stools on wood floors-what did you do?
Comments (22)We use felt and just replace them when needed. I've had the nail in ones, bad idea. After the felt gets flattened out the nail head 'may' protrude or work it's way out. You only need that to happen once and that scratch down thru the finish will be enough to dissuade one from using them, at least that's my experience. We used about a dozen nice folding chairs for X-mas last year. I assumed the plastic/rubber on the bottom of the feet would be sufficient, wrong! After everyone left and I was cleaning up my heart took a hit noticing all the scratches under and around the table (since put a rug in there). But the worse part was that my sister wore some boots w/stiletto heels (a lot of people, checking shoes wasn't a priority), under her chair was horrible and to top if off she put a magnum of wine on the soapstone counter and proceeded to slide it around the rest of the night (along w/others). It was our 1st gathering in the new house, we learned a lot, most importantly to 'let it go'. I love my sis and never mentioned any of it to her. It was the 2nd time she put something heavy and rough on the counter top, the other was a very large plant in a vase she brought over and set on the counter temporarily before sliding it off, I showed her that one the next time she was over, oy!...See Moreprotecting wood floors in kitchen from water?
Comments (21)Here's a tip on how to determine if you have a leak ... this wont tell you where it is, but will tell you if one exists. Your "experienced" plumber should of done this if they were not able to find an obvious leak in the kitchen. Make sure there is no water running in the house. This means turning off all water inside and outside the house including showers, sinks, washing machines and any appliance that uses water. If you have a sprinkler irrigation system, manually shut it off. Find your water meter. If it's above ground it's usually on the side of the house. If it's underground, it's usually in the front, near the curb, under a metal plate. The meter has a dial with some numbers and usually a small triangle. If either the triangle is spinning or the hand on the dial is moving you are currently using water and thus have a leak. If neither is happening, take a close look at the current position of the hand. Wait 15 minutes and look at the dial again. If the hand moved, you have a small leak. If you do have a leak, I would suggest you first check the toilet before fretting about the kitchen. It's very common for there to be a leak in the toilet flapper that does no damage (just wastes water). Flush the toilet as normal and while the tank is refilling with water and 3 drops of food coloring. Check the toilet bowl in half an hour. If you see color in the bowl, you have a leak that will probably be fixed simply by replacing the flapper. Fix any toilet leaks and then repeat the meter test to see if there may be leaks anywhere else....See Moresusanlynn2012
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