How to find equivalents (different brand/cost, same product)?
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Comments (28)Reading down through this forum, I was just thinking I should post my laundry soap recipe, but then saw that scottamuss did already. Tanya47, washing soda is different than baking soda, although Arm and Hammer does make both. I have never seen it at big box stores like Wal-Mart of Target, but I can get it at two grocery stores near my place, both in the laundry detergent aisle...it's usually near the Borax. (Though now that Sammie said Arm and Hammer does animal testing, I am going to have to look into that and if it's true, find a new source...sigh) In place of Fels Naptha, you can use pretty much any bar soap of your choice. Just be sure to grate it up finely. Otherwise, you may have trouble getting it to fully dissolve in your wash, especially if you only use cold water like I do. I use a cheese grader, one of the fine ones. I personally use Ivory soap, but you can use any that you happen to like the smell of. I worked out the price, and this recipe is only a few pennies a load, and apaprently, also quite a bit better for your washing machine because it contains no glycerin. I guess apparently, all of those bubbles in other soaps can eventually take a toll on the machinery...not sure why, but I am told that using this recipe will help your machine last years longer. Don't know if it's true or not, but I am believing and hoping....lol!...See MoreFridges - different cubic feet, same price?
Comments (14)LWO, OMG that other thread! Ugly. I guess it's the same as with clothes. I'm a size 4 petite and pay the same amount as larger sizes using more fabric. Sometimes I pay more. Whatever. I can see now that counter-depth is too $$$ and wouldn't have the necessary clearance in my space. I am glad I discovered I have a 22 cu.ft. currently and I don't need or want anything larger. herbflavor, my house is 1250 sq. ft., not a condo or townhouse or plans to put it on the market. In my area fridges usually don't stay behind and I don't know the reasoning behind that. I don't think 22 c.f. is excessive for a single person. I don't have wine fridges or anything extra. All my cooling and freezing is done in one spot....See MoreDiffering costs for marble mosaic
Comments (3)The short answer is that the $13 product is probably just fine. Make sure that if you have any issues with the order, you can return the tiles. You are trying to buy Calacatta marble. Unless the stone is imported from Italy you are buying marble that "looks just like the marble from Calacatta". It could be from China or Alabama. This is how marble has been sold since ancient times. Very few stones are so unique that they actually come from the place they are named for (like Thassos marble). In a way this is awesome. Why not buy your Calacatta from Alabama. You'll pay less for shipping. And labor prices in China make everything imported from there so relatively affordable, we all have access to stones we might not have been able to afford years ago. There's always the designer mark-up as well - works the same as it does with clothes, so an Ann Sachs marble mosaic is going to cost more that one you buy from a no-name vendor on marblemosaic.com. So, what's the difference? If you were buying floor tiles, say 12" x 12", you might find that your cheaper tiles had been cut over veins that make them hard to cut for installation, and less stable, more breakable once cut. You might also find tiles that were epoxied together that you couldn't use. But you're not buying 12" x 12" tiles, you're buying mosaics, tiny pieces of marble that are already being pieced together. You might want to consider whether there are differences in how the mosaics are put together, but most stone mosaics are adhered to netting, so that's not likely to be an issue. Ask your supplier whether they've had any quality issues, and how these are handled. All things being equal, why pay $45/sf when you can pay $13/sf? Once it's mounted on your wall, it's all the same. On the other hand, if you're going to have to inspect each sheet in each box, and return multiple boxes and wait for new ones to come in before you get enough good sheets to mount your backsplash, you want to know in advance. Check out the customer reviews for the floor tile below from Lowes to get an idea of what I mean. Here is a link that might be useful: Lowes...See Moresame service folk, different owners.....
Comments (6)I'm on my third pool maintenance company in three years, and I think I like the third one best. At first I used the company that the previous owners had and recommended, but the owner was always trying to upsell things I didn't need or want, and then his pool guy would break light bulbs in the patio and not tell me, much less offer to replace them. I didn't mind replacing them because they only cost a dollar each, but I wanted to be informed about it. The second company I hired raised their prices by 40% last year, and that's when I decided to find the third company. I had other issued with them as well. They raised their prices without a warning, and that was unacceptable to me - one day the bill was 40% higher, and I told them that I had never authorized that and that I no longer needed their services. There are countless pool maintenance companies in Coachella Valley, since this area has the highest percentage of pools in the country - it is close to 50% in Palm Springs. I've found an electrician that I like, but only have using one that I did not like. There were quite a few electrical issues that I had to deal with that were not identified by the house inspector. We have an HVAC guy that we like now also, but not a plumber or landscaper, and I need to find someone to repair the sprinkler system. Two or three palm trees have already died due to incompetent work done by the second pool maintenance company, who told me that they could repair sprinkler systems....See MoreDiana Bier Interiors, LLC
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