I know this question may seem odd to yall, but I have a great love for ants, respect them with a lot of passion, I guess because a lot of folks don't seem to think much of them at all. An ant never bothered me. Eww a roach does! LOL
There is an "army" of black ants that hunt in my bathroom along my tub, and I try and wipe around them, but sometimes, I accidently swipe a few.
Besides killing them, is there another way to clean, so I don't?
PS xenypoo is not crazy, just very loving towards all animals, except flies, and roaches.|||Just ask all of your ant friends to patiently wait outside while you clean the bathroom. Then when you're done you can let them back in.
Or you could train the ants to clean the bathroom for you. That would be a win-win.
Good luck.|||I like ants too! I like all animals. Put them on a newspaper and bring them outside. That way they are living, they are where they're supposed to be, and you can clean.|||As a Buddhist I have to congratulate you.
Perhaps you can eliminate the ant's food source.|||Ants suck, kill them all!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Retiling my bathroom - putting house up for sale - Nothing special - Is it easy to do with a friend?
I have a 6x8 bathroom of which the tub takes up 3x6. would it be very diffucult to remove the tile on the floor and the wall (7 foot wall, the tiles go up about 4 feet) - i figure this could be an easy way to upgrade my bathroom - currently the tile in it is from the early 60's.
Additionally - would I have to remove my toilet to retile?|||Long story in brief.
It is not easy the first time.
It is not hard, but will be time consuming to do correctly.
Yes you need to lift the toilet.
You will need a tile saw for a bathroom job. no too expense as it is a one time use, but the electric is worth it because you will be triming a lot of pieces.
You will want a tile nipper tool
You will need a flat towel and a grooved trowel
A rubber hammer, rule, level and basic capenter tools
Remove the old tile. Try not to rip the drywall or you will need to replace pieces you rip.
Remove the floor tile, then (very important) you must skim and level the floor so it is perfect. (I assure you a wife will "feel" a uneven surface in the bathroom, thru high heels or combat boots)
Laying tile is the easy part. Lay a row agaist a straight and square wall. Measure - do not eyeball or you line will be off.
Work out from the striaght row. Groove mastic down in a area you are working in, press tiles in place. tap with hammer or wiggle and press (but leave square)
after all title is in a day later you tap for miss set tile and then grout if happy. trim grout with a popsile stick, wash title.
Come back next day and wash again and seal.
Hurry and the tile will pop or grout will crack.|||its not rocket science, wet saw, trowel, square thin set, dry lay out to make sure cuts are on the wall full tiles through middle.|||not an easy job ,have to cut tiles etc.|||Retiling is quite easy, but if you've not done it before you might want to go to a home store that offers free do it yourself classes. (Home Depot has a lot of classes on tile installation.) It's not that it's hard to do the actual work, it's just that there are several different choices of what to use to mount the tile. Since it's going in a bath enclosure you should want to make sure you use the right material to prevent mold for the next homeowner. (Not to mention liability on your part)
You will need to take the toilet out to tile under it.|||Where is your house located? I'm currently looking at houses in the North/North Shore area.|||YES IT'S EASY...JUST GO TO HOMEDEPOT...AND BUY THE BOOK IT WILL TELL U EVERYTHING U NEED TO DO AND BUY....|||It is def one of the easiest things to do as long as you have the tools to do it....wet saw, grout, grout sealer, etc. go to DIYnetwork.com they will tell you how to do it.
Additionally - would I have to remove my toilet to retile?|||Long story in brief.
It is not easy the first time.
It is not hard, but will be time consuming to do correctly.
Yes you need to lift the toilet.
You will need a tile saw for a bathroom job. no too expense as it is a one time use, but the electric is worth it because you will be triming a lot of pieces.
You will want a tile nipper tool
You will need a flat towel and a grooved trowel
A rubber hammer, rule, level and basic capenter tools
Remove the old tile. Try not to rip the drywall or you will need to replace pieces you rip.
Remove the floor tile, then (very important) you must skim and level the floor so it is perfect. (I assure you a wife will "feel" a uneven surface in the bathroom, thru high heels or combat boots)
Laying tile is the easy part. Lay a row agaist a straight and square wall. Measure - do not eyeball or you line will be off.
Work out from the striaght row. Groove mastic down in a area you are working in, press tiles in place. tap with hammer or wiggle and press (but leave square)
after all title is in a day later you tap for miss set tile and then grout if happy. trim grout with a popsile stick, wash title.
Come back next day and wash again and seal.
Hurry and the tile will pop or grout will crack.|||its not rocket science, wet saw, trowel, square thin set, dry lay out to make sure cuts are on the wall full tiles through middle.|||not an easy job ,have to cut tiles etc.|||Retiling is quite easy, but if you've not done it before you might want to go to a home store that offers free do it yourself classes. (Home Depot has a lot of classes on tile installation.) It's not that it's hard to do the actual work, it's just that there are several different choices of what to use to mount the tile. Since it's going in a bath enclosure you should want to make sure you use the right material to prevent mold for the next homeowner. (Not to mention liability on your part)
You will need to take the toilet out to tile under it.|||Where is your house located? I'm currently looking at houses in the North/North Shore area.|||YES IT'S EASY...JUST GO TO HOMEDEPOT...AND BUY THE BOOK IT WILL TELL U EVERYTHING U NEED TO DO AND BUY....|||It is def one of the easiest things to do as long as you have the tools to do it....wet saw, grout, grout sealer, etc. go to DIYnetwork.com they will tell you how to do it.
How can I keep my bathroom mirror from fogging up?
It is a very small room with no ventilation except the overhead fan, which runs whenever you turn the light on in the bathroom. I like to finish readying for work right after a shower, but the mirror is hopelessly fogged and it takes a long time to clear. Is there a cheap, easy 'home remedy' for this? Anything I can coat the mirror with that would make it clear up faster, if it wouldn't keep it from not fogging at all? It's a very large mirror, taking up most of one wall, so it must be a cheap remedy. Thanks so much!|||Shaving Cream- You coat the surface of the mirror in it and then wipe it off.|||rum well in a small bit of washing up liquid|||You can use a defogger like you use on your car windshield.
Buy it at a auto parts store.|||I am building my house and installing an electrical car screen defogger behind the mirror. I learnt this from a builder who did the same for a small hotel. Worked perfectly. The defogger cost me only $150.|||I heard rubbing alcohol does the trick.
If that doesn't work, my husband always blow dries the mirror...We have the same situation, no ventillation and no intake fan.|||Yep, I always use the blowdryer.|||use shaving cream on it!!...clean it with shaving cream..the foamy type..honestly!|||rub some soap on the mirror this will help|||Open the window while the fan is running.
Fresh air coming in replaces steamy air from your shower.
Also, lower the temperature of the water coming out of your shower by either turning up the cold water or turning down the hot water.
Less steam is created that way minimising the need to steam proof your mirror with hair conditioner.|||open the window or door, or if no windows wash somewhere else, only have one bathroom with no window cant help you|||STEP 1: Point a hair dryer at the mirror and turn it on at its hottest setting. Hold the hair dryer about 6 inches from the mirror.
STEP 2: Wave the hair dryer over the mirror until it is completely defogged.
STEP 3: If you do not have a hair dryer, open the bathroom door and wait a few seconds.
Tips %26amp; Warnings
Keeping a window open a crack and a fan running while you shower decreases the chances of the mirror fogging up.
Dry yourself off before using the hair dryer. Do not use electrical equipment in the tub
Defogging mirrors - To prevent bathroom mirrors from fogging in the first place, put some shaving cream on the mirror, wipe it off, and the mirror will not fog for 3-4 showers. The cheap, white, foam stuff, like Barbasol brand, seems to work best.
Buy it at a auto parts store.|||I am building my house and installing an electrical car screen defogger behind the mirror. I learnt this from a builder who did the same for a small hotel. Worked perfectly. The defogger cost me only $150.|||I heard rubbing alcohol does the trick.
If that doesn't work, my husband always blow dries the mirror...We have the same situation, no ventillation and no intake fan.|||Yep, I always use the blowdryer.|||use shaving cream on it!!...clean it with shaving cream..the foamy type..honestly!|||rub some soap on the mirror this will help|||Open the window while the fan is running.
Fresh air coming in replaces steamy air from your shower.
Also, lower the temperature of the water coming out of your shower by either turning up the cold water or turning down the hot water.
Less steam is created that way minimising the need to steam proof your mirror with hair conditioner.|||open the window or door, or if no windows wash somewhere else, only have one bathroom with no window cant help you|||STEP 1: Point a hair dryer at the mirror and turn it on at its hottest setting. Hold the hair dryer about 6 inches from the mirror.
STEP 2: Wave the hair dryer over the mirror until it is completely defogged.
STEP 3: If you do not have a hair dryer, open the bathroom door and wait a few seconds.
Tips %26amp; Warnings
Keeping a window open a crack and a fan running while you shower decreases the chances of the mirror fogging up.
Dry yourself off before using the hair dryer. Do not use electrical equipment in the tub
Defogging mirrors - To prevent bathroom mirrors from fogging in the first place, put some shaving cream on the mirror, wipe it off, and the mirror will not fog for 3-4 showers. The cheap, white, foam stuff, like Barbasol brand, seems to work best.
How can I get my bathroom tiles to look good when they are too deteriorated ?
I dont want to remove the tiles because it is expensive. I have used a epoxica paint (the paint took off a little bit) after that I used swimming pool paint but is too dry for a bathroom and it seems dirty all the time. So... what can I do? I dont want to spend much money to remove them.
Help me please.|||You can clean them with hot water and by using Ajax or Vim powder. Use a toothbrush or a similar kind of soft brush to scrub them with. I did this with my floor tiles in my bathroom. And what a nice job it made|||Why don't you try concrete paint? It's usually long wearing. Sounds like you already have a nice base to apply it.|||How about a shag rug that you cut to fit the room. Cover up the tile. A carpet remnant should be cheap.|||Apart from more paint I can't think of any thing short of replacing them.|||If it's simply a matter of them being very dirty, you can clean the tiles and the grout with bleach. Spray it on and leave it for 10 minutes or so then come back and scrub with a stiff brush. Open the windows and get a good draft going as bleach fumes can really hurt your lungs. It can also ruin your bathroom cabinets so make sure you don't spray it on them accidently. If dirt is not the problem, try repainting the tiles then finish with a coat or two of polyurethane. This will protect the paint job and add shine.
Help me please.|||You can clean them with hot water and by using Ajax or Vim powder. Use a toothbrush or a similar kind of soft brush to scrub them with. I did this with my floor tiles in my bathroom. And what a nice job it made|||Why don't you try concrete paint? It's usually long wearing. Sounds like you already have a nice base to apply it.|||How about a shag rug that you cut to fit the room. Cover up the tile. A carpet remnant should be cheap.|||Apart from more paint I can't think of any thing short of replacing them.|||If it's simply a matter of them being very dirty, you can clean the tiles and the grout with bleach. Spray it on and leave it for 10 minutes or so then come back and scrub with a stiff brush. Open the windows and get a good draft going as bleach fumes can really hurt your lungs. It can also ruin your bathroom cabinets so make sure you don't spray it on them accidently. If dirt is not the problem, try repainting the tiles then finish with a coat or two of polyurethane. This will protect the paint job and add shine.
How do I remove hairspray buildup from my bathroom sink?
I frequently style my hair and use hairspray over my bathroom sink, and the spray has left a "residue" on my bathroom sink, which I spray and scrub but it doesn't come off. Any suggestions?|||I USE THE MAGIC ERASER OR SOFT SCRUB AND A SPONGE
GOOD LUCK~|||Wow, what kind of hairspray do you use? I wipe mine down daily with clorox wipes and never have buildup of hairspray. My daughter and i both use hairspray in front of the sink and have never had this problem.|||Vinegar.
Update:
I just read in Good Housekeeping magazine that you can use isopropyl alcohol to clean up hair spray.|||Use Kaboom! This is available at most WalMart and grocery stores for about $4 a bottle. Spray it on and wait about three minutes, then it will come right off.|||anything with amonia in it will work great.|||I don't know, but I do know if you have a bee in your house you can spray it with hair spray and it will turn stiff.|||HOt HOT water soak for a 30 min and scrub with a 409,comet, or tile spray. This works for the hair brushes too!|||Shampoo cleans hairspray out of your hair - it may work on your sink too.
When I was in high school, I used a lot of hairspray and ended up with a film on my glasses. I came to the above conclusion and started showering with my glasses %26amp; using my shampoo to clean them. Works like a charm for me!
Good luck!|||spray bottle, water, couple cap fulls of bleach....
or comet (something abrasive)
caution! not both at once
should do the trick|||try magic eraser|||I use windex and it works great.|||Rubbing/isopropol (sp) alcohol. I saw on Martha Stewart that vodka works well, too.|||Use a sponge and soft crub with bleach.|||Stop using so much hairspray.|||Nail polish remover.|||Rubbing alcohol! It really works.|||Wish I only had your problems in life, lol|||plain bleach should cut through hairspray without any problem, you may want to pour some on a cloth until it is soaked, then lay it on top of the buildup to let it soften, then wipe.|||This happened to my mom. You can use Comet cleaner. It works!!
GOOD LUCK~|||Wow, what kind of hairspray do you use? I wipe mine down daily with clorox wipes and never have buildup of hairspray. My daughter and i both use hairspray in front of the sink and have never had this problem.|||Vinegar.
Update:
I just read in Good Housekeeping magazine that you can use isopropyl alcohol to clean up hair spray.|||Use Kaboom! This is available at most WalMart and grocery stores for about $4 a bottle. Spray it on and wait about three minutes, then it will come right off.|||anything with amonia in it will work great.|||I don't know, but I do know if you have a bee in your house you can spray it with hair spray and it will turn stiff.|||HOt HOT water soak for a 30 min and scrub with a 409,comet, or tile spray. This works for the hair brushes too!|||Shampoo cleans hairspray out of your hair - it may work on your sink too.
When I was in high school, I used a lot of hairspray and ended up with a film on my glasses. I came to the above conclusion and started showering with my glasses %26amp; using my shampoo to clean them. Works like a charm for me!
Good luck!|||spray bottle, water, couple cap fulls of bleach....
or comet (something abrasive)
caution! not both at once
should do the trick|||try magic eraser|||I use windex and it works great.|||Rubbing/isopropol (sp) alcohol. I saw on Martha Stewart that vodka works well, too.|||Use a sponge and soft crub with bleach.|||Stop using so much hairspray.|||Nail polish remover.|||Rubbing alcohol! It really works.|||Wish I only had your problems in life, lol|||plain bleach should cut through hairspray without any problem, you may want to pour some on a cloth until it is soaked, then lay it on top of the buildup to let it soften, then wipe.|||This happened to my mom. You can use Comet cleaner. It works!!
How to seperate my bathroom from my bedroom?
I have a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment. The only problem Is, the bathroom is in the bedroom and there is no privacy that separates both rooms. What could I do to separate the bedroom from the bathroom, so that when I have guest they can't look into the bedroom? I was thinking of getting one of those privacy screens, but was hoping for something a little bit more creative and decorative.|||Several things you can do.
You can suspend a curtain from the ceiling.
You can put a shower "U" bar around the toilet.
Head to a thrift or salvage shop many times you can find glass blocks to make a makeshift wall.
Get large potted plants.
Get an open bookcase or take the back off an inexpensive one or leave the back on and cover it with stapled cloth then fill it with baskets for bath items and decorative items.
As a note an inexpensive bookshelf ( About 25$ ) There are so many things you can do to enhance the back ..Such as apply foam ( noise reducing ) Then tuft fabric to it. Or pleat the fabric with a stapler. Trim is easily had at the home improvement store.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-5-Sh鈥?/a>|||It depends a lot on how much room you have. Could you put a bookshelf in the space? That would give you storage on one side and you could put posters, or make a photo collage on the blank side. You could always put a curtain in the space, then it wouldn't be in your way when you are home alone.|||I just left this answer for someone else.. a wooden dowel or a rod.. or bamboo.. and two wooden fixtures from any store that are a complete circle.. affix to the cieling and put curtains on the rod (long 84 inch) and then hang .. will look really pretty :)
You can suspend a curtain from the ceiling.
You can put a shower "U" bar around the toilet.
Head to a thrift or salvage shop many times you can find glass blocks to make a makeshift wall.
Get large potted plants.
Get an open bookcase or take the back off an inexpensive one or leave the back on and cover it with stapled cloth then fill it with baskets for bath items and decorative items.
As a note an inexpensive bookshelf ( About 25$ ) There are so many things you can do to enhance the back ..Such as apply foam ( noise reducing ) Then tuft fabric to it. Or pleat the fabric with a stapler. Trim is easily had at the home improvement store.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-5-Sh鈥?/a>|||It depends a lot on how much room you have. Could you put a bookshelf in the space? That would give you storage on one side and you could put posters, or make a photo collage on the blank side. You could always put a curtain in the space, then it wouldn't be in your way when you are home alone.|||I just left this answer for someone else.. a wooden dowel or a rod.. or bamboo.. and two wooden fixtures from any store that are a complete circle.. affix to the cieling and put curtains on the rod (long 84 inch) and then hang .. will look really pretty :)
How do I remove hairspray buildup from my bathroom sink?
I frequently style my hair and use hairspray over my bathroom sink, and the spray has left a "residue" on my bathroom sink, which I spray and scrub but it doesn't come off. Any suggestions?|||I USE THE MAGIC ERASER OR SOFT SCRUB AND A SPONGE
GOOD LUCK~|||Wow, what kind of hairspray do you use? I wipe mine down daily with clorox wipes and never have buildup of hairspray. My daughter and i both use hairspray in front of the sink and have never had this problem.|||Vinegar.
Update:
I just read in Good Housekeeping magazine that you can use isopropyl alcohol to clean up hair spray.|||Use Kaboom! This is available at most WalMart and grocery stores for about $4 a bottle. Spray it on and wait about three minutes, then it will come right off.|||anything with amonia in it will work great.|||I don't know, but I do know if you have a bee in your house you can spray it with hair spray and it will turn stiff.|||HOt HOT water soak for a 30 min and scrub with a 409,comet, or tile spray. This works for the hair brushes too!|||Shampoo cleans hairspray out of your hair - it may work on your sink too.
When I was in high school, I used a lot of hairspray and ended up with a film on my glasses. I came to the above conclusion and started showering with my glasses %26amp; using my shampoo to clean them. Works like a charm for me!
Good luck!|||spray bottle, water, couple cap fulls of bleach....
or comet (something abrasive)
caution! not both at once
should do the trick|||try magic eraser|||I use windex and it works great.|||Rubbing/isopropol (sp) alcohol. I saw on Martha Stewart that vodka works well, too.|||Use a sponge and soft crub with bleach.|||Stop using so much hairspray.|||Nail polish remover.|||Rubbing alcohol! It really works.|||Wish I only had your problems in life, lol|||plain bleach should cut through hairspray without any problem, you may want to pour some on a cloth until it is soaked, then lay it on top of the buildup to let it soften, then wipe.|||This happened to my mom. You can use Comet cleaner. It works!!
GOOD LUCK~|||Wow, what kind of hairspray do you use? I wipe mine down daily with clorox wipes and never have buildup of hairspray. My daughter and i both use hairspray in front of the sink and have never had this problem.|||Vinegar.
Update:
I just read in Good Housekeeping magazine that you can use isopropyl alcohol to clean up hair spray.|||Use Kaboom! This is available at most WalMart and grocery stores for about $4 a bottle. Spray it on and wait about three minutes, then it will come right off.|||anything with amonia in it will work great.|||I don't know, but I do know if you have a bee in your house you can spray it with hair spray and it will turn stiff.|||HOt HOT water soak for a 30 min and scrub with a 409,comet, or tile spray. This works for the hair brushes too!|||Shampoo cleans hairspray out of your hair - it may work on your sink too.
When I was in high school, I used a lot of hairspray and ended up with a film on my glasses. I came to the above conclusion and started showering with my glasses %26amp; using my shampoo to clean them. Works like a charm for me!
Good luck!|||spray bottle, water, couple cap fulls of bleach....
or comet (something abrasive)
caution! not both at once
should do the trick|||try magic eraser|||I use windex and it works great.|||Rubbing/isopropol (sp) alcohol. I saw on Martha Stewart that vodka works well, too.|||Use a sponge and soft crub with bleach.|||Stop using so much hairspray.|||Nail polish remover.|||Rubbing alcohol! It really works.|||Wish I only had your problems in life, lol|||plain bleach should cut through hairspray without any problem, you may want to pour some on a cloth until it is soaked, then lay it on top of the buildup to let it soften, then wipe.|||This happened to my mom. You can use Comet cleaner. It works!!
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