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RE: HOW DO YOU REALLY SAVE WATER AT HOME? QUICK POLL
Honestly, I’m with you on the buckets - tried that for a while and it just made my bathroom look like I was prepping for a flood. The thermostatic valve is such a game changer, and I swear, the low-flow showerheads these...
RE: Building greener: simple swaps that make a difference
Totally get what you mean about “quick fixes” sometimes backfiring. I tried one of those peel-and-stick sweeps on a guest house door - looked fine at first, but once winter hit, it started curling up and just looked sad....
RE: When the night sky turns to day: what if your neighborhood was lit up 24/7?
WHEN THE NIGHT SKY TURNS TO DAY: WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LIT UP 24/7? I get the whole security thing, but sometimes it feels like people are prepping for an alien landing with those floodlights. I’ve actually trie...
RE: Why does yard work always seem never-ending?
WHY DOES YARD WORK ALWAYS SEEM NEVER-ENDING? That’s exactly what I’ve been thinking about - hardscaping feels like cheating the system a little, right? I swapped out a patch of grass for these big stone pavers and some ...
RE: No more dead zones: how I got wifi in my backyard shed
NO MORE DEAD ZONES: HOW I GOT WIFI IN MY BACKYARD SHED Totally get what you mean about the trenching - digging through roots is no joke. I had a similar situation running Cat6 out to my pool house, and I swear, tree roo...
RE: Anyone else feel awkward talking to their TV?
Honestly, that’s a fair point. Crawling around looking for remotes is the worst. I still can’t get over how my voice sometimes triggers the lights instead of the TV though - like, who decided “pause” should mean “dim the...