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"Ask Joe" - Your neighbourhood handyman

4/26/2014

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Hi Joe , Spring has arrived and my lawn is looking a little tired and brown from the harsh winter we had. Do you have any environmentally friendly ideas on bringing it back to lush and green without using harsh
chemicals and expensive fertilizers?
-- Tony


Great question and timing! If you follow the recipe bellow you should have the greenest grass on the street. First of all you need to buy a sprayer that fits onto the end of a garden hose. (see photo).

Mix the following ingredients in the sprayer and spray your grass every 3-4 weeks dispensing at a rate of one sprayer bottle per ten gallons of water.

• 1 bottle of regular beer
• 1 bottle of regular pop
• ¬½ cup of liquid dishwashing soap (do
not use anti-bacterial soap)
• ½ cup mouthwash

Spray this tonic when the weather is warm or hot. The beer and pop contain yeast and sugars that will help break down dead grass. The liquid soap acts as a bonding and wetting agent to help the formula penetrate the roots. The mouthwash kills bugs and grubs. REMEMBER: Do NOT use antibacterial liquid soap as it will kill off important microbes in the soil that are of great importance.

-- Joe


Do you have a question about maintaining your home? Ask Joe! Please submit your questions to rha.exective@gmail.com. Use the subject “Ask Joe.”


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"Ask Joe" Your Neighbourhood Handyman

3/4/2014

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The Rockwood Times is pleased to announce a new regular feature. Ask Joe, our local handyman, jack (or Joe) of almost anything, will answer your questions about home maintenance. Do you have a question about maintaining your home? Ask Joe! Please submit your questions to rha.executive@gmail.com Use the subject “Ask Joe.”

"Hi Joe, We are not sure if our humidifier is working. We have it turned on but we are getting shocks when we touch things. Should we turn it up to a higher setting? Thanks, Amanda"

Hi Amanda, Generally, getting shocks when you touch surfaces in the home means your humidistat is set too low. However, in this very cold weather, you really should be lowering the setting. The rule of thumb is that as temperatures fall, it is easier for condensation to form on cool surfaces like windows. Should you notice your windows fogging up, you definitely have raised the setting too high! Here are the recommended humidity levels for your home: A humidity monitor can also help you manage humidity in your home. You can find one in any building supply or hardware store.


*Please note this article was originally published in the Spring 2014 edition of The Rockwood Times.

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