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My bill came this month for my house at $415, we have a pool but we dont use it and the filter is off (yes the pool is green, I dont care). Our house is around 2,500ft big, with 3 bedrooms 2 baths. We have lights on and off sometimes but mostly on during the night. We have 3 refrigerators. We 2, and 1 large industrial freezer, we have a large cutting machine that is used for about 20min once a week that pulls into the 220V socket. And the kitchen stove is used somewhat constantly during noon for an hour cooking large meals, and then during the night for a few minutes (that is 220V). I dont know much about electricity, what consumes the most out of what you heard. Me and my stepdad are having an argument about this and he says its the lightbulbs cause they're always on during the night (none of them are fluorescent). I tell him it's the AC which is pretty much on during the day at 75 degrees and the freezes. Please help PS: Im not sure if the house is well insulated or not.

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It's a standard 60 watt hallway ceiling fixture with a glass cover. I want to use a 100 watt fluorescent bulb which will really only be using 36 watts so the package says. It does not say though whether or not these bulbs will work in this type of fixture. None of the ones at Lowes tell you if it will or not and of course no employee knows. Thanks in advance.

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I want to give my room a huge makeover, I just took out all of the childish furniture and added 2 black shelves, a black desk, and a silver ceiling fan, I kept the bed, and this is the bedding I got as a gift, http://www.target.com/Scroll-Comforter-Set-Black/dp/B000TM2M8M/qid=1246666809/ref=br_1_3/183-8154498-8528318?ie=UTF8&node=372864011&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1 and I got black drapes. Oh and my carpet is like a dark pink/red. My bed is positioned right under my wide window, I thought it could be used as a headboard, then there's 1 black shelf on each side of the bed. I want to paint my room but I need colors, I was thinking maybe a silver/grey for the walls and maybe a dark purple for the trim (purple's my favorite color) But Im not sure if thats going to throw off the black theme I have going on with the furniture. . . .

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My current ottoman is probably about 35 years old, and is coming apart at the seams with the wood shavings and foam stuffing coming out, so I need to replace it. I mainly use it to rest my feet on when sitting in my chair, although it is also useful for placing store circulars on top of. It is an octagon (8 sides, but almost circular). The width from any one side to its opposite side is about 16", and the height is between 13.5" to 14" (the sides are about 13.5" high, the middle is a little higher and closer to 14"). It weighs about 10lb. I don't want to spend a lot of money, and I saw some round ottomans that looked like they may be good for about $40-$45. The problem is they only weighed 4 lb., so they seemed to light and perhaps flimsy, and I want something more sturdy - something easy to move around, but not too easy. I found 2 ottomans at one web site that were each $52.50, and I think I'd like to buy one of them. The round one is 13.5" high and 15" wide, and the square one is 15" high and 16" wide. Both are 15lb. so they should be sturdy enough. I'm concerned that the area of the round one may be a little too small, but not sure if the square one will be too high. They both have legs, and maybe if I buy the square one I can remove the legs to make it slightly lower. Anyway, my question is which of these ottomans will be more comfortable for me to rest my feet on? Any other suggestions appreciated also. Round - http://www.accent-furniture-direct.com/Wholesale-Interiors-ST-21-Dark-Brown-WHI1344.html Square - http://www.accent-furniture-direct.com/Wholesale-Interiors-ST-19-Dark-Brown-WHI1343.html Sorry, I meant "too light", not "to light". Correction - round ottoman is actually 13.75" high, not 13.5". Michelle, you are right about the wear and tear on the bottom. My existing ottoman has no legs, and I had to duct tape the bottom. But the duct taped bottom has held up very well. So if I feel more comfortable lowering the height a little by removing the legs, I'll take my chances. On my existing ottoman, the problems with it coming apart are around the top. I think the fact that my existing ottoman has piping around the top helped make things worse, not to mention my nephews using it with their sneakers on when they come to visit. I actually duct taped the top also, but that didn't hold up as well. I think the new ottoman will be less likely to tear at the top since there is no piping. For everyday use, I live alone and only need one ottoman. My apartment is kind of a disaster, and even after I clean up (hopefully), I think my living room will be a little crowded with two ottomans. However, I like your idea of using two ottomans as a coffee table on occasions when I have guests over. This way, it would be a lot more convenient for people sitting in the chair or on the sofa to just reach over and grab their snacks or food, instead of having to get up and walk 5-10 feet to the dining table. If people are going to set their drinks down on it, I think I might need to cover the ottomans with something flat and sturdy. I don't think I can get a tray 16" x 32". I'm not very stylish so I'd probably just put a board on top, but maybe I can get something that looks nicer, like a piece of finished wood.

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Im redecorating my guest bedroom and i need to find a cheap but decent dark wood bed frame. If you have any ideas on where i could find some that would be very helpful. Please and thank you

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I had a few small cracks in the walls in several rooms in my home. One big crack and a sheet rock repair in the ceiling. How much should it cost per patch? My painter guys repaired 13 various cracks and wants to charge $35 per "patch". Nothing is written and I have not paid him yet. The same painter charged me $800 to do the outside trim and windows a few months ago on a 2200 sqft home. Should it cost me $455 for all the work, or could/should I haggle?

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I must remove the old caulking as it did not stick on properly and I do not want to scratch the tub.

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what is this plant called? http://www.flickr.com/photos/25734823@N04/3684812063/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/25734823@N04/3685619696/ thanks, quickest right answer gets the points

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They have to be bright and lots of em like a bunch in bloom so they fill uup in colors. what type are they? thank you soooo much (easy 10 points!) Color ful, birght, many in bloom. easy 10 points. also whats your favorite flowers and why? ignore the first one

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I need to sell a table but my name is carved into it (just a little bit) and i was wondering if theres a way to covere up my name with pain or polish or something. Is there anything i can do to get rid of the little carving about 6 cm long?