Composition Vinegar is comprised of approximately 5 percent acetic acid and 95 percent water; however, different kinds of vinegar do vary in the amount of acidity they contain. For example, distilled white vinegar usually contains around 5 percent acidity, whereas champagne vinegar contains 6 percent acidity. A 5 percent acidity level is common for most general all-purpose cleaning, but sometimes a stronger level is preferred for disinfecting the toilet, for example....

Wolf Spider Appearance The average wolf spider can range from 1/2 to 2 inches long. Wolf spiders are identifiable thanks to their hairy body, which ranges in color from orangish-brown to gray or black and features splotches or stripes that give it a camouflaged look. The eight eyes of the wolf spider are set in three rows of three different sizes, with two medium-sized eyes on top of its head, two large eyes front and center, and four small eyes below those....

I don’t often come across a toy that can entertain an entire household, but if anything can do it, it’s Anki Cozmo, or Cozmo for short. This toy robot made a big splash among kids and parents alike when he landed on the market in 2017, thanks in part to his clever personality and his ability to teach kid-appropriate coding lessons through constant play. Cozmo may be aimed at kids ages 8 to 14, but this little talkative toy still managed to pique my grown-up curiosity....

In This Episode Temple, a plant collector and yoga teacher, takes us on a tour of his Baltimore apartment and his 30-plus plants that live there. Enter his living room and the giant windows will make you understand why this room is the main oasis. Living next to them is his most treasured plant, a Bird of Paradise that he got as a birthday present from his partner. Temple takes advantage of all of that streaming light to cultivate his collection....

This is the supply essential to making intricate corsages and boutonnieres, but you can also use florist adhesive to make garlands and wreaths for home decor. You can buy a tube of adhesive gel for working with small surfaces, or adhesive spray for making densely packed pavé-style designs. Use the foam immediately after hydrating it. Foam comes in a variety of shapes and sizes to inspire your designs, including bricks, spheres, and wreaths, and you can cut it to fit any container....

How Long Birds Live Many factors affect how many years a wild bird may live. In general, larger species such as raptors, albatrosses, and large parrots have longer lifespans, and each bird species may have different life expectancies. Other factors that impact bird mortality include: Diseases, both individually and epidemics spread among flocks or colonies Injuries that can impact breeding success or cause fatalities Predators, including the presence of invasive predators Availability of resources, including food, breeding sites, and suitable habitat Conservation measures, such as captive bird breeding or habitat preservation Environmental and artificial threats, such as climate change, oil spills, natural disasters, etc....

Tired of shelling out money to rent a carpet cleaner or hire professional cleaners every few months? You might consider buying a product like the Bissell Big Green Machine Carpet Cleaner. Carpet cleaners are extremely handy if you have lots of rugs in your home, as they allow you to pull out dirt your vacuum might miss and wash the fabric to remove odors. The Big Green Machine is a high-end model that costs a pretty penny, but it could be a worthwhile investment if you like to wash your rugs regularly....

But fiberglass batts and rolls have limitations for retrofit applications, and homeowners are wise to consider blow-in insulation as an alternative for improving the home’s insulation R-value. R-value is the industry standard for measuring the resistance value of specific insulating materials; the higher the R-value, the better the material insulates. Materials The term blow-in insulation (or loose-fill insulation) refers to the process of filling stud or joist cavities or covering attic floors, with any loose material that has a good insulating R-value....

Container Since there isn’t any blueprint or regulations you must follow, you can easily improvise when it comes to supplies for your brooder. First, you need to consider the size of the brooder—you will need about two square feet per chick—before settling on a vessel. Good options are a kiddie pool, a feeding trough, a plastic storage tub, a cardboard box, wooden box, and a fish tank. If you can find a container that is about 12 inches deep, you won’t have to worry about putting a lid on it as the chicks won’t be able to fly out....

Steam rooms extend the idea of a long, hot shower into a dedicated space that’s engineered just for steam bathing. Steam rooms produce consistent and dependable steam while giving you a safe, comfortable place to sit and relax. Now, imagine having an at-home steam room, so you can enjoy this bliss whenever you want. If your home has some extra space, you can add an at-home steam room. What a Steam Room Is A steam room is a small enclosure with a unit that produces steam for steam-bathing as its primary purpose....

Preparing a Base for the Stone Veneer In many ways, stone veneer is a better way than painting or staining to improve interior brick. It helps to bring your house up to date and increase its property value. None of the brick needs to be removed before you can install the stone veneer. While you can install manufactured stone veneer over brick, it’s not as easy as troweling mortar directly onto the brick and applying the stone veneer....

These orchids are epiphytic, meaning they naturally grow attached to other plants, such as tree branches. Their foliage is typically a dull green color. The plants grow from pseudobulbs, which store nutrients and water. Cattleya orchids are generally long-lived plants and slow growers, taking roughly between four and seven years to mature. The best time to plant these orchids is once new growth appears after they’re done flowering. Seeds generally can be started at any point....

The Phenomenon Contractors and glass door manufacturers initially reacted with understandable disbelief and skepticism: Glass does not explode all by itself. Surely, they argued, homeowners were reporting glass doors coming free from their frames or mounting hardware and crashing to the floor. The glass panels were not exploding spontaneously. But enough homeowners reported the same experience that gradually this phenomenon was acknowledged. An internet search for “exploding shower doors” produces dozens of results, including reports in major newspapers and trade magazines....

Causes of Electric Dryer Outlet and Cord Failures Go to the electrical panel and see if either the fuse or circuit breaker feeding the clothes dryer is blown or tripped. If so, this could indicate a wiring problem either in the machine itself, a broken and shorted heating element, a dryer cord problem, a dryer outlet problem, or an issue with one of the many electrical wire connections from the electrical panel to the dryer itself....

Compost improves the moisture-holding capacity of the soil, adds nutrients, and feeds soil microbes. These microbes are key to the complex process that makes food available to grass plants. A healthy microbe population encourages a dense green lawn. Compost spread on top of thatch can also speed thatch decomposition and eliminate the labor of mechanical removal. Complications of Topdressing But there is a problem: Compost quality varies. Whether you buy it by the bag, pick it up at the municipal leaf dump or have it delivered by the yard, how can you know that it is “good” compost?...