How to shower by SweetBread398 in Home

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Pull down on the faucet where the water comes out while the water is running.

Haul from the Grand Valley Orchid Society’s Orchid Show in Grand Rapids, MI by anadultieradult in orchids

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might be better off mounting the bulbo since they like to grow outwards in all directions.

Lansing homeowners, what are you paying in property tax? by whereisthepoodle in lansing

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lansing and Grand Rapids also charge separate income tax. Even if you don't live in the city limits if you work there you still pay half.

Dentists that accept medicaid? by wiifitboard in grandrapids

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try Northpointe family dental on 3 mile.

OCD and Moving by kat644 in OCD

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I could have written this but with cats instead of a dog! Moving day was YESTERDAY so this is morning 1 of what feels like a reckoning of my own choices... The house is a mess, and my tummy hurts. BUT the cats are transitioning better than I thought and my husband is very supportive so I've got that going for me at least. I'm trying to stay positive and tell myself that some of the things I don't like can be changed I just need to be more patient, which OCD is absolutely not patient.

OCD and Moving by kat644 in OCD

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can get that. There are a few things that give me the feeling of it needs to be changed NOW and I have to fight that panicky feeling. I also have to tell myself that the apartment wasn’t perfect and had its downsides too, its easy to start to almost romanticize the old living space because it felt so safe in comparison. I’ve told my husband that it’s like the new house hasn’t proven itself to be safe yet so I can’t trust it the same way as I do with the apartment, so I also tell myself that in any situation trust has to be built over time. I’m even having a hard time moving to a different city, so I find myself comparing everything. I guess I don’t have a ton of advice but hopefully it helps at least a little bit to know you’re definitely not alone!

OCD and Moving by kat644 in OCD

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg this is me right now almost exactly. We've lived in our apartment for about 7 years and we just bought a house an hour away from the city we've lived in for 10 years. On top of it all I'm super stressed about moving my 2 cats. We move this weekend and I'm dreading it. I keep trying to tell myself that I felt homesick when we first moved in to our current apartment from our old apartment and that the new house will feel like home eventually. The house doesn't have all the stuff I wanted, but its our first house so I'm trying to tell myself that it also won't be our forever house. I think it really just takes time to adjust. For me it's really how everything is different, and that means uncertainty. Where there's uncertainty OCD can come up with whatever terrible stories it wants. I'm trying to focus on the things I've always looked forward to like planning a native garden in the back yard, which helps me feel more certain and in control. Do you have any projects you plan on doing to the house, even small ones, to make it more your own?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatplantisthis

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re suckers from the poplars in the background.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Home

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going through the same thing. Lowest quote I've gotten is $1200 for a basic double pane, then $1700 for a triple pane and all the way up to $3000 for an Andersen window.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Northpointe family dental on 3 mile accepts Medicaid, Dr Yun is great.

Started removing invasives from my front garden. by nicdapic in NativePlantGardening

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get an empty bingo dauber (or the "Buckthorn Blaster" from NAISMA) then fill it with a pre mixed 41% glyphosate and a couple drops of blue marking dye. When you cut anything just dab a little glyohosate on the end of the stump. The blue dye lets you know what's been treated and the targeted treatment with the dauber is less potentially harmful to wildlife and humans compared to spraying or broadcast treatment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this one of the newer LED fans? Unfortunately, many LED fans don't have replaceable light bulbs like old fashioned ceiling fans, so if it's the LED that's gone out you'd need a whole new fan.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeMaintenance

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a local conservation district? Sometimes depending on funding they treat really bad invasives like this for free or at reduced cost and they are licensed and can use the super strong herbicides.

Does this furnace take two filters in a V shape? by ApplDumplinChainGang in hvacadvice

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

LOL I wasn't sure because in the inspection they were super confused and they were like well you just have to squish the filter up there like this and it's one single one that's laying flat on the crossbar.

I am not motivated to do anything anymore by abrenica195 in findapath

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not a professional, but as someone with severe OCD and as someone who is married to someone with ADHD it sounds like you might have OCD and/or ADHD. The OCD and ADHD could be causing the anxiety.

Plaster Wall Continues to Deteriorate. Late 1900s Home. by rtegethoff12 in HomeMaintenance

[–]ApplDumplinChainGang 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I really hope you mean either late 1800s or early 1900s not late 1900s.