Archive for the 'water' Category

How much water should you give eggplant and cherry plants?

I am planting an eggplant and cherry plant in my backyard, and I want to know the average amount of water I should give the plants. I fill a whole cooking pot all the way to the top and give my plants that much water in the morning and night.
Am I over watering my plants? [...]

Why does my shower water turn cold when a toilet is flushed?

I can be taking a nice, relaxing shower and -BAM!- someone flushes a toilet in another bathroom and the hot water vanishishes. It stays cold until the toilet tank is refilled (about a minute or two). Why does the toilet need my hot water? It’s a cold water device!
I’ve been in other [...]

How much water should you use when cooking sprouted brown rice?

Normally I cook brown rice at a 1:2 ratio (1 part rice to 2 parts water). However, I’m sprouting some brown rice now, and saw that it’s already absorbed a lot of the soak water. I know the 1:2 ratio will be too much water, but I can’t find any specific instructions on the internet [...]

How often should I change my goldfish’s water? Is it okay to dispose of all of the old water and start fresh?

I have had a goldfish, which lives in a bowl, for about 6 weeks. When I got the goldfish, the clerk at the pet store told me to take out 25% of the water each week, and replace it with clean water that has been treated with water conditioner. I have been doing [...]

How much water should I drink while taking two Prilosec OTC pills daily in the morning?

My doctor told me to take two Prilosec every morning (twice the regular dose) for gastritis. The Prilosec box says to take with "plenty of water", and that’s for one pill. How much water should I take them with for maximum absorption and effectiveness?
I currently take it with about 4/5 of a standard bottle of [...]

Our hot water went out. How do i find out if our water heater is still good or if something else is to blame?

The water heater appears (visually) fine, it’s not leaking or anything, what steps can i take to check to see if it’s still functional. What can i replace on it? Is the water heater the only culprit or can something else be the problem. We are going old school having to boil water on the [...]

Is it ok to water your container plant with warm water during the cold?

I am not using hot water. Just mildly warm to get the chill out. I have a Tomato plant I am experimenting with and have been taking it in the garage during freezes and am wondering if using warm water is ok or will it kill it?
We live in North Florida so the weather is [...]

What is the difference between vitamin water and regular water?

I’m doing a science fair project and the topic is will watering plants using different types of liquids affect how tall a plant will grow.I’m going to be watering one plant with vitamin water and the other with regular water.I’m doing a research report and will have to describe the difference between vitamin water [...]

How much water would remain in a fridge when the water supply to the icemaker/filter is shut off?

I’m trying to determine how to account for water damage to my floor. The water supply had been shut off long before. The amount of damage seems excessive if caused only by residual water in the fridge.
The amount of water remaining inside the appliance depends on the model and manufacturer. When the [...]

how much water should i drink if im trying to get rid of water retention by tomorrow afternoon?

Got water retention from easter, but tomorrow at 4:30 i have a psychiatrist appointment and want to be my normal weight if possible, not bloated with like 6 pounds of water retention.
Last night i drank 4 cups of water. This morning i drank another 4, and plan to drink 12 more over the course [...]