Well, if anyone wants to know, I think I found the Chili's Skillet Queso recipe.
1-lb Velveeta 1/2 lb ground beef 3/4 pkg Old El Paso taco seasoning 3/4 jar or 8 oz of Old El Paso taco sauce 1/2 can of tomato sauce (small can) corn chips
Brown hamburger and drain Mix all ingredients in crock pot Cook on medium or high until cheese melts (about 90 minutes) Turn heat to low for serving and Voila!
I haven't tried this yet, but I FINALLY found this recipe on another site and there were 20+ 5 star reviews and all said, "It tastes exactly like Chili's version" I sure hope it does, as I have been dinking around for years trying to perfect Chili's Skillet Queso! ... View related article.
You could "Google in" sound deadening materials. I know for a fact that, denim insulation (made out of recycled denim jeans) is an awesome sound deadener and insulater as well! It is a bit more expensive than fiberglass though. The down side is, you'd have to tear out the drywall and attach it between the studs of the walls. If you have an unfinished basement ceiling(or drop ceiling) or crawlspace under your laundry room, you could staple the insulation under it as well. I'm not sure if Home Depot or Lowes sell denim insulation or not, but they can probably get it. Try "Googleing" denim insulaion or soundproofing laundry rooms! Hope this helps! Have a good day, Steve from Blair, Nebr ... View related article.
That's awesome!! A good friend of mine has a "big" grey and white cat, that acts just like a dog! The cat's name is Rosco! Anyone can yell for Rosco anywhere in the house and he will come running! His purr is the loudest I've ever heard! Rosco loves to be petted and to get up on your lap. I'm guessing he weighs close to 20 pounds-no joke! I'm more of a dog guy, but love this cat, and unfortunately am extremely allergic to cats, so I can't have one.. Have great day! Steve from Blair,Nebr ... View related article.
To Josh.. Most likely the compressor on your fridge is fried. On most newer refridgerators, the compressors can't handle the extreme cold. The oil that lubricates the compressor thickens up and therefore the compressor cannot handle it. In case you didn't know, the compressor, pumps the coolant/oil through your fridge to keep it cold. If your compressor is fried, warm weather isn't going to help it. My buddy owns a commercial refridgeration company and has said, it would be cheaper to buy a new fridge then to have the compressor replaced. If under warranty, check the owners manual (if you have it) because alot of newer refridgerators, say, do not place in a area with extreme temperatures, which would most likely void the warranty. I'd have a serviceman evaluate it first and if that's the case, don't put another fridge back in the garage.. Hope this helps! Good luck! Steve, Blair, Nebr ... View related article.
I was a tire technician for several years and the place that I worked at, put me in several tire education classes and not once did they mention "ozone" from an electrical motor or compressor that could damage tires. Keep in mind that ALL service/tire shops have numerous pieces of equipment with elec. motors in them. For example, an air compressor, has an electric motor. Maybe your tire shop uses a foot pump to air up the tires!! Lol Your tire salesman is definately an idiot!! Sorry, but it's true IMO anyways!! Your tires will be fine.. Steve, Blair, Nebr ... View related article.
I know this "question" is fairly old but, I subscribe to Consumer Reports and there was a small article in the Dec/07 addition that had ratings for furnace filters. In "their" ratings, they listed the cheapy filters, do next to nothing for filtering. The reusuable filters, (pricey) clean even less than the cheapies. In their tests, the best cleaning filter is made by 3M. It filters extremely well and doesn't restrict airflow (In their words) I loaned my Dad that magazine, so I'm sorry that I don't know the exact name of that 3M filter. I do remember it was around $12 dollars though and they recommend changing the filter once a month. So it could get quite expensive for that particular filter. I still use the Ace Hardware cheepies though and DO change them monthly! Hope this helps!! Steve, Blair, Nebr ... View related article.
The house that I own is very old and in turn has old drafty windows. Eventually, I'm going to reinsulate the entire house and replace all of the windows. My bedroom windows are very drafty, so in the meantime, I put beads of caulk on the inside of the storm windows and covered the windows with an insulating kit, which helped alot. Also, in the master bathroom, the medicine cabinet is built into the wall and I noticed a very cold draft leaking from around the cabinet. It's an inside wall, but there is a crawl space under that portion of the house. I put a bead of white caulk around the entire cabinet and ran my finger into the caulk to even it out. You can only see the caulk with the doors open. It did, however take a few days for it to completely dry, but the draft is totally gone. This house is pushing 100 years old and although had recieved in insulated addition 30 years ago, I'd be willing to bet the rest of house is not insulted. Meaning that tearing down old plaster, insulating and re-drywalling is going to get quite expensive and a whole lotta fun!! Steve ... View related article.
