omanopa Thank you, Frank and midmodfan for getting back with the info. A friend suggested to try Mrs. Stewarts Bluing....I did and this is the result.

asicengineer Some people are worried about leaks into the basement and I suppose that this could happen, but at our house we have a pool right up against the foundation and yes our basement has flooded, but never from the pool. It has flooded from a hurricane, from a broken pipe, and from a laundry incident which is why we have tile and cheapo area rugs down there so damage is minimal. It is a basement after all. As far as the pool goes, our contractor put in a layer of pink foam to separate it thermally and physically from the foundation and of course made sure that any rain or snow overflow would be on the side of the pool away from the house. Actually in that way the pool acts as an exposed 'french drain' that prevents any water from touching the foundation, even during the hurricane.

jkny1000 Bonnie, a fakeTV is a small device that mimics the light a real tv makes, to give the impression someone is home. Not sure though if that is really an effective deterrent to burglars :-)

getting1 A no cost way of preventing entry through the garage is to unplug the garage door. Then you don't have to worry about duplicate codes opening your garage door.