Quote - "9 I have single pain windows and the latches are real hard to open"
Does that mean that the latches only pinch you when opening them? I have double-pane windows, but the latches don't pinch in either direction. So, I guess that they're really "no pain" windows?
Quote - "6 the shower leaks bad (I quess I can chalk it!)"
Wouldn't chalk just wash off? I've never tried to fix a leak with chalk before - but we haven't had any around here since our son had the large ones he used for making "murals" on our driveway back when he was in his artist phase. Do you reckon they'd be the right kind (and color) for that type of repair?