Home & Garden - 9 August 2006

I read that phosphoric Acid, which is in pop such as Dr. Pepper, and Coca cola, is a good rust remover. I want to know if it is or not, and if there are any household items that can get rid of rust. Such as, on tools.

2006-08-09 08:23:05 · 14 answers · asked by eaglefeather831 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 08:23:00 · 3 answers · asked by muskiehunter5 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-09 08:22:48 · 8 answers · asked by Lucky 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-09 08:20:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I recently burchased a older home that apears to be sinking. Is the seller liable? I can now see areas where they patched cracks that are starting to show through again and ive only lived here a month. There is also a crack under the carpet about 1/2 inch wide. Its a slab foundation.

2006-08-09 08:20:03 · 9 answers · asked by Tommy H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 08:19:57 · 12 answers · asked by bneale4@btinternet.com 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Tried various different cleaning supplies & even sprayed it with clorox to kill bacteria. The next day it smells like urine again. It has to be coming from around or under the toilet, but no matter how much we clean it still smells. I replaced the toilet seal at least twice, thinking it was leaking, even let cleaning solutions and clorox soak overnight on the floor under the toilet & even removed it & left it off for a full day to air out. Nothing works! The smell is back within a day or 2 even if we don't use that toilet for a day. (We have 2 bathrooms.) The other bathroom doesn't have a problem, even if we wait a month or more between cleanings. We also tried an "ozone cleaner" with no luck.

2006-08-09 08:18:09 · 34 answers · asked by Shane H 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i have an existing concrete slab and can i pour a 1 1/2 " slab on top of it or will it crack

2006-08-09 08:12:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

It isn't too far-fetched-Penn from Penn and Teller has one in his home.

2006-08-09 08:12:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-09 08:10:19 · 5 answers · asked by kc 1 in Garden & Landscape

I water it every night, but it hasnt grown anymore in the last two weeks let alone bloom....Why has it stopped growing?

2006-08-09 08:09:42 · 9 answers · asked by weathergirl06 2 in Garden & Landscape

Ok, so i'm totally new at taking care of plants, so I got a spider plant since people say it's the easiest to take care of. I read somewhere that they need some sun during the day and can't stay inside all day, so I put it out midmorning, and then completely forgot about it! I live in Phoenix, AZ, so it stayed out there for like 4 hours (before I finally remembered) in 110 degree heat. It's all droopy and brown now, but near the roots it's still green. What can I do to save it?

2006-08-09 08:02:21 · 5 answers · asked by GetDownWitIt 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I feel cold air coming out of our central air unit, but if i turn it down to bout between 75-80, u still fill cold air, but its not blowing out like it should, i turn it off for bout 15-30 minute, then it acts fine at first, but later, it does not bl;ow out like it should, plus in differents parts of the house it blows out better than other rooms, why is this happening?????

2006-08-09 07:57:22 · 2 answers · asked by Jeff C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm worried about 2 bedroom doors that I've ordered. The widths of my existing doors are 30 3/4 inches, and 30 1/2 inches. The guy at the hardware store suggested that I go with a 30 inch widths for the new doors, and now I'm having doubts.

The space in between the frames (which I'm keeping) appears to be exactly 30 inches wide - is it necessary to have a little extra width on either side of the door, overlapping the frame? Should I change the order to go up to the next size (32 inch width) and shave the new doors down to match the existing ones, or will I really be O.K. with the 30 inch width for the new ones?

Thanks.

2006-08-09 07:54:22 · 11 answers · asked by HoneyB 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-08-09 07:49:06 · 16 answers · asked by Twinkle 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-09 07:40:25 · 5 answers · asked by Jim G 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-08-09 07:38:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

bought new drinking glasses, cant get the adhesive stickers off

2006-08-09 07:33:03 · 21 answers · asked by beverl y j 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I planted a Hughes Junniper under my Canada Red Cherry tree. The nursery where I bought it told me it would grow to be approx. 5 ft by 7 ft. It is presently 14 ft by 21 ft. I want to prune it back about 2 ft all the way around. As you can imagine it is beginning to encroach on some of my other plants. I don't want to kill it. Before I start, does anyone have any advice for the best method of accomplishing this pruning successfully.

2006-08-09 07:32:14 · 2 answers · asked by Jamie 4 in Garden & Landscape

may start out as mona

2006-08-09 07:27:27 · 4 answers · asked by Leeann W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-09 07:27:18 · 4 answers · asked by sfb03 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i want "safari"-tigers, elephants, zebras, palm trees stuff like that...but right now i really don't have a theme...just people pictures and whatknots...
what about you??

2006-08-09 07:26:13 · 16 answers · asked by monkeytail_77 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

Please give an exact answer

2006-08-09 07:19:12 · 3 answers · asked by metter_gurl 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I am looking for a house to rent in the San Gabriel Valley, CA that allows Pets...anyone know of one, or can help me out.

2006-08-09 07:17:17 · 2 answers · asked by me 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Even my new ones, after just one use, smell funky?? What to do??

2006-08-09 07:09:03 · 10 answers · asked by nascarmommy 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

Need helpful tips on housework, I have 3 children no partner :-( and can't afford a cleaner. Any ideas?

2006-08-09 06:59:15 · 15 answers · asked by claire 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

by the way, it's 6 foot by 4

2006-08-09 06:58:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I went away for the weekend and when I came back my snake was dead. The smell was horrible. I have let my house air out for two days, but the smell is still in the wood.

2006-08-09 06:54:49 · 3 answers · asked by mcakzk 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-09 06:52:50 · 8 answers · asked by lisaandmax 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-09 06:44:49 · 4 answers · asked by WILLS316 1 in Cleaning & Laundry