Home & Garden - 13 August 2006

I have two problems with the toilets in my apartment. The first is that we have very hard water and there is a water ring around the water level that I can't scrub away. Secondly, there are blue stains from the drop in that I use that have built up and I can't get rid of. Anyone know any tricks?

2006-08-13 09:27:02 · 8 answers · asked by Lady V 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-13 09:26:42 · 2 answers · asked by whittgeorge 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

anyone know about any I need atleast a 3bed and 2 bath

2006-08-13 09:26:31 · 1 answers · asked by poohbeark19 3 in Other - Home & Garden

We have 11 gallons per minute from our well for our sprinkler system and have 3 heads per zone. In other comments, it was said that if mushrooms appear or if there is a yellow tinge to the grass, it may be overwatering, is this true? Also, the leaves on our newly planted trees this year are black on the ends and curled up. Is this a sign of overwatering? We put pvc pipe near the roots so we could deep water and we water the grass and trees every other day from 2 - 3 hours for each zone. We were told the problem was salt damage due to the alkali in our water so have used Muracid twice this summer and it helped with one maple but the pear, locust and autumn blaze maple really look bad. We don't want to lose them and need advice on how to water and how much to water. Thanks!

2006-08-13 09:17:04 · 8 answers · asked by echobluff2149 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-13 09:16:57 · 11 answers · asked by Jim S 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have 2 full sets of the 4 color Lu Ray pastel dish sets. Got them pasted down to me. Bought at auction years ago. Just wondering the going price for a full set these days.

2006-08-13 09:16:26 · 2 answers · asked by Jennifer D 1 in Other - Home & Garden

rubbing alcohol removes sticky stuff left over from stickers. some stickers that were on the metal part of my chair left sticky stuff and i wanted to know if i could use the rubbing alcohol on my chair without ruining it....can i? or is there something else i should use?
the metal is a silver color and i think they called it chrome on the box.

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2006-08-13 09:11:26 · 7 answers · asked by um yea hi 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to make a pair of my BDU pants look old and worn out because that's pretty much what's in style now since everyone switched over to the new uniforms.

2006-08-13 09:09:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-13 09:07:56 · 7 answers · asked by Kathy Z 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-13 09:07:27 · 4 answers · asked by ms gym 1 in Garden & Landscape

I took pictures of these flowers at the base of Mt. Engineer in SW Colorado on 7 August 2006. Please help me identify them. Thanks

View flowers here:
http://web.mac.com/crashgravity/iWeb/Engineer%20Mountain%20Flowers/Engineer%20Mountain-Flowers.html

2006-08-13 09:07:13 · 10 answers · asked by goodkarma 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-13 09:06:46 · 10 answers · asked by rvillejones06 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Here is a picture of the one I have :http://www.usdoorware.com/site/product.cfm?id=6865

2006-08-13 09:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by Don B 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My husband cut himself shaving and put the shirt and tie on without realizing he was bleeding and made a mess on it now I have to wash it but want to save the shirt! I should pretreat then what and with what? Thanks!

2006-08-13 09:01:23 · 16 answers · asked by Bonnie 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i need help so we wont have to buy no more like paneling

2006-08-13 09:00:59 · 9 answers · asked by rvillejones06 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a nice goosedown blanket. Is it safe to wash it in my machine or will it mess up all the feathers? I already took it's cover off.

2006-08-13 08:58:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

trying to remove from undersink (updating sink, want to keep disposal) and cant seem to loosen the thread? any tricks?

2006-08-13 08:57:30 · 3 answers · asked by mjdesign14 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Our compressor went on our heat pump, it was replaced. Three weeks later when we needed the central air it did not work. The compressor went again and this time when it was replaced they found it not working because there was a restriction in the system. Should this have been found after the first compressor was replaced? Do we have any recourse on who pays for the refrigerant(because we had 14lbs put in the first time and it was found to be contaminated now, therefore they had to drain and put 20lbs of refrigerant in the system) and labor? Are we being ripped off?

2006-08-13 08:56:58 · 3 answers · asked by LoO 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How can my grass look so alive and green before I cut it, then it looks like it has patches that are dead??? I thought that It might be I was cutting it to close to the ground, but I get the same result when I leave two or three inches of length.

2006-08-13 08:55:09 · 8 answers · asked by newcreaturem 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-13 08:52:53 · 5 answers · asked by mcnallycarolann 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Please dont say plunger!!! Its been tried!!!

2006-08-13 08:46:57 · 10 answers · asked by blsully 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I got my t-shirt signed with a black Sharpie, and I know after a bunch of washes, it'll fade (or run?). Someone please let me know how I can get the autograph to last longer (ex: soak in cold water? put in dryer?)

2006-08-13 08:46:54 · 5 answers · asked by gina524_98 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

These trees are driving me crazy! I have little trees sprouting up all over the place. I have three large trees, and I guess they're throwing spores all over the place. I mow or cut the little ones down, but then little trees start up again from the cut areas. What can I do, short of have the large ones destroyed?!

2006-08-13 08:45:19 · 2 answers · asked by gina965 1 in Other - Home & Garden

how can i remove my shooting star plant to a larger vest?

2006-08-13 08:40:39 · 2 answers · asked by MeMe 1 in Garden & Landscape

How long does it take a grasshopper with a wooden leg to kick a hole through a KOSHER dill pickle at the intersection of State & Michigan on a windy Chicago Day?

2006-08-13 08:40:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-13 08:39:19 · 29 answers · asked by thuckgod 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

i just put a new drivebelt on my mower. it goes REALLY fast now but won't stop or go into neutral when you depress the peddle. could my brakes be wore out. if so how do replace the pad?

2006-08-13 08:37:24 · 3 answers · asked by Rat 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have two orange trees and I have no idea when, how much and/or how often I should water them. I know I am supposed to deep water them every once in a while, but what time of year and how often?

2006-08-13 08:33:43 · 2 answers · asked by Brian L 1 in Garden & Landscape

How long does it take a grasshopper with a wooden leg to kick a hole through a dill pickle at the intersection of State & Michigan on a windy Chicago Day?

2006-08-13 08:30:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Can I use water or some other solvent? The material used to be made by Morrisons Orchard Supply Co. but they appear to be no longer in business.

2006-08-13 08:29:02 · 1 answers · asked by gary o 7 in Garden & Landscape