Home & Garden - 17 August 2006

i'm painting my room a dark blue and one of the wall with gold designs i wanted a swirly s kind of thing like the background of this pic http://www.wakeupfrankie.com/ensemble.asp?ensemble_id=134#viewer

how do you think the best way to do this would be?

2006-08-17 12:31:45 · 4 answers · asked by angel 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

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How can I keep my clothes from smelling of damp?

My house is quite damp, and my clothes always seem to smell of it. What can I do apart from move house? Thanks.

2006-08-17 12:29:48 · 9 answers · asked by Innocuous pen... 4 in Other - Home & Garden

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Why are lawn gnomes so creepy?

2006-08-17 12:23:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

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Why is a structure called a building even after it has been built?

2006-08-17 12:19:09 · 6 answers · asked by Kivan 2 in Other - Home & Garden

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Do you use all the FEATURES of your blender?

I mean does the blender know the difference between crush and blend. To me the blades do the same thing no matter so I just use which ever button is closest.

2006-08-17 12:15:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

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Do you use all the FEATURES of your microwave?

2006-08-17 12:13:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

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Which type of flooring would you prefer if you had to choose from plywood or osb (oriented strand board?)?

2006-08-17 11:58:11 · 6 answers · asked by L M 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

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How much does a new well cost?

I'm looking into buying a house, but the house would need a new well. I have no idea what the cost would be. Anyone done this recently?

2006-08-17 11:51:13 · 7 answers · asked by ames82_2000 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

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How much should a coil cleaning for central AC cost? Details?

This is for the, I guess, MAIN coils in the big thing in my attic, not the condenser unit outside.

Also, how often should this be done?
And how should it be gone about? Same technique if it's done yearly or if you wait till they get really dirty (say three-four years)?

I think my coils my have some issues. :( The former owners of this home had them replaced about 4 years ago.

My house is cooling for crud. It does cool but VERY, VERY slowly. Condenser went a week ago. Was replaced. Now this. Probably wasn't blowing/coolling up to snuff even before the condenser went so I'm not sure there's a correlation with the condenser unit prob. Obviously not sure though. I didn't notice really until it went completely.

2006-08-17 11:34:59 · 8 answers · asked by mattbuc1980 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

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How to frame a soffit?

I need to build a frame around a horizontal heating duct ten feet long, two feet wide and 19 inches deep.

2006-08-17 11:26:48 · 3 answers · asked by Iverson W 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

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Are forget-me-nots only blue?

2006-08-17 11:24:33 · 5 answers · asked by Sandy L 1 in Garden & Landscape

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Does anyone know any catalogue companies that do cheap sofas?

ive tried littlewoods, abound, argos and i wont use next
any others i could check out online or instore?

2006-08-17 11:20:48 · 15 answers · asked by shaz_collins06 2 in Other - Home & Garden

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Can't get mower to start?

I have a Craftsman riding mower with a 23 hp Kohler engine. It has been running fine until this week, when it refused to start. Battery has full charge. Replaced the plug and filters. - Let me say I am not very mechanically inclined - I did some Internet research and checked for spark. Doesn't appear to be any. What should I do next? When I place the battery on a starter, the flywheel turns slowly but won't turn over. I tried jumping the solenoid and that didn't work. Your input is greatly appreciated.

2006-08-17 11:18:48 · 7 answers · asked by Christopher R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

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irobot vacuum cleaner what do u feel about it, reviews?

hey, I want to buy an irobot but i dont have any good sources to ask how long it lasts or how good it cleans or how easy it is to use or even how much of the floor it covers, speed, etc.

2006-08-17 11:17:56 · 5 answers · asked by Mike A 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

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the best and softest sheets you can buy?

I have one set of 600 count and they are great but is there a better set or is 800 to thin and wears out >>>

2006-08-17 11:11:22 · 0 answers · asked by candiesman05 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

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How do you drain a laundry tub when the only drain is halfway up the wall?

I want to install a laundry tub (sink) next to the washing machine in the garage. The only drain is halfway up the wall. The washing machine exit hose is currently attached to that drain. I figured I would let the washing machine drain into the tub but the tub will not be able to drain because the tub drain is lower than the drain in the wall. I could get a pump but I really don’t want to. Can I cut into the drain in the wall? Do I need to install a vent to let air out if I do that? Can I just cut the drain shorter? Why is the wall drain so high in the first place? What do you think?

2006-08-17 11:08:00 · 6 answers · asked by Michael O 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

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How do you get rid of moth ball smell in clothes and baby blankets?

We have tried soaking in water with downy and washing along with hanging outside to dry on the sun porch, our next move is soak in a mixture of white vingar/hot water and use liquid tide to wash and air dry again.

2006-08-17 11:05:26 · 5 answers · asked by semi273hemi 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

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In Zone 8-9 what type of ivy, or flowering plant, can be grown up my home's brick wall?

On the east side of my home I get approx 4 hrs of morning sun, and the north side there is a little sun during different times of the day (no more than 1-2 hrs). On the West side there is dappled sun for approx 2hrs due to all the tress blocking the sun's setting. On the South side there is ample sun for most of the day, some dappled here and there. I've a rather sandy soil surrounding the house, but it is fertile due to the yrs of organic material composting there, i.e., grass clippings, oak leaves and some pine needles, so it is a little on the acidic side. Any and all ideas would be appreciated, and if posible let me know where I could get any suggestive plants, As ever, trickyricky

2006-08-17 11:03:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

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Banana Tree?

I am moving house and have a luscious banana tree in my garden, how do I take cuttings?

2006-08-17 11:02:26 · 6 answers · asked by Sue 2 in Garden & Landscape

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How do you get sauce stains out of tupperware?

2006-08-17 11:00:12 · 17 answers · asked by Lindsay P 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

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yeah i knew to plundge it, but its not doing anything... I am very nervous! its not my house? what do i do?

2006-08-17 10:57:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

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toilet cistern water tank is empy, water won't come in to fill up !?

Adjust the "ball" height by tightening/loosening screw won't help. Any suggestion ? anything I can buy from Home Depot to help ?

2006-08-17 10:46:33 · 5 answers · asked by hoonsk 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

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what's a simple way to un clog a toilet? at home?

2006-08-17 10:43:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

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Is it possible to lay an entire ceramic floor and then build walls and nail them down through without cracking

I am finishing my basement. I am tiling the whole floor and figure I could do it in half the time if I could do the whole area open. Then I would like to put up the walls, but is there any way to do it without cracking all the tiles, thanks.

2006-08-17 10:39:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

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I want a brick wall in my garden, about 12m long by 50cm high.?

Its to replace one already there thats past its best. How will i know that I'm not being lassood by a cowboy when I ask for quotes?

2006-08-17 10:38:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape