Home & Garden - 19 August 2006

I have a lot of oysters outside and I want to see if I can use the mother-of-pearl for something. I know it's possible; I've seen pictures of necklaces, silverware, dishes, etc... complete with a short paper on what tools to use for mother-of-pearl. Do you have any other ideas?
By the way, I know this may not be in the right category, but I don't know where else to ask!!

2006-08-19 03:06:12 · 4 answers · asked by ATWolf 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I don't want the can to explode and hurt some sanitation worker!

2006-08-19 03:01:48 · 7 answers · asked by Nosynellie 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We had a 2.5 ton unit instaled last year, but seems to run constantly. Some one advised us that the contractor shold have used a 3 ton. The thermostat is on the second floor, however the ground floor temperature seems to always reach anywhere from 75-78 degrees if it is only 80 degrees outside. Will a larger unit make a difference? Does anyone have any other recomendations?

2006-08-19 02:54:49 · 9 answers · asked by lodicassells 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-19 02:52:02 · 10 answers · asked by curious 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-19 02:47:48 · 10 answers · asked by gregdf927@sbcglobal.net 2 in Other - Home & Garden

How do we clean and get the smell out of the carpet?

2006-08-19 02:41:45 · 33 answers · asked by judy B 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I used ammonia for the first time to boost my detergent and I LOVED the results. However, the instructions say to use hot water - last night I did, but I try to use cold water when washing as much as possible - I use Tide Coldwater. Does the water HAVE to be hot to use ammonia? What happens if I use cold?

2006-08-19 02:37:32 · 4 answers · asked by tagi_65 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I usually pretend I can't hear very well,
or i have a sore throat, and have to talk quietly,
or when they ask for my date of birth to prove its me, I give them a different date,
or just say hang on and put the phone on top of the tv.
WHAT DO YOU DO?????????

2006-08-19 02:36:23 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-19 02:36:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-19 02:36:16 · 3 answers · asked by Jack 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The only difference to the outside will be replacement garage doors (to patios) My garden is surrounded by high hedge, so nobody would see. Its going to cost a bomb to get planning...is that right? Can I go ahead anyway?

2006-08-19 02:33:52 · 12 answers · asked by Pan 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I am looking to paint my kitchen however the cabinets are pecan colored, the floor is white ceramic tile and the countertops are granite with colors of grey-kind of speckled....what color would be a good match for me to paint an accent wall or possible all the walls? Not sure what would go with pecan and greys.....

2006-08-19 02:33:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

The items I want to clean are very old hand made copper pots with visible solder joints.

2006-08-19 02:32:57 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-19 02:30:16 · 8 answers · asked by curious 1 in Garden & Landscape

I think it is a type of Hornet. How do you get rid of them?

2006-08-19 02:26:33 · 13 answers · asked by Ray S 1 in Garden & Landscape

my bamboo keeps switching from energy to dessication. I'm suspecting it's either under or over watering. The bamboo is a potted fargesia which used to be in a garden. I transplanted it some months ago and now it's dying, after a phase when it sent up new shoots. leaf tips are becoming yellow, then drying out and falling. Help !

2006-08-19 02:21:17 · 2 answers · asked by benga 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-19 02:21:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-19 02:11:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-08-19 02:01:41 · 12 answers · asked by Alan C 2 in Garden & Landscape

i had a little accident with a candle and now ther's candle wax on my floor and diningtable

2006-08-19 01:57:19 · 13 answers · asked by moren_1 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

The fan just is not cutting it. Do you use those plug in deodorizers? Pot pourris? Air things? Which sprays are best? Thank you!

2006-08-19 01:52:54 · 13 answers · asked by Think.for.your.self 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

I need step by step instructions on how to change the jets in the stove and water heater.

2006-08-19 01:50:36 · 6 answers · asked by Sonya W 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-08-19 01:46:26 · 14 answers · asked by d@dz 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've grown Datura metel and Datura inoxia. But the description for Brugmansia sounds like the same plant. Anyone know?

2006-08-19 01:43:45 · 4 answers · asked by keepsondancing 5 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-19 01:40:20 · 9 answers · asked by Dastardly 6 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-19 01:39:07 · 6 answers · asked by Ethel T 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Tomatoes taste great in the summertime. Sweet, juicy and red, summer toms taste great. But the rest of the year, tomatoes are tasteless, pink and hard, a far cry from summer perfection. If we can make corn to fuel cars, take the seeds out of watermelons and grow grass that's made for golf course greens, isn't it time some botanical genius make a decent tasting, year-round tomato?

2006-08-19 01:32:53 · 6 answers · asked by smedley21075 1 in Garden & Landscape

At first, they didn't bother me, but they must be multiplying, because I had to shake 2 of them off my clothes this morning!!! They only seem to be in my room. Any suggestions of how to get rid of them?

2006-08-19 01:28:11 · 11 answers · asked by ray of sunshine 4 in Other - Home & Garden

i removed a direct-vent fireplace from our family room and have to remove the venting and fill the hole in the wall. What type of insulation should I use behind the drywall? Is it OK to just use expanding foam insulation for the hole? I currently have fibreglass batt insulation in the wall

2006-08-19 01:21:09 · 6 answers · asked by gutchvalley 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have 3 end tables and the finish is not wearing well. The blemished areas are into the grain.

2006-08-19 01:20:24 · 3 answers · asked by jlday1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs