Home & Garden - 20 August 2006

i like fresh colors...any ideas? something that i won't totally be sick of in a year

2006-08-20 18:06:25 · 17 answers · asked by lorelei 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

The caulk around my bathtub is turning black. What causes this? Is there a way to clean it so that it is white again? How can I prevent it from turning black in the future? I have tried using bleach and it did lighten it a bit but when I kept using it, I noticed that the caulk is now cracking.

2006-08-20 17:57:42 · 12 answers · asked by cy77 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have 2 (tall and narrow yet very heavy) bookcases just moved to an area with extra thick carpet padding. They easily tilt back and forth with ease. I need to anchor them to the wall but how? I take it that I will need to screw conecting hardware in to the wall and bookshelves, but I do not know how to and with what hardware. Please help I do not want my kids and/or pets to get crushed accidentally!

2006-08-20 17:55:26 · 7 answers · asked by o_O 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i water daily and feed twice a week

2006-08-20 17:53:51 · 14 answers · asked by little mermaid 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Mine is 6 years old and has never bloomed. I am not sure of the type of soil, moisture level, lighting or fertilizing. I understand that their bloom measures 8 to 12 inches in diameter, lasting only about 6 hours, emitting a vanilla-like perfume.

2006-08-20 17:49:46 · 3 answers · asked by DELBERT C 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-20 17:47:22 · 4 answers · asked by Enrique C 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-20 17:47:19 · 9 answers · asked by prcoley 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i think poison ivy is really good to eat even when i get it on my throat and tounge and mouth (if i do get it).

2006-08-20 17:35:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

What are the buttons you put into upholstery for decor called? Where can I find them? Any reference on how to use them?

(The buttons I'm talking about are on both the floor cushions and end table in this pic: http://tazi.prodigysites.com/images/catalog/496.jpg)

2006-08-20 17:32:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-08-20 17:30:34 · 23 answers · asked by blackvelvet 1 in Other - Home & Garden

And is there any difference when using cold or warm water?

2006-08-20 17:29:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-20 17:28:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-20 17:23:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

i have a really really old penny and i want all of the rust off,and i need something that would get it off

2006-08-20 17:20:58 · 17 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Home & Garden

There are huge (HUGE!) spiders in my house, specifically in the basement. I hate to kill the things, because it's not fair to them. But I just can't stand the thought (*willy shivers*) of big spiders all over the place. What can I do to get rid of them? Or is there anything to do to get over the fear of spiders?

2006-08-20 17:19:22 · 10 answers · asked by sam 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was gonna take my self-made white satin prom dress to the cleaners the day it happened but with graduation and whatnot i completely forgot and lost it and yeah.....is it gonna be there forever? i still haven't taken it to the cleaners....

2006-08-20 17:09:42 · 6 answers · asked by chocolatekissofdeath 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-20 16:54:20 · 3 answers · asked by pyrataburacho 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-20 16:44:52 · 17 answers · asked by Hub 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I found simplified verbal descriptions online, and even a few simple diagrams . . . but the actual steps to sewing all those baffles closed is a mystery.

2006-08-20 16:41:29 · 1 answers · asked by homesweethome 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I had done a load of laundry and a pen had exploded. I had used sos, windex, nail polish remover, alcohol, and anything that we had. What else can you do can you still use the dryer without ruining the clothes or should I just go out and get a new one.

2006-08-20 16:32:26 · 7 answers · asked by Faith 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just repainted a bedroom. Do I paint the door the same color of the walls? It is a door with raised panels.

2006-08-20 16:24:24 · 11 answers · asked by Karen B 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-08-20 16:21:34 · 5 answers · asked by bayw1964 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm no pro at lawn care, but I've never understood this: if you live in a warm, dry area, and there hasn't been rain for awhile, will watering the lawn mid-day BURN the lawn? I've been brought up believing this, whether true or false, yet some of my south Texas neighbors are out from time to time watering their lawns mid day.
Is there any grounds to the idea that a midday watering will burn the grass?

Thanks.

2006-08-20 16:18:35 · 13 answers · asked by Rob 5 in Garden & Landscape

The ppl I live with just bought a new black flat top stove. i was cookin 2nite and overheated some choclate that burnt the "burner" it wont come up. any suggestions???????

2006-08-20 16:17:19 · 11 answers · asked by lost_carolina 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-20 16:04:40 · 6 answers · asked by wanttolpve 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Friend gave it to me. I looked up the user's manual online, and all it shows is how to change the string, nothing about changing the blades.

2006-08-20 15:58:22 · 1 answers · asked by vivid_portrayal 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-20 15:56:55 · 8 answers · asked by cat 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-20 15:56:19 · 5 answers · asked by teach1scrapbook 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

is there anything we can do to avoid the $3,000 cost of a new compressor?

2006-08-20 15:56:15 · 4 answers · asked by ellen s 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-20 15:54:36 · 7 answers · asked by Ikke 1 in Other - Home & Garden