Home & Garden - 18 September 2006

what's the best way to clean the bottom of a coffee pot? There's white stuff on the bottom, like calcium deposits or something. Is there an easier way to clean it off than just using a scrub sponge? thanks.

2006-09-18 10:33:16 · 16 answers · asked by stitchfan85 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-18 10:33:02 · 5 answers · asked by Caroline O 3 in Garden & Landscape

I am an older single parent with two kids, not much income and about 50 trees half of which are infested. The town spray painted 27 of my trees to indicate that I must remove them.

They are lodgepole pine so they have no reachable branches. They are maybe three stories high with some green needled branches at the very top. I can't afford to pay for a tree service. I have never used a chainsaw but I am handy with regular saws. I can maybe afford $500 which could cover the cost to remove the trees near the house and to pay to rent a mulcher and chainsaw. My thinking is once the trees are down, it will be easy, but I'm a bit afraid of cutting them down. I'm not very strong, but I could maybe lift weights all winter and do the job in the spring.

The other problem is that I rent out my house and live two hours away, so it isn't like I can chop down a tree a day. I have no idea how long it takes a novice to chop 27 trees and how I can protect myself from injury. Help!!!

2006-09-18 10:30:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I've got a varnished banister/hand rail which needs tidying up. Do I need to strip it down to he wood to re-varnish it or can I just sand it down and re-varnish?

2006-09-18 10:27:52 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to buy a condo for about $180,000-200,000. If I put nothing down (assuming I qualify) how much will my payment be? plus, how much should I expect to pay for closing/any other fees? Do you have to pay closing fees in cash? any advice is appreciated!

2006-09-18 10:26:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

How can you remove permanent (black) marker without damaging the fabric from a Abercombie shirt

2006-09-18 10:26:19 · 8 answers · asked by gabe1984 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

What causes the granulars to fall on the drive way after it rains, when I just had a new roof put on a month & a half ago? Its a 30 years roof.

2006-09-18 10:19:15 · 6 answers · asked by J.J. 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-18 10:17:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

It's fine till the final rinse then water trickles from the door and from underneath the drawer, its annoying me now, I've check the door seal and the rubber looks ok, what could be causing, I cant afford a new machine at the mo!

2006-09-18 10:15:35 · 12 answers · asked by lizarddd 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-18 10:01:03 · 6 answers · asked by movielovingirl 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-18 09:57:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Is there any additive one can mix with wet flat paint still in the can, to give it a sheen, such as what satin or semi-gloss may provide once the paint has been applied and has dried?

2006-09-18 09:54:19 · 8 answers · asked by slippery slope 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I collect a lot of bottle cap, i thought i could use it some day, however I still no idea for it, any craft work can use those bottle cap? please give me some detail instruction.
Thank you!

2006-09-18 09:47:58 · 10 answers · asked by lovenodoubt 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We can pick it up and even tear it up if need be!

2006-09-18 09:47:13 · 25 answers · asked by inquisitivelittleguy 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I Want to make fabric dyes from natural ingredients, I need to know how to "fix" them.

2006-09-18 09:45:05 · 2 answers · asked by piccalilli 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Iwas told it's a devil's tounge but it doesn't fit any discription I can find on-line. It is defenately a succulant.. It likes shade dry to moist soil .It grows loongwild spindlly branches

2006-09-18 09:39:42 · 4 answers · asked by cindarella 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-09-18 09:38:42 · 14 answers · asked by Odin 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Does anyone own a futon sofa bed? They're not like the regular futons but actually look more like a sofa. Any recommendations?

2006-09-18 09:27:03 · 3 answers · asked by mar 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-18 09:25:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Essentially I have a house that was built in the 70s. I don't know what electrical code was in the 70s but there isn't enough electrical outlets in each room. I was going to chain more electrical outlets to each other in each of the rooms. I know that each room is on a different breaker also the electrial has been updated as far as the fuse box has been replaced with an actual circuit breaker. It is confusing because technically you could overload just one outlet by plugging in something that takes more then 15AMPS right???

2006-09-18 09:17:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a trunk like box made from bamboo, just needs basic cleaning

2006-09-18 09:13:25 · 2 answers · asked by knowitall_oregon 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Is there some sort of chemical to use...digging them up is really hard and doesn't seem to do much. Ideas?

2006-09-18 09:08:36 · 5 answers · asked by cudastina 1 in Other - Home & Garden

our flat is full of them. about 5 in the past few days and they are HUGE!!!

2006-09-18 09:08:06 · 20 answers · asked by Claire 1 in Other - Home & Garden

How do I get rid of nats? They are driving me nuts. I keep my house very clean so I am not sure why they keep coming.

2006-09-18 09:05:14 · 7 answers · asked by candlemom60 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a water pump (sea and land) with an automatic controler.
But at the moment the pressure guage shows zero and the pump will not kick in

2006-09-18 09:03:54 · 3 answers · asked by bilandtam 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-18 08:58:05 · 14 answers · asked by mdannib 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-18 08:56:00 · 1 answers · asked by tica_bellita 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I would love to know what kind of plants are for winter and what vegtables to plant in the winter. thanks.

2006-09-18 08:47:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-09-18 08:40:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-18 08:40:31 · 8 answers · asked by Harry C 3 in Garden & Landscape