Home & Garden - 26 September 2006

Everywhere I look, I only find the long curtains. I have small windows.

2006-09-26 09:34:36 · 11 answers · asked by Megan B 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Our new bungalow seemed ideal for us, now we've moved in and the builders have sorted out some of the teething problems. The back garden has supposedly been rotavated and then turfed. It is very uneven and you can feel hard lumps below the turf. I have started to take turf off and dig over borders ready for planting , but am finding polystyrene packaging, large pieces such as kitchen appliances are packed in, and chunks of concrete and broken bricks. Some of the concrete is over a foot square and 3 to 4 inches deep. Most of the debris has about 4 inches of soil over it. The builders tell me that this debris is rising to the surface???? This sounds very odd to me.

Are they supposed to leave it like this?

2006-09-26 09:32:32 · 21 answers · asked by valjanny 2 in Garden & Landscape

seem to get them after a heat wave. got rid by painting ceiling

2006-09-26 09:31:23 · 9 answers · asked by Kathleen V 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-26 09:29:18 · 5 answers · asked by Sweetbabygurl318 2 in Garden & Landscape

Rabbits keep coming into my yard and leaving theri baby rabbit which my dogs proceed to kill. I either need to know how to keep the rabbits out of my yard or keep my dogs away from them.

2006-09-26 09:25:30 · 4 answers · asked by care_bear_girl121 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I recently harvested some mistletoe from our tree out front. I was wondering if anyone can share some good info on preserving it so it retains its color through December?

2006-09-26 09:22:28 · 2 answers · asked by bubb1e_gir1 5 in Garden & Landscape

2006-09-26 09:21:18 · 9 answers · asked by OmegaGreen 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

having new furnace installed, current air return is in house in hallway, someone suggested i should have the air return relocated to bring in air from outside of the house, anybody agree, disagree with this?...thx..

2006-09-26 09:20:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-26 09:19:35 · 5 answers · asked by Michael J 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-09-26 09:17:48 · 7 answers · asked by happy hog 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I really need to get rid of lots of stuff and make some good money. Any tips would be appreciated. By the way, I live in SC in rural community. Thanks in advance!!!

2006-09-26 09:17:12 · 10 answers · asked by urbangirl 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-09-26 09:11:34 · 5 answers · asked by Catherine F 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

having a friend clean my house since she is out of work how much is the going rate for a maid?

2006-09-26 09:11:28 · 12 answers · asked by xerinx2021x 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

People hate paying high prices to sell their homes, so what would you like to see, would you like to be a little more hands on with the process and save money?
make your own fliers, MLS only, handle your own contracts, buy your own yard sign, show your own home? what services do you need and what do you not?
what is a fair price do you think to sell a home (percent, or same fee for all?)

2006-09-26 09:07:27 · 4 answers · asked by 12345 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have light carpets (builder special!) and a 2 yr. old and a 4 yr. old. I keep them clean (the carpets and the kids!), but hate to pay for the professional carpet cleaners all that often. I often use Woolite OXY Clean, but I just keep finding more spots. Seems a daily battle. Does anyone know a "home remedy" I can use to spot remove? I have tried Oxy Clean, and even tho my carpet it light it has bleached some places.

2006-09-26 09:06:30 · 4 answers · asked by Beth M 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I dont know where it had been leaking before couse i didn,t do repaires.origenal roof was covered with a center pitck roofand shingeled.Iwas thinking of useing 5 gallon buckets of that liquid rubber that u use on flat roofs but it seems that it would take lots 2 cover it.I,ve got 200$ 4 matierials I need some ideas I,m wwilling to do what ever labor is needed but an elderly lady owns it and she is on a very limited budget with to much pride to except charity so i ,may be asken 4 a mericle but what the hay i haven,t asked 4 any miricals 4 a long time so hopfully i,ve earned 1 by now .i really hate to see wonderful people strugle ad worry when they deserve so much more in there golden years. please send your best ideas thanks T-Waterdog

2006-09-26 09:05:26 · 3 answers · asked by T-Riverrat 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-26 09:04:12 · 19 answers · asked by machater81 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I've been to some places and it seems like everywhere, the shower curtains are UGLY....cmon now!

2006-09-26 09:03:27 · 7 answers · asked by krazykair 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-26 09:00:52 · 1 answers · asked by Edward F. Z 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-26 08:56:33 · 6 answers · asked by rdg50 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Where do they grow naturally?

2006-09-26 08:53:40 · 11 answers · asked by tiger_lily_370 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-09-26 08:51:33 · 4 answers · asked by Kevin S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-26 08:48:56 · 3 answers · asked by Leisl 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Would you rather live in the best house in a terrible neighborhood or the worst house in the best neighborhood?

2006-09-26 08:46:12 · 10 answers · asked by luckee137 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-26 08:45:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We're building a log home and are currently debating the stain/finish of the interior (exterior has been decided). We would like to use a product that's a stain and a finish/poly in one (to save money/labor for the builder). I like glossy/semi-glossy stuff. My husband likes matte. He tells me that noone in their right mind would stain the walls of a log home with gloss. Why not? He can't come up with the answer. Can you? Also, if you know of a good stain & finish product to use on log walls, please suggest. Finally, is "matte" and "satin" the same thing? You can look a the pictures of the walls/partial house at http://dclhome.blogspot.com/ . Thanks

2006-09-26 08:44:16 · 10 answers · asked by curious1223 3 in Other - Home & Garden

i want to put an indoor plant in one of my bathrooms ( powder room) next to the vanity.. is it ok to put an indoor plant in the powder room ( it has to be next to the vanity cuz it is a smaller powder room) or would it be weird? not a huge plant smaller indoor plant

2006-09-26 08:42:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-26 08:38:45 · 18 answers · asked by Alison C 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-26 08:37:30 · 18 answers · asked by cheryle A 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-26 08:37:24 · 20 answers · asked by krazykair 2 in Cleaning & Laundry