Home & Garden - 10 October 2006

I've seen some beds that have a padded fabric headboard. They look easy to make. Has anyone ever made one? Was it really as easy as it looks?

2006-10-10 05:36:22 · 5 answers · asked by Pink Denial 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Our new house has a window in the shower. It looks like a regular window to me, but the window sill is painted white. There is a plastic surround that the previous owner just cut a hole in for the window. They have a curtain hanging over the window.

I hate that curtain, and I'm worried about the wood in the wall getting wet. How do I protect my wall, and keep the window? Please make the answers really simple...I've never done this type of thing before.

Also, do not suggest removing the window or replacing it with glass blocks. The house was just re-sided last summer, and the window dimensions aren't right for glass blocks.

2006-10-10 05:35:22 · 9 answers · asked by Pink Denial 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a very small garden in a suburb, about 20' by 60.' It has good sunlight. Most of it is a lawn with a small border full of plants. Is there any chance at all that I could grow enough potatoes to eat so that I don't need to buy them from a supermarket - or is that completely unrealistic, just a pipe dream? I was wondering if I could buy seeds (or whatever it is you have to buy!) and just try growing some potatoes at the end or in a corner...just to keep my bills down and also out of sheer curiousity...

I am the first to admit that I know absolutely nothing about gardening...or farming. If I'm talking b/s please put me out of my misery now...but I just can't help wondering...

Many thanks.

2006-10-10 05:35:17 · 8 answers · asked by paulmurphy42 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a very small garden in a suburb, about 20' by 60.' It has good sunlight. Most of it is a lawn with a small border full of plants. Is there any chance at all that I could grow enough potatoes to eat so that I don't need to buy them from a supermarket - or is that completely unrealistic, just a pipe dream? I was wondering if I could buy seeds (or whatever it is you have to buy!) and just try growing some potatoes at the end or in a corner...just to keep my bills down and also out of sheer curiousity...

I am the first to admit that I know absolutely nothing about gardening...or farming. If I'm talking b/s please put me out of my misery now...but I just can't help wondering...

Many thanks.

2006-10-10 05:34:13 · 5 answers · asked by paulmurphy42 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Can anyone suggest bath towels that do not unravel or pill? seems no matter what brand I try (martex.sonoma,fieldcrest.etc) After a washing...they look used,and old!

2006-10-10 05:30:53 · 9 answers · asked by NJ girl 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am under a terribly short time restaint...anyone know where I can get these tableclothes immediately?

2006-10-10 05:27:56 · 3 answers · asked by D W 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

There is a hideous dead-body type smell in one corner of my kitchen, but I can't trace where it comes from. I've checked all my cupboards. Could a rat have died beneath my kitchen floor, and if so, how do I find out?

2006-10-10 05:16:34 · 24 answers · asked by Eleonora v 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-10 05:11:03 · 6 answers · asked by fiveof12 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We have 2 full baths in the 2nd floor and 3 bedrooms.

The guest bathroom in the hallway has a standard tub/shower combo which we use for kids.

The master bath has separate shower and tub areas. We never use the tub in the master bath. Its a deep plastic tub with an outside step. Both the tub and step take up a quarter of the bathroom space. We use the separate shower and are planning to get rid of the tub and enlarge the shower.

If we get rid of the deep tub in the master bath will our home's resale value go down?

2006-10-10 05:07:35 · 7 answers · asked by jercha 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I hate pulling out the seeds and wanted to know if there is a quick way to do it.

2006-10-10 05:07:18 · 8 answers · asked by s_bodhi 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-10 05:06:37 · 6 answers · asked by Wendy G 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I noticed that duvet covers are usually more expensive than a comforter. They are popular, so I was just wondering what the BIG difference is.

2006-10-10 05:04:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

my flatmates and i have recently moved out of a place after 24 months of tenancy. we worked things out with the landlord and had the carpet cleaned and got the whole house cleaned. the walls are being painted.

but to make the matters worth, the landlord is carrying out some building work i.e. replacing the worktop in the kitchen (which was a badly fitted kitchen to start with), re-doing the bathroom.

we have agreed to pay for some things (like carpet and walls and damages clearly caused by us) but the situation is complicated.

we also don`t know whether problems like condensation on the bathroom ceiling is our responsibilities.

i really feel like we are being charged extra for improvement works that had to be done anyway. we are willing to pay for what we are responsible for.

how should we go about this problem? some legal insights would be appreciated.

2006-10-10 05:03:39 · 5 answers · asked by T M 2 in Other - Home & Garden

i have a 30 feet wide by 150 feet long back yard that i want to put a putting green in my back yard. I think that if i use real grass it is going to be cheaper, but i am not sure what kind of grass to use for the rough and what grass to use for the green. Help....

2006-10-10 05:03:27 · 4 answers · asked by Mike R 2 in Garden & Landscape

Can you wash it over and over?

2006-10-10 04:57:36 · 11 answers · asked by judy f 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

We heat/cool approximately 4500 square feet. We currently do not have a whole house humidifier and don't use room models either. We keep the house at 67-68 in the winter, but the house still feels cool. Is it because there is a lack of moisture? Also, dust seems to be a constant problem year round....we keep the filter clean.

2006-10-10 04:52:59 · 9 answers · asked by kaby 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We just bought the house & the basement smells like a bar. What can I put in the steam cleaner to remove these odors?
Ive already tried 2 different kinds of carpet deotorizers - they work for a few hours. I am going to steam clean them this weekend and need to have something to put into the steam cleaner.

2006-10-10 04:44:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

It's that time of year when it is starting to get cold, so let's share tips with each other to beat the high utility bills.

2006-10-10 04:43:16 · 6 answers · asked by Steph 2 in Other - Home & Garden

The lipstick was in pocket of jeans when thrown in dryer, It came out of pocket and got all over a whole load of colored clothes

2006-10-10 04:41:01 · 7 answers · asked by Carla L 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've tried bleach and water and also charcole and nothing seems to work!

2006-10-10 04:40:04 · 16 answers · asked by Tabatha M 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i am very desperate

2006-10-10 04:37:15 · 3 answers · asked by clayton c 1 in Garden & Landscape

my flatmates and i have moved out of a place recently after 24 month of tenancy. the invently included electric appliances such as hoover and TV with built-in VCR. The landlord claim the hoover and VCR is not working.

do we have to replace it?

the thing is the hoover (cheap cyclone one) does switch on but the suction is weak but ,as far as i know, it has always been like that. we never actually used VCR, as we watch DVD instead.
as for hoover, i think it is just a lifecycle of a cheap vacuum cleaner. VCR we never actually used.

are we responsible for this?

2006-10-10 04:31:51 · 10 answers · asked by T M 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-10 04:29:23 · 6 answers · asked by A W 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

i know the answer to this, but was wondering if other people know...

how many germs estimately does one sponge have thats not new?

2006-10-10 04:26:12 · 1 answers · asked by joy 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Because Lincrusta is glued in place { not pasted } it has a tendency to bring half the wall down with it.

2006-10-10 04:24:56 · 3 answers · asked by Arachnid4 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-10 04:18:50 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel V 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-10 04:18:05 · 2 answers · asked by Betty C 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-10 04:12:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-10 04:03:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-10 04:03:04 · 3 answers · asked by Lilliana C 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)