Home & Garden - 13 October 2006

does anyone know a good way to get rid of the smell of dead mice in a wall? or anyone have any idea how long it takes for a couple of mice carcases to dry up enough to not smell anymore?

2006-10-13 14:22:07 · 11 answers · asked by jpgray73 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Is there any FREE website that lists home, cost, map and other details about property at any street address ?

2006-10-13 14:10:39 · 5 answers · asked by Garry 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-13 14:07:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

my bills have doubbled since we installed 9 chandelers, will my electric bill go down if we dim the lights?

2006-10-13 14:04:27 · 7 answers · asked by james j 1 in Other - Home & Garden

it is a small closet with double doors in a home that was built in the 70s I put my nose right up to the wood and got no fragrance

2006-10-13 14:03:37 · 9 answers · asked by Pamela C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I don't understand why bathroom sink fixtures are so cumbersome. I like to turn the flow down to save water when I wash up, then I have to readjust not one handle but two to get the right temperture to finish up. Why???

2006-10-13 14:01:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Ok I have an xbox 360 xsata and I wan't to mod halo 2 but i don't know how to mod the original ones on the disc. And when i mod the new maps then use all the stuff i try to run it and I fail to load the map.

2006-10-13 13:59:30 · 2 answers · asked by tyurch 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just added a second line on my home phone for a daughter bedroom, they connected it outside but I was going to wire the inside jax, I can't figure out how to pick the right wires. There are 2 wires coming in the box , each has a yellow, black green and red . The other phone jax are wired yellow (lt upper) black Rt upper
red lt lower and green rt lower. I want it to pick up the other line since all 4 wires are used in the primary phone how do I pick what goes where. The outside box has just red and green to each line where it plugs in to a jax and additional wires coming from the ground in are yet a differerent color than the inside wires... help
any ideas?

2006-10-13 13:51:40 · 9 answers · asked by oktobejustme 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi,

I have a hardy hibiscus (not sure what type it is). It is a very different type of hibiscus just to give you some background--the plant grows what I'd describe as individual skinnier stalks instead of the normal bush like appearance. And the flowers are amazing--a dark rich pink with a Stamen that is very very bright yellow--and pink on the very ends. My step father found some seeds at an old abandoned homesite and planted them about 15 years ago. He gave me two very late last fall but only one made it through the winter.

The seed pod is not as wrinkled and pointed as all the other hardy hibiscus seed pods I have seen.

The closest hibiscus it resembles is a Disco Belle, but I know it is not that type. Any ideas on what kind it might be? I can send you a pic if you e-mail me with your e-mail address.

2006-10-13 13:51:28 · 4 answers · asked by Dave 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-13 13:46:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-13 13:46:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-13 13:41:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I got a rug for free, but it smells like a dog... Its a very soft shag type rug... not like a flokati.

How can I clean it and get the odors out?

Is there a way to do this withoug renting any equipment?

I took it outside and tried to clean it with a hose and some soap... wich made me feel better, but I can still smell a yucky wet dog odor.

What should I do..?

Its a really nice rug aside from the odor... with no strange foreign objects caught in the nap or anything like that!

2006-10-13 13:33:31 · 55 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-13 13:29:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Candle stains due to a candle that melted in the sun.

2006-10-13 13:28:29 · 4 answers · asked by Bubbly Blonde 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

A friend will be in London for a short time and wish to purchase either mini patty pans or mini bouche pans - any idea of where she can find them?

2006-10-13 13:27:11 · 1 answers · asked by latouchejean 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am planning the replace a con-rod in a gas generator. The armature for the generator appears to be pressed onto the crank. How can I remove it without damaging it? (Tecumseh 8HP motor)

2006-10-13 13:11:17 · 4 answers · asked by fergy_1967 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

slanted wooden modern

2006-10-13 13:11:13 · 3 answers · asked by thenicole329 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-13 13:07:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a window that is very drafty. Cold air always comes through it. I have sealed the cracks but the cold keeps on coming in. Is there a simple way I can keep more of the heat in the room?

2006-10-13 13:04:41 · 8 answers · asked by mystick358 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

what do I need to buy? what do I need to do?

2006-10-13 13:02:22 · 9 answers · asked by peterpan 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

It's a small brown that flys and has a hard back. They come out mainly in the fall. We have billions of them now all over the outside of our home.

2006-10-13 13:01:57 · 6 answers · asked by T. S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

how may cubic ft (the capacity) are the following washers?kelvinator washer mdl# mwx233rbw
whirlpool washer mdl# la550xm

2006-10-13 12:59:50 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa M1 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-13 12:59:45 · 4 answers · asked by roast_breadfruit 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-13 12:54:12 · 21 answers · asked by Travis 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I was unscrewing the bulb in the ceiling fan to replace it and the bulb broke. The part that you screw into the socket is still in the ceiling fan, stuck. It is very dark in my family room because two of the four bulbs broke in this manner. How do I fix this annoying problem?

2006-10-13 12:49:17 · 21 answers · asked by forever charmed 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-13 12:49:08 · 4 answers · asked by g d 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

There are several kinds out there... but most of them need distilled water to keep from clogging with scale. Anyone have experience using a certain model (not a whole house humidifier) with plain (hard) tap water?

2006-10-13 12:46:14 · 4 answers · asked by fshnthkdmn 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have an icemaker that came with the freezer and because of some leakage, disconnected the water supply. When the wire is up, everything is fine. But when the wire is down - which happens frequently when the freezer is full, it keeps making noise as it is trying to make ice. Is there a way to just turn it off so it stops trying to make ice?

2006-10-13 12:43:06 · 9 answers · asked by Don't Know 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just started to become interested in Feng Shui. I plan to get a book about this subject because I know very little. I thought I heard that if you put your bed parallel to the bedroom window that all of your positive energy will go out the window while you sleep? Is this true? I've had my bed like this for years and my life has sucked. Also, I have a couch that somebody gave me. I also read that you shouldn't take furniture from anyone because of all their negativity could be brought into your home. Is it okay to accept secondhand if you really need something?

2006-10-13 12:42:06 · 11 answers · asked by Angrygirl5 3 in Decorating & Remodeling