Home & Garden - 1 November 2006

We set off some of those "mister" type home bug sprays. One did not mist, but instead resulted in a puddle of bug poison on our brick floor. Now my entire den smells like poison and I cannot get the smell out of my head! HELP PLEASE - any suggestions on how to get this odor to go away. I am concerned for our health!

2006-11-01 02:54:38 · 1 answers · asked by kramerdnewf 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

It is a platform bed with a rectangle frame. Between the two sides of the bed, there are about 15 slats that go across where I put the mattress. The problem is that the two long sides of the frame have started to warp away from one another--I can push them back toward each other, but the wood is warped and they spring back, so the middle slats fall through. I'm wondering how to tie them together--with traction/tension--(aesthetics don't matter) so the slats won't fall through. I'm thinking of using a rope and knots--I can tie sailor knots, but don't know what design to use. Also, what is a non-stretch rope?

2006-11-01 02:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by sarcastro1976 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've painted my kitchen cabinets, but even days later they still feel tacky to the touch. I've used quality semi-gloss paint (Behr -- I also painted the walls with Behr satin, no problems) and I cleaned and primed the surfaces ahead of time. The temp in the house has been in the 60s and 70s, so I'm not sure what the problem is. Any suggestions or remedies?

2006-11-01 02:51:10 · 6 answers · asked by poppybike 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My wife uses it religiously daily, and insists on the need for separate goop chemical for armpits. I insist that my Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Castile Soap, scrupulously applied body-wide, suffices as deodorant pitwise as well, and suspect that deodorant is a household myth perpetuated by cosmetics industries. Think so?

2006-11-01 02:48:19 · 15 answers · asked by fjpoblam 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

Need urgent advice, thnx?
i just started sharing a home with a female who i dont know and already she is keeping me by coming in late and talking on her phone. today is the first of the month, though i let her move in a few days ago. this was her second night and it is just not going to work out and i am wondering if there is anything i can do or do i have to wait a whole month now. she is on a month-to month lease. i live in the state of california, if it matters.
can someone please advice me on what i can do, thnx a lot!!!!!

2006-11-01 02:46:47 · 10 answers · asked by chilligan_2000 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-01 02:40:34 · 2 answers · asked by Nena 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a couple of rooms where one wall meets the ceiling at a much lower point than another wall due to my vaulted ceilings. Can I put up crown molding in these rooms without it looking bad? Thanks!

2006-11-01 02:28:27 · 2 answers · asked by Allen P 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

the back. We do not have hard water we have a culligan water softener/ filtration system to take care of that. The rust stains we think came from the water line? How do we remove these stains with out harming the porcelain inside the bowl. Thank you for any help with this.

2006-11-01 02:27:55 · 11 answers · asked by Kristine B 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

if you had a choice in new mexico which would you prefer abd why. i am asking for technical reasoning not look wise

2006-11-01 02:27:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-01 02:17:48 · 7 answers · asked by Tammy D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-01 02:16:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Hello, I have been informed that my Glow Worm 24Ci requires a new diverter valve and actuating motor. I've been told the cost to source, buy and install these will be £540 (inc. VAT) but this is as much as it would cost me to buy a replacement boiler. Unfortunately I'm in Australia right now, and have let my South London flat out to tennants, so I have no way of even knowing if the boiler is broken, or my agent is misleading me. Does the cost sound right to you? All help gratefully received. JJ

2006-11-01 02:12:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

It is a york furnace, it lights and shuts down before the blower starts

2006-11-01 02:08:06 · 7 answers · asked by LTJohnny18 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-01 01:59:05 · 3 answers · asked by REDHOT 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-01 01:39:24 · 13 answers · asked by imahlah 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-01 01:35:35 · 3 answers · asked by poncho 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

inexpensive tips, creating a romantic environment,making him feel that theres no better place than our home.

2006-11-01 01:34:40 · 8 answers · asked by vandana s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-01 01:21:31 · 9 answers · asked by Richard A 1 in Garden & Landscape

I don't have any details regarding the wallpaper except it is butt ugly

2006-11-01 01:21:23 · 11 answers · asked by Sheriff Liz 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

they are in water

2006-11-01 01:20:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I am in charge of the high school football banquest and need some ideas on centerpieces. I don't have a lot of money to work with but still want to be able to give these kids something they will remember.

2006-11-01 01:11:24 · 5 answers · asked by footballmom 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Or do you have to put in a brand new one?

2006-11-01 01:10:43 · 14 answers · asked by meandyouagainsttheworldnow 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-01 01:08:30 · 7 answers · asked by just ask 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am painting walls in my house with oil-based paints and I want to clean and reuse these paint brushes.

2006-11-01 01:02:59 · 5 answers · asked by ella 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I haven't used it in two days but it's still hot like I just recently used it?

2006-11-01 00:57:54 · 5 answers · asked by FerretLover 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

you dont see them anymore and they were so good and easy

2006-11-01 00:45:59 · 18 answers · asked by anni333 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i am hunting some 4 o'clocks seeds and some moon flower seeds.please help me
find some.

2006-11-01 00:45:17 · 5 answers · asked by lottiedottie60@sbcglobal.net 1 in Garden & Landscape

Pressure relief valve on boiler is dripping.Starts to drip more when the boiler is turned on.Bad relief valve?

2006-11-01 00:41:04 · 10 answers · asked by steven a 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-01 00:40:24 · 5 answers · asked by lifeboat51 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I recently installed a new gas hot water and recently noticed water is seeping up through a hole in the top of the jacket that is an alternate location for a pressure relief valve.I checked all my soldered connections and found no leaks could it be coming out around the connection that is screwed into the tank? Also, how hard is it ti remove the top of the jacket cover? there are several screws attaching it to the bottom parts.If I could just raise it enough,I could check the screwed in connections.

2006-11-01 00:30:54 · 4 answers · asked by Edmond B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs