Home & Garden - 11 November 2006

Does anyone like the newer version of Trading Spaces. Since this season started later, somewhere this month, they changed it up. No more $2000 Bonus room or three rooms, just one. No three days with one day to prep and shop-back to two days. Instead of the couples meeting the designers in their house, it's the designers who go to their house. Instead of two carpenters, it's back to one. What's your opinion on this?

2006-11-11 23:56:14 · 2 answers · asked by Kristen H 6 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a Chinese Elm tree growing in my garden. I have to prune it vigorously all the time to give the surrounding plants access to sunlight. It is about 15 years old (or more) How can I kill it?

2006-11-11 23:55:08 · 5 answers · asked by merisa 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a garden office and would like to have some plants on the desk and shelves etc. I would only want to water a max of twice a week and the office will be mainly unheated, can anyone recommend suitable plants? Thank you.

2006-11-11 23:44:38 · 12 answers · asked by Trader Paul 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-11 23:34:57 · 8 answers · asked by diana 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

have opened all windows but the microwave still smells strong of smoke. Hopefully someone will have an answer soon.

2006-11-11 23:33:46 · 7 answers · asked by ivphep 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-11 23:31:40 · 11 answers · asked by buddy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

can any one give me a website where i can find curtain designs?

2006-11-11 23:17:25 · 4 answers · asked by xxx 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

The fireplace is a simple plasterboard/plaster "box" construction and is on a light coloured wall.

2006-11-11 23:03:07 · 5 answers · asked by georgiebuzz 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a problem with mice, they just seem to be coming back. ive put all my mouse edible food in containers but they find something else to chew. ive tried traps but it just gets out of hand. and i cant use baits because of my dogs. any other things i can try?

2006-11-11 22:40:00 · 9 answers · asked by caz 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Do all people use dishwashers or is washing up by hand still the way lots of people do the dishes?

It would be a great help if people could fill in my questionnaire and give there opionons on household daily tasks

http://www.my3q.com/home2/122/scary_fairy2001/14152.phtml

2006-11-11 22:26:11 · 28 answers · asked by meia w 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Do you know how many people kill grass each day when they step an and off, and mow?

2006-11-11 22:16:58 · 2 answers · asked by S--slick 4 in Garden & Landscape

I live in Nevada. In my laundry room I see a hole in the wall with red, blue water valves, a drain for the hose and a small white pipe with visible water flows down only on certain nights making a lot of noise around 2AM for about 10 minutes. It appears to be draining from above but the water appears clean.

It looks like standard equipment. Does anyone have any idea what my house is doing?

2006-11-11 22:12:23 · 2 answers · asked by ts1176 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-11 21:43:55 · 7 answers · asked by Holly 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i saw a show a few years ago that showed how they pour the stuff in the mold and put the colorin it too, when they come out they look just like the old rail fences you see in pictures. its very hard to tell they are not old. I want to find the company that makes them if they are still making them?

2006-11-11 21:30:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I'm unsure about where to buy one from, it needs to be at least a foot high??? Thanks

2006-11-11 21:20:58 · 7 answers · asked by karol t 1 in Garden & Landscape

would you hit it with a shovel?

2006-11-11 21:19:07 · 11 answers · asked by Star_Zero 6 in Other - Home & Garden

Hi we have just had a new kitchen with a round sink and draining board, and I have been looking everywhere for a round dish drainer..can anyone help Please?

Thanks in advance for your answers

2006-11-11 21:03:27 · 7 answers · asked by ♥♥Squirrel ♥♥ 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

Those bugs,yellow in colour,loves to stick on the lotus stem and suck the nutrients.By doing that,the lotus looses its nutrients and therefore die.It really hurts my heart to see them die.They were previously very healthy but now,after theses bugs came,it starts to rot and die off.Help me!!....Are there any ways of preventing or killing these bugs besides using pesticides???...

2006-11-11 20:58:20 · 4 answers · asked by cUrIoSiTy 3 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-11 20:02:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Is this mechanical or the failure of some circuit? The machine is a Hoover Ecologic A3950 about 14 years old.

2006-11-11 19:52:44 · 17 answers · asked by grace m 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-11 19:36:15 · 3 answers · asked by starlite_beach 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-11 19:31:52 · 1 answers · asked by firekingsb@ameritech.net 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want a purple themed Christmas tree this year. I need purple lights. If it's a 100 bulb strand it has to cost under $6 with cheap shipping. I'm also looking for cheap purple ornaments. I already found some great purple garland at a dollar store. This is my first Christmas tree of my very own.

Merry Christmas

2006-11-11 19:30:48 · 8 answers · asked by Triquetra 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

runs system just sounds a noisy impeller

2006-11-11 19:26:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm going to the woods today to collect pine cones. I'd like to put them in a basket next to our fireplace. I've heard though that lots of insects nest in them. Is there any sure treatment as how to get rid of those unwanted house guests? Don't want hundreds of spiders crawling around in my living room. YIKES!

2006-11-11 19:26:24 · 5 answers · asked by bluebyou 4 in Other - Home & Garden

Everyone seems to have cream or chocolate coloured suites at the moment. I want to paint my room,but wonder whether anyone has used a different colour,or done something different with paint that they think looks really stunning. Or any ideas about how you have decorated your lounge please.

2006-11-11 19:13:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

They said it was $2000 for labor and $2000 for materials. When you quote a price, labor is total...not per man...right? Then he started lying about who made the price and blamed a third associate. In today's paper, this same man was convicted (front page local paper) of fraud in mortgages.

So (1) Is labor total and not by the man?
(2) Is he milking me for money because he's such a fraud?
(3) He owed them $10,000...is that when the price went up?
(4) What do you think?

2006-11-11 19:07:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-11 18:56:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

One of my dogs got sprayed when she went out earlier, when she came in we bathed her and poured several cans on tomato sauce (that was recommended) on her one at a time and rinsed her good. She smells much better but I can't get the smell out of my house. Any idea of what I can do. Opening the house (cold as it is) hasn't helped and the smell is very strong.
Please serious answers only.

2006-11-11 18:53:25 · 7 answers · asked by sharpeilvr 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a hanging plant that is an ivy. I have always done the same thing...let it dry out and then saturate it (per the internet) I have done nothing different but now the leaves are crispy. None of them are falling off...the soil is still moist....I don't think I need a bigger pot. Does anyone have any suggestions?

2006-11-11 18:49:30 · 8 answers · asked by gabbin_gabos 1 in Garden & Landscape