Home & Garden - 15 November 2006

should i call a plumber or is there something i can do myself

2006-11-15 00:51:12 · 4 answers · asked by A K 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-15 00:43:06 · 14 answers · asked by hayley b 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have storage heaters in our flat and find them pretty pointless, is there a good long term solution for electric only thats also inexpensive?

2006-11-15 00:35:40 · 10 answers · asked by Loopy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi I was given a Bonsai tree as a gift about a year ago (I am not a keen gardener by any means!)

The tree seemed to be doing fine new growth healthy leaves etc. I have been watering it every other day by sub merging it )over the roots) in a bowl of water for about 5 mins at a time and it was kept on my kitchen window sill with plenty of light and warmth.

A few weeks ago the temerature really dropped and it froze outside, the next day I noticed some of the tree's leaves (on the side next to the window) had gone yellow and started to drop off. I moved the tree in to my bathroom it's warmer in there and I thought the humidity would be good for it but the leaves are still turning yellow and dropping so it now has a bald patch!

So three questions really
a) Is the change in temp is the cause of this
b) how do I stop it
and
c) will I be able to save it

It was a gift for my birthday so has sentimental vaule and I don't want it to die! please help good people!

2006-11-15 00:34:11 · 11 answers · asked by lisa_lee100 2 in Garden & Landscape

hello there i moved in to this house in oct 2004 and to this day there has been a bad fishy like smell comin from my spare bedroom from underneath the floorboards. now i want to move my son from our room in to his own room and from cot to a bed but i just couldnt possible put him in there with that smell. i just cant think what it could be i would look in the yellow pages for someone to come and have a look but who would i be looking for (a smell detector lol) but serously what am i to do and does any one no what it could be and what i can do. and if there is someone there in the yellow pages to help me how much would it cost thanks all .

2006-11-15 00:33:57 · 12 answers · asked by cujo2368 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I stupidly left some dirty dishes in my dishwasher for over a week before running the cycle. When I remembered the dirty dishes, I ran the dishwasher on the hottest setting thinking it would remove the food and little moldy things starting to grown in there. My dishes are mostly clean with a little mildew on them that I can remove by washing them in the sink. How do I now sanitize my whole dishwasher and the racks. If I can even sanitize the dishwasher and dishes together and not have to rewash all the dishes, that would be even better. I'm willing to wait another day or two for good answers in order to avoid having to go through all the dishes and rewash them, but the faster your answers come, the better off I am. Thanks a lot.

2006-11-15 00:32:13 · 3 answers · asked by ajlikt 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've been using a glo white sachet in the wash but very disappointed. Any other products that won't damage the clothes and that are safe for low temp washing in a machine. it's all gone a bit grey or patchy on my clothes.

2006-11-15 00:26:03 · 9 answers · asked by minerva 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a Culligan system, and the house filter that is mounted to the wall keeps dripping water. not gushing but dripping. have tried to clean grooves where it screws together to no avail. unscrewed and screwed back on many times, no luck, can somebody help?

2006-11-15 00:25:50 · 2 answers · asked by nickolasmatthew 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-15 00:25:12 · 4 answers · asked by Loopy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am making a bookshelf and can only get my hands on certain types of finished plywood for the sides and back of the bookshelf.
I can get Oak, Birch and Maple. I was leaning toward maple.

The finish I need to match is dark and not completely transparent on cherry wood.

2006-11-15 00:19:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I need to re-do my roof but not now I cannot fix the ceiling where they pass through. Someone recommeded soaking sponges with ammonia and throwing them above the ceiling! This did not work for they returned the next day, but it did let me know that there was a bat in my roof as well

2006-11-15 00:11:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-15 00:10:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

When is it a good time to plant roses? can you plant roses all year long? Whats the best rose bush I can get ?

2006-11-15 00:09:54 · 4 answers · asked by cubbi_bear21 2 in Garden & Landscape

Most basic, no fancy painting.

2006-11-15 00:04:14 · 3 answers · asked by wfisher7777 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-15 00:01:21 · 6 answers · asked by james d 1 in Garden & Landscape