Home & Garden - 19 November 2006

My friend just got a job and a one bedroom apartment, lounge and kitchen. She asked me to help her as to which room should she furnish first and what next.

2006-11-19 23:52:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-19 23:49:46 · 2 answers · asked by Lissy 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in zone 7

2006-11-19 23:23:15 · 4 answers · asked by DONNA N 1 in Garden & Landscape

I use a lint brush to remove lint from furniture, clothing etc. Of course the lint just gets transferred to the brush. What's the easiest way of removing the collected lint from the brush?

2006-11-19 23:19:32 · 4 answers · asked by disk bitten 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

cleaned the duct inside by going in attic, but top part is jammed, any idea to clean that without going on the roof.(our laundry machine is on second floor).
please, let me know.

2006-11-19 23:15:38 · 6 answers · asked by Jasmine 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-19 23:12:31 · 12 answers · asked by Mel 1 in Garden & Landscape

Can anyone tell me wot is better to do first.........paint the walls or tile the floors.....lol that rhymes. Seriously tho, wot is the best thing 2 do.............lay the floor tiles first or paint the walls. This is going of course by the fact that you know the colours you want for both and the styles you want as well.

2006-11-19 22:56:11 · 10 answers · asked by bammbamm 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I want to paint the skirting boards, without taking up the carpet, but I also want to paint past the pile of the carpet . Is this possible??

2006-11-19 22:44:53 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

It's a base oil with scented essential oils added to it. The scent is gone, but the greasy "restaurant kitchen" smell of the base oil remains in the shirts. Ugh!

2006-11-19 22:44:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anji 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a handyman repairing some broken floor boards in a bedroom in our house. He has just informed us we have woodworm.

Do we need to get this treated? How much will it cost? What will happen if we don't get it treated? How do we find out how wide spread the problem is?

The house is approximately 100 years old.
Any advice appreciated.

2006-11-19 22:30:42 · 6 answers · asked by lisaandmax 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

the temp. at watering time is sometimes around the freezing zone , but has been 20 degrees warmer during the day

2006-11-19 22:03:50 · 5 answers · asked by emanon082264 2 in Garden & Landscape

What is the name for the thing that you put underneath your plants when you're keeping them inside and you don't want the excess water from watering them to leak onto the carpet?

I'm talking about a piece of hard plastic shaped kinda like a plate that is raised in the middle (where the plant sits) and has gutters around the outside so water that leaks out of the plant drains into there instead of on the carpet.

bonus points if you can show me where i can get one online.

thanks

2006-11-19 21:55:10 · 9 answers · asked by twinsfan 2 in Garden & Landscape

we use a bar of soap when we are dirty, so does that bar of soap have constant bacteria on it, shall we get a new soap for every use of shall we buy shower gell rather than bars of soap! weird question i no but just a thought.........

2006-11-19 21:50:25 · 8 answers · asked by heleney 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

It usually makes a buzzing sound for about 10-20min when i switch the boiler on and then finally goes quiet. Lately the noise is getting louder.

2006-11-19 21:49:12 · 10 answers · asked by Tasha H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

When we moved into a ground floor flat in the summer there was a minor crack on the kitchen ceiling, but over the past two or three months, it’s got much, much worse. A tiny bit of plaster has now come away.

I think it’s down to one of the upstairs occupants (who moved in at the same time as us) being heavy on his feet.

The damage happening is definitely more than just natural wear.

As I said, there was only a minor crack when we moved in. And judging by the condition of the paintwork, the kitchen hadn’t been decorated for at least two or three years. So there was no cover up by the previous owners.

I intend taking photos to monitor the damage, but what’s my course of action?

Can I expect the owner of the flat upstairs to pay for repairs and improve the floorboards/dampening in his flat?

2006-11-19 21:44:39 · 15 answers · asked by WarrenC 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i am considering using the water from the washing machine and shower to the vegie patch, will the soap etc dilute or will it some how be obsorbed by the vegetables making them harmful to eat

2006-11-19 21:42:54 · 8 answers · asked by darrenparnis 2 in Garden & Landscape

new windows, insulating loft and taking other preventative measures to keep this house warm, it always feel cold.

Any ideas please as to why this might be. Fed up with spending money on trying to make the house feel warm and cosy.

2006-11-19 21:38:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am looking for the best brand from a quality point of view and also a guideline on price. I also want to know which brands to avoid. For example I have seen a lot of Samsung fridges but I don't associate them with making fridges so am a bit weary. should I be?

2006-11-19 21:38:03 · 9 answers · asked by Tara S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I was given a three year old washing machine and would like to clean it before I use it. I am thinking of doing one "empty" wash with white vinegar, and maybe one with a more aggressive product to kill bacterias and clean the pipe further. Any advice on what to use?

2006-11-19 21:29:22 · 6 answers · asked by Ragazza 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi - the radiator in my bedroom has started to make a loud clicking sound when it heats up in the morning, about once every ten seconds. It wakes me up. It's the radiator the furthest away from the boiler. Have tried draining it, but no air came out, just water. It runs on LPG & is about 18 months old. Any thoughts, please?

2006-11-19 21:22:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to get rid of blanket weed and algae from my pond. I cannot afford a sophisticated solution to clean the water. Which products can I use without harming my fish.

2006-11-19 21:18:56 · 11 answers · asked by iadamjy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have already caught one in a trap. I am looking at trying to use wire to stop others entering. Will there be many more i.e. do squirrels tend to work in packs? Do the sonic deterrents work?

2006-11-19 21:11:25 · 4 answers · asked by Matt B 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Are there any electrical devices to get rid of rats??

2006-11-19 21:10:06 · 15 answers · asked by DON4NOW 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-19 20:57:24 · 5 answers · asked by louann 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am trying to catch a rat that has been lurking around the garden. I have traps, but just wandered what would be the best types of bait to use to attract them.

2006-11-19 20:41:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have been told it will cost me £70 to get the coat cleaned which is more than I payed for it in the beginning. I want to clean the coat myself but i'm not sure how or with what chemicals? It is cream in colour and the cuffs have become grubby looking.

2006-11-19 20:39:46 · 28 answers · asked by Tinkerbell 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I NEED TO BUILD A AUTO SLIDING DRIVEWAY GATE TO FILL A 14 FOOT SPAN, ANY ONE HELP WITH FAB DRAWINGS

2006-11-19 20:28:10 · 2 answers · asked by cottage325 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a gopher in my front yard (and, no, that's not a euphemism). He used to stay confined to a corner of a planter, with his one and only gopher hole tucked nearly invisibly behind a bush, and that was fine. Lately, however, he's begun cutting zig-zagging tunnels across my front walk, tearing up the yard and creating big mounds of dirt in the process. My wife is an animal lover (also not a euphemism) and would rather I didn't kill him (she's even named him: "Wally"). In fact, saying "she'd rather" is probably not quite strong enough. I'm guessing the truth is much closer to "she would divorce me if..."

You see my dilemma.

Anyway, I'm not too big on unnecessary killing either, so I'm hoping someone out there knows of a way to encourage a gopher to relocate...

2006-11-19 20:09:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-19 19:55:07 · 10 answers · asked by markkennettuk 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

in drip irrigation system design what are the basic factors

2006-11-19 19:45:02 · 2 answers · asked by gedena 1 in Garden & Landscape