Home & Garden - 20 November 2006

I moved over the summer, and this is my first winter with a gas furnace. Right now it will get hot, eventually, but it blows "room temperature" air for 20-30 minutes before the air starts to warm up. It seems like this is wasting a lot of energy, is this normal for a gas furnace? If not, any idea what could be wrong with it?

2006-11-20 17:11:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anne-Marie H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I reset all breakers a couple times....nothing. Can 1 outlet go bad and disrupt the circuit?

2006-11-20 17:09:32 · 7 answers · asked by crgcarroll 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

i want to make soap without cent nationeral way of making it

2006-11-20 17:09:10 · 3 answers · asked by Russell C 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-20 17:07:29 · 4 answers · asked by wendy_starland 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I recently started renting an apartment that I will be in for a few years. Its a great apartment at an amazing deal but one wall is painted the most hideous color. I found some amazing wallpaper that I love. I know it can be a bit of work to get wallpaper off but is it doable? Will I be able to get it all off and have my deposit returned?

2006-11-20 17:03:14 · 2 answers · asked by bclovato 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I got information that plantation of citrous plants like orange / lemon around the factory compound helps in reducing the fly population. is it true?

2006-11-20 16:58:28 · 4 answers · asked by Somu 1 in Garden & Landscape

I'm told the carpets and the padding will need to be replaced. I was thinking of placing down hardwood. Should I have the subfloor cleaned and sealed to be safe, or is it enough to just remove carpeting and padding? There were two large dogs in the house. I would also paint the interior walls. I'm wondering if I should consider buying or if I should walk away from the deal. Thanks. No flames, please.

2006-11-20 16:54:40 · 11 answers · asked by Denise 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

i have bought a land n wanted to make a fish pond. there is no water supply over there yet so i have dug up a well so if anyone of you ppl could tell me tht the ground water is suitable for the fish and for the garden plants n the grass ...

2006-11-20 16:38:06 · 7 answers · asked by shaikh fahad 1 in Garden & Landscape

how can I paint a keyboard black?
I have a white keyboard I really like but it doesn't match my PC, mouse, monitor which are black, silver or both. Are there any tricks to doing this?

2006-11-20 16:36:06 · 14 answers · asked by Gravy B 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-11-20 16:32:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

are they there from the processing plant??...i hate it when you go to use something like that and it is either crawling with small larva or swarming with small flies...

2006-11-20 16:31:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-20 16:31:30 · 4 answers · asked by Larry R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My house has cockroaches, I've tried everything (bombs, boric acid) to get rid of them, it's disgusting. Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks!

2006-11-20 16:22:29 · 14 answers · asked by shari29williams 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I recently bought a dresser that has a small two inch strip of mildew at the bottom. I cleaned it with bleach and water, dried it out, but the mildew is still visible (it looks as if the mildew is all the way thru the wood). Will it continue to grow (now that it is dried out) or will it make me ill?

2006-11-20 16:21:31 · 3 answers · asked by creek83860 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

It's like syrup, no molasses, impossible to remove.

2006-11-20 16:17:53 · 10 answers · asked by nunya 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-20 16:12:01 · 6 answers · asked by gentltailya 2 in Garden & Landscape

What is the cheapest place to buy extension cords. Need 100 feet of 12/3 or 100 feet of 14/3. Thanks

2006-11-20 16:11:06 · 5 answers · asked by spoogebobscarepants 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-20 16:10:00 · 3 answers · asked by Patricia B 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

When I do my hand washing I always soak the clothes in the sink with water and Ivory Snow, rinse, put in the washer on spin cycle ONLY to get the excess water out, then dry them flat. But I've heard that spinning hand washables can be bad for the fabric. I've never noticed a problem, but are there certain fabrics/weaves that I should take extra care with?

2006-11-20 16:06:57 · 4 answers · asked by ganymede2981 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-20 16:01:51 · 10 answers · asked by daisy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I bought a new toilet, and I am tempted to replace it myself. I am handy, but never replace one before. Should I attempt it or is it too ambitious of me?

2006-11-20 15:59:04 · 15 answers · asked by pramz201 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

what gauge extension cord should I use for my christmas lights? I have commercial grade mini christmas lights from GE that say you can connect up to six runs. Each run is 200 lights and 58 feet and I will be using 6 runs together. I have to run 200 feet from the house before getting to the mini lights. The box of xmas lights say they are 67.2w 120v 60hz. I have always heard that 300 mini lights = 1amp. What gauge extension cord should I use since I need 200 feet of it? Thanks

2006-11-20 15:57:42 · 4 answers · asked by spoogebobscarepants 2 in Other - Home & Garden

i got this new "house tree" at a bazzar and it is pretty huge i don't want it to die. i think it is a fica tree???/??/

2006-11-20 15:53:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-20 15:51:56 · 7 answers · asked by ree-ree 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

ok so my aunt and uncle are coming in town tomorrow so i am supposed to go upstairs and clean my room. this may osund wierd but sinc i am like kinda a neat freak at times i dont mind cleaning my room. i dont only want to clean it i want it to look a little bit different but the problem is i cant move any furniture or paint the walls or anything this ahs to be something i can do irght now. any little tips on how i could change my room which out anything major?

2006-11-20 15:51:40 · 3 answers · asked by tif 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Ok....I'm not lazy lazy but whenever I ake plans to excerise.....I cant make it for 5 minutes! Yes....I do get tired very easily for the past 11 minutes...I am wiped out and on the ground!

I cant sweat that much....is there anything wrong with the way my body is?

1. I cant sweat much when excerisng and thats what really helps me excerise

2. I get tried easily for the last 8 to 11 minutes

3. How can I be warmed p and sweat more to start excerings? I mean.....sweating is the only thing that makes me exercise more....how?

2006-11-20 15:47:13 · 10 answers · asked by confuzed_smilesx93 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

twisted together does any one know what this may be

2006-11-20 15:34:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-20 15:32:07 · 6 answers · asked by kahlien05 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Does it just go on the top right corner like an envelope? I know this sounds weird, but I have never sent one out!

2006-11-20 15:31:43 · 8 answers · asked by Blondie98_01 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Just bought this house. The bed won't fit through any second floor windows either. Any help??

2006-11-20 15:30:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling