Home & Garden - 29 November 2006

I just heard that when filling nail holes in drywall that instead of using Polyfilla you can use tooth paste. Suppose to work. Has anyone else heard about this?

2006-11-29 03:23:16 · 5 answers · asked by twistedkitty15 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Can someone tell me how to keep my area rug from shifting? I have it on regular carpet. Thanks.

2006-11-29 03:21:55 · 7 answers · asked by Shelly 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Does anyone have them up yet?? There is about 8 houses near me with them up and im dying to put them up... but i think its a little early. I have hung my advent calenders up though.. Thanks

2006-11-29 03:21:12 · 23 answers · asked by x !! Me !! x 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a square inch of mold growing above the shower on the painted wall. What can I use to clean that with? It seems to be growing.

2006-11-29 03:14:17 · 7 answers · asked by seeotterdee 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Firstly, what's the best way of getting rid of the marks? And secondly, can laminate flooring be treated or varnished at all to disguise scratches? Thanks

2006-11-29 03:08:36 · 11 answers · asked by Sabs 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-29 03:05:31 · 8 answers · asked by suzyboat 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-29 03:02:47 · 3 answers · asked by South Philly 1 in Garden & Landscape

The three i hate the most are putting away clean dishes not sure why but washing doesnt bother me but putting them away is so annoying to me, Folding my clean clothes man that job is so dull, and finally taking out the trash, my kids and my father always put to much in the can and it over flows and falls on the floor yucky!

2006-11-29 03:00:27 · 20 answers · asked by mommyblues78 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

when i moved in my house my wall out lite did not work i have two switches on the wall one for porch lite and one controols the walloutlite to turn it off and on i have for wires in the wall otlite two white and one black with power and one red taped to gether the switches on the wall suppose to work the outlite and porch lite what am i doind wrong nothing works

2006-11-29 02:59:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I don't wanna hire some dude to come into my house and do it for $100! We're on a budget here!
BTW, do those chimney cleaning logs work?

2006-11-29 02:58:44 · 11 answers · asked by aali_and_harith 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I've got those electric baseboard heaters all around the basement but I also have a monitor, which I prefer to use. I don't want to use the electric heaters, and there's an outlet I need to use that's on the same circuit. I thought I could disconnect the thermostat and that would disable them - would that work?

2006-11-29 02:55:40 · 6 answers · asked by NEWTOME 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

any ideas for a non-tacky beach theme bedroom?

2006-11-29 02:50:32 · 10 answers · asked by hollymccartney 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I purchased a guatemalan quilt and want to set the colors so that they don't run. any suggestions?

2006-11-29 02:48:17 · 2 answers · asked by Wendi 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm trying to convert a hand crank meat grinder into an electric one. I know that the motor and grinder need to be connected by 2 pulleys and a wheel. The motor I have is a 1/3 HP and comes from a dishwasher. There is some kind of coil in the wiring before the current gets to the motor. Do I need this coil/capacitor for the motor to work or can I just splice the motor to an electric cord and add an on/off switch?

2006-11-29 02:38:08 · 7 answers · asked by paul67337 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am replacing the toilet in my bathroom.

After I take it out, I plan on laying down a 3/4" piece of plywood to strengthen the floor. Then I'm going to tile it with 1/4" inch thick self-adhesive tile. Giving me a grand total of one inch of added heighth.

Don't I have to extend the flange, that the toilet bolts to, one inch to compensate? How do I do that? Do they make extensions? What do I need to know before I go and ask for the extension (if they make one)?

2006-11-29 02:37:16 · 6 answers · asked by nepharius 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

very small, no windows, only a medicine cabinet for storage, bath/shower, gry/white tile floor, white walls, sink with no cabinet or storage underneath, can't do anything too perm (apartment), can't paint. please help:(

2006-11-29 02:29:22 · 6 answers · asked by hollymccartney 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Dark blue carpet, gry and white walls, light blue couch and chair. small space. one window. can't paint or do anything too perm, need an idea to separate the kitchen and livingroom also. help!!!!!!

2006-11-29 02:27:13 · 4 answers · asked by hollymccartney 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

My bedroom has dark, dusty blue carpet. I have white walls except for one wall that has gry/wht paneling. it's horrible. I have a dark wood bed and that's about it. Oh, and the best part...I have an a/c unit that sticks out of my wall by about a foot and is about 2 feed wide. It's brown and has a hideous cord haning down. I can't paint or do anything to perm. Detailed ideas very very very appreciated as I don't have time for creativity anymore. Pictures would be great, too!!!

2006-11-29 02:23:45 · 4 answers · asked by hollymccartney 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have this weird smell in my bathroom like a mildew old toilet type of smell. Even though i clean every other day with lyesol and bleach its still is there. I have lit candles and sprayed air freshners, nothing has killed this weird odor. What should i do?

2006-11-29 02:23:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in Tennessee. We've been experiencing a week and a half of unseasonably warm weather. For instance, it's supposed to get up to 74 degrees F today, November 29th. I looked out at my garden and saw that the new Dutch Discovery Iris bulbs I put in late October are poking out!

Will they survive the winter? It is forecast to get down below freezing by Friday. Can I please have some advice to keep them from dying through the freeze because they have already started to sprout?

2006-11-29 02:15:50 · 5 answers · asked by Bleu Cerulean 4 in Garden & Landscape

My sister thinks she is destined NOT to own a garden gnome.
I thought that I could find one for her in time for Christmas, but it is proving to be impossible! I live in the GTA so, anywhere within an hours drive, I will go.

2006-11-29 02:10:59 · 3 answers · asked by sc 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-29 02:05:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

My dad has saw things you can buy that fit down in the space between a stove and cabinet so food doesn't fall or spill down between it. I looked at Walmart which is where he saw them a while ago but after looking and asking two associates I couldn't find them. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? and what they are actually called? Also where can I buy them?

2006-11-29 02:00:08 · 2 answers · asked by nate t 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-29 01:50:32 · 8 answers · asked by Michael W 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-11-29 01:50:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I suffer a lot with woolen jumpers and cardigans! Any help will be appreciated.

2006-11-29 01:50:13 · 3 answers · asked by Atomin 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

Pump is about 10 years old. Performance has decreased over the past year or two. Has no problem priming. Runs pretty Quiet.

2006-11-29 01:43:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

how do you stop condensation on a flush box? it builds up and then drips onto the floor, there must be some way of stopping the build up.

2006-11-29 01:37:12 · 3 answers · asked by john w 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

So i'm a design student and need to design a viral ad campaign for Ikea.

The idea is to encourage new customers (female, aged 20-35) to shop at Ikea and create loyalty amongst existing customers of the same age.

Are you 20-35? Consider yourself to be style-conscious?

Do you buy from Ikea?
If not, why?
If so, why?

What keeps you going back to Ikea for products?

What would encourage you to shop there?

2006-11-29 01:28:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

how come men think they can put things together without reading the directions? do they think they're born with an ingrain sense of knowledge women don't have? i mean, i believe we read instructions and follow them but men think they can just put anything together with just brute strength, does anyone agree, at all??????

2006-11-29 01:17:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)