Home & Garden - 7 December 2006

I have a timbuk2 cargo tote bag ( http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/retail/catalog.htm?categoryId=33 ) and i accidentally left one of my blue ballpoint ink pens uncapped and it totally scribbled all over the bottom of the bag. The bottom of the bag's material is "waterproof liner". It's not clothlike.

The company suggests throwing the bag into a washer/dryer to clean it but the stains didn't come out.

Please help me with ideas! The bag was very expensive. How can i get those marks of of the inside of the bag?

2006-12-07 09:58:00 · 11 answers · asked by Marsha M 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

does anyone know where i can get hold of the bedding from BB5 (pebble design)?

2006-12-07 09:50:31 · 5 answers · asked by kevsta 2 in Other - Home & Garden

whats the best method toclean kitchen floor tiles, and turn the grouting from black to white again???

2006-12-07 09:35:16 · 6 answers · asked by princessbaby 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-07 09:31:52 · 9 answers · asked by My Poetry Is Deep I Neva Fail 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-07 09:22:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I would like you to contact the client of job 243671901 In Thorton, CO. and ask them to contact me for a proposal to do thier hardwoodfloor project. email is croft_2006@msn.com or call me @(303)465-6189 They would like to have it done before Christmas I have the time.

2006-12-07 09:17:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Recently had horrible rat infestation in the utlity room in the basement where the heater/AC is. No more trace of rats, but the smell lingers.

J

2006-12-07 09:16:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

My goal over Christmas break is to get my office ready before the Spring semester starts so I have a place to study. What colors are condusive to learning? It's a very small room, so dark colors are out.

2006-12-07 09:13:01 · 18 answers · asked by alliphant 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am thinking of painting MDF and need to know the best undercoat and whether a sealant is the same as an undercoat.

2006-12-07 09:12:55 · 2 answers · asked by edlynclc 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-07 09:04:45 · 15 answers · asked by RICK S 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Hi! Thank you in advance for taking time with me ...and Merry Christmas, too!

First of all, do you like wall-to-wall carpeting?
How often do you have it cleaned.... I guess that would depend upon where you live... but do you have a service come in and clean it for you?

Second, do you prefer wool or is a synthetic or a blend acceptable ?...Which is more comfortable on bare feet, especially in the summer ( when I do go barefoot indoors ) ?

Is sisal matting hard on bare feet? It comes in such nice colors ... I am tempted...


Have you ever had a carpet or a braided rug in the kitchen?

2006-12-07 09:00:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a new apartment with vaulted ceilings and HUGE, EMPTY, BORING walls and a very minimalistic budget. I enjoy crafts and have a few ideas... but need some more. too much wall space to cover. My furniture is Somewhat modern vistorian (The stuff you see at Bombay...) Any help would be greatly appreciated.

2006-12-07 08:55:28 · 5 answers · asked by Diane 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

please don't say google. I have searched up and down the internt... all the fan sites and so on... can't find a 36" outdoor fan. anyone have an idea wher i can get one?

2006-12-07 08:54:03 · 2 answers · asked by BelaArt 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have some of my grandmother's lilacs flourishing at my house. I am getting ready to move, but will not be in a permanent location for some time. Can I transplant part of the plant into a pot to plant later at a permanent location?

2006-12-07 08:53:44 · 4 answers · asked by ch 1 in Other - Home & Garden

my husband likes to use hot/warm water for washing and warm water to rinse. I am worried that will waste too much energy. He said it will clean better that way. I do not believe it.

2006-12-07 08:50:03 · 11 answers · asked by MYU 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a 8x16 shop would like to heat it in winter. It is fully insulated. I would like to use electric heat and only have 120V available. Is baseboard or other heaters? Like to keep it at 50 deg and be able to warm it up quick if want to use it.

2006-12-07 08:47:47 · 4 answers · asked by toddrws 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

my new house has just had a new septic field put in. The health dept. suggest getting my tank pumped out every two years. The septic tank company suggest every 18 months. When I weigh out the cost of replacing the field, I want to go with every year. It an old house. We have a family of 4. The tank is only 750 gallones. PLUS, it only cost me $137.00 to get it pumped out. SO, again, my question is, Is there any harm in getting it pumped too often?

2006-12-07 08:47:45 · 7 answers · asked by hydroslug 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The homes are in changing neighborhoods. They all have steel doors and windows but I need a mobile security device. Any recomendations?

2006-12-07 08:45:24 · 3 answers · asked by apudendum 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

It needs to be fitted on the wooden strips with nails?
Do I just employ a carpet fitter or can do it DIY.

2006-12-07 08:43:45 · 11 answers · asked by alec c 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i've tried washing with and without softner neither seems to work. help!

2006-12-07 08:40:23 · 7 answers · asked by i love louis 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-07 08:31:11 · 6 answers · asked by fanfare 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My old condo does not have standard 2 power outlets and standard phone outlets. All the outlets comprise of 2 power outlets and 1 old round 4 pin phone outlet with a long faceplate over the three of them. I understand that I can either replace the round phone outlet with standard ones or buy an adapter for the old phone outlet BUT where do I buy the long faceplate to replace the existing ones. Any ideas will be very much appreciated.

2006-12-07 08:29:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

can`t to too simplictic nor can it be too difficult to understand

2006-12-07 08:22:26 · 21 answers · asked by Peter D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

dont know if to get it repaired or scrap it and buy a servis any advice?

2006-12-07 08:22:18 · 17 answers · asked by KELLY 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-07 08:18:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My bench grinder and the table it's mounted on vibrate almost violently at times. It's obvious the grinding wheels are out of balance. How can I balance the 6" wheels and stop the vibration? Thanks.

2006-12-07 08:16:10 · 5 answers · asked by sebsilversmith 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a red long leather jacket with nice soft lining inside. is it possible to dye it black? And also what kinda shop do i need to go to Dye Leather stuff...

2006-12-07 08:06:55 · 7 answers · asked by Su 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i want to buy a washer and dryer that will do the following:

1.) wash and dry my king size comforter
2.) is stackable
3.) is front loading
4.) energy effecient

I bought the LG 4.0 Cu. Ft. Control Center Front Load Washer, at best buy, and they said it would fit, in the stackable position, in my tiny closet thats about 27 1/2" wide (in the doorway), 82" high, and i dont remember how deep it is. but it couldnt be installed because the delivery man said it would only give him 5 inches to get around it in order to install it, which obviuosly isnt enough sapce to squeeze through. my question is, is there a washer and dryer thats stackable, but is thinner that say 24 inches? or do i have another option? the LG washer i bought was 27" wide.

2006-12-07 07:56:54 · 4 answers · asked by kristin_sinha 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Is it illegal to offer a discount for using a companies finance rather than cash? I have been offered a better price for double glazing for taking out a loan but I understood this was not allowed.

2006-12-07 07:49:36 · 2 answers · asked by axely1 2 in Other - Home & Garden

what sort of house is it

2006-12-07 07:49:19 · 8 answers · asked by wayne r 1 in Maintenance & Repairs