Home & Garden - 8 December 2006

is cotton the only material that shrinks in the dryer??
will my polyester / spandex shirts shrink?

2006-12-08 02:39:48 · 11 answers · asked by leon r 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-08 02:39:36 · 8 answers · asked by k_nats 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hello, I am wondering if there are any products out there that are designed to insulate your water heater. Mine is outside in the laundry room (I live in East Texas) and it we are in the coldest part of the year. I don't ever use enough hot water to run the heater OUT, but I can't seem to make it last very long, leading me to believe that it is losing heat by being cold outside. I don't want to keep turning it up and run up the gas bill.

In absence of a specific item for this, I wonder if it would be safe to wrap it in anything else, old blanket, etc. I have a camping mattress that is a dense plyable styrofoam and is an excellent insulator. But don't want to burn the house down somehow or interrupt the workings of the heater.

PS nothing wrong with the heater, it is fairly new.

2006-12-08 02:37:25 · 9 answers · asked by musicimprovedme 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

I guess they weren't installed right. They have external hinges. Is there anything I can do so the space between them is the same at the top and the bottom, so they don't meet at the top?

2006-12-08 02:36:49 · 4 answers · asked by libra10 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm having issues with my apt in NYC. Is it true that if you send a letter to your landlord about repairs that are needed. They have 30days to do it. If they don't fix it you can pay for it to be done and charge it to the landlord, or deduct it from the rent? Also, if you anyone has a good website regarding these issues please send it.

2006-12-08 02:35:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-08 02:32:10 · 12 answers · asked by bluesters2000 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

we have static built up bad in our house. would love to hear of any tips or something to help with this problem....

2006-12-08 02:31:44 · 6 answers · asked by mrssgrvs 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

(its already black and hard) its on a very expensive rug and no clue as to how..... its on a black rug with a little white

2006-12-08 02:30:19 · 15 answers · asked by mrscbaumgardner 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

no smoke

2006-12-08 02:29:58 · 7 answers · asked by MisterLe 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to clean my stand in shower. It's all tile and some of the grout looks dirty.

2006-12-08 02:29:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-08 02:26:54 · 4 answers · asked by kasi w 1 in Other - Home & Garden

There seems to be so many forums around, i'm looking for one thats comprehensive , especially arts for modern homes

2006-12-08 02:25:08 · 1 answers · asked by Uniquely 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I water my plants on a consistant basis, they get sunlight and stimulation, but at least once a week one or more of the leaves , just the tip of the leave turns brown , as if its burnt

2006-12-08 02:24:13 · 9 answers · asked by that hot chick 6 in Other - Home & Garden

New weather stripping and a door sweep are already on my to-do list. I've noticed, though, that the steel part of the door itself is really cold, which leads me to think it's not insulated at all. The glass also let in a lot of cold air, obviously. My kitchen freezes because of this door.Short of replacing it (we're moving soon anyway) what can I do to warm things up?

2006-12-08 02:18:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I would like to put white pebbles on my garden so it looks tidier than the old stringy bark mulch, does anyone know what I have to do first as the soil looks very lacklustre. Wld the pebbles do further harm? Will pull out a lot of the old plants and just retain palms and bromilaids to save water... etc

2006-12-08 02:15:12 · 3 answers · asked by julbet 1 in Garden & Landscape

In my mom's house, me and my sister's rooms are the only two rooms upstairs. If we have to many things running, a fuse is blown. For example, if we both have space heaters running in our rooms, the circuit breaker trips. The past few nights while we're sleeping, a fuse has been blowing and it's really annoying because the surge protector on my computer beeps until I go down into the basement and flip the switch to turn the power back on. I thought maybe my sister had her heater running, but she never does. We have varioud things plugged into the sockets, but the only things really turned "on" that use up power is my heater and the charger plugged into my SideKick. Do you think those two would blow a fuse? My old phone's charger never contributed to that. Sorry this was like a novel, but its as short as possible!

2006-12-08 02:14:04 · 9 answers · asked by Lauren 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My daughter's boyfriend tried to cook Ramen Noodles without water and created a terrible mess in my microwave last night. The dry noodles and container caught on fire. The odor smells like the worst burned popcorn smell you have every smelled. Please help. My whole house filled up with smoke. The furnace was on so it pulled the smoke through the whole house. I turned the heat off and opened up all of the doors and windows. Put a big fan at the front door and tried to exhaust the smoke out of the house. I also turned on all of the exhaust fans in the bathrooms. This morning, the house still smells bad, not quite as bad, but the kitchen is still terrible. When I opened the microwave up, that is horrible. I sprayed everything I could with Febreze and went to work. Please help. I can't stand it.

2006-12-08 02:12:38 · 7 answers · asked by doozer 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I know how to open the door manually. I want to know whaty is preventing it from opening. No time for insults. Please be professional.

2006-12-08 02:12:30 · 3 answers · asked by tinman 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am buying my father a set of screwdrivers for Christmas. I own a fair number of Craftsman hand tools. My dad tends to lose tools so I'm not sure if I should buy a "general" set like Craftsman or spend the extra money for professional grade screwdrivers (Snap-On, SK). Any thoughts?

2006-12-08 02:12:08 · 9 answers · asked by Ken D 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was painting our front porch with white paint and got quite a bit of it on my gloves, sweatshirt and pants. (Don't ask!) Someone suggested rubbing alcohol, but it's not working. Maybe I didn't use enough. Any other suggestions?

2006-12-08 02:10:15 · 3 answers · asked by SW99 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Our playroom is always a mess. If we expected everything to be put back in order every evening, we'd be up way too late and I don't think they would want to play in there if they were stressed about keeping it clean. How can I have a tidy (room is seen from our kitchen and living room) room but fun for my girls? (we do a weekly clean up as part of their chores right now)

2006-12-08 02:04:35 · 8 answers · asked by Tinker Bell 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

what about on top, an angel of a star??

2006-12-08 01:57:45 · 21 answers · asked by little S 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

you can see where the wood that is in there has burned off but can't get them to catch fire any ideas?

2006-12-08 01:53:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

border paper

2006-12-08 01:52:21 · 3 answers · asked by donterrioushill2004 1 in Other - Home & Garden

border paper

2006-12-08 01:51:49 · 1 answers · asked by donterrioushill2004 1 in Other - Home & Garden

It looks ike a coconut and when you add water it opens up to show it's flower. When the water drys out, it goes back to original state! At first i thougght it to be called the rose of jerusalem, but i can't find anything under this name, someone please help!

2006-12-08 01:49:24 · 2 answers · asked by ghostboy 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-08 01:48:16 · 11 answers · asked by abcdefg 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

and how do i prove who is responsible for maintaining the fence, as in dispute with neighbour about whose responsibility it is to maintain and repair

2006-12-08 01:46:20 · 11 answers · asked by colin f 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have two zone heating and only the upstairs heat is working, does anyone know what is wrong and if you can tell me how to fix it.

2006-12-08 01:43:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Does the shower curtain hang on the outside of the tub and the liner on the inside? Do you need a separate set of rings to hang the liner or do you hang them on the same rings as the shower curtain? Is there an advantage between vinyl or cloth liners? I've never used one so any input/tips would be good.

2006-12-08 01:43:42 · 3 answers · asked by Max 2 in Cleaning & Laundry