Home & Garden - 10 December 2006

2006-12-10 13:37:46 · 2 answers · asked by lan t 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I like to wear secondhand and thrift-store clothes and have a few ancient white cotton T-shirts (from the '70s and '80s) that I'm not willing to part with that have noticeable yellow sweat stains on the armpits. I've noticed this old, really soft T-shirt material seems much more susceptible to pit stains than today's seemingly stiffer cotton/cotton blend T-shirts. Anyway, what can I do to whiten these back up (bleach doesn't work at all)? Or are they doomed to be set aside as nightie and house-cleaning shirts?

2006-12-10 13:29:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

After you tape something to the wall. I was taping posters on with pretty strong tape and it took it of and the tape stuck to it! Its sticky and wont come off from picking it off!

2006-12-10 13:27:00 · 7 answers · asked by Mac 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

since they're building the house in anywhere between 5-7 days, is it possible that the house is built with quality? i don't know anything about home maintenance/repair so just curious if a house that is built in a week is not going to fall apart in a few years and cost the homeowner $$$ to maintain the home.

2006-12-10 13:26:38 · 8 answers · asked by tom l 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

If you had only one match, and entered a dark room containing an oil lamp, some newspaper, and some kindling wood, which would you light first?

2006-12-10 13:21:02 · 5 answers · asked by ƒ®îgg Üþ ©hî¢ ®™ 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

What is the fastest growing evergreen tree? Looking to develope a section quickly.

2006-12-10 13:03:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My dryer is about 6 months old. I've had this problem ever since I bought it and let it go till the warranty was up (stupid). Anyway, it gets hot but it takes the clothes FOREVER to dry. A load will take about 2-3 hours to get dry. Is there a temp settin I need to fix or what could be wrong? It's very annoying. I haven't noticed any signifigant change in my electric bill. The brand is Performa by Maytag.

2006-12-10 13:02:58 · 15 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was given a bottle of dishwasher detergent. And it's terrible! My dishes look terrible. It's a big bottle and still full so I don't want to waste it. But if my dishes don't get clean it's no good to me anyway. Can I add vinegar to the bottom of the dishwasher when I start it? Will that help? Is there anything else I can do?

2006-12-10 13:02:41 · 8 answers · asked by fiestyredhead 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

regarding the portable dishwasher , that 5ft. water line does not have the proper fitting to conect behind the washer

2006-12-10 12:57:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

A dear friend who loves to cook has bought a beautiful old english manor house on acres. I have found a beautiful antique cookbook and would love to write something memorable inside along the lines of the kitchen being the heart of the home and cooking with love etc. etc. I have gone blank. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

2006-12-10 12:52:18 · 2 answers · asked by Christine D 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have sticky drawers. How do I get them to slide in and out better?

2006-12-10 12:50:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

The stove has no flue and I am trying to install one. The pipe has a few bends in it before it goes out of the house. Where on the pipe (how far up) should I install the flue?

2006-12-10 12:38:34 · 2 answers · asked by Maniac Number One 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-10 12:34:30 · 1 answers · asked by messier 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-10 12:28:27 · 7 answers · asked by Roar! 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have iron in my water and when i wash my clothes in the washing machine it turns them a yellowish brown color? Is there anything i can put in the water to keep it from turning my clothes that iron color water? Any advice would be gladly appreciated. Thanks so much.

2006-12-10 12:26:33 · 5 answers · asked by Qt PIE 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

My plywood base is not perfectly level as the home is 100 years old. Can I install linoleum or must I level the floor first? Thank you

2006-12-10 12:26:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

On the outside and inside at the bottom of the window sill, I have 2 small holes i would think are for ventilation but I almost positive that is where cold air is coming in. do i silicon th eholes or just for the winter, put plastic sheeting at the base or fill it with a towel, foam or fitted cardboard?

2006-12-10 12:25:51 · 8 answers · asked by atp61185 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The pants are a cotton/lycra blend.

2006-12-10 12:17:31 · 8 answers · asked by J C 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

The machine is frozen up, the wheel will not turn, the bobbin case is stuck but the screw that is suposed to remove the gib won't turn. For now, I've given the entire machine a good oiling which hasn't been done for years but if I try to turn that screw any more, I'm going to strip it. I removed the hook that it catches on so that I can hand turn the wheel and get the screw in a better position but that didn't help. There is another screw at the base of the entire bobbin case and I wonder if I can't remove that screw and remove the whole bobbin case - not just the gib as the instructions call for but I'm afraid I may get in too deep and not be able to get it back together.

2006-12-10 12:13:55 · 1 answers · asked by Brokn 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I've a couple of years until I'll start building, but its always fun to design. Any good online progams would help, or good ideas for a house in the North East

2006-12-10 12:07:26 · 4 answers · asked by the_gud_one 3 in Other - Home & Garden

It probably cost several million dollars to change the name. Is it worth the money to you? Does it really matter to anyone? Good grief....don't they have better things to do that might benefit someone?

2006-12-10 12:04:43 · 4 answers · asked by Karnak 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

On Thanksgiving we were cooking some cabbage in a 3 gallon kettle. We kinda forgot about it and it burned. Of course we threw away the cabbage, but the kettle is kinda expensive. Does anybody know how it can be salvaged? Or is it through?

2006-12-10 12:01:03 · 14 answers · asked by mama dee 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have found out there is a nice wood flooring under the linoleum, but the stuff that I am using right now seems that it will take about 6 months to get all this glue off!
Help please!

2006-12-10 11:59:28 · 9 answers · asked by mrs. ruspee 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

We are remodeling an old house and have scraped the wallpaper down to the wallboard. The wallpaper had been painted over. Now do we sand before putting the primer on or do we paint (basecoat) and then sand? The wallboard isn't smooth.

2006-12-10 11:40:21 · 15 answers · asked by cass 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I just bought a new house (to me) (it's about 80 years old) and I want to give it a peaceful, country name. Any ideas?

2006-12-10 11:36:34 · 6 answers · asked by Mandy 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-10 11:27:39 · 6 answers · asked by johnhassay 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-10 11:24:47 · 4 answers · asked by Vivette P 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have at least 22 pin oak trees in my yard that are probably 80 feet tall. I was wondering if they are worth anything for timber and if there are people that would buy them? Thanks.

2006-12-10 11:23:33 · 7 answers · asked by Libragal 3 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-10 11:19:54 · 10 answers · asked by Connie S 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to install a dishwasher where there has been none. I have a relatively useless set of bottom cabinets to the right side of the sink I would like to remove. Is it possible to take them out without removing the countertop? If so what is the easiest way to do this?

2006-12-10 11:17:48 · 2 answers · asked by badmanpoker 1 in Decorating & Remodeling