Home & Garden - 11 December 2006

There is one medium size spot of white paint on our red brick fireplace.Any suggestions on what I can use to remove it or cover it up?

2006-12-11 09:15:46 · 4 answers · asked by Tootsie Pop 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

hi my mum has just bought a house to rent out and doesnt really want to by a new carpet for the front room, the thing is the old people had a fish tank and it has left a rust patch on it, we was wondering if we hire an industrial cleaner would it remove it or is it best to just get new. thank you.

2006-12-11 09:14:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

After painting the ceiling in the living-room I discovered some kind of paper/ canvas/ cloth covering the whole ceiling and it started to bulge and didn't smooth out, even after the paint had dried.
This is a large room 25 x 15 and I think I need to change the whole paper, but do they still make it? Will it cost much and is there something else I could do instead? There's a great deal of plaster as well, so it wouldn't look good with beams. Any suggestions?

2006-12-11 09:09:59 · 8 answers · asked by Miranda Elizabeth 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

A friend of mine's told me that his builder installed some "felt" between his window and the frame. After the installation, he could no feel the cold air coming in between along the side of the windows as he used to.

My windows have the same problem. I went to Lowes but they only have stripping products, which cannot be used here.

So I need some help please ...

2006-12-11 09:04:52 · 9 answers · asked by KevinIsMyNameToo 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We stopped and bought split firewood from some guy on the side of the road, brought it home, lit it, and it will NOT burn no matter what we do. We bought a ton, what do we do now? Are we SOL?

2006-12-11 09:01:59 · 10 answers · asked by Ade 6 in Other - Home & Garden

There is NO budget for a housekeeper or cleaning crew or third party of any kind to come and do the housecleaning. HOW do some people manage to stay sane and keep their house clean? The only people I've ever known whose homes are always clean are people who are obsessive-compulsive about it. Is there a happy medium? How do you find it???

2006-12-11 08:59:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-11 08:56:25 · 1 answers · asked by Lady_of_Harley 1 in Other - Home & Garden

in traction and neckbraces. I don't really have a question, I just wanted to thank you guys for keeping me company and keeping me busy. I felt pretty useless for a while there. Thanks, y'all!!

2006-12-11 08:54:57 · 11 answers · asked by johnnydean86 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

do they grow from bushes,trees, or do they all vary

2006-12-11 08:52:23 · 14 answers · asked by chean 1 in Garden & Landscape

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2006-12-11 08:51:01 · 11 answers · asked by Kain 5 in Garden & Landscape

i have the new kirby diamond edition and i had the upright electrolux. i have never tried oreck but i was wondering what you all think is better? the oreck wheighs only 8lbs but the kirby is a monster i can't even lift the thing. there is no way i can get under the bed with it either. my old electrolux was one of the smaller slim styles so it was lighter than my kirby and was able to get everywhere. i'm just really thinking about buying an oreck so please help me out. by the way i paid 800 two years ago for the kirby...thanks in advance..

2006-12-11 08:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by honeystrawdewberry 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a washer and dryer (the washer leaks), a big blue rocking chair, and a compact dryer that we had before we found a full size one. I also have a futon that I just want to throw away, it's been sitting in my basement for a year and it's not useable.

2006-12-11 08:42:17 · 19 answers · asked by chickpea 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-11 08:41:10 · 11 answers · asked by Ryan P 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

soundproofing double glazing or treble glazing which is the best+

2006-12-11 08:38:12 · 8 answers · asked by JAMES L 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I noticed the carpet was wet in front of the shower cubicle .I replaced the sealant where the tiles meet with the tray but this did no good. When I pulled back the carpet I noticed the floorboards are wet and they obviously extend back under the shower tray. I think perhaps there could be a leak on the pipework under the shower. What do I do ?

2006-12-11 08:34:00 · 10 answers · asked by little weed 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-11 08:33:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-11 08:21:36 · 13 answers · asked by paul g 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone know where I can find kitchen towels that have a loop on one end so that they can hang from a knob or drawer pull?

I used to find these all over the place, and now, they're no where to be found.

Thanks!

2006-12-11 08:21:10 · 6 answers · asked by Shari M 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-11 08:19:33 · 4 answers · asked by jd 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Do i put it on so i can't see the paint that is under it? i'm not sure if i'm doing it right. the lady at home depot said to do a thin layer, but how thin???

2006-12-11 08:15:43 · 4 answers · asked by Starry Eyes 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

It squirted out too fast and went all over my counter, it has dried to streaks, can anything take it out? Thanks.

2006-12-11 08:08:45 · 7 answers · asked by mommie-3 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

it's about 2 months old, it has salt, rinse aid and dishwasher tablet. When it finished everything looked like it had been dipped in chalk. I did notice that the salt cap looked different....not sure incase im thinking of my old one, but when you unscrew the salt cap should it have a tube looking bit attached about 3 inches long? Its a siemens dishwasher if anybody has one can you let me know incase that bit should be there and has broken off.

2006-12-11 08:08:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-11 08:08:03 · 2 answers · asked by lesfcbs 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How do I get rid of house odor. It smells like it is old and has been closed up a long time, even though the carpet, paint and almost everything has been re done. What works best??

2006-12-11 08:06:37 · 9 answers · asked by sinzx7 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've just finished to paint the ceiling in the living room and didn't realise that there was a kind og paper covering the whole ceiling and now it has started to bulge, will it straighten out when the paint has dried? I used water based paint is that the reason? I'm also going to paint the ceiling in the hall anything I can do to prevent it from bulging? Please help

2006-12-11 07:57:52 · 7 answers · asked by Miranda Elizabeth 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Using a wood stove, some newspaper to start.

2006-12-11 07:55:58 · 2 answers · asked by recycler 1 in Other - Home & Garden

This has happend since we decorated and removed some off the wall, without disconnecting, to decorate behind, but not neccessarily to the ones we touched. We have a baxi bolier. I dont think its sludge at the bottom as the system is only about 3 years old. Theyre not even that hot at the top, only warm and on setting 5. Sometimes under the boiler there is a drop of water could this be connected?

2006-12-11 07:55:06 · 19 answers · asked by Karen H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-11 07:51:21 · 2 answers · asked by jam23 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have these slacks my friend let me borrow.So they've already been washed over and over.But can i still shrink them some more?how?

2006-12-11 07:46:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have squirrels in my back yard -- and they make me laugh. The rats don't. I want to feed the squirrels in the wintertime and not the rats. What should I do? Thanks.

2006-12-11 07:46:53 · 11 answers · asked by B. B 1 in Garden & Landscape