Home & Garden - 18 December 2006

2006-12-18 09:32:33 · 1 answers · asked by reaching4thestars 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

i need to refill the pillows on my couch with feathers or stuffing of some kind.
where can i get cheap filler ? i want something inexpensive but somewhat good quality since it's for my couch.

2006-12-18 09:30:07 · 5 answers · asked by musikalgrl20 2 in Other - Home & Garden

This probably sounds like a silly question!

I've always washed all of my laundry in the coldcold water setting. When are you supposed to use the other two settings...cold and hot water?

2006-12-18 09:26:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Does anyone know how to get a red wine stain out of a cloth couch? The stain is only a few days old.

2006-12-18 09:19:02 · 12 answers · asked by James 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I Have full length (from celing to floor) curtains that are a sort of an orangey / terracotta colour, just wondering if i dyied them a dark purple would it take or would they turn out a different colour?

2006-12-18 09:16:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-18 09:14:14 · 5 answers · asked by Steve A 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-18 09:10:38 · 3 answers · asked by V.G. 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My son's girlfriend loves the Fun Guy mushroom joke, so we are looking for a mushroom as a gift, maybe crystal or cut glass, ceramic, resin, maybe something with a guy's face on the mushroom. Help, as usual, appreciated.

2006-12-18 09:07:38 · 4 answers · asked by Jennifer 3 in Other - Home & Garden

new plastered hall, 2 coats of white sil emulsion followe by coloured emulsion, but certain areas are bubbling, Ive sanded them back after drying, put when painting, seems to get air under the paint any ideas ???

2006-12-18 09:06:24 · 15 answers · asked by ENGLISH BULLDOG 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Theres a thick wire we used in form carpentry that's 1/4 inch or so thick,we called it "Pencil Wire".Got any idea where it can be bought?

2006-12-18 08:58:08 · 5 answers · asked by eyegub 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I've had this area rug/carpet for a few years. It still looks great, but it has fold marks, and I always have to pull it to even it out, I believe it is caused by the coffee table. Is there a way to undo this?

2006-12-18 08:54:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-18 08:54:05 · 2 answers · asked by chika_cherry_cola007 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I don't want to have to buy something to be able to do it. How can you lockpick a deadbolt lock with stuff found around the home?

2006-12-18 08:50:23 · 8 answers · asked by Phil the janitor 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in a house that my friends own. It is a three story victorian, I live on the second floor, they live on the first and someone else on the third flloor. The third floor tenant has garbage on the second floor landing ( there is a thin wall that seperates my living room from his landing). This garbage has been there for a few weeks at least and is smelling my entire apt up! It smells really gross in here. The landlords have repeatedly told him to get rid of it, as have I. Is there anything else we can do?? We are both at our wits end as to how to get him to take care of this!! If I called the Dept of Health would they come back on the landlords, even though garbage removla is not included in the rent?

2006-12-18 08:47:09 · 11 answers · asked by returntosender35 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was told by a builder that it is cheaper to set your A/C a couple of degrees lower that normal (like if you normally set it at 75, set it at 73 or 74) Does this make sense, it does not to me..?? It is suppose to stop your unit from turning off and on as much. This is where the higher cost come from.........?????????????

2006-12-18 08:46:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

and is it related to white wash.

2006-12-18 08:38:38 · 5 answers · asked by south of france 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have tried soap and water, windex etc but then the mirror fogs up the next time it is used.

2006-12-18 08:33:46 · 7 answers · asked by Larry 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My husband thinks this would be a good way to heat the house to a certain extent in the case of a power outage like we just had in western Washington. I think it's a bad idea, but what are the facts? Hubbie says it'd be like running a gas stove, but I'd be worried about CO2 poisoning. So what are the dangers, other than the obvious fire hazzard?

2006-12-18 08:31:47 · 13 answers · asked by Jasmine2004 2 in Other - Home & Garden

...does anyone know of a staiin that could be applied over painted wood to look like wood stain? the manufacturers name would be helpful or an easy process on how to achieve this look. thanks for your answers.

2006-12-18 08:27:05 · 5 answers · asked by try 2 help 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

need rate per square foot in new york metro area

2006-12-18 08:23:00 · 3 answers · asked by sade b 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-18 08:21:57 · 7 answers · asked by miamivc 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My husband insists we throw away all anti-bacterial handwash as he has read of all the evil chemicals in them. I'm all for being natural but am concerned at his new choice for he family as we have a young toddler still in nappies. Does Dove actually kill bacteria? I get the feeling it is more for dirt and grime than actually bacteria.

2006-12-18 08:18:09 · 9 answers · asked by Nikita 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-18 08:16:16 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

How can I fight the mold and get rid of it?

2006-12-18 08:13:59 · 9 answers · asked by lizlilit 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Alright, this is creeping me out a bit.

Okay, my grandmothers house water was turned off a while ago. And, to ensure that no water mane would break, we turned on all the faucets and let them run out. We left them on, as to drain all the pipes, turned off the actual water valve, and then left it. Okay, so, phase into a few weeks later. We go back, and the water isn't running. Then, we go downstairs, and all of a sudden..it starts running again. A STEADY stream, none the less, even though it has been running for WEEKS. So, we go back upstairs, and turn off all the faucets, then turn them back on, and it's running again. We wait again until all are drained, made sure the water valve was turned off [no movement in the water breaker], and left. Now, three weeks later, a PIPE has exploded. And now the whole house is flooded. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE, if we drained all the faucets and the actaul water people turned off the water and NO water is going to the house? please and thanks, lovelies.

2006-12-18 08:01:23 · 4 answers · asked by So Sam Said 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-18 08:00:20 · 9 answers · asked by chuck3011 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

We're looking to update our home electrical system. With the exception of the new kitchen added about ten years ago, the rest of the house has older, two prong outlets. We want to change these out for three prong, grounded outlets for obvious safety reasons. We were told if we didn't have a ground wire behind the older outlets, we could replace the outlets with GFCI outlets without having to connect a ground wire. This doesn't sound safe. We have given some thought to simply having the rest of the house rewired, but that could get expensive. Any thoughts?

2006-12-18 07:58:58 · 9 answers · asked by Hezmanian 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have tried spraying it with commercially bought stuff but it does not work. what shall I do? It is a beautiful plant and I do not want to loose it.

2006-12-18 07:57:30 · 9 answers · asked by unpocuriosa 1 in Garden & Landscape

How long can these last without leaking? Do they have a limited lifespan? Mine is 15-20 years old I am guessing. I don't see any signs of any leaks, but I'm just wondering if there is something I can do to make this more leakproof as it gets older. I know that the tile and grout floor of the tile is NOT waterproof, which is why there is the pan underneath. Is there a sealant or something I can apply to the tile that would better waterproof or prevent water from seeping to the pan?

2006-12-18 07:46:10 · 5 answers · asked by TB28 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Is it a job for a plumber. I've ruined mine with bleach, especially the trim around the plug hole. Does anyone know how easy it is to fix?

2006-12-18 07:44:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling