Home & Garden - 20 December 2006

It's is 3 days before Chrsistmas Eve and my live tree is dying. I make sure it has plenty of water. I even put a little sugar in it too. I never had this problem before. Does anyone have any suggestion on what i can do so it can aleast last to Christmas Day!!! I am having company over for the first time and my tree looks so sad. Please help!

2006-12-20 23:52:13 · 10 answers · asked by Tia 2 in Garden & Landscape

Our 2 year old son has managed to block our downstairs toilet by dropping the "Harpic on the rim cleaner" down the toilet and flushing it in a fit of rage. Aside from why the door was unlocked at the time, any ideas for fishing it back out?
I think it's jammed in because although the toilet flushes from the cistern the water only drains slowly from the actual toilet which would indicate that somewhere in the U-bend the offending item is wedged.
Without taking the cistern off and moving the toilet from its fixings to get into it both ways does anyone have any ideas?

2006-12-20 23:39:24 · 12 answers · asked by cheerfulwaster 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-20 23:37:55 · 5 answers · asked by marvinh27 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Im so dizzy and can only just manage to write this!
;-)

2006-12-20 23:16:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Old vinyl has been lifted and will be replaced with new vinyl. I'd like to remove the old adhesive which was placed directly onto timber flooring about 30 years ago

2006-12-20 23:12:17 · 6 answers · asked by enquirer 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Hi ^_^

I have my apartment up for sale, and I'm having my first viewing this afternoon. In reality I should be cleaning it RIGHT NOW, as opposed to sitting here messing around on Yahoo Answers, but whatever. o_0

Do you guys have any advice as to what I can do to make the place look, smell and feel a little nicer when the prospective buyer comes over? Obviously I'm going to make sure it's neat, tidy and fresh-smelling, but is there anything else I can try?

Thanks guys!

2006-12-20 23:09:32 · 6 answers · asked by L-Train 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a bench lathe where the speed is adjusted by moving belts on different sized pulleys. As this requires stopping the lathe and opening the access panel, I would like to be able to change the speed on the fly. I have seen variable speed control boxes that you plug a tool into then dial the speed up and down. They all state that they are not for use with slow start motors. How do I know if the motor I have is slow start? Does anyone have any other suggestions?

2006-12-20 22:59:41 · 6 answers · asked by Mike 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

to store simple things

2006-12-20 22:55:51 · 1 answers · asked by Hellrider 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I own a bungalow. The furnace is located at one end of the house and must force air vertically along the length of the house~60ft. When going that far by the time it reaches the other end the air is much less cooler. What optiopns do I have in getting more heat to the other end of the house ...namely my bedroom, kitchen.

2006-12-20 22:44:44 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Nice Guy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-20 22:22:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-20 22:22:06 · 11 answers · asked by wwwwwwwfe 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-20 22:19:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

What's the best way to care for hardwood floors? They are real wood not the new faux type.

2006-12-20 22:12:30 · 6 answers · asked by corbin_rox 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-20 21:53:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I bought an old hard wood childrens school desk (and chair) that has a hole for the ink well. Could you give some advice as to what is the best polish or treatment? I don't want them to look new, but it looks like they could use some moisture. I've heard that some furniture polishes are not that good for old furniture..

2006-12-20 21:43:45 · 6 answers · asked by yourdayscoming 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

We bought a second-hand dining table which has a mahogany finish. It has some scratches and some white marks on it but I do not know how to make it look better. Can you help?

2006-12-20 21:43:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in southern Michigan and was wondering what I can do to make sure my fish make it through the winter.

2006-12-20 21:28:56 · 12 answers · asked by jessann019 1 in Garden & Landscape

When purchasing a down comforter what should a person look for? What is the best type of down comforter to buy?

2006-12-20 21:27:40 · 3 answers · asked by corbin_rox 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-20 21:27:09 · 8 answers · asked by jessann019 1 in Garden & Landscape

due to flooding

2006-12-20 21:20:10 · 10 answers · asked by wee elaine 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My usual water pressure is 1.0 but I noticed today that it has risen to 1.7,does anyone one know the reason for this

2006-12-20 21:10:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-20 20:59:41 · 13 answers · asked by adamandeve 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I planted an acorn in an indoor pot a couple of months ago and after a couple of weeks it began to grow, at first very raplidly. Now, though, it has wilted. I have tried over and under watering it, feeding it, covering it with a bag...all to no avail. I know nothing about plants (as you may have guessed), but guess its just the wrong time of year even though it is indoors and it is going to die? Any advice would be appreciated please.

2006-12-20 20:54:45 · 9 answers · asked by mark 3 in Garden & Landscape

when I last used my oven, the whole cooker was very hot to touch even the knobs to turn it off was hot, then when I used it last night, the oven would not fire up, so now I cant use it, this is the second cooker that has done this this year, do you think to much gas is coming in and getting to hot that it is burning the thermastat out, or what, I find it to much of a coincedence that two cookers should fail to work in the same place, unless something is causing it, what do you think.

2006-12-20 20:37:04 · 5 answers · asked by Angel-Lady 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Any ideas what might be wrong? The hot water to the bath has got slower and slower running over the last few weeks and is just a dribble now

2006-12-20 20:23:43 · 8 answers · asked by nine_ball_tattoo 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

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

I bought a cord blazer a little while back and I wanted to wash it. If I do how do I go abouts doing that. Do I wash it alone on cold and air dry?
thanks

2006-12-20 20:13:55 · 4 answers · asked by M-A- Double T 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

The product specification for the frost free fridge freezer that I'm buying, says that the fridge does not have an automatic fridge defrost, where as on other products it does say they have an automatic fridge defrost!!!

2006-12-20 20:03:04 · 8 answers · asked by Simone W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Planning on finishing my basement here in the near future. The only problem I see myself running into is the the whole gas/water piping. I only have maybe 6 feet of clearance from floor to lowest pipe and I was wondering how I go about getting the pipes shifted up. Is this an expensive thing to do and who do I usually hire to do such a job? What are my other options into getting more head space down in the basement? Looking for something decent maybe like half to another foot. Any feedback would be appreciated... Thank you!

2006-12-20 19:54:00 · 3 answers · asked by unglt99 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What should I plant and how can I make it look like a cottage such as fence, colors, ponds, big tree in the middle. Dont know, please give me any ideas. If you have seen the ad on tv where is about work safe and the boy stands out the front waiting for his dad, something like that with like a picket fence and lots of shade, but trees that dont loose leaves and always green.....

2006-12-20 19:31:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape