Home & Garden - 21 December 2006

I am getting some kind of water stain (looks white in color, as if it were soap) on my glass shower doors. I can't get it clean. So far I have tried "The Works'" which I know to be a very powerful cleaner, scrunge pads, pure soap, battery powered shower cleaners, and elbow grease. Any ideas as to what is causing the doors to stay dingy looking (they look clean when wet) and how to actually get them really clean?

2006-12-21 03:45:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-21 03:44:51 · 7 answers · asked by BlueFish 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

please help i can get some cheap bricks from china to build my double story extension are there any laws that stop me do they need some kind of approved certifcate etc thanks everyone

2006-12-21 03:40:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Found an install in my system that somebody put a 50 Amp Breaker supplying a 20 Amp GFCI Receptacle for a swimming pool pump? They used 12/2 with bond for the supply cable. I am thinking of taking out the 50 Amp Breaker and putting in a 20 Amp Breaker. Anybody know why anyone would have supplied this circuit with a 50 Amp Breaker to a 20 Amp GFCI receptacle? Unless the GFCI Receptacle acts like a breaker and shuts down power over 20 Amps too, I cannot figure out how it is safe? At least the cable should be a 50 Amp carrying capacity cable, right? I think I am going to change out the breaker to 20 Amp. Looks like an accident waiting to happen to me.

2006-12-21 03:24:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to keep the rust from coming off. This bucket is the perfect color for my bathroom and I want to etch an outhouse on it to match what I already have going on in this bathroom. It is the right size to become the garbage can.

2006-12-21 03:18:50 · 6 answers · asked by Mary E 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Okay this is a question for all you DIY experts. I am wanting to paint my kid's room, which has had problems in the past with damp. The wallpaper has now been removed and this has left quite an uneven finish. So having used a bit of sandpaper this made it quite smooth, but then i went over this with a damp cloth which made it sticky and gluey. What should I do before painting, the paint that i have got is used for rooms such as kitchens and bathrooms to deal with the damp.

2006-12-21 03:18:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-21 03:12:31 · 5 answers · asked by Dorian P 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have 9 inches of heating fuel in a 550 gallon tank. Is there a conversion to find the number of gallons that would be?

2006-12-21 03:01:01 · 4 answers · asked by napa604 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-21 02:59:26 · 4 answers · asked by mike m 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

God bless you all

2006-12-21 02:58:37 · 13 answers · asked by 3 nails 3 in Garden & Landscape

I had a roommate who was given what I called a "clover plant" once. It looked like the clover you might see on your lawn, but the leaves were much bigger. (I don't remember if there were three or four leaves. Sorry.) The cool thing about this plant was that at night, it went to "sleep." The leaves would literally close together to form what looks like a flower bud. Then during the day, the leaves would open up again; it's like a flower blooming every day.

What is the real common name for what I called the "clover plant?" Is it easily found in stores? How expensive is it? Thanks for your help - it's going to make a great Christmas present!

2006-12-21 02:52:03 · 3 answers · asked by Bethany P 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-21 02:51:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

when has got a perfectly good sink to do her washing up in? - l will yield to the public vote
;-)

2006-12-21 02:47:05 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-21 02:42:39 · 6 answers · asked by jay p. 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-21 02:42:21 · 7 answers · asked by MARC R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My son spilled some orange juice this morning.

2006-12-21 02:34:40 · 5 answers · asked by liz 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm going to purchase a poinsettia plant (red, specifically) at a local florist as a hostess gift for a party tonight. Will it keep if I leave it in my car for 4-5 hours, or should I bring it inside my office?

Also, how long will a good poinsettia plant last?

2006-12-21 02:31:07 · 70 answers · asked by Last Call 4 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-21 02:27:11 · 2 answers · asked by Oldie from Bristol 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have a small house and lot - 1500 sq. ft. home on a quarter acre lot and since we both work and go to school full time and we travel a lot, we're interested in having a lawn service come and do VERY MINIMAL service to our lawn as often as it needs it. How much should I expect to pay just to keep the lawn mowed and edged? I have tried to get estimates, but I can't find a lawn service that will give estimates quickly and I need to know soon! I just want a ball park figure...am I looking at fifty dollars a month or two hundred dollars a month??

2006-12-21 02:20:17 · 10 answers · asked by pastfacesfuture 1 in Garden & Landscape

When I visit my girlfriend on Cape Cod, I've noticed a phenomenon of putting these big stars on the sides of homes. Recently I've come across some of these stars in antique shops in Maryland although typically Marylanders do not put these on their houses anymore. I suspect it was something done in the past. The stars are made of tin and they can be 2 to 3 ft in diameter and brightly painted.

2006-12-21 02:15:38 · 5 answers · asked by jahmas001 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

After my floors were laid, I found out it was the first floor the man had laid and he put a coat of wax on them. Now they don't shine. What do I have to do to get the shine back again?

2006-12-21 02:15:05 · 5 answers · asked by rebel5ive 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-21 02:11:21 · 4 answers · asked by kencpp 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-21 02:09:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I've been in my house for a year and spent about £7000 on it but I'm very unhappy there - should I sell or hang on to recoup any losses.

2006-12-21 02:07:04 · 15 answers · asked by Nathaniel 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We have a dog and currently have a Bissell vacuum, but it doesn't get the dog hair up easily.
Does anyone have a Dyson? Does it really work?
Any other recommended vacuums???

2006-12-21 02:03:58 · 8 answers · asked by LFCJakeGirl_98 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-21 02:03:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

How do you take them apart? Thanks John

2006-12-21 01:58:38 · 3 answers · asked by sharney2002 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-21 01:51:51 · 8 answers · asked by burke_1978 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-21 01:45:36 · 14 answers · asked by novrest 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-21 01:38:24 · 9 answers · asked by Joker 1 in Garden & Landscape