Home & Garden - 26 December 2006

I'm renting and i have to move out soon and i have hard dried glue on the carpet and i need to find a way to get it off.
Does anyone know how and what to use???

2006-12-26 09:58:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My bedroom is floor to ceiling "popcorn" texture. The people who sold me the home have a high gloss paint over it. I cannot afford to tear down the walls and re-drywall. I don't want the mess of scraping off the bumps. What is another way to retexture the walls? If I use a joint compound to create a different texture, would it work? I really hate it, but financially I'm quite limited. I could not hire anyone to do work for me, so all of my home improvements are done myself or by my mother....(who can do almost anything). But she isn't so sure what we can do about this.

2006-12-26 09:52:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It seems like the thin rug disintegrated and left sandy crap underneath it. I can't remove the sandy crap from the nice hardwood with soap and h20, what product or machine will get it out.

Has anyone had a rug that fell apart on the bottom like this?

2006-12-26 09:51:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I would like to vent my shower into the attic with a fan I bought. The house is brick and difficult to vent through the wall and also the turn up in the attic to vent into the soffit outside is difficult plus I would have to get a good vent cover to close as to not let the cold air back into the bathroom. I was wondering if anyone else has just vented thier bath right into the attic with no negative results like mold or moisture build up? Thanks!

2006-12-26 09:50:09 · 14 answers · asked by Zippy 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Are there "total gloss" paints as compared to semi-gloss?

2006-12-26 09:49:35 · 5 answers · asked by sammy 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-26 09:47:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I would like to do the texture with the brush swirls in it. On the Lowe's website it keeps showing it done with just Venetian Plaster..but it's really expensive. Can I just use a regular joint compound, or is venetian plaster the only option?

2006-12-26 09:42:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-26 09:39:27 · 3 answers · asked by snarfy2004 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-26 09:37:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

i got this jacket for christmas,
and it has a fur lined hood..
well the washing instructions say to dry on low/delicate,
and i did but when i pulled it out,the fur was all matted down..

can anybody help me with this one?

2006-12-26 09:36:39 · 5 answers · asked by Cynthia H 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Whats the best Strimmer to buy to get rid of all these stupid flowers the previous owner of my house planted. Its due to be tarmaced and I dont want any growing back through. Or should I just attack them with a Black and Decker flame gun...??????

2006-12-26 09:36:20 · 9 answers · asked by pop c 2 in Garden & Landscape

I just cut the trees down and the roots have killed my lawn...I want to plant new sod but I have to remove all the surface roots from the tree first. Please ONLY answer if you have experience with this or if you are a landscaper...Thanks

2006-12-26 09:30:41 · 5 answers · asked by Tebelis4u 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am one of those fortunate guys who can spend money on gadgets, etc.. However, I am running into a problem. I have all of these things that require charging! Does anyone have a solution for consolodating the number of chargers, cords, etc?? I have things being charged all over the place and it's just so confusing. Then when I travel, I almost have to find a separate compartment in my luggage to carry cords in. With the MP3 player, personal phone, work phone, computer - I just have a lot of things to charge and I need a solution for both home and away.

Has anyone seen any kind of charging station or cabinet that can house all of these things???

Help!

Sincerely,
Spoiled gadget Bachelor...

2006-12-26 09:29:45 · 1 answers · asked by skobie 2 in Other - Home & Garden

the part that is acctually behind the socket holding it into the wall! not the socket but the plastic "container" thingy. i know i do not seem smart enough to be playing with an electrical socket but oh well can you help me?

2006-12-26 09:28:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-26 09:27:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I've got a new house to furnish, but I'm broke!

2006-12-26 09:19:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Just bought aan older home and noticed water in the floor vent where the air comes from. Would like to know how this happens and what can be done to eliminate the problem. Thank you.

2006-12-26 09:18:17 · 6 answers · asked by toni_howard@sbcglobal.net 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-26 09:17:52 · 7 answers · asked by rlfriga@sbcglobal.net 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was wondering if someone could tell me how to change the battery on a Firex smoke detector? The smoke detectors seem to be wired to the house with a backup battery in case the power goes out.

It's not as simple as just pulling out the old battery and popping in the new one. There's a plastic mold or case(with one red wire, one black wire, and one yellow wire) covering where the battery is held. So, basically I need to somehow remove this before I can get to the battery. Can anyone tell me the safe way to do this?

I'm not trying to get electrocuted here :) Any help would be appreciated.

2006-12-26 09:11:33 · 4 answers · asked by annoyed 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

how big should a tunnel be for people to travel through and how far down should it go before opening up( to stop cave-ins)

2006-12-26 09:09:11 · 4 answers · asked by Z 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just moved yesterday and sadly have realized that I don't own any furniture (and am very grateful I bought myself a bed a few months ago). Since the move is unexpected I only have about a $2500 budget to furnish the living room, dining area, and bedroom. I have decided to go with IKEA since I know that I can get everything within budget. The apartment has wood floors and tan walls throughout (including tan tiles in the bathroom). I like the modern/contemporary styles. I found a couch that I like that comes in both dk. brown or white and would like to build off either. I want something that will flow nicely into the bathroom. I need to figure out a color scheme that will go nicely with everything. For example, could I use the white couch with black and pink accents and then go into the bathroom and keep the pale pink scheme? Or should I go with the dk. brown couches and go with greens or something. Since I am starting from scratch I would like the colors just the right way...THANKS

2006-12-26 09:05:15 · 6 answers · asked by mychelleb25 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

It rains a lot where I live. Finding the offending string and drying or replacing it is taking too much time. I'm getting ready to trade the safety of GFCIs for the convenience of lights that actually stay lit. Anyone want to talk me out of that?

2006-12-26 09:03:49 · 4 answers · asked by warm106fm 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Hi!. I am 14 years old, and a extrordinarily messy person, I can spend a day cleaning, then when I go to get dressed again the next morning my room is a total mess. What are some easy ways i can organize my closet so that it stays clean for more then a day. Easy&Inexpensive please. thanks a ton.

2006-12-26 09:01:43 · 4 answers · asked by jessica.thebest. 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Disabled-can't split by hand very good anymore.

2006-12-26 09:01:08 · 1 answers · asked by STEVE E 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

whats the best and cheap leather cleaner you can get to clean and seal?

2006-12-26 08:59:51 · 7 answers · asked by david g 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My friend tried to help out; but she cleaned carpet stains with dishsoap. Now I'm unable to get the soap out!

2006-12-26 08:59:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

a couple of weeks ago i found a leak in my roof and called a guy to fix the leak, and so he came to our house and got us an estimate and it sounded pretty fair.

the next time he came he wanted more money and charged us more than what he said last time, and started to work on the leak. but then he broke a pipe while trying to fix the leak in our roof, and so not only did he not fix the leak, he also broke a pipe--and when he found out he broke a pipe he took off right away.

what should i do?? we're stranded here..and who knows when it might rain again.

2006-12-26 08:54:07 · 22 answers · asked by fefe 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have some soft leather shoes that I wore and it rained and I had to walk through puddles, now the shoes have wrinkles on them and even though they still fit, I would like to somehow get rid of the wrinkles across the top and give them shape again.

Any proven way to do this?

2006-12-26 08:50:24 · 6 answers · asked by Middy S 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My husband dosen't smell it but both of my daughters do. What should I add to make them smell fresh and clean?

2006-12-26 08:42:50 · 27 answers · asked by leggs 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-26 08:42:02 · 6 answers · asked by sabesque 4 in Maintenance & Repairs