Home & Garden - 29 December 2006

i currently painted my wall red. it was beige before and i put primer on it, i put possibly three coats of red so far and still looks bad, showing all the roller marks and everything from light to dark is all over the place. its just that bad! i bought extra gallon of the paint too and bought sponge. it just doesnt seem to work. ugh! pls help.

2006-12-29 06:32:07 · 7 answers · asked by pegsny 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-29 06:31:49 · 9 answers · asked by Lilly 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

my green beans started bubbling up out of the jar just a week after I canned them, I thought where I left them in the garage it got too hot on them. The ones that where in the basement didn't bubble but they smell terrible! I have no clue what I done wrong. I spent alot of time and money (on jars, lids and rings)on over 3 bushels of green beans and my heart is broken. Someone tell me what went wrong so I won't go through this again next summer. This is the first time this has happened in over ten years of canning.

2006-12-29 06:30:46 · 3 answers · asked by Charlene T 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have cream colored now,and I would like to go with something in the earth tones, maybe a dark beige(?), I am sorry that I choose this color carpet but its much cheaper to change the paint, rather that the carpet, any suggestions would be appericated. thank you.

2006-12-29 06:30:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to install a tub surround over the three tile walls of my shower. Do I need to do anyhting to the tile first like treat it with an antifugal paint of something? (I don't want to do the tub itself, just the walls)

2006-12-29 06:29:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

ok me and my partner moved into a flat 6 months back and since we did all we have had is trouble we have had a broken toilet since we moved in it broke about a week after we actually moved in landlord said he would fix it turns out he fixed the pump with garden wire which subsequently broke again. the windows let in water and are not even secured in properly our post box got broken into and he wont fix it.

Also we pay £390 a month for a one bedroom flat the front door doesnt lock properly form the inside and its freezing cold due to all the damp and gapey windows.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO!!!

Do we have the right to refuse to pay rent or anything... can anyone suggest anything serious answers only please thanks.

2006-12-29 06:28:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-29 06:27:47 · 6 answers · asked by brinkhaul 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

they're these kits that you buy and then build and they are the frames for houses but they are made of steel

2006-12-29 06:27:03 · 2 answers · asked by raindrop 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Were going to use Dolphin but they get a lot of negative comments

2006-12-29 06:26:07 · 7 answers · asked by Floppy 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-29 06:22:42 · 4 answers · asked by sierra1060 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am replacing a section of fence that blew down in a recent wind storm. After I set the fence poll in mortar the temperatures dropped below freezing and one day later the mortar has not set. Will it set eventually or do I need to start all over when the weather warms up?

2006-12-29 06:22:16 · 9 answers · asked by Chris 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

This light is over fifty years old and I would love to find a replacement

2006-12-29 06:21:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-29 06:20:39 · 2 answers · asked by Bristol_Gal 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-29 06:19:51 · 4 answers · asked by sonia 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-29 06:07:44 · 4 answers · asked by bittersweet 2 in Garden & Landscape

Mine is a battery charger that I purchased years ago, it has saved me mucho grief.........What is yours?

2006-12-29 06:06:30 · 11 answers · asked by Barbo 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-29 06:04:30 · 8 answers · asked by mike49 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-29 06:01:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

i am a 21 yr old female. i was raised in a very clean household, but my bedroom floor could never be seen. I alays figured that when i moved out on my own, I would be able to keep the palce clean but now that i have my own place, the motivation to clean just isn't there. (welloccasionally when im tired of tripping over junk). my house isn't trashy, but theres laundry, baby stuff, blankets and books nd other stuff just stown everywhere. I can't seem to find the motivation topick it up, an keep it put up. i can sit here and stare at it all day and just not get motivated to clean it up. I have tried MANY different things- from bribing myself to many dfferent types of oganization. they will work for a short time (a week, maybe two) and then it all goes to hell. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing this, or on how i can get and stay motivaed?

2006-12-29 05:56:40 · 18 answers · asked by psychoticangel_kitty 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-29 05:53:47 · 4 answers · asked by KP 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-29 05:53:21 · 3 answers · asked by The Mystic One 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I have spider mites on my jade, rubber plant and african violet. I have rinsed the jade and rubber off in the shower a couple of times to try to get rid of them, but they are still infested. Do the sprays with insecticidal soap and pyrethrin actually work?

2006-12-29 05:52:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Do you think they are worth the price? Just wondering if it's all hype in a pretty package or if I should really consider spending the $$ when the one I have dies.

2006-12-29 05:51:52 · 5 answers · asked by Dragonfly 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Blueberry yogurt spilled on one of my new beautiful black leather gloves. Stupidly, I washed it with water, and now that one is all wrinkled and the other is straight and nice. What should I do?

2006-12-29 05:50:43 · 5 answers · asked by Sleeping Beauty 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a 15ft x 30ft x 4ft pool. We have it drained and have the new liner. We were told that with 4 or 5 guys it wouldn't be a big deal to install it ourselves. The company wants $600. to install it for us. Any advice on do's or don'ts?

2006-12-29 05:50:23 · 4 answers · asked by Brandy S 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have beige colored faux leather sofas. There are some dirty spots on it from normal usage. I want them to look new and shiny - what's the best cleaning method for such sofas? Is there any particular product that works best? Thanks!

2006-12-29 05:45:35 · 5 answers · asked by Du S 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i just got these new pajamas for xmas and today i was messing with a candel that had been lit and the wax(a generous amount) got on my pjs! is there any way i could get it off my clothes!i need help1 my mom is going to kill me if she finds out!

2006-12-29 05:43:38 · 7 answers · asked by ...Maya... 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

keep it clean pleeze!

2006-12-29 05:42:17 · 5 answers · asked by teeyodi 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

water in waterheater keeps getting hoter its a single element. its turn down to 100. bought a new thermostat still the same thing. the water willburn you.

2006-12-29 05:38:28 · 10 answers · asked by churnbucket 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought a dieing orchid so i can regrow it...it's growing new leaves and seems pretty healthy but... a root is growning out the bottom of the pot! what do i do now! i"ve never grown an orchid or anyother type of plant or flower in my life!I need some advise

2006-12-29 05:33:11 · 5 answers · asked by L S 1 in Other - Home & Garden