Home & Garden - 2 January 2007

I live in a dorm, and my bed is directly against my roommates desk. It is literally within 6 inches of his desk. So, when I go to bed, he is at his desk, typing and doing homework, and this involves lights being on. I am an early riser, as I exercise in the morning before class, so I go to bed about 2 to 3 hours earlier than him every night. The light on his desk is a flourescent light, so it is very bright. I've talked to him about it, but we really can't do anything about him moving the desk, because the dorm room is small. I actually have another roomate, so you can imagine 3 people in the azie of a room meant for one person. So, my mom was thinking that maybe I could put a sheet between my bed and his desk, but I can't nail anything into the ceiling. Ideas? I would like to completely block his desk from my bed....

Here are my (bad) ideas. Maybe they'll curn some better ones.

a) 2 science fair boards taped together going up to the celing.
b) sheets

Thats about it. HELP!!!!

2007-01-02 07:06:38 · 8 answers · asked by unfguy2006 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Have 1 handle that turns on/off water. Need to repair it myself since hubby is in Iraq and can't help me.

2007-01-02 07:01:40 · 4 answers · asked by KathyY68 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-02 07:01:37 · 1 answers · asked by Matt R 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

... it comes in this cute little pot with tiny pebbles "glued" to the top of the soil. The care instructions say to make sure soils is dry between waterings, but I cant tell if the soil is dry since they "glued" these darn pebbles on top. What do I do???

2007-01-02 06:59:21 · 2 answers · asked by Cuteness 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm guessing they hang around in landfill for a long time.

2007-01-02 06:58:24 · 11 answers · asked by Vic 2 in Other - Home & Garden

My furnace was leaking the other day, with what I thought was water. Now that it's drying however, it's seems to be a burnt orange color. Any idea on what it was that was leaking??

2007-01-02 06:54:09 · 6 answers · asked by Zara 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-02 06:50:07 · 10 answers · asked by Matt R 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have a rubber strip under my garage door that is suppose to keep water from getting in, but it still does. The door is on a garage door opener and seems to be real tight to the floor. But water still gets in and freezes. I know how to get it unfroze., I've learned but would like to eliminate the problem. Any suggestions?

2007-01-02 06:49:29 · 5 answers · asked by norahs59 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to hand some pictures in my bedroom but I don't have any frames. I am not a very creative person because I am only a teenager. I don't want to scratch the walls because my parents would go insane! Help Me!

2007-01-02 06:45:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

put up thousands of crappy outside ones are regretting it now I bet.
1, they looked shite anyway
2, It just showed all your neighbours what knobs you are
3, you will have to spend 2 hours taking the tacky crap down.
4, you did your bit of environmental damage, well done.

Myself I have one small cheap fake tree, I like to think its practical and unassuming, unlike you people mentioned above, who seem to use the amount of Christmas lights you put up as an extention to your very small peni.
I thank you, I feel better now.

2007-01-02 06:43:30 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

How do u smell funnyyyyyyyyyyy

2007-01-02 06:37:14 · 14 answers · asked by Chad V 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've got the over the door shoe racks, over the door ironing boards, and canned foods rack over the pantry door. But I need to find out what to do with my tons of genealogy, family stories, and pictures. For the most part it has been stored on Ancestry.com, and cdrw. I'm looking for new ideas.

2007-01-02 06:36:41 · 7 answers · asked by JBWPLGCSE 5 in Other - Home & Garden

like the ones that are supose to keep the drain field open.

2007-01-02 06:36:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-02 06:19:38 · 8 answers · asked by Go16 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-02 06:19:14 · 4 answers · asked by gobbycat 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I heard there was a place in Des Moines, IA that has a hybrid Kumquat (Dwarf) tree that bears fruit even in the cold. Granted the plant is left indoors but is hardy year round. Does anyone know where I can get one?

2007-01-02 06:12:41 · 3 answers · asked by goodtimes2x 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-02 06:07:01 · 1 answers · asked by HEY boo boo 6 in Garden & Landscape

i want to get all the pots of my garden, painted by the paint which is used on wooden and iron doors etc.will not this paint hurt my plants?

2007-01-02 06:06:14 · 3 answers · asked by sufiesidhi 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I want a pretty flower to keep inside but does not require alot of attention...i dont have much freetime...

2007-01-02 06:04:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My wife and I need a new bed. Ours sinks when we get in and we roll right into the middle. My wife constantly complains about back pain. What mattress or whole bed setup would you recommend?

2007-01-02 05:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-02 05:56:16 · 12 answers · asked by Jake B 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-02 05:56:09 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to build a subfloor and tile over a hole in my house. It used to be a fountain, but i have since taken it out, with a remaining hole and needs to be tiled. The hole is concrete. Should i build a subfloor platform, or just fill in with dirt, sand or more concrete to put the tile on top of? thanks.

2007-01-02 05:55:40 · 3 answers · asked by Youngblood 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

whenever something gets caught in the vacuum, it smells like something is burning! it stinks up the whole house! why?!

2007-01-02 05:51:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-02 05:50:38 · 45 answers · asked by delgados12 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have water coming in from the foundation. My drain pipes are extending away from the house. I have no plants around the exterior foundation, would like ideas for that too(for spring). I do have large oak trees by sidewalk, if they're the culprit how can I have them removed cheap.

2007-01-02 05:49:52 · 7 answers · asked by mochachinna76 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-02 05:49:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-02 05:48:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-02 05:45:31 · 4 answers · asked by mochachinna76 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

We just built our home and now we are having mouse trouble.Wr live out in the country.Besides getting a cat and finding out where they're coming in what else can we do?We killed one my dad shot but we saw another one last night.Also, what types of dieases do they carry?Please leave an email if i want to get beack to you about your answer outside of the Answers system.Thanks Whitney

2007-01-02 05:39:50 · 6 answers · asked by Whitney L 1 in Other - Home & Garden