Home & Garden - 3 January 2007

I am thinking on getting a cleaner for up to 2 hours a week in Farnborough. Where should I go to find one (approach a big company or put an ad in the local Post Office)? What questions should I ask? How much should I expect to pay?

2007-01-03 05:35:26 · 8 answers · asked by Sparkysair 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

people that deal with this kind of thing and also how i could get heating inside it i hope someone can help me

2007-01-03 05:34:28 · 6 answers · asked by luvinlife 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-03 05:31:32 · 9 answers · asked by malcolmg 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to get rid of the nasty grass in my back yard and heard that spreading salt in the dirt will prevent anything from growing in that area again. I just want to make sure it's true before I dig everything up by the roots and waste my time.

2007-01-03 05:23:09 · 2 answers · asked by tanjacristine 1 in Garden & Landscape

Ive got an old cinder block garage that has a flat cement roof.
It has a few cracks, that causes water to leak thru and inside.
I want to patch it with something to keep the water from seeping thru.
Is there something like a hot-tar alternative that DIYers can do?
Like maybe a sealer of some sort that I can brush on?

Its only a temporary fix maybe 1-2 years until I can get a real garage built.

2007-01-03 05:07:56 · 9 answers · asked by Toe Motor 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

If i travel to a country e.g. U.K to Canada and i take my camcorder, camera charger, and other elctronic devices would a travel plug be sufficent? or woulod i need a step up / step down transformer? I used a electric fan heater together with a travel plug but it started to smell as if something was burning? i dont understand why this happened? and how i can resolve this issue if it happened again?

2007-01-03 05:06:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am refinishing my bar at home and i have bought both, i wanna know the pro's and con's to each...

2007-01-03 04:20:35 · 1 answers · asked by n_maritz 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

My wife wants to do that because our 18 month old daughter sometimes falls out of bed. Having the bed lower would tend to decrease the impact.

We have other family members that say it doesn't look good if there is no frame and the mattress is on the floor. Is there anything wrong with that besides not looking formal?

2007-01-03 03:58:56 · 30 answers · asked by Jentleman 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

We have tried using soap and water, windex etc. Everything we have tried seems to leave streaks. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

2007-01-03 03:58:22 · 6 answers · asked by dnip72 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-03 03:57:35 · 14 answers · asked by Ted W 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I whant to know.

2007-01-03 03:51:38 · 11 answers · asked by yankee_lost_in_ga 2 in Garden & Landscape

I am thinking to install a powerfull exhaust hood(KitchenAid KWCU205 30 in Range Hood) in my kitchen. Can any one please let me know whether it works or not or any suggestion? Thanks in advance.

2007-01-03 03:50:02 · 13 answers · asked by bis123 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i really liked the chrome car in the tv ads a few years back, and ive always lieked sparkling silver surfaces...
how would i be able to make a car like this?
could i weld lots of small circular pieces of silvery metal the size of a 5 pence piece all over a car?
what im thinking s that if i do that rather than have one smooth mirror surface, it would break up the relections rather like the compound eye of an insects eye.
if i had some icy blue pieces as well, i could have a silver&blue car that would make the icebergs weep!

anyone have any altenative ideas how i could have my chrome/silver car

2007-01-03 03:48:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-03 03:47:06 · 1 answers · asked by Maria B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi every1 & Happy New Yr 2 u all! I've just started to recycle, but I'm unsure of a few things, in our area they collect different coloured bags of plastic bottles/aluminium tins/cards& mags. But they don't allow things like plastic food wrappers, so where would I put this sort of plastic? And anything else that they don't allow, do just throw it away with the normal junk, but it's plastic too? It's all so confusing! x

2007-01-03 03:44:21 · 6 answers · asked by Kat 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My deck really needs some attention - the snow and rain are not beading up the way it used to and it's absorbing into the wood.
What do you think?

2007-01-03 03:39:50 · 3 answers · asked by redslippers 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-03 03:39:30 · 11 answers · asked by aditya s 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-03 03:38:27 · 47 answers · asked by MsCatie 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-03 03:36:15 · 21 answers · asked by k 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

In regards to concrete, are these two words interchangeable? I have found information on efflorescence pertaining to concrete, but the manager at the concrete company is using the word effervescence. Is he mistaken in his terminology or does it matter?

2007-01-03 03:30:58 · 5 answers · asked by Stacy S 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My husband and I want to grow our own fruits, veggies, etc. And we want to raise our own meat. Basically we want to grow as much of our own food as we can. PLease help....

2007-01-03 03:28:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Not that I would do this ... just asking ... my co-worker and I are having a debate...

2007-01-03 03:20:36 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I want to make it air proof? I dont know how to check whether the air is coming in slightly or not? but I can see the water just above the window seal

2007-01-03 03:19:06 · 6 answers · asked by careerlink2u 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am recently cleaning kitchen, and bahroom with CLOROX, becuase it does a great job that other regular brand failed. Like, Clorox clear all the stain. Is it safe to use Clorox for cleaning? If not, which way is the best to clean? Thank you very much.

2007-01-03 03:13:24 · 30 answers · asked by Dung T 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

How many cubic feet? and is that with or without the agitator? Also...how big of a dryer would I need to dry it? We are looking in to getting a new washer and dryer and if we can afford it I would love to have one I could wash my king size comforter in, I just don't know how big that is when I am looking.

2007-01-03 03:06:39 · 13 answers · asked by Farah G 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I purchased a few of gallons of paint a couple of weeks ago and am just now ready to actually use them. Should I take them back to the store to have them put in the "shaker" machine or will stiring them with the wooden stick be suffice?

2007-01-03 03:05:14 · 8 answers · asked by HumanBaby 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-03 02:53:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-03 02:49:19 · 6 answers · asked by Willow 2 in Garden & Landscape

I just moved to this house and it has a wood burning stove. I've never had one before. When i have it going, there is a strong campfire smell. I have the vents open and everything. it even makes my clothes have that camp fire odor. Should it smell that strong or is there something wrong?

2007-01-03 02:48:31 · 8 answers · asked by Just my Luck 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I've already pointed it out to him along with his bramble bush that ruined the pebble dash on the front of our house. He's done nothing about it and with the bad weather here, the rain from his gutter is pouring on to our front step.... it also keeps us awake at night and really, how many times do you have to speak to someone about this kind of thing. If it was the other way around, we'd have sorted it by now. We stay in bought houses, not council rented ones, otherwise I would have been able to complain to them at least.

2007-01-03 02:46:20 · 14 answers · asked by muggle 4 in Maintenance & Repairs