Home & Garden - 5 January 2007

We bought this house 9 years ago and at the time, we thought the pine floors looked just great but as time went by, the gaps between the boards kept getting wider and wider. So now, we don't think it looks so good anymore. We were told sanding and re finishing would not take care of the gaps, in some places, the spaces between boards is nearly 1/4 inch. Any ideas?

2007-01-05 04:05:18 · 3 answers · asked by manibal_mf 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I used a ton of candles over the holidays. I just noticed a large spot on my new carpet is covered with harden candle wax that dripped down from the fireplace mantle. Can anyone suggest a safe way to remove the wax without damaging the carpet?

2007-01-05 04:03:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

If someone could tell me a simple low-tech solution for stopping monkies. Its for a small group of people devoted to feeding less fortunate children in africa and they have problems with monkies on thier small farm.

2007-01-05 04:03:22 · 3 answers · asked by Jimmy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

...I live in CA and want to know what the rules and regulations are. Can anyone help?

2007-01-05 04:02:59 · 6 answers · asked by lady_missunderstood2006 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My wet & dry hoover has lost most/all of its suction, and its blowing dust out the back..even thought the dirt it hoovers up is all collected inside and easily emptied..its base seems to be blowing out lots of dust!

2007-01-05 03:57:40 · 7 answers · asked by HeyYa! 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Any suggestions?Thanks~

2007-01-05 03:55:59 · 4 answers · asked by YO~NO~FUI E 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-05 03:54:58 · 20 answers · asked by .. 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

When I wash my clothes they don't feel so soft as before. Is there a way to make them softer, especially flannel and baby clothes? Should I wash with cold water, or delicate cycle, or use a special soap or product? I have a very good washer (Bosch front loader).

2007-01-05 03:51:01 · 5 answers · asked by Viv 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-05 03:49:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

When did it become popular for home owners to carpet over tile and wood flooring?

2007-01-05 03:46:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Clothes have not been smelling.. It is in my tub apperently. I cannot seem to get it out. Please help if you know of any soloutions !

2007-01-05 03:45:03 · 8 answers · asked by dewsgirl35 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

It's like a combo of dirt and soap.. I can't get it out by scrubbing and using the scrubbing bubbles. Any suggestions?

2007-01-05 03:43:42 · 175 answers · asked by chocolatecupcake 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-05 03:42:33 · 15 answers · asked by rosey 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-05 03:41:22 · 3 answers · asked by donna0667 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-05 03:36:26 · 6 answers · asked by jc 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-05 03:33:18 · 5 answers · asked by mvgclarke 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I am living in Belize and it is damp here in the jungle.I painted a cabana and where the new bricks are it is moldy. I have essential oils and am using oil based paint. I have washed it but it still looks dirty so have to paint it again. Any ideas what I can add to the paint?

2007-01-05 03:26:03 · 6 answers · asked by Peggy 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-05 03:23:18 · 4 answers · asked by Cindy B 1 in Other - Home & Garden

what does it mean chimney stack and flashings

2007-01-05 03:22:06 · 8 answers · asked by tt 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-05 03:13:47 · 5 answers · asked by okanes18 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We recently bought a house which is over 100 years old, and I'm not an expert in the field but an old tenant told us that the pipes under the house have basically corraded and don't exist anymore. If you stick a pole down the drain in the basement, you get dirt and mud and sometimes unusual objects come up through the drain, for example a diaper has been found and even a t-shirt. My question basically is what are options for fixing such a problem? Thanks!

2007-01-05 03:13:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have huge power bills in the winter due to gas consumption and have recently added a gas fireplace to our house. I was wondering if it will help if I turn our furnace down and use it for a heat source alot of the time. I am tired of paying so much and am hoping for some details on gas consumption of fireplaces.

2007-01-05 03:13:20 · 4 answers · asked by toothfairee 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

P.S.: Bleach not helping. Thank yall SO much!

2007-01-05 03:08:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I just moved in.

2007-01-05 03:04:23 · 5 answers · asked by KaShae 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

Ours can run all day without messing with it, as long as there is enough corn in it.

2007-01-05 02:59:08 · 2 answers · asked by Lydia T 2 in Other - Home & Garden

This is the first time I have owned a home, and the first time i've had city water. It has stained my laundry with rusty orange stains and causes rusty stains on my shower walls and tub floor, a week after cleaning the tub.

2007-01-05 02:56:06 · 10 answers · asked by Deftoner_01 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-05 02:53:02 · 4 answers · asked by smcneil1972 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-05 02:52:50 · 3 answers · asked by Carrot Cruncher 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-05 02:40:52 · 4 answers · asked by FIRE CAP'N 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Unfortunately I forgot how to make these gorgeous bird houses with stones. I don't remember how to produce that stuff that keeps the stones together, otherwise I'd like to make my mum, my m8, and maybe another friend a proper birds house, something that lasts for ages and ages (maybe another one for my granny's garden tree, she's got 2trees, and only 1 birdshouse, that still remains from school time). Because our wooden ones get really worn every year and become leaky, wood sucks too much water and sometimes grows living cultures other than our lovely birds inside, caused by all the rain we get in GB. And that's why we want the proper ones, so we don't have to replace them all the time, and they are much warmer, so more cozy for our robins.... IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP AND PROVIDE US WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE STUFF BETWEEN THE STONES, PLEASE? It would really be appreciated very much indeed. By the way, this would also enable me to pass the skills on to my daughters, so they do creative things later in their lives, rather than drugs and crime or other stupid things, that I don't wish them to. I love them lots and lots!

2007-01-05 02:39:47 · 4 answers · asked by Doreen 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)