Home & Garden - 7 January 2007

2007-01-07 13:07:39 · 11 answers · asked by ann k 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-07 13:05:36 · 5 answers · asked by stes2205 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our basement had 4 light fixtures and I took them down and split both ends, the white and black wire and capped them. I needed to do this to do the 2 x 2 wood frames in prepartion for new can lighting and drywall on the ceiling. My question is, since these wires are still hot is it ok to leave them like that? They are looped over conduit and cannot move. Thanks! We should be chaning them out very soon.

2007-01-07 13:01:46 · 4 answers · asked by rob b 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

For almost two months now I have been dealing with little gnats in my kitchen. I found a potato that had been forgotten about in the cabinet and disposed of it. After reading online I thought I had a case of fruit flies. But I watched them and caught one and examined it and know positively they are fungus gnats. I have kept up with taking trash out, dishes cleaned, etc. but they have taken over the kitchen and bathroom now. They are starting to migrate all over the house. I don't own any plants and am at my boiling point with these things. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!

2007-01-07 13:01:04 · 1 answers · asked by Butterfli 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I got a lemonade tree as a gift 18 months ago. I put it in the ground in a lawn, but then grasshoppers ate every leaf on the thing. I found out they don't like being in lawn, so I have put it in a garden bed with lots of sun, but the tree is still quite sparse of leaves and doesn't grow flowers. The leaves aren't a deep green they are a bit pale. What TLC can i give it to bring it back to health?

2007-01-07 13:00:12 · 3 answers · asked by Carmie 1 in Garden & Landscape

THEY ARE SOOOOO LOUD AND I AM SICK OF IT>>>>>>HOW CAN I BE LouD TO THEM SINCE I AM BELoW THEm?

2007-01-07 13:00:02 · 8 answers · asked by Leslie S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The water builds up at the bottom of my dishwasher, and I have to scoop it out with a can. there is no visible blockage, so I'm not sure what's wrong. Does anyone, especially a plumber, have any ideas of what might be wrong? Would something like LiquidPlumr work?

2007-01-07 12:54:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in Minnesota (don't know if that really matters for this question, but just in case you need to know for regulations or something on research), and I need to get my water purified! I am spending about $37/month for 1 gallon jugs of drinking water. My shower ( i have 3 full baths), toilets, and sinks get yellow with rust stains . My laundry turns yellow, even when I use bleach! What kind of purification system can I get that will filter my whole house and give me an under-the-sink drinking water system? I prefer something that is going to actually work and save me money. Does anyone know of anything? Thanks!

2007-01-07 12:54:27 · 2 answers · asked by horsegal08 2 in Other - Home & Garden

MY upstairs neighbors are SOOOOO loud and kept me up all night.......I know it is easier to be loud to the ones below you but how can I be loud to the ones upstairs!!?!?!

2007-01-07 12:53:07 · 4 answers · asked by Leslie S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-07 12:51:25 · 4 answers · asked by l_watson_1938 1 in Garden & Landscape

My underwear or other small articles of clothing always turn inside-out whenever I wash them, and if it doesn't happen in the washer, it happens in the dryer. I am getting sick of turning them rightside-out every time. How can I prevent them from turning inside-out?

2007-01-07 12:49:15 · 15 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-07 12:48:33 · 2 answers · asked by aleraiders 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-07 12:45:39 · 3 answers · asked by Matt R 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just came back from a three week vacation to find a small mouse running around in my apartment. Help!! I saw him about four times running across the room, he is very fast. I live in the basement of my apartment building.

2007-01-07 12:41:22 · 10 answers · asked by ad121ana 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a half acre lot just straight st augustine grass. Just wondering what you all think is the best push mower out there. Thanks in advance

2007-01-07 12:32:53 · 4 answers · asked by floatingkeg99 1 in Garden & Landscape

I just got new set of dishes & have 3 beautiful mugs that daughter brought from travels. I really dont want to throw them away, I'm already using one for pens...I also do not have any storage space...

2007-01-07 12:31:20 · 6 answers · asked by Freakgirl 7 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-07 12:31:01 · 2 answers · asked by sand man 1 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know why this is going on? Is there something wrong with our water?

2007-01-07 12:28:27 · 6 answers · asked by barelyberlee 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

how do you shrink a shirt that is 60% cotton and 40% polyester??? thanks

2007-01-07 12:28:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I turned off the water supply at the toilet and it still wont stop leaking..please help

2007-01-07 12:26:07 · 9 answers · asked by stes2205 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am cleaning the bathroom and in the sink is white porcelain. Around the faucet it's yellow and looks "burnt" - I'm thinking it's lime or mildew or something from the water?
How do I get rid of it? I am trying Clorax with bleach (and scrubbing with a scrubber) as well as other items that say they are for soap, mildew scum, etc....but nothing seems to be working.

What about plain ole' bleach??
OR

I am also gonna scrub down the shower/bath which isn't as bad, but still has some "water" stains that are from the water faucet.

Any suggestions, ideas would help!

Thank you!

2007-01-07 12:24:14 · 12 answers · asked by spiritsocean 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Do you own one? Do they never lose suction like the company says?

2007-01-07 12:22:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

how long does it take for a plant to grow?

2007-01-07 12:21:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-07 12:18:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

we hung cinnamon sticks around the house and now that the holidays are over what can we do to keep the aroma from fading and if it's possible, restore the aroma to them?

2007-01-07 12:13:57 · 7 answers · asked by S.A.H.M. 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-07 12:12:54 · 5 answers · asked by kmm4864990 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My washing machine has been doing this for months now and the only way to get it to stop wobble wobbling is to lift up the lid and move the clothes around, but then it just does it again in a few minutes. It does this really bad on the spin cycle and I usually have to turn it off completely. Any ideas? It's driving me and my neighbor crazy. Please help!

2007-01-07 12:10:49 · 21 answers · asked by ACE 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My Mom is finally going to replace her Jenn Air downdraft cooktop and likes the idea of the glass/smooth surface because it should be much easier to clean than coils. As long as one is careful NoT to use anything abrasive on it, and uses the right cleaning product, are they easy [or hard] to clean? and keep clean???

Also, she's worried about the possibility of breaking the glass top. I know many people have...and she's worried that she may accidentally drop a pot and ruin her new stove. Does one have to be extremely careful? not to break it? It seems to me, one has to simply learn a whole new way of caring for/cleaning and a new way of cooking, basically. Is this right?

We'd just like some help from those of you with experience with this type of cooktop. Is ceramic really best, or should she be satisfied with coils? Thanks Very Much!

2007-01-07 12:09:03 · 6 answers · asked by NoTlazidazi 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I recently purchased a mooth top electric stove. It is very nice, and I would like to hear other opinions.

2007-01-07 12:07:54 · 11 answers · asked by Pauly W 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have just purchased a Kenmore sewing machine and I am trying to get more accessories such as buttonhole foot etc. Looking on Kenmore website some feet are to be used with vertical sewing machines other with horizontal ones and I have no idea what is the difference between the two of them. And also, if my sewing machine is Kenmore do I have to buy feet for it only from Kenmore or any other cheaper brand would work, too? Thank you in advance for your help.

2007-01-07 12:06:53 · 1 answers · asked by Sandra 3 in Maintenance & Repairs