Home & Garden - 8 January 2007

I have found some clothes from my old room as a child that reek of cat pee. I have already made the mistake of washing two of the three loads in warm water. They still smell, not horribly but enough for me to notice. I have read natures miracle (but where can you find that?)...vinger...ammonia (which one?)...bleach (what if there are colors?). I really need help because I plan on keeping some of the clothes but bringing the rest to a battered womens shelter and don't want them to reek of cat pee.

2007-01-08 02:53:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

When folding the Texas flag what color goes up red or white

2007-01-08 02:49:54 · 4 answers · asked by Danny T 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

We suddenly got a leak in our roof and water dripped all over the mattress for hours and it was soaked through. It's dry now, but I've always heard a mattress is ruined after it gets wet b/c it will smell and get moldy. Is that true?

-Sleepless in Southeast

2007-01-08 02:48:54 · 4 answers · asked by Wanderer 1 in Other - Home & Garden

the windows are going to be replaced soon but i want to know other "tricks" to keep myself warm without blowing my gas bill sky high. i thought about a kersone heater? please help

2007-01-08 02:48:23 · 8 answers · asked by stacey g 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

where in india can i buy it from?
what is the price range?

2007-01-08 02:45:24 · 2 answers · asked by cupid's angel 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-08 02:44:48 · 1 answers · asked by martin s 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I was recently in a house where the people had painted the entire basement hallway with wipe off paint, so it was basically one giant wipe off board. I want to to a little area in my daughters room, but can't find the paint any place. any ideas?

2007-01-08 02:43:54 · 6 answers · asked by Angel 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-08 02:42:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Essentially do I have to put down any kind of material before the floor tile is down. Can I put floor tile on bare plywood?

2007-01-08 02:42:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

It's a craftsman 1/2 hp with two remotes and a keypad

2007-01-08 02:40:42 · 2 answers · asked by ron j 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am making a dress and in one step it says "finish outer edge of skirt back self facing." In the next step, it says "turn self facings to inside along fold lines". What do they mean when it says "self facing"

2007-01-08 02:38:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-08 02:30:30 · 3 answers · asked by lucifer c 1 in Garden & Landscape

I read in an interior design magazine before that certain colors can make a room look larger or smaller. I'm looking for help choosing colors for my very small bathroom. The room has very little wall space & right now the walls & ceiling are off white. The floor is beige and hunter green ceramic tiles w/green grout.

What colors would make the room apprear larger?

2007-01-08 02:30:13 · 37 answers · asked by Jane 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

There was no enterance hole through the bark.

2007-01-08 02:26:51 · 14 answers · asked by Kat 2 in Garden & Landscape

My husband has been sanding drywall and now my house plants are covered in the dust. Should I spray them down or will they be ok?

2007-01-08 02:21:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have no idea what kind of plastic. I'm repairing a cracked drawer bracket.

Rubber cement? Plumbing adhesive? Ideas?

2007-01-08 02:20:36 · 3 answers · asked by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

I inherrited a very nice oversized vase. It has glass marbles to put in the bottom. You fill the vase up with water and place the glass fish in the mock "aquarium" which float by a string and glass bubble. I know where they were purchased but the shop no longer exists.

Do you know where I can get these? List a website if possible.

2007-01-08 02:20:23 · 2 answers · asked by ? 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

I hear that putting 1/4 cup of clorox in my bath water will make me squeaky clean, works better than soap is this true?

2007-01-08 02:19:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

The self clean option on our oven doesn't work anymore. How should I clean it by hand?

2007-01-08 02:19:07 · 3 answers · asked by Momof6 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I bought my new flat a couple of months ago and it has a fully-installed alarm in it. Unfortunately, the previous occupants lost the code and as it was installed before they moved in, they don't know which company made it.
There's no info on either the interior or exterior boxes as to who makes the alarm - there's not even an alarm name!
Does anyone know of a company who can reset alarms no matter what the brand/make?

2007-01-08 02:17:40 · 4 answers · asked by Keira H 3 in Other - Home & Garden

We've just bought new living room furnture, but the only way it woks in the living room has the rocker/recliner withit's back to the tv. Since I bought that piece specifically for my husband to kick back and watch tv, how do I convert it to a swivel/rocker/recliner?

2007-01-08 02:12:11 · 6 answers · asked by jamiemjhicks 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Last night my nieghbors were knocking on my door telling me my garage was pouring water from the top. So i go and look and it was it looked like a waterfall. My neighbors who are renting the apt above my garage.(that apt is owned by someone else) were pretty much telling me that it was their water heater leaking and when they shut it off it stopped leaking. they said well all is good now right? and i don't think it is they don't want me to tell the owner of their apt that he neds to pay for the damage of my garage. I don't see any right now but mold could grow or my garage ceiling could be weak and fall. SO what would be the best thing to do i am a new home owner so i am not sure on the best way to handle something like this.

2007-01-08 02:10:42 · 6 answers · asked by mystic_rage879 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-08 02:07:15 · 3 answers · asked by nightstar114 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Last year was my first in planting a home veg. garden. It went very well except for my corn. I had either deer or racoons get into all of it. What can I do to keep these critters out of my corn this year?

2007-01-08 02:05:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Does one spray solution on newspaper or spray solution on the window? Does cleaning work better with a moist newspaper or completely dry?

2007-01-08 02:05:10 · 7 answers · asked by sherlockmeh 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i heard that if you breathe gas for a long time you can die. theres a huge gas leak in NY from 31st to 40th st. and i'm up on the 40th floor in a high rise and can still smell it every strongly.. most of the buildings have evacuated.. what should i do?!?!

2007-01-08 02:03:54 · 5 answers · asked by Karolina m 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am unable to have a venting kit due to thickness of house walls so is there a drier suitable for indoors use and no venting kit. It will be stacked ontop of my washing machine. Nearly always raining here otherwise would hang wash on outside line to dry.

2007-01-08 02:03:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

can i do it myself? what do i need to do?

2007-01-08 01:59:32 · 8 answers · asked by bluckies 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My daughter has a school project and she has to make a plain,inexpensive,old fashioned coffin from the western days.It just has to be the coffin shape and thats it.I want to make one with her but not sure of the measurements and cant find a "make your own coffin wesite".Strange i know.I even tried to look up under halloween decorations,nothing there either.Can anyone help us?

2007-01-08 01:54:30 · 8 answers · asked by sassylilredhead4 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We seem to have a moth infestation, mostly around our kitchen. Are these the same kinds of moths that eat sweaters? And how do I get rid of them?

2007-01-08 01:50:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden