Home & Garden - 21 January 2007

2007-01-21 04:42:07 · 6 answers · asked by dead4444 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

made slaw for a party. is there a trick to getting vegetable oil film off blender & plastic bowl? soap & hot water not doing the trick. thanks

2007-01-21 04:41:07 · 4 answers · asked by Tracy G 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-21 04:40:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I'm a little screwed. I got car oil on my winter coat, don't ask me how as I didn't crawl under my car etc. etc. but the point is I got car shiz on my white winter coat and i need to get it out!!!! How do I do it? Help me!!

2007-01-21 04:39:20 · 3 answers · asked by Ang 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-21 04:31:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My 18 month old had the stomach flu and although I have cleaned it with a carpet cleaner and vacuumed, it still has the "sick" smell. YUCK!

2007-01-21 04:29:58 · 4 answers · asked by Kerr 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I tried the water, soap & vinager and it does not work on this top.

2007-01-21 04:28:00 · 13 answers · asked by heydadeo 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

The plumber was going to try and take the faucet off and use putty but then said he would damage the faucet so we nixed that idea.

2007-01-21 04:24:46 · 8 answers · asked by Beth 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a Kenmore serger my grandmother bought me for temporary use until i got a better one. well, I am so used to this one that i continue to use it.

problem: When i ran out of back up needles, i went out and bought Singer needles. Now, it wont sew a thing correctly! I panicked!! yes i freaked cos its like my baby...haha...so i am currently not using it and it is kiling me!!! i cant find my manual or much info about it. Does anyone know what i am doing wrong? should I buy Universal Needles? Am I an idiot? or is this an actual problem?......

HELP!!

2007-01-21 04:23:20 · 4 answers · asked by adriboho 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to make an order of some chainsaws and I cannot find a home page or any sign of "Craftop".Does anyone know any way to contact them?

2007-01-21 04:21:54 · 2 answers · asked by tzanak 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-21 04:18:53 · 5 answers · asked by Christine 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-21 04:15:58 · 6 answers · asked by D 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Yeah, I'm an aspiring gardener, and I was wondering if anyone knew what type of plants grew best in the northeast, or attracted hummingbirds or butterflies, or which are the most colorful, anything like that. The only reason I'm asking in January is that I want to be able to start right away when the growing season starts. Please help!

2007-01-21 04:11:55 · 3 answers · asked by Jen A 2 in Garden & Landscape

I just recently replaced all the switches and outlets in my home. Everything is working fine, however, there are two three-way switches that I replaced. They control a light in the basement. Since replacing them, they do not function properly. I can turn the light on and off from one location, but not off from the other, and vice-versa. Is this a wiring problem? Should both switches be ground? Please Help!

2007-01-21 04:11:18 · 5 answers · asked by TIMOTHY and EULONDA L 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have an old terraced house and have just emptied out the cellar for the first time in about ten years. The floor in there is extremely damp. We are intending to sell the house and want to do up the cellar. How can we get rid of the damp and stop it coming back?

2007-01-21 04:10:47 · 8 answers · asked by tiffin8013 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Would anyone consider swapping a house of any size for my 2 bedroomed flat in fife?
Only swapping due to a new addition to the family and need a bigger place to fit us all in.
Anything consider.
Thanks

2007-01-21 04:10:13 · 4 answers · asked by lisa_mcd1234 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-21 04:09:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Over the years of use, my baking sheets have become coated with black grease. I've tried soaking the pans in hot, soap water and scrubing with a Dobie, but it does not remove any of the baked-on stuff. Is there anything I can do, or should I just replace them?

2007-01-21 04:09:21 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel K 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

The paintwork in my house - doors, skirting boards - is discoloured through tobacco smoke. I intend using Mangers Sugar Soap to clean it down, now that we have both stopped smoking.
I have read somewhere that unless you wash every last trace of it off the woodwork, you will have problems painting. But I don't intend painting it for a while - the paint is sound. Its just discolouration.
Any experiences or tips?

2007-01-21 04:08:03 · 14 answers · asked by Bunts 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

Im a 16 year old girl, and im required to share a room with my 9 year old brother, who loves his legos and toys. There is just not enough room in our little room, and his stuff always gets mixed up with mine. He refuses to pick up his stuff when he is done, and I need some help on getting organized, and teaching him to get organized. This is a real problem, lol.

In our room, we have a
bunk bed,
a 5 shelf bookcase,
a 7 drawer desk,
and a 6 drawer dresser.

there is not enough room in the closet with the toybox to put anything, and all of my clothes wont even fit hanging up in there.

any advice/tips?

thank you muchhh.

2007-01-21 04:04:06 · 4 answers · asked by thegoodlifeae 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My 2 year old son "decorated" his sisters dresser with black ball point pen. I have tried goo gone (nothing) and goof off (it took the paint off).
Any other suggestions.
Thanks

2007-01-21 04:03:08 · 9 answers · asked by christa030972 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

(B) What plants(potted) bloom year round that are very easy to take care of ?


NOTE: I already have the answer to item A. Item A is an atmosphere question(methodological). You must answer it anyway!!!

2007-01-21 04:01:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-21 04:00:07 · 1 answers · asked by Penny A 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have an old digit lock safe. The backup key was lost and it looks like the battery is dry so I am unable to open it. It has 200$-300$ in it. Any creative idea how to open it without spending the amount in it in the process?

2007-01-21 03:58:01 · 8 answers · asked by Gil Amish 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-21 03:54:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

They are about 2 years old and I've been told that they've never been cleaned. The dust seems thick on them. How should I clean them?

2007-01-21 03:52:03 · 14 answers · asked by jocajura4 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My gas water heater has been rusting over the 5 years since I brought it, I have a AO Smith, can you tell me what brand is best for a 40 gallon gas wate heater? I might shower in cold water in a 20 F weather.

2007-01-21 03:50:03 · 7 answers · asked by kennychen 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a nice size area that has spilled candle wax. I already used a hot iron and newspaper to remove most of the wax but still have that stain, help....

2007-01-21 03:49:26 · 15 answers · asked by bom0460 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

There are two people living out of this one, very small room. We've bought all sorts of storage and are using them, but no matter what we do the room is still very unorganized and messy. Help!!!!

2007-01-21 03:49:25 · 18 answers · asked by theater_angel69 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We live in suburban area in South Jersy. Our front yard is raised (about 5 feet above ground - see picture http://postthatpic.com/files/1583/housepic.JPG ).

We want to eliminate the "raised" front yard, and make it more a sloping yard, or some other option. Basically, the wood railings in the front destroy the curb appeal. Any ideas?

(The roof is being replaced next month, and the trees will be trimmed).

2007-01-21 03:48:38 · 7 answers · asked by SlickT 2 in Garden & Landscape