Home & Garden - 22 January 2007

We bought home with above ground pool, it is filled but the water is black, any ideas on how to clean it. Will I need to drain it? Or can I buy chemicals? Thanks for any advice!

2007-01-22 04:03:19 · 8 answers · asked by whompin4me 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I wash it in the washer. After I use it, I rinse it and then lay it out so it can air dry. It still smells! My drying towels even smell too! After I wash the dishes the towel even makes my dishes smell! Any suggestions?

2007-01-22 03:59:13 · 20 answers · asked by Lisa A 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i have a "b" vent decorative gas heater--lp.

just replaced the thermopile

pilot will stay lit forever

as soon as i try turn on the unit , both the burner and pilot shut off.

tested the spill switch---seems fine

stove will burn for aprox. 15-30 seconds then both pilot and burner shut down.

thanks in advance for any help offered!!

2007-01-22 03:50:19 · 4 answers · asked by Bobby 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-22 03:43:00 · 13 answers · asked by Problacklist 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I just moved in to a new apartment. The living and dining rooms are connected by a large doorway, and I'd like to make some curtains that would match both colours. The living room is a lemongrass and the dining room is a nice brick red tone. I know it sounds like they clash, but they really blend quite nicely. I'm looking for a colour that will blend with both, any suggestions?

2007-01-22 03:39:44 · 13 answers · asked by fleurpixie 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I recently bought a large Cymbidium orchid for a friend. After less than a couple of weeks all the buds and flowers fell off.

The florists where I bought it from gave me the following care instructions. Water the plant by spraying the soil to keep it moist. Never let it dry out, and don't spray the flowers. I was also told to feed the plant every two weeks with orchid plant food.

My friend placed the plant in her living room during the day and moved it to the cooler kitchen in the evening. The living room was occasionally warm, and sometimes humid as it's just off the kitchen.

After the buds and flowers fell off my friend searched the internet for some advice and was told to move the plant to a cooler room. It has now been placed on the windowsill in a cooler room where is it left day and night.

Can anyone help explain why this may have happened and what I should tell her to do to get it to flower again?

Thank you

2007-01-22 03:36:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-22 03:27:40 · 7 answers · asked by mod_op 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-22 03:24:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

just bought a new gas dryer but now am moving and many houses we are looking at do not have gas hookups

2007-01-22 03:22:22 · 5 answers · asked by needinghelp111 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

We are adding a closet to one of our bedrooms and using the eaves from the house. Since the ceiling is slanted does anyone have any ideas how to do the closet. Its going to be a walk in closet. Any websites that you know of?

2007-01-22 03:18:33 · 3 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-22 03:14:25 · 6 answers · asked by mondeo 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-22 03:14:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm hoping someone can offer either advice on how to handle hard water in our home or shed some light on a good place to go first for help. We moved into our new home about 2 years ago now. We didn't notice it at first, but now we are seeing buildup around our faucets, our dishes come out of the washer with hardwater stains, and even our dogs water bowl is showing rings that are proving impossible to clean!!

Can anyone else relate to this problem and maybe give suggestions on what to do? Does a water softener help this? Does hard water pose any health issues?

Thanks for your help!

2007-01-22 03:13:54 · 4 answers · asked by Sandy 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

My sons spilled a container of gasoline (for cars) in the hallway of my house. I cleaned it with dish soap and water, and threw out the rug, but the smell is overpowering even after 3 days.What can I do to get rid of this, or what can I use that will make it better.

2007-01-22 03:08:48 · 5 answers · asked by Cindy C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-22 03:08:37 · 3 answers · asked by Lori 4 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know how to do this or know of a site i can go to that has step by step directions?

2007-01-22 03:04:38 · 6 answers · asked by Jessie 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-22 03:04:32 · 33 answers · asked by Melissa 5 in Garden & Landscape

all rads have been bled and there is no air in sytem.
friend told me to turn all the other vavles ie not on off valves(thermostatic all set on maximum) totally shut and bring them all back one full turn.
will this work??

2007-01-22 03:03:26 · 7 answers · asked by patster 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

The dial moves all the way through the normal wash cycle but when the pointer reaches the final spin cycle, the dial stays on spin and never moves to the off position. Any advice on how to fix the problem would be great!!! Thanks!

2007-01-22 03:01:27 · 2 answers · asked by Kris10 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We were just hit with another huge LP bill. Has anyone removed their propane and replaced it with electrical. We have oil heat, and LP for the hot water, dryer and cooking. But $150 a month to heat water and dry clothes, we only cook on the weekend, seems outrageous! I was also wondering if oil burning water heaters were available. If so, we may just go with electric appliances and change the water heater to oil.

Thanks.

2007-01-22 02:57:10 · 6 answers · asked by james c 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

any advice would be appreciated, i moved into a 2 bedroom 1 and half bath 2 story duplex, i need some help organizing

2007-01-22 02:55:47 · 12 answers · asked by Falloutgirl 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

Do I need to fireproof the area with bricks

2007-01-22 02:49:45 · 3 answers · asked by digimax3 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Okay so the tile in the apartment bathroom is kinda brownish with some old design, the bathtube, toilet, and sink are YELLOW! not a big yellow fan or white accessorys in bathroom does anyone have anyother ideas for color schemes or themes? pictures would be helpful thank you! also the base to the sink is brown and white also not very attractive! HELP PLEASE!

2007-01-22 02:46:20 · 6 answers · asked by tluckie313 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-22 02:45:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anne J 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hammer, drill bit, screwdrivers, wrench, ............

2007-01-22 02:42:38 · 9 answers · asked by colorfulbooks 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-22 02:27:34 · 4 answers · asked by Robbo 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Here are the details.
I live in a house that I rent. I do NOT own. I stress this because there are certain things that I cannot do to the house. That being said..
What I want is some advice on how to fix my basement so that it is liveable. It is now a storage area. The floor is not done, nor is the ceiling. I want to consolidate all our junk and have more space. But I need some ideas of what I can do to the space. Espcially the ceiling and the floor. The gas and hot water are also down there. They are in a corner so I thought I could block them off. Any and all advice is appreciated (well within reason) Thank you so much for your help. Please ask any question if you need and I will try to get back to you soon as I can.

2007-01-22 02:27:28 · 6 answers · asked by Babyred 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've had this cooler for 2 years and haven't cleaned through the system. I've surface cleaned it obviously but not inside inside. I heard you can run bleach through it to clean it but am hesitant towards doing that. Any ideas?

2007-01-22 02:19:14 · 4 answers · asked by sirnj732 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

They need proper Tree Surgery.The neighbour says they were only insured to cover building damage. What are the legal implications?

2007-01-22 02:14:35 · 17 answers · asked by paul w 2 in Garden & Landscape

How do I weatherproof my windows with out replacing them? Is it expensive? Can I do it myself or does it take special skills and tools?

2007-01-22 02:06:07 · 12 answers · asked by whitegirlwithlegs 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)