Home & Garden - 27 January 2007

i've always wondered...

2007-01-27 17:08:28 · 1 answers · asked by ninja turtle 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

im moving into a new house, and im not sure what i want my bedroom to look like..theres trim near the celing that's white (same as near the floorboards) i want to keep thoes both white. i just want to change the color of the celing and the walls to something that's not white, i would like some clolor added to my room. Or if you have a good theme that would be helpful as well. I just ask for a non-beach theme, or goth. i dont put posters on my walls either, so i want something elegant, peaceful, calming, and unique...any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!

2007-01-27 17:06:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

if your grass/lawn was EMO it would cut itself?? Oh, same with bushes and shrubs. THANKS!

2007-01-27 16:49:36 · 12 answers · asked by crit 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-27 16:38:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

weve had mice for a few months now. my mom is so scared of mice she wants to move. I dont know where they are coming from. they started to chew up a bag of rabbit food under the sink and are under the sink and stuff. now one is under my bed!!!!!!!! im so scared. we have used sticky traps, but we wanna find a way to get rid of them so they dont come back that doesnt cost too much. how can we get rid of these mice???

2007-01-27 16:37:12 · 10 answers · asked by kyah 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have tried several remedies for vege pests. The main ones being detergent based and nothing seems to work. There are no snails or grubs that i can see. The leaaves of my capsicum and mainly silverbeet are been eaten away by something i am unable to identify whatever they are they are just to small. I am growing them in pots and have only managed to get rid of the ants by putting down sugar & water well away from the vege pots but the other oblivious bugs remain. Can anyone help.

2007-01-27 16:36:54 · 3 answers · asked by Leah 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I spilt some oil on the oven when deep frying chips, and some is on the walls and am having trouble removing it. Is there something I can use to get it all up easerly?

2007-01-27 16:35:57 · 8 answers · asked by bambambrennie 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i want to change my colours on wall and carper

2007-01-27 16:31:08 · 3 answers · asked by e g 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I live in a house where none of the rooms have light fixtures in the ceilings, all of our rooms have to lamps plugged in to the wall outlet and 1 of those outlets is controlled by the light switch. I would like to change this so that when I turn on the switch I can turn on a light fixture in the ceiling, pretty much to update my house. Should I or can I get power from an outlet or wall switch and how can I do this? Any picture diagrams would help me tremendously!!

2007-01-27 16:30:07 · 8 answers · asked by Paul L 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a few different clock keys and I also need to order some but I don't know what is the standard on how they measure the square hole diagonally or strain side to side, I'm useing my MM calipers to get the #.

2007-01-27 16:20:40 · 1 answers · asked by many19 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-27 16:17:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have approx. 500 sets and they are 4 generations old, I have seen some on line that are pricing for upwards of $1,200.00 a set, but how do I find out what mine are worth?

2007-01-27 16:12:02 · 3 answers · asked by parkeni 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-27 16:10:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I f I want to soundproof a room in the basement for my son to practice his drum set, what would be the best materials to use on the walls or should I just hang carpeting to absorb the noise.

2007-01-27 16:07:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Removing pine tree stumps

2007-01-27 16:01:34 · 10 answers · asked by dr b 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have a stock of old batteries and do not know where to dispose.
What do you do of yours ?

2007-01-27 15:59:01 · 8 answers · asked by Sunny Magali 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

the house is very old and sort of victorian. I would like to go with something like a "french" style or maybe nature, but i am really open to anything just not blue please!

2007-01-27 15:55:39 · 3 answers · asked by heidi v 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

my cacky pants have a huge spagetti stain on the front!!!

2007-01-27 15:52:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

It's a "box" or something similar that holds the dirt from muddy/wet shoes so the dirt don't get all over the floor after you take your shoes off at the front door.
Also where would I buy one?

2007-01-27 15:46:00 · 2 answers · asked by apachethecat 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

How can you keep things in place at home with a full time job, a toddler and a husband who is just too busy to help much at housework ?

2007-01-27 15:44:34 · 7 answers · asked by Buzybee 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Have you wondered why Do-It-Yourself customers at Home Depot are allowed to do gas piping in their own home?

I have seen people bewildered on what to buy and what to do.
For example:

A guy was buying pipe and fittings, to fix a natural gas problem in his house. I know this, because he was discussing this pipe-job with his partner.

The first thing I noticed was 45 degree elbows, galvanized nipples, and Teflon® tape. All of which are illegal in most places in my area.

I kept to myself. I didn't want to be rude and butt into somebody's conversation.


Teflon® Tape can clog an oriface, thus a malfunctioning boiler furnace or hot water tank.

45 degree elbows do not "give" or twist, if under any type of strain. A 90 degree will.

Galvanized metal will react to gas and deterioate, mainly inside of the pie, causing failure of the pipe, but mainly causing internal malfunctioning of the equipment.

Some places forbid cast iron fittings. They usually require malible iron.

2007-01-27 15:43:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought all my clothes and bedding from there! I even bought a matress!

2007-01-27 15:39:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I love to decorate my home with quilts on the walls as well as our beds. I love to quilt, but would like to know if any of you have tried the software for Electric quilt design, specifically the EQ5 or 6.
Did you like it? Is it easy to use?

2007-01-27 15:38:41 · 2 answers · asked by together420yrs 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

got em in the mail, two of them, but they're drooping/wilting a lot. I've put them in a steaming room, (after i showered) and I have been spraying them a lot. have even a little light i happen to have, but they're not coming up, its been about two days. they're in plastic cups, is this really bad? any suggestions.

2007-01-27 15:29:10 · 4 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Garden & Landscape

this clog was in the tub when i moved in to my apartment and i have tried everything, the maintenance guys won't come fix it even though it was already clogged when i got in the apartment. i have used liquid plummer and all kinds of stuff from walmart and i don't want to have to call roto rooter if i dont have to, is there anything stronger that i can get from somewhere that won't be at walmart. thanks

2007-01-27 15:27:18 · 36 answers · asked by littlemamma1977 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone know the correct way to trim a Rose of Sharon Hybiscus and a Lilac and Forcythia? I trimmed the Forcythia the wrong way and new branches grew awkwardly and unattractive.

2007-01-27 15:24:07 · 4 answers · asked by garden witch 2 in Garden & Landscape

it has a tubular bolt coming out from the side locking into the frame, it is gold in colour. it has two cone shapes either side of the door where key should be if i had one!!

2007-01-27 15:22:41 · 3 answers · asked by magoo 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-27 15:17:22 · 9 answers · asked by shancauf 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-27 15:16:45 · 9 answers · asked by Sushi C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Should the trim be slightly lighter or darker, or very lighter?

2007-01-27 15:15:36 · 10 answers · asked by CASH 2 in Decorating & Remodeling