Home & Garden - 31 January 2007

We have a beauitful back yard, except for 2 concrete septic tank lids. They are 12 feet from our patio door and are 2 feet from each other, they are about 18-20 inches across. I'm looking for any idea to hide them, it has to be something that can easily be moved off, to allow yearly access.

Best idea gets the 10 points...thanks for any suggestions

2007-01-31 23:52:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We have a venetian blind, but we don't know how to hang it. I'm assuming it's a case of drilling holes, and screwing it to the wall. Any suggestions or tips?? We're hanging it from the ceiling above a deep alcove window, it's made to measure so the size is perfect , we just don't know how to hang it.

2007-01-31 23:52:44 · 7 answers · asked by Bijoukitten26 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need to know some solutions on how to get rid of static electricity in my house. I have it, my cat definetly has has it, the couch, my clothes, EVERYTHING!! Everything I touch I see sparks and get shocked!! Help me!!

2007-01-31 23:39:56 · 6 answers · asked by 88776 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Or are you like me and wish that nudity was never in the dictionary so there was no such thing as clothes because everytime you turn around there is more to wash.

2007-01-31 23:37:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I started a project a month ago to paint some interior walls but I got too busy to finish, can I continue with interior paint that has been sitting in our garage in below freezing temperatures to work again? I was wondering if I need to go buy another can of the same paint instead of messing up and taking a risk of using what I have already started to uset. Can anyone help me before I begin the project again. HELP!

2007-01-31 23:37:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Ive been told that i can tile over my tiles in my bathroom but do i need a special adhesive or can i just usr the normal tile adhesive??

2007-01-31 23:35:34 · 9 answers · asked by roblou 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-31 23:33:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-31 23:21:14 · 7 answers · asked by nasianasia 1 in Garden & Landscape

ave a cupboard fulla fantastic shi.te
1. l'oreal elvive...now ave got frizzy hair thats also greasy
2. cilitbang...cleans pennies but not your bath unless you scrub
3. fairy power spray..Ainsley Harriots a big fat liar, dried in food is like cement
4. ariel.99% of stains my ars.e, i must buy the food that contains the 1% of stains it cant shift
5. oust..replaces the stink with a cloying stink
6. lamisil/daktarin..my husband has had atheletes foot for 20 years and double the amount of creams.

2007-01-31 23:18:42 · 8 answers · asked by scotgal 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-31 23:16:13 · 3 answers · asked by CAROL P 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-31 22:58:50 · 1 answers · asked by MOHAMED F 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

The last two years my plants died. I put some in direct light and some in shade no luck. I have never had problems growing anything. Please help!

2007-01-31 22:41:08 · 2 answers · asked by bboy244 3 in Other - Home & Garden

We have water coming through cavity in the kitchen everytime it rains and the wall is so wet its crumbling, we have cracks appearing around window frames and on walls. Windows that have moved out of their frames, stairs which are seperating from the landing, a porch extension moving away from the house. On outside we have vertical, horizontal and diagonal cracks appeared in the render. The driveway next to house is cracking and sinking. We now have water coming in the upstairs hallway so not sure if its coming through roof or not. We know its not subsidence, we know wall ties have gone but have been told that they alone would not cause all these problems. We are having drainage checked. Can anyone give me any ideas of what else to get checked. Its looking like insurance company are going to be of no help at all. Its looking like its all down to us at huge cost.

2007-01-31 22:38:35 · 4 answers · asked by evieivyovy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

it had things like
if you open it close it
if you use it wash it
if you get it out put it away

2007-01-31 21:57:58 · 3 answers · asked by K S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Do anyone Know where can i get baby's breath seed in Singapore??
*baby breath is a flower

2007-01-31 21:50:32 · 4 answers · asked by Jasmine 1 in Garden & Landscape

With all this council tax rebates, due to the houses being incorrectly banded I was just wondering how I could find out how much the house was worth back in 1991.

2007-01-31 21:45:28 · 4 answers · asked by noodle_chow 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I went out onto my patio this morning and have noticed that the patio and walls in the garden have turned a mossy green and I have tried to sweep it and it makes no difference, is there anything I can do to get rid of this?

2007-01-31 21:43:09 · 15 answers · asked by fran 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-31 21:42:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I live in the Czech Rep and there are no dry cleaners here to clean my feather quilt....How do i clean it????

2007-01-31 21:31:24 · 5 answers · asked by tom b 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My landlord [Focus] keeps on ignoring my complaints about my repaires I have e-mailed 4 times telephoned 12 times I have even gone to one if thier forums but I am still getting nowhere I am upto date with my rent .I live in a disabled bungalow where would you suggest the next step thanks

2007-01-31 21:22:20 · 7 answers · asked by PAUL D 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone know how to remove ink (as in that has run from material) that has stained a lacquered table? Any good products that work? Many thanks in advance for your help!

2007-01-31 21:21:30 · 2 answers · asked by rondavous 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Just got a new house and the people before kindly grew conifers to about 10 feet high!!! We have cut them down with a chainsaw, but the roots just seem to take over the whole damn garden. How can i kill the roots without digging my whole garden up????

2007-01-31 21:12:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-31 20:39:22 · 4 answers · asked by Metha N 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-31 20:25:37 · 14 answers · asked by tim t 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have no mouse traps that work, and quit using rat poison because the mice smell when they die and start rotting in the walls. I got a bunch in my bedroom, and it makes it hard for me to sleep. Any cheap easy idea's beside getting a cat?

2007-01-31 20:21:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-31 20:09:02 · 2 answers · asked by 360DEE 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My house has settled somewhat and the corners of my tiled shower stall/bathtub have split open some. The tile is in great shape, it is just the corners that have separated some.
Is it necessary to remove the old grout before applying the new? Do I have to have a grout knife? I've never applied grout, so except for having a clean, dry area, is there any prepping I need to do first? Afterward, I'm sure I need to wait 2-3 days before bathing/showing in the bathroom.
Any information/instruction you can give me will be appreciated immensely!

2007-01-31 20:06:17 · 5 answers · asked by Incognito 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I recently purchased a home and have noticed that there are gaps above the doorhandles. Obviously the person installing the handles drilled the hole too large. I would love to know if there is anything that can be done so that the gap can be repaired or do I have to at some stage buy new doors. ( the doors sound hollow to me too) Its quite annoying as the handles are a little wobbly as they dont have the proper tension due to the gap being there..

2007-01-31 20:04:43 · 11 answers · asked by NITTY3134 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

In oregon

2007-01-31 20:01:33 · 7 answers · asked by Bethany L 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-31 19:51:08 · 2 answers · asked by frank g 1 in Maintenance & Repairs