Home & Garden - 5 February 2007

Tried to remove old layers of wallpaper, but they have been painted over-impossible to remove. Also, lead paint and cracking plaster under wallpaper. Really have no other choice, since we don't want to demo. Wallpaper is relatively tight. Please help!

2007-02-05 09:11:34 · 6 answers · asked by kandt 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Most mattresses by tempurpedic are in the $3K range for a queen size. Is there anybody who sells them cheaper or a similar style for less money? Anybody have any experience with these, are they worth it?

2007-02-05 09:10:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

im installing a pedestal sink and i want to run the line down thru the floor and trap it in the ceiling joists of the basement .

2007-02-05 09:08:38 · 2 answers · asked by bguch81 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-05 09:08:24 · 11 answers · asked by momof3or4 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

will Rit dye work? any others?

2007-02-05 09:07:35 · 3 answers · asked by Ciavana 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-05 09:07:02 · 5 answers · asked by stu s 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-05 09:03:37 · 1 answers · asked by James R G 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My husband of course works fulltime so i take up most of his slack because i have more time. My sons who are 5 and 8 yrs old do not want to clean their rooms and keep their things organized. What can i do? any advise? thankyou

2007-02-05 09:00:39 · 14 answers · asked by aubrie27 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm trying to stick these blinds up, and the wall frame of the window seems to be made of some sort of steel!

I started with a black wood bit at first which obviously didn't work. Then I went to Bunnings Warehouse and they sold me a High Speed Steel bit.... it cut the first hole to 1mm depth.... now it doesn't do anything.

I then went back bunnings gave me a Cobalt Hige performance drill bit...... went back home..... nothin... I went slow just like they told me, but no joy.

What can i do??? the screws I'm preparing the hole for are 3mm gauge with a 2mm core.

2007-02-05 08:54:14 · 10 answers · asked by BouncingMolar 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an old Stempel Glass Grenade Fire Extinguisher. Does anyone know what the chemical is inside the glass ball?

2007-02-05 08:51:26 · 5 answers · asked by L-cee 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to paint my walls blue with clouds. How do I put in the clouds??

2007-02-05 08:50:55 · 5 answers · asked by Alexis 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My wife says yes...I say no because you have already cleaned them with soap and cold water is just fine.

2007-02-05 08:45:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

its kinda subconscious but rears its ugly head sometimes. a psychologist once said it was to do with my parents, my dad was horrible to me. so could she be but that was so long ago. I am quite a quiet person at times i get surprised when people do like and accept me.

2007-02-05 08:44:09 · 17 answers · asked by denise g 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have an Eureka Altima vacuum - its only about two months old. I've noticed that at the bottom, where it sucks up all the dirt it's expelling dust into the air (as I feel a vacuum should not do this it makes me a little upset). I clean my vacuum regularly and I have no idea what could be causing my vacuum to do this! It has excellent suction picking up things off the floor - I just do not want MORE dust in my house!

Did I just get a worthless vacuum?

2007-02-05 08:43:42 · 6 answers · asked by Marilynne 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

want to know about poisoness plants

2007-02-05 08:36:47 · 4 answers · asked by millie h 1 in Garden & Landscape

There's a toilet in our house that suddenly sprang a VERY SLIGHT leak. It's in the front of the bowl right where the bowl meets the tile floor. Basically, a segment of the caulk joining the bowl to the floor became gooey, and water VERY SLOWLY leaks out at a very slow rate.
It's very minor, but clearly something needs to be done (I'll probably have to take this apart.)
The bowl is still full though, and flushes fine.

Any guesses as to what the problem could be here?

2007-02-05 08:34:51 · 8 answers · asked by Rob 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

Going to repaint over lead paint (don't want to sand) and would like to fill in gaps, cracks, etc. Wood filler just cracks again and pushes out--right? Wanted to use something expandable to avoid this. (The floor is made of 6' wide somewhat knotty pine boards- not a nice enough floor to refinish.) Please help-- 1st time homebuyer--OLD OLD home. Thank you.

2007-02-05 08:30:21 · 5 answers · asked by kandt 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a gold locket & chain which has been passed down from my mother to be and I now wish to give it to my niece in 2 days time. Whats the best and quckest way to clean it, as jewellers will take about 10 days.

2007-02-05 08:30:15 · 18 answers · asked by Griefy 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i need to know whats the best way to prepare some ground that hasnt been used for quite a while to turn it into a rich environment from growing veg and herbs etc. everything from digging, fertilizers, compost, drainage, soil types etc..and alot more i havent thought of ...hoping anyone with good tried and tested garden hints and pointer can advise....hoping to make a difference and grow my own produce!! many thanks

2007-02-05 08:26:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am putting 3" wide baseboards along my living room, dining room, and around the base of built in cabinets. Can anyone tell me the rule for measuing the miter on outside corners and inside corners?

I want to get it perfect as I have just about exactly the amount of baseboard that is required and hope I don't have to buy any extra.

Thank you.

2007-02-05 08:26:01 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a flat screen t.v. and there are spots on it. I tried spraying grease lightening on a rag and wiping it off, but the spots won't come off. It looks like tiny dry water spots, but it's not and I don't know what it is (I have 2 kids and a dog lol)

2007-02-05 08:24:57 · 5 answers · asked by Billys girl 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Help, Please. :-)

2007-02-05 08:23:28 · 10 answers · asked by Boom Boom! 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

If you had to paint your bedroom, and the color HAD to be one of the colors listed below, which would you choose?

Purple
Blue
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red

Also, are you male or female?

Thanks!!!!

2007-02-05 08:22:08 · 10 answers · asked by Alfred B 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I looked in the yellow pages and telephoned my local 'freemasons'. they were'nt very helpful at all and even quite rude.

Why was this??

2007-02-05 08:20:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Anybody know how much it would cost me to get a swade(however you spell it) coat dry cleaned or if it can even be dry cleaned? Thanks for your help:)

2007-02-05 08:20:38 · 4 answers · asked by mandie 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a lot of African framed animal art and dark brown masks on my walls.My furniture is mostly black. Right now my accent wall is forest green and the rest are a light taupe. Any suggestions?

2007-02-05 08:16:29 · 19 answers · asked by poopski 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-05 08:10:25 · 4 answers · asked by jasmine i 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-05 08:10:05 · 14 answers · asked by rudders 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Just finished painting, all ceilings/walls are flat white. When you are house hunting, is that 'oh good!' or 'oh crap!'?

2007-02-05 08:06:37 · 10 answers · asked by True Dat 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-05 08:02:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry