Home & Garden - 7 February 2007

I already tried alcohol but it won't take it out completely plus it ruined the paint...any other options? Thanks!

2007-02-07 06:03:29 · 35 answers · asked by Dama 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have mice in our attic! We hear them at night and in the very early morning. We put baited glue traps up there and got nothing. We got a cat because we saw them run into the fireplace from the livingroom twice. We haven't seen them in the house since the cat, but hear them a lot in the attic.
We put up regular traps baited with cheese all over the place in the attic and we caught one mouse and nothing since but we still hear all the noise. There are now 6 glue and 6 regular traps up there and nothing getting caught!! I just switched to peanut butter for bait so I hope that helps. Any advice? I don't want our kids getting sick from this nonsense.

2007-02-07 06:02:54 · 13 answers · asked by ds 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I am building a new house and have a choice to make between using clay or concrete brick, can anyone please tell me the main pros and cons to consider. One of my main concerns is the white residue seen on some brick walls, does this only occur with clay brick??

2007-02-07 06:01:55 · 10 answers · asked by Carl J 1 in Other - Home & Garden

They work great, nothing is wrong with them at all. The only reason we are selling them is b/c we just bought a house and it had a washer and dryer in it already, which work well too. Thanks!

2007-02-07 06:00:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-07 06:00:02 · 7 answers · asked by JOEGIN149 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

not the fire beeping but an annoying beeping tat happens every...ssay one minute or two, its random

2007-02-07 05:59:38 · 18 answers · asked by yes 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

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2007-02-07 05:57:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have bird feeders in my yard to feed the tiny little birds that fly about, especially this time of year when it's really cold. The problem I am having is that there are alot of crow / black birds in our area and they are absolutely relentless when it comes to the bird feeders. I really don't care for these black birds at all. They eat or destroy all the food for the little birds in a short amount of time. Does any one have a sensible solution to this bird problem, besides shooting the black birds. We have plenty of woods and fields for these black birds to hang out in....Not my bird feeders!

2007-02-07 05:57:13 · 4 answers · asked by Lynng_countrygirl 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I was wondering If I should build a rasied bed around my house to plant some flowers and some trees.

2007-02-07 05:55:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I found a really nice wallpaper that I want to use when I redecorate but I've never used wallpaper before.
How do I do it, what other things will I need and how hard is it?
Would it be better to get a decorator in to do it for me? If so, how much would it cost?

2007-02-07 05:50:39 · 11 answers · asked by Fifi L'amour 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need ideas on how to encourage passing trade to a 1640 inn on a high street in a little town in the cotswolds which looks tired one the outside when in fact the new Landlady has redecorated the interior. The inn is in competition with three other outlets that serve food and drink, but it has the added advantage of of a lovely long burgage garden which is delightful in summer and attracts walkers and tourists. Any ideas on how to spruce up the facade which is currently Tudor black and white (on a shoestring I might add!) would be most welcome. Also any ideas on how to spruce up the outside toilets to avoid visiters taking one look at them and walking straight out is would be most appreciated!

2007-02-07 05:50:31 · 2 answers · asked by ash 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My 6 yr old son colored on my new sofa with a black crayon. The sofa is red. Any ideas how to remove it?

2007-02-07 05:49:13 · 6 answers · asked by lyricaldoe 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My house is a raised ranch. My living rrom and dining room, hallway and entry way are all the same wall basically. I painted it a mustard yellowy golden color for walls. The ceiling is a buttery yellowish color. I have a dining room set that could adapt to the Tuscan theme. I am changing my old living room furniture. What should I buy? I want a love seat and 2 side chairs only. Coffee table and probably 1 end table. I was looking on line for pictures of Tuscan decor. I can't find them. I'm finding pictures of places in Italy but not appropriate for my budget or taste. What colors should I buy for furniture? My kitchen is in a dark red brickcolor which goes well with the gold in the other rooms, since you see all the rooms as you come up the staris and I have red and gold accent pieces in my kitchen.

Can someone help?

2007-02-07 05:47:26 · 5 answers · asked by amore1559@sbcglobal.net 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a small bedroom, and I was wondering some ideas or tips to save space, but still make my room look cute. I plan on painting the walls a light pink. I also have a lot of binders full of papers from school. And not enough dresser space. Any ideas?

2007-02-07 05:46:59 · 6 answers · asked by Ashley 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I think it would MUCH better if they flushed it. Not throw it away I think that is nasty. and unsanitary!!!!

2007-02-07 05:45:15 · 13 answers · asked by sweetone 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Its upper petals are long and slender with yellow on in inner half and an orangish-pink on the outer half. There are reddish brown spots on the upper petals that are concentrated along the spine and the outer edges. The lower petals are mostly pink with a yellow-green center and a very round heart shape. I realize that this is not much to go on but I appreciate any input at all. My guess is it's some kind of orchid.

2007-02-07 05:44:55 · 6 answers · asked by Haylee S 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-07 05:34:02 · 6 answers · asked by mersch 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a problem with my furnace, basically the pilot will light, it will run to whatever temperature I set it to but the blower keeps running and blowing cold air into the house and I have to go and shut it off manually beside the furnace and hit the reset button. Any ideas that can help me ?

2007-02-07 05:32:52 · 4 answers · asked by Milenko 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The Home Depot, Lowes or Menards.

I am looking to replace the knocker on the front door with a new one.

2007-02-07 05:28:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am looking for a garbage disposal for my kitchen

2007-02-07 05:25:47 · 11 answers · asked by linda_gravatt 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

It is a smell that comes and goes at different times. It smells like a burning ash tray or burning cardboard. In our furnace room you can smell it faintly and we have changed the filters. we have checked under the fridge and stove to see if it was coming from somewhere else and its not. It is most pungent in the enterance way. From the furnace to the entry way there is a cubbie hole that the ducts run thru. Could there be something in there? If so why would it come and go and not be constant.

2007-02-07 05:23:10 · 10 answers · asked by unpimp24 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone know how the silly thing works? I took the main head off to hook up the hose my kids turned the dial and now I can't get the belt on! Also what is all these silly parts for? She has it for about a year and never tried any other attachments cause it was too confussing. I have a vedio cam on my husbands computer so if anyone could help! I'm about to pull my hair out!!! lol

2007-02-07 05:16:31 · 7 answers · asked by tishniaeq069696 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-07 05:15:12 · 8 answers · asked by GARY S 1 in Garden & Landscape

I wash 1 king size fitted sheet and 6 pillow cases..gets all tangled.
on another day I wash 2 twin duvet covers(by them selves) and they get all tangled too.
I rent and use laundry room facilities in the building

2007-02-07 05:11:39 · 4 answers · asked by Button Face 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm looking for a product that is #1 COMFORTABLE #2 DURABLE! If you know of any name brands other than simmons or serta that are good i'm open to those as well.

2007-02-07 05:11:20 · 2 answers · asked by Jeff S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-07 05:09:49 · 23 answers · asked by Back Porch Willy 3 in Garden & Landscape

I am going to be doing spring cleaning in my bedroom and I have a headboard and desk that collects nothing but dust.

Is there something I can put (or spray) on that will keep the dust off???

2007-02-07 05:09:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Everytime I run a load of dark coloured clothes, the black and darker coloured shirts, t-shirts throw up lots of little whitish spots ALL over it. I have bought and used a lint brush but it doesnt help much, I end up using a laundry tip I read on the net (using the inner part of a scotch tape to pick up the spots).
Short of soaking in bleach or cold water and rinsing each item by hand again (which would just make the whole thing so tiresome since there are so many of these shirts) I dont knwo what else to do, I'd like to fix this so that NO white spots turn up at all. Whats causing it??
I dont used fabric softerner for the dark colours, and only Tide laundry detergent. Nothing else.
Since my husband is the one who wears darker shades more, its his clothes that end up ruined! Pls help!

2007-02-07 05:09:31 · 1 answers · asked by RealChic 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to decorate my shop by covering the ceiling with multicoloured balloons - but will it be worth it if they just fall to ground after a day or so?

2007-02-07 05:03:34 · 4 answers · asked by nanimo22 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

It sounds like a fan or something, its coming from the back of the freezer part where the cold air comes out, I banged it and it seemed to stop the noise for now but it comes back.Any help would be great...

2007-02-07 05:02:32 · 3 answers · asked by Ian S 2 in Maintenance & Repairs