Home & Garden - 8 February 2007

So i jsut did laundry, but realize my hat stinks....winter hat. Usually within 5 min of getting out of the shower i'm fully dressed (including hat and gloves) and out the door. (not gonna walk 20 min to the atm to get $1.50 just to dry 1 peace of clothing)

So i wanted to wash it, but it definatly wont' be dry by 8 am and the windchill right now makes it -10.

Got the idea from seinfeld......but yeah, i've microwaved thinner materials before and it worekd.

I just put the hat in for 2 minutes on high and it was steaming hot but soaking wet. I'm afraid i'll lose its structural integrity a well before its dry.

Think microwaving on low or medium for 10 minutes is better?

Also, what is a good oven temp. I currently am using my oven as a heater and have it at 550...but feel with the door closed, that'll be too hot.....or if i leave it open, should that be fine? (i'm assuming the coils don't change heat, but they shut off when the desired temp is reached....

2007-02-08 16:16:57 · 19 answers · asked by My name is not bruce 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

I found this awesome bench with a storage box, bu tit must have been used to store somethign as it smells of moth balls. I have 5 Snuggle sheets in it along with a fresh box of baking soda hoping that helps, but it is wood so I'm not sure if it will. Does anyone here know how to get rid of the odor.... thanks for your time!!

2007-02-08 16:12:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

The phone company always say its definitely a problem,when they come out its starts back working and after a couple days same thing again ,no dialtone when I call from my cell phone it rings but not here voice mail picks up I can leave a message,this been going on for about 3 weeks now anyone know what ese the problem could be it seems like the telephone company is not doing something right please help

2007-02-08 16:10:58 · 6 answers · asked by jaymar19908 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i've got a used paperback that i bought used from the campus bookstore. i've got no problem with buying used books, but i HATE those giant stickers they always put on the back cover, so i always peel them off. the problem is that it leaves sticky residue from the gigantic price sticker they always put on the used books. ive tried everything from wiping it down with a damp cloth, rubbing it on the carpet (it gets weird hair stuck in the glue) to using alcohol prep pads (just made it stickier). any ideas, short of dumping it straight into the water, on how to get the sticky stuff off of the back of my book? i've got a lot of sticky books that i want unstickified

2007-02-08 16:10:23 · 14 answers · asked by bigwoodenhead 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-08 16:10:08 · 18 answers · asked by stella k 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have white cabinets and black appliances with a black and white checkerboard floor. I want to paint the walls, but I can't decide what color or how bold I want it.

Any ideas.

2007-02-08 16:05:42 · 18 answers · asked by Havana Brown 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'M working for somebody that is only giving 25% to %30 of her business. I work in homes that are 2000-4000 sq. feet and its a very physical job-not for the unmotivated-I'm only getting 25-30% of the job-take in account that she's doing most of the bathrooms and the kitchen-and floors- I do all vacuming and dusting in these homes . No she is not insured and she supplies very little supplies and I provide my own transportation. She does the advertising and quotes the jobs-her jobs range from $80.00 to 120.00 depending on the home. Yes this is her business but let me remind you that its not easy finding reliable help[ at min. wage and very physical work also. If you want to help me relsolve this fair wage dispute answer openly and put yourself in my shoes-I understand that there is no special skills involved-just hard labor and reliabilty. I'm tremedously counted on for my protion of labor.

2007-02-08 16:03:56 · 6 answers · asked by kris d 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

clothes dryer
air conditioner
refrigerator
television
which one of these?

2007-02-08 16:00:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-08 15:58:50 · 5 answers · asked by Boogie Y 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

for example pennies from the early part of the 20th century

2007-02-08 15:53:22 · 8 answers · asked by S-o-S 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

And what type of wood would you want it to be made out of?

2007-02-08 15:51:08 · 11 answers · asked by Carson 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am wondering if you paint baseboards and walls the same colour is ok or not??

2007-02-08 15:50:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-08 15:49:50 · 9 answers · asked by grandmasterflash 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a fairly nice walk in closet. HOWWEVER It is whiter than Eminem and theclothes racks are an ugly purply pink color. I've removed sereral shelves, cleaned out all stuffed animals ect and cleaed out 9 shoe boxes. How can i spend little to no money and still have a high fashionista closet? I have a nice black vase that I can put on a shelve and a few paintings anyway any tips?

2007-02-08 15:45:23 · 6 answers · asked by Kelly Taylor 49 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a penny collection and I would like to clean an older penny that I have from 1918. What would be a good susbtance to use. Also for pennies made during the 40s and 50s.

2007-02-08 15:38:51 · 14 answers · asked by S-o-S 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I love feeding birds and live in arkansas where i have had upto 22 pair of cardinals feeding at one time. I have stopped feeding them as the neighbors cats come to feed then too. On the birds of course. I picked up red bird feathers the other day so have stopped the feeding. how do i get them to keep all their cats from my yard? asking didn't work.

2007-02-08 15:28:59 · 11 answers · asked by Kathy L 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-08 15:28:18 · 2 answers · asked by cc 1 in Garden & Landscape

Some kind of link or maybe someone knows something about it. One of my homework assignments is to study up on this so I can go back to class on Thursday and make a few ducts, and I don't know where to begin with this stuff. Thank U!

2007-02-08 15:27:28 · 2 answers · asked by Rick R 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I went out of town and left my cuz here to watch my place. came home to find stains on the carpet. Looks like it was spilled pop and the stains look set in. what can i do to get them out?

2007-02-08 15:26:15 · 6 answers · asked by carriec 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-08 15:24:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-08 15:20:44 · 8 answers · asked by laurenjade13 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My pipes were frozen for the last week--I was able to thaw them today. The lines to the machine are free and clear, and the spin cycle runs so I know the machine has power. But absolutely no water is coming in to the machine.

2007-02-08 15:18:32 · 5 answers · asked by JEFFREY K 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

because I'm moving across the country with my family and stay while we look for a place. how can I make a tiny bedroom cozy and feel like home without hanging stuff up or whatever?

2007-02-08 15:14:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

The bathroom upstairs is of a concern and I don't know how to check if the commode, the sink, or the shower pipes have a slow leak.

The reason is bc there's a patch (fresh paint) on the wall as if part of the roof from downstairs (right below the bathroom upstairs) was repaired recently.

We know we can get an inspector but I'd like to do a basic test on it before.

2007-02-08 15:14:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-08 15:05:23 · 9 answers · asked by LO! 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-08 15:02:13 · 4 answers · asked by Stayathomemom.com 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-08 14:53:19 · 7 answers · asked by mari 1 in Garden & Landscape

What is the consensus when it concerns pruning crepe myrtle bushes/shrubs/trees? If they have grown to 10 feet or so without prior pruning is it advisable to cut them back to a height of about six feet in height and then annually cut off the new growth each winter or should they be left alone, if pruning has not been done at an early stage of growth. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

2007-02-08 14:52:06 · 6 answers · asked by gedanini3@yahoo.com 2 in Garden & Landscape

I want to put foil around my burner pans on my stove (whatever they are called). How do you get it on without wrinkles. Anyone have any suggestions?

2007-02-08 14:47:54 · 8 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have been told that frangipani need phosphorus to bloom. Where do I get this & in what form?

2007-02-08 14:47:02 · 3 answers · asked by Di H 1 in Other - Home & Garden