Home & Garden - 19 February 2007

iam almost 13 and i clean my house to make money.My mom pays me $60 to clean our whole house. We have 4 bedrooms, 3 baths,living room,family room,den, and a kitchen. i do the normal stuff like vaccuuming dusting make beds...etc...

2007-02-19 07:04:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My gas furnace will not come on unless I turned the thermostat almost all the way up. This is usually around 90 degrees. Can someone tell me why.

2007-02-19 07:04:00 · 5 answers · asked by Ladywithwrench 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need 200 pounds of sand for my little ones sandbox. I need an idea of a price for all of it.

2007-02-19 06:58:44 · 3 answers · asked by Stephanie S 3 in Garden & Landscape

She uses some kind of sticky material to lay out her quilt blocks. I have ask at several fabric stores and no one knows what I am talking about. She does a lot of cutting and pressing and just lays the blocks on this material then takes it to the sewing machine to sew. Just need to know the name of the sticky material and where to get it. Thanks

2007-02-19 06:57:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I would really like to get at least partially off the grid. My electricity bill is about $300 a month. And that almost doubles in winter I'd really like to install solar andwind generating panels on my garage roof to at least suppliment the city provided electricity.

2007-02-19 06:57:36 · 6 answers · asked by judy_r8 6 in Other - Home & Garden

example: un-pluging washer and dryer when not in use....

2007-02-19 06:56:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I just bought a new living room suit and it's brown leather and I'm remodeling my living room but don't know what color to paint the room.Any ideas?

2007-02-19 06:55:46 · 8 answers · asked by bittybratandpackrat 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Partylite doesn't have what I need. One is shaped like a waffle cone about 8 inches in length. The other one has a rounded bottom, about 14 inches high and needs a rim to sit on the metal ring. Thank you for any help you can provide me!

2007-02-19 06:53:54 · 2 answers · asked by luvcountri 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I just bought a new living room suit and it is dark brown and I'm remodeling the living room and don't know what color to paint the room.Any ideas?

2007-02-19 06:51:59 · 8 answers · asked by bittybratandpackrat 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Right now I have carpet in the family room and living room. However my mom wants to replace the carpet with tiles. The walls in the rooms are white and the cabinets are apricot-colored. There's a chimney in the family room and the furniture in the living are reddish and dark brown. There are currently white tiles in the bathroom and kitchen. My grandma wants the tiles of the living room and family room to match with the bathroom and kitchen but I'm not sure if that's right. So first of all, are putting tiles in the family/living room acceptable or are tiles only for bathrooms and kitchens? And if it is acceptable, what color and type of flooring should I buy?

My dad is planning to install the tiles himself because we don't want to pay for the cost of labor. So what type of tiles would be easy to install? Should we install the tiles ourselves or should we hire someone. What's your suggestion?

Thanks.

2007-02-19 06:44:11 · 10 answers · asked by ♥J 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have bought a 125 year old 1.5 story house, and my problem is it's soooo hot upstairs. The main floor will be quite cold, temp is set at 65 degrees usually and it's so hot upstairs I could die. SO I need some ideas. There's not really anywhere on the upper floor to put a fan because the rooms are all very small with sloped ceilings and the hallway is only about 45 inches. I will be putting a fan on the main floor in the living room but I don't know if it will do enough. Or does anyone have any good ideas of what I could easily block and unblock the vents with, the vent covers are cast iron grate beautiful grates but they don't work well enough or something cause when I block the inside of the vents with insulation it helps a little to stay cooler up there.
HELP ME PLEASE. Cheap is good, I'm borke from all the other repairs already.

2007-02-19 06:38:30 · 5 answers · asked by Vanessa 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I know I could measure myself, but I figured I would just ask!! I have a regular size couch, loveseat, chair, small recliner, coffee table and two end tables and medium size entertainment center. Do you think this will all fit??

2007-02-19 06:38:24 · 3 answers · asked by Virginia Gal 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

A jar candle fell and spilled wax all over my hardwood floor. I was able to scrape most of it up, but you can still see where the wax was. What is the best way to clean this mess up with the least amount of damage to my floor? Thanks.

2007-02-19 06:36:03 · 13 answers · asked by Caleb's Mom 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

In my back yard I have the plastic underground sprinkler pipes and one of the sprinkler heads broke off in the T connector. So I need to replace the T connector BUT I can't seem to remove it. Is there some type of special glue that is holding it in place?

2007-02-19 06:35:44 · 1 answers · asked by bytekhan 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm wanting to relay 32 sq metre of paving flags, but i need to raise them by 2 - 3 inches. Which type and how much sand will i need. Any help would be grateful??

2007-02-19 06:33:04 · 10 answers · asked by Craig W 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-19 06:26:05 · 2 answers · asked by Priscila F 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I think hot water is best. This is for a science fair, I'm writing my hypothesis and I need something to back up my opinion. Yes I've tried, maybe I could just get a little extra help from yu guys ;) I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

2007-02-19 06:21:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Our shed is one foot from the common brick block wall. Around neighbor hood that seems to be the norm, but our neighbor says violates CCR's. Is there a way to move the shed?

2007-02-19 06:18:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Just wondering if it is all its made out to be.

2007-02-19 06:17:08 · 5 answers · asked by admiralsmurf 1 in Garden & Landscape

There are some places where I won't be able to work it in. I thought of just spreading some around the plants.

2007-02-19 06:13:13 · 2 answers · asked by cswint2000 5 in Garden & Landscape

ok well i need some help and i don't know where i would be able to get these materials between the year 1793 and 1830: wire, blades, brushes, a hammer, wood, nails, screws, and a hand crank

2007-02-19 06:12:21 · 3 answers · asked by ☆★♪♫Caitlin♫♪★☆ 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I need help! I dont know which is the best thermal house insulation for the outside part of my house, which is made of of concrete and bricks. I want to know which insulation could resist against the lowest temperature. Please help me!! I would really appreciate it.

2007-02-19 06:09:10 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My indoor African violet was always a great bloomer, but the past month, I've not had any blooms. What can I do to get it going again?

Should I water it with tea?

2007-02-19 06:07:33 · 9 answers · asked by Grandma 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am able to provide the plant with ample sun, but the plant needs to be small and portable and capable of surviving over a few days or during the weekend when I'm not at work.

2007-02-19 06:04:30 · 12 answers · asked by coolkid 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-19 06:02:17 · 7 answers · asked by ricky 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need help! I dont know which is the best thermal house insulation for the outside part of my house, which is made of of concrete and bricks. I want to know which insulation could resist against the lowest temperature. Please help me!! I would really appreciate it.

2007-02-19 05:57:34 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Home & Garden

How much do you think something like this would cost? I'm asking because I truly don't know. I have a living room that is 14 x 23'1. with a double window, wall, and then another double window. I'd like to divide the room into two rooms, the front one being a parlor type and the back one being a study with french doors. What's a reasonable price for this type of work?

Also, if just across the open foyer is a large open dining room - 14 x 17, will me dividing the room into a 14x 15 sitting room be assymetrical or something? I'd just like feedback before I get this done. TIA

2007-02-19 05:56:31 · 3 answers · asked by MomofOneSpnkyGrl 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to line my driveway w/bulb flowers and my question is "is too late in the season?" I bought tulips in the container w/small sprouts.
Thank you.

2007-02-19 05:56:18 · 2 answers · asked by sideways 7 in Garden & Landscape

I'm a bit concerned that my daffodils are up yet and wondering it something at them, or is Spring late this year?

2007-02-19 05:53:46 · 32 answers · asked by Grandma 1 in Garden & Landscape

the toilet does flush but i cant seem to make the water refill. i think there is something wrong with the floater. help?

2007-02-19 05:51:17 · 5 answers · asked by baka_sakura2 1 in Maintenance & Repairs