Home & Garden - 25 February 2007

I spilled a little finernail polish on our couch & Have NO Idea how to get it out. HeLP!

2007-02-25 17:14:55 · 4 answers · asked by amber e 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have white caret in my room, the walls are painted a calming blue and all my wood is light brown. the desk is in the corner facing the window. should i go with an L shaped glass desk or L shaped dark black wood. both are on sale and cant decide which

2007-02-25 17:10:38 · 5 answers · asked by sAm 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I had to remove an interior door to do some drywalling work, so I pulled the 2 pins and moved the door out of the room. It normally closed to the door stop.
When I returned the door back to its frame and put the pins back in, the door stops from closing still about 4" open. I see the hinges stressing against each other at this point. Sloppy on the top and tight fitting the bottom.
I can't figure out what to do to fix it. I have tried to loosen the screws and see what the hinges "want to do" to correct themselves, but nothing shows in the way of twisting. The hinges do work properly. Like I said, all I did was pull out the pins. Do I need to shim it underneath on a hinge.

2007-02-25 16:55:51 · 8 answers · asked by ButwhatdoIno? 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

tell me the scope in garden management? if any software available for garden management?

2007-02-25 16:54:48 · 1 answers · asked by saravanan 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a Persian rug hung on my wall. My girlfriend says that the rug is ugly and that hanging rugs on the wall -- ugly or not -- is tacky anyway. I think the rug is attractive, and that hanging rugs on the wall in general is a perfectly non-tacky method of decorating one's house.

What do you think?

2007-02-25 16:52:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi. My apartment is 500 square feet, and it is heated by oil. I use around 40 gallons a week in the winter (I live in new england). I think that's an awful lot of oil to be going through in a week. Is that a typical amount? If not, how many gallons of oil SHOULD I be using each week???

2007-02-25 16:48:32 · 3 answers · asked by nitropit68 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My boyfriend and I just moved into a new apartment and I'm trying to decide where to place our bed. He is a Kun (#2, Earth) and I am a Dui (#7, Metal). Right now our bed is on the east wall because thats the only open wall without a window, door or closet on it, but east is the fourth worst direction for him to sleep pointed in and the absolute worst for me to sleep pointed in. The only good direction I can place the bed in for either of us is in the North East corner, which is his most favorable direction (meaning the fourth best direction for him to sleep pointing towards) and my second most favorable direction (the third best for me to sleep pointing towards). However, I also understand that it is bad to place the head of your bed in a corner. Which is worse, sleeping in a terrible direction for both of us against a flat wall, or sleeping in a slightly better direction for both of us but against a corner?

2007-02-25 16:48:10 · 9 answers · asked by kittiesandsparklelythings 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

On average I change bulbs every 3 or 4 weeks. They should last longer than that. I've been buying G/E 75 watt long life light bulbs in 4 packs @ $1.88 thinking they were good bulbs for a reasonable price. Which they are usually, in a normal house. I checked our line voltage measuring in at between 112 - 118 volts. I don't think this is the problem. I don't think it is spikes since we have three computers on surge protectors always on and they seem to be fine. And no noticeable problems with the T.V. Just blowing bulbs like they're going outta style !. please help.

2007-02-25 16:45:24 · 6 answers · asked by cheezychesster 2 in Other - Home & Garden

We've been using a Floor Mate but it doesn't get right up against the baseboards. What type of mop would you recommend for getting in the corners and along the baseboards?

2007-02-25 16:36:40 · 9 answers · asked by beach_babe 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I think they are made of redwood.

2007-02-25 16:29:57 · 4 answers · asked by L H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

lots of it

2007-02-25 16:27:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Hey guys, got a question for you. I am thinking of signing a lease to a new apartment and I am worried about the noise level. the apartment is a loft, and the designated bedroom "nook" shares a wall with the next door unit's bathroom, the toilet is on the same wall and everything. I am worried that at night I will hear the toilet flushing and everything. When I talked to the super about it, he said each unit is insulated above code. I am in California, so what does that mean? Do you think I'll hear anything from the other side of the wall? The other wall where I can put my bed also shares a wall with the next door apartment, but that wall is the likely place where my neighbor will place his or her bed and I thought that might get a little weird if either of us is, uh, entertaining in the evening. Thoughts?
Thanks

2007-02-25 16:25:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

well my room is kinda small i was gonna go for red but i am just going for turqoise since its kinda small

2007-02-25 16:24:33 · 5 answers · asked by dimps 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Should I buy a primer, any clues as to how much it would all cost?

2007-02-25 16:20:23 · 5 answers · asked by Babloo2003 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have these orangey/yellow marks that are kind of splatted on the hood of my white hoodie. There very small but noticeable. I think that it could be a rust stain of some sort from the rack I hang it up on. Simply washing it doesn't help so what can I do to remove it completely if possible?

2007-02-25 16:08:28 · 8 answers · asked by Carolyn 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Why Pottery Barn's furnitures are so expensive?

2007-02-25 16:06:32 · 9 answers · asked by itguru5354 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I work in arestaurant and have lots of dinged up wood chairs. Can I touch them up with a rag or q tip and stain without stripping them? Is there a better way. Thank you. JD

2007-02-25 16:00:12 · 4 answers · asked by jdperwin 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an unused room in house that is kept unheated now in the winter and the smoke detector is making a single beeping noise at intervals on nights when it is extremely cold. The only way to stop this noise is to turn on the heat in that room for a while. Anyone know why it could be doing this?

2007-02-25 15:58:47 · 6 answers · asked by Kenneth 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

A couple years ago, I redid my living room. And I had found a site where you put all the mesurements of the room, your couch, tv stand, even lamps into it, and it let you play around and find different ways for it all to be arranged.

But I cant find it now. And I just bought a new place, and badly want to play with all the different options for my furniture.

Does anyone know where I can find a FREE online version of a room makeover?

2007-02-25 15:58:05 · 3 answers · asked by BeckyKay 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've been hand washing dishes for my father since I was a young boy, recently my father just got a dishwasher for our farm house. I mean the time it takes to rinse the dishes and then stake up the dishes. It's such a hassle. Maybe it takes skill to quickly and professionally stack the dishes. I've only had a dishwasher for a week literally. actually less. It's been around for many years, but we have only gotten it now.

2007-02-25 15:49:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have St. Augestine Grass.

2007-02-25 15:48:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My master bath leaks water through the bottom and onto our closet carpet located right next to it. Its not a tub, it is a bath lined entirely of marble (not the real stone, but the manmade version that comes in slabs and looks similar.) I am not sure if they lined it with the thick plastic cover that I know they place on the bottom before puting tile to prevent leakage. If they didnt do this, do I have to have it redone entirely or is there a cheaper way to do this????

2007-02-25 15:45:46 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

3 How to decide how long each tie needs to be?

4 What is the easiest way to convert them?

5. What is best to use for threading the tie/belt around the waist 'sleeve'?

They currently have 3 rows of stitches around the waistband/elastic, so I figure on removing the center row of stitches. Then making a hole in that 'sleeve', then applying fray-check or some such to keep fabric whole, then threading the tie through. Any better way?

2007-02-25 15:45:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just bought silk blankets but want to buy satin sheets... will they feel different?

2007-02-25 15:42:06 · 5 answers · asked by Steffanie P 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Not a joke. Our master bath's toilet is unleveled and wobbles. Is there a pofessional way to fix this other than putting business cards underneath it????

2007-02-25 15:39:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-25 15:36:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have a tiny australian native violet, cordate shaped hairless dark green leaf, that produces lots of buds that open as seed pods, similar in appearance to a tiny star anise. I really wanted a flowering ground cover - don't recall the latin name of this one unfortunately. Can anyone shed any light?

2007-02-25 15:33:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I used Shout on a few stains and they turned yellow when I took them out of the wash. One sweater also turned yellow, but I hadn't used shout. Are they ruined?

2007-02-25 15:30:16 · 3 answers · asked by mzjeanine 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-25 15:25:21 · 2 answers · asked by PrettyEskimo 4 in Other - Home & Garden

Right now he has a 1pound 2 oz hammer, Brand name is Douglas, it's about 3 years old ad would like to get him another for his birthday. He is a framer. I know he has mentioned to our younger son that he want to get a new one. Should I get a a wood or fiblerglass one, what should I look for. There are so many kinds.

2007-02-25 15:13:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden