Home & Garden - 28 February 2007

2007-02-28 05:07:17 · 5 answers · asked by rumby n 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I just bought my first house and I only plan on living here through college - I will sell or rent it after that but I would rather sell. I dont have an unlimited amount of money but I am very good at saving. Whats the best way to increase the value of my house for my buck. Its in central Illinois I am in progress of purchasing new windows as they are all painted shut. The carpet could use some replacing, the kitchen could use a complete makeover (floor, cabinets, plumbing) The basement is full and unfinished however its leaky all around the walls. The roof is new - the garage is about to fall over, and the land scaping is in between good and bad im working on that soon. HELP!

2007-02-28 05:05:59 · 7 answers · asked by Ryan E 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-28 05:03:14 · 12 answers · asked by dan011984 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My yard is real muddy and a bit splotchy. Also i have lots of trees so its very shaded. The shade grass seed seemed to work well in certain parts last fall when i was experimenting but im going to buy a lot of grass seed this spring and I want to put it down when i will get the best results.

2007-02-28 05:01:42 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan E 2 in Garden & Landscape

I had some laundry that sat to long and got a mold smell. I have tried washing them again, washing them with vinager and washing them with Oxyclean. I am pulling my hair out over this. I cannot throw this laundry which includes work clothes and towels away. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-02-28 04:49:44 · 13 answers · asked by hellolost2000 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

it looks alot like a flying ant

2007-02-28 04:45:50 · 3 answers · asked by kathy p 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-28 04:39:51 · 1 answers · asked by LIL D 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have an office trailer with aluminum siding that has rust stains from the metal roof all along the sides. I am having a hard time removing it. Tried mariatic acid, simple green, and good hard scrubbing with not much luck. Any ideas?

2007-02-28 04:36:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I WORK FOR A GRANITE AND MARBLE COMPANY AND A CUSTOMER ASKED IF GRANITE COUNTERTOPS ARE CONSIDERED KOSHER, DOES ANYBODY KNOW ABOUT THIS?

2007-02-28 04:36:45 · 6 answers · asked by cosmo_freak2002 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Really just looking for people who have them to give me their opinion on how good/bad/indifferent they are. The idea of one seems very good, but never having had one I'm unsure about them.

2007-02-28 04:36:36 · 5 answers · asked by Daisy the cow 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-28 04:34:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-28 04:34:27 · 4 answers · asked by krazyyybiotchh! 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have tried glue traps and poisons. I still see evidence of mice

2007-02-28 04:33:13 · 6 answers · asked by krazyyybiotchh! 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-28 04:30:36 · 9 answers · asked by krazyyybiotchh! 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

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2007-02-28 04:29:09 · 4 answers · asked by ashleigh d 1 in Garden & Landscape

Okay, so I hear all the time about people that save lots and lots of money with on-line coupons etc. i saw a woman the other day at the market with a shopping cart full and after turning in her coupons her bill came to $30. I am spending at least $700 a month on groceries and household supplies for a family of four? Any advice. BTW-- I already use the weekly coupons in the paper.

2007-02-28 04:22:36 · 8 answers · asked by piper f 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My sister decided to plant an apple tree using some seeds from an apple. all we did is beried them where lots of sun and rain reaches- under some fresh soil but the problem is that we don't know if it will grow or not and that the stupid bugs have eaten the seeds

2007-02-28 04:20:37 · 10 answers · asked by Chesh » 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-28 04:19:44 · 6 answers · asked by neil c 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Not the actual burner but the dish under the burner? I've tried cleaning the **** out of it but nothing seems to work. Target? Grocery store? Are there standard sizes or do I have to whip out a ruler?

2007-02-28 04:13:53 · 3 answers · asked by Winette 5 in Other - Home & Garden

i want to redo my bedroom but need help wats a good site that helps with all this

2007-02-28 04:10:00 · 2 answers · asked by _Lost_Cause_ 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

By tearing, instead of cutting off the label stitched into the neckline?

2007-02-28 04:08:34 · 5 answers · asked by thankyou "iana" 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

Does anyone know how to get built-up grease and cooking spray off of a griddle? I don't know if there's a special cleaner that will work? Thanks!

2007-02-28 04:05:40 · 6 answers · asked by gertyp44 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i get a lot of water underneath my house and my kitchen tile grout keeps coming out. my contractor seems to think its because of the moisture. is there something i can put under my house that will help prevent this

2007-02-28 04:03:51 · 3 answers · asked by curlyshirley 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-28 04:01:44 · 16 answers · asked by Kristi A 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

We're about to move into a new apt that does not have a dishwasher, since I'm incapable of washing dishes on my own I need a portable one. Where do they hook up to? Are they even worth buying?

2007-02-28 03:52:59 · 7 answers · asked by pumpino69 1 in Other - Home & Garden

there is a school right in front of my bed room door and window , so what do u guys suggest , how can i avoid the noise coming inside my bedroom , in the morning , pls help , door is wooden and aluminium windows..two of them with glass.
any suggestion what should i do .
thankyou

2007-02-28 03:48:18 · 5 answers · asked by sohail2000 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I by no means want to upset him, but I'm so sick of cleaning up after him, our toddler and our pets day in and day out. Let me explain..He does cook dinner sometimes, and will give our son a bath if I ask him to. But..He doesn't clean up after himself at all, doesn't pick up his dirty clothes, food wrappers, plates or anything, and has left cups in his office until they molded. He doesn't do laundry, and if he does, he only washes his clothes that he needs for the next day. If I have clothes in the washer or dryer when he needs to use them, he'll empty the dryer on our diningroom table, and he'll put a washer full of wet clothes in a basket and leave them there. I recently got over being sick and unable to clean up, and I'm appalled at my house. All the dirty clothes the family had accumulated were strewn all over the laundry room and our bedroom, the sink was full of food-covered dishes (and we have a dishwasher!) and the floors and counters were filthy. He doesn't pick up his own food wrappers or dishes, and has even left things that were dangerous to our child within his reach. How can I talk to him about this without upsetting him. He has a temper and gets really upset when I ask him about these things.

2007-02-28 03:46:41 · 13 answers · asked by Miss Informed 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have some work that needs to be done before we sell our house. An electric company has given us a quote. Most other companies have quoted much higher. I'm afraid after the work is finished they will up the price.

2007-02-28 03:43:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

recycle old 1.5 liter plastic water bottles . What can I do use them to help float a platform in a nearby lake!

2007-02-28 03:43:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

has anyone ever painted those plastic storage boxes? The big ones that are like truncks. If so how? Was it successful?

2007-02-28 03:35:25 · 2 answers · asked by Rosaline M 2 in Decorating & Remodeling