Home & Garden - 2 March 2007

We live in Long Island and we recently cut down 3 50 foot maples and oaks. We now have sunlight but no privacy at the back fenceline. What are the best privacy trees and how big do they get?

2007-03-02 03:12:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have read that you put vinegar in the Rinse water of your colored clothes. I remember my mom doing this, but do you have to add in only the rinse or can I put it in with my detergent?

2007-03-02 03:10:28 · 5 answers · asked by Lilli_white_lies 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-02 03:03:36 · 17 answers · asked by hello world 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

my boyfriend an i have just started to buy a house, we shoud be in it in about a month... we have our bedroom set and nothing else...no dishes, no towels no furniture...we have a tv for the front room, but i gave all my furniture to my old roomate when i moved in with my boyfriends mom to save to buy a house..(she needed the furniture worse than me!!) I dont want it back.... but i want to have at leat half way decent things in my house.... we are on a very tight budget with very little to spend....can yo find decent couches and other furniture for cheap anywhere???? yard sales? good will..... any ideas? need a whole house full with only a few hundred dollars left to my name...fridge, stove, washer dryer!!!! everything

2007-03-02 02:58:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I saw in the paper that there is an estate sale in my area this weekend. I was wondering what to expect when I go...so what exactly is an estate sale? Is it like a garage sale? Are there always a lot of people? Are all items marked with a price? Can anyone that already has been to an estate sale tell me a little more about them and what exactly to expect? Thanks!

2007-03-02 02:54:42 · 5 answers · asked by morgan0308 3 in Other - Home & Garden

my room is in the basement. it rained yesterday and i woke up this morning to a wet carpent. is there a way i can dry up the water so there wont be mold growth on my carpet.

2007-03-02 02:54:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought this really special lampshade, moulded silk, handmade the real biz, and i like being a bit unique but as soon as my mates clapped eyes on it they all wanted one. And as soon as I said that I'd read that it was coming out in Living Etc, that cool magazine then that was ....just about the worst thing to say. So now I'm getting pure3design.biz to make me one that will be just unique to me. Cool or what?

2007-03-02 02:53:48 · 8 answers · asked by sunshine 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a deep freeze that I purchased in 97 and the power cord needs replaced. The power cord has been cut in half. So, I have purchased a new power cord and got ready to change it out, but the old power cord goes way up inside the freezer with no way to change it out. My question is, am I able to splice the new cord with the old one as long as I use wire nuts and tape up?

2007-03-02 02:52:37 · 4 answers · asked by Gordy251 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-02 02:52:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I live in Ohio, in a 1956, all brick, ranch. We have city sewers, no sump.
During heavy rains, I get water in my basement. Just enough to wet the floor in one small area, and make a mess.

I think I found the problem. The downspout closest to the wet area of the basement is loose in the ground. The actual aluminum downspout comes straight down into one of those orangey colored "clay" pipes in the ground. That "clay pipe" moves around quite easily in the soil.

Where does that pipe lead? To my storm sewer drain system ??(There is a storm sewer drain in the middle of my driveway about 15' away.)
Or does it just empty at the foundation?

I'm thinking :
#1 maybe it's cracked a foot or two below the surface?, or
#2 maybe it's just loose due to how muddy the soil is in that area?

Should I dig around it and investigate? It's in an area where unfortunately I cannot divert the downspout above-ground and make a horizontal run away from the house.

Thanks,
Brian D

2007-03-02 02:46:32 · 5 answers · asked by Brian D 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-02 02:45:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

sizes are 4", 6" and 8" widths 48" in length white

2007-03-02 02:43:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-02 02:39:48 · 3 answers · asked by puchpuch 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have bats in my overhang which I need to remove humainly any sugestion that are economical.

2007-03-02 02:39:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-02 02:38:52 · 15 answers · asked by marshy 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Our sidewalks have settled and need lifted on the foundation side...best way to fix this without tearing out ? Price, who does this, do it yourself maybe, etc....

2007-03-02 02:29:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I want to paint the bathroom. I have 80's light olive green tile and counters! Help!

2007-03-02 02:27:17 · 25 answers · asked by missas_mom 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-02 02:26:25 · 8 answers · asked by Appel 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I painted a table with two coats of latex paint and want to put a finish over it. What is the best product? Varnish, Polyuethane, Laquer?

2007-03-02 02:26:01 · 3 answers · asked by rhstranger2772 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've lost my swimming googles. They could be in my room somewhere but it's a big dump. I just can't locate them. What should I do? Dump my room upside down?

2007-03-02 02:24:27 · 5 answers · asked by Appel 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-02 02:23:46 · 8 answers · asked by Scots lass 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My husband and I tried to pre-qualify for a loan to finance a house. The results came back that our credit scores were not enough or good enough to qualify us for anything. Can I still go to other different lenders and see if we qualify for anything from them? Or will they have the same results because aren't they looking at the same credit reports as my first lender? Maybe they have exceptions??? Any suggestions/advice would be great. Thanks in advance.

2007-03-02 02:21:41 · 4 answers · asked by pangfvlx 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-02 02:20:00 · 5 answers · asked by Sweetbpecan 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

You know those 110 120 dollar pillows you see at brook stone? One of my friends has one and he says its awesome, but thats alot of money for just a pillow, what do you think

2007-03-02 02:19:24 · 3 answers · asked by stillcole 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Does anyone know of any stores in Florida that sale Egyptian theme Rugs that actually have like pictures of the pharaoh face, pyramids, or king tut? I found some on the internet but I want to actually be able to go to a store and see them. Or if anyone knows a good website to check out? Thank You.

2007-03-02 02:15:09 · 3 answers · asked by Heather N 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

also would like to know names and manufacturers of fabrics.

2007-03-02 02:10:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have lived in my house. I have heard noises from the loft a few times in the mornings but not often so I have always assumed it was just birds. I have saw droppings up in the attic today as I have been working up there but dont know if this is from a long time ago or present day. Anyway what should I do about this situation. Should I call the enviromental health or should I just leave it and see if I hear them again in the future. Will they come back? I am worried now in case they attack me. I live in the UK.

2007-03-02 02:09:13 · 9 answers · asked by Ian R 1 in Other - Home & Garden

what does it cost to build a stone wall? I have a wall that needs to be taken apart & rebuilt. it is 50 feet long, 3 feet high & 2 feet deep. It is a old retaining wall. I think it would need to be dug about behind & redone for drainage. what would it cost to redo the wall & then what would it cost redo wall & drainage. thank you

2007-03-02 02:09:06 · 1 answers · asked by cdsport_99 2 in Garden & Landscape

They should build them with concrete and tougher materials, like they do in other countries like Mexico, you've seen what happens to them when there's a tornado or hurricane or a fire, they don't stand a chance, what do you think?

2007-03-02 02:09:00 · 4 answers · asked by toing 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-02 02:01:32 · 11 answers · asked by john m 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)