Home & Garden - 10 March 2007

I have a ton of dust in the house and thought that placing cuttable register filter material on the inside of the cold air return grate would help. I am wondering if this will do any good (house still VERY dusty), or if I am inadvertantely effecting the furnace's performance.

2007-03-10 07:33:00 · 6 answers · asked by lisa 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-10 07:27:20 · 4 answers · asked by jerrri 4 in Garden & Landscape

yesterday i went on a hike with my school. i slipped and as i tried to find a rock to grab on to i got a cholla cactus instead! there are about 15 thorns still imbedded in my hand and they hurt like craze how do i get them out.they dont have an end to pull out with tweezers...HELP!!

2007-03-10 07:25:51 · 4 answers · asked by cheer_grl23 2 in Other - Home & Garden

the numbers are going crazy where the timer is and the oven will not go on. is it broken the burners work.

2007-03-10 07:21:16 · 7 answers · asked by myangel228 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I forgot the name of the plant. Its a common household plant that grows vines rapidly over the hanging planter(not spider). When we moved into the new house it was not cared for well. It does not grow anymore, but is still green. I suppose because I still water it. Is the plant dead? Can I root it? How do I root it. I bought the rooting powder.

2007-03-10 07:16:04 · 3 answers · asked by floatnfun 4 in Garden & Landscape

We are new to gardening and planted three Encore Azaleas in October and now the plants look sparse and brown (there are some green leaves left but not many) is this a normal look for the azalea in the winter? Will they fill back out and green up in the spring or could they be dead? They are in partial shade and it hasn't been too wet or too dry this winter. We live in southeastern VA. Any insight is appreciated.

2007-03-10 07:13:39 · 6 answers · asked by scooter 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-10 07:13:34 · 4 answers · asked by The G Man 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought sunflowers & seeds of hope in "seed ball" form, rather than just a packet of random seeds. I wasn’t sure when I should plant them. I have never used seed balls before so I don’t know if their more similar to bulbs or regular seeds just compacted together. Whatever you know about this form of planting and when to plant these types of flowers would be very helpful & greatly appreciated. I also have tulip bulbs...not sure when to plant them either.

Thanks!

2007-03-10 07:11:14 · 4 answers · asked by Beck, Vanessa 2 in Garden & Landscape

what would u do with them

2007-03-10 07:06:40 · 5 answers · asked by extremsprots? 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

it's not a futon or sofa with pullout bed. it's made completely out of foam and the cushions fold out to make a mattress on the floor, like the kind they make for children. does anybody know where i can get one?

here's a picture of what a children's version would be like.
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000B90FYQ.01-A6N9USJK1HBM9._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V45071766_.jpg

2007-03-10 07:01:52 · 4 answers · asked by mollusk6 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

It's currently 48 degrees where I live.
Is it okay to leave my window open for a little bit, if I keep the door shut to my room?
I just want to get some fresh air in.
If so, how long should I leave it open for?

2007-03-10 06:59:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

there is a wad of old gum stuck to the natural just fiber rug in my kitchen,how in the world can i get it to come off?

2007-03-10 06:58:48 · 14 answers · asked by .. 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a gold colored shower door that is so ugly. I was thinking instead of ripping out the whole thing and replacing it to paint a mural over it.

2007-03-10 06:53:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-10 06:52:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-10 06:44:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-10 06:44:41 · 3 answers · asked by Ken B 1 in Garden & Landscape

Hi all.

I have a small cactus plant in the bathroom window. It was a birthday gift from my sister years ago and it pains me to throw it, despite it's 3 years old almost! I placed it in the bathroom on the window sill. Where else can I place it if this is not a good place?
Worse than this I have twin Mexican palm trees in a vase, its ends end in spikes. I like the plant because it's exotic and I had it in my bedroom practically next to me. Then I removed it because of what I saw and placed it in the living room, I don't know what is the best place. For your info, I am married, recently, no kids yet.
Thanks!

2007-03-10 06:41:14 · 4 answers · asked by Dazey 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-10 06:37:07 · 5 answers · asked by 987splat 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm looking to find ones made in the usa, preferably, but would settle for any western civilization.

2007-03-10 06:35:51 · 9 answers · asked by Jonny Chicago 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Hi all. I am really not sure how the complexity of Feng Shui works in my case. I have those low modern beds with no springboards and chairbacks as headboards. The bed was very expensive and I really like it. I feel good in it despite it doesn't have a real headboard and it's low. Any cures?
Also, I have a 30 inch screen tv. It makes me feel relaxed to watch something and fall asleep to unwind from the day. The TV however is on it's own stand and an armoir wouldn't fit here, any clues to cover it? It doesn't sit directly in front of me, but to northeast to when I look up from the bed so I do see myself.
My bed is positioned correctly, commanding & all but where the windows are on my right, it forms 3 sides, like a side of an octagon, three single windows in each wall. Is this considered an auspicious corner?
Lastly, My walls are blue and green. I feel good. I have red too, should I add more red?
Let me know if anyone can help me solve this puzzle!
I thank you for your help!

2007-03-10 06:34:12 · 5 answers · asked by Dazey 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

locksmith? the key# can't be found.....serious answers please...thnx

2007-03-10 06:33:58 · 5 answers · asked by Happy Summer 6 in Other - Home & Garden

yeah i like blue flowers... so if a guy gets me a bouquet of flowers what are some pretty blue flowers? i know there are blue roses but any other suggestions?

2007-03-10 06:33:09 · 5 answers · asked by dutchess4u05 2 in Garden & Landscape

We are finishing our basement. One of the things we need to do is re-route a small amount of plumbing in one particular corner. In this corner of the basement sits our pump - we have well water. We will have to cut off main supply of water or cut off pump - I'm not sure which. We will be moving the pump slightly, 6-8 inches so that we can frame out walls behind it. We will then build a closet that will house the un-attractive pump, but allow easy access to it. We will also be replacing/rerouting a few feet of pipes beginning with those that come directly out of the pump housing. We are not experienced in plumbing, so would appreciate any available help.

2007-03-10 06:32:45 · 7 answers · asked by JP Van 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

origanally purchased it. Is there any way that i can fix this problem, we spent quite a bit of money and i would hate for it to be ruined, please help if you can.

2007-03-10 06:31:25 · 3 answers · asked by raffi 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a massive problem with these bugs (similar to lightening bugs, but no light on their backsides) late spring until the first freeze. They crawl into the house via the window air conditioners (we have two in two different areas of the house). We did two bug bombs inside last year. We also bought outdoor spray and sprayed almost every other week. Nothing worked. The hotter it gets outside, the more they come inside. They drive our cat crazy and we get tired of having them land on our food, or in the cat's food, or on clean dishes, or have dead ones laying all over the floor.

Any suggestions? We've used the Home Defense outdoor spray.

This is only our 2nd year in the house. So we don't know if there was a huge problem before. It was my grandma's house and she would've told me if it was a bad problem. Should we call an actual exterminator later this spring?

2007-03-10 06:25:22 · 3 answers · asked by mandirae23 2 in Other - Home & Garden

or some kind of chemicals. dont say lids i dont have any

2007-03-10 06:25:00 · 9 answers · asked by sean R 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-10 06:22:27 · 5 answers · asked by Sami 1 in Garden & Landscape

i took my son to the park today and on the way back he picked around 5 daffidils and asked if we could put them in water at home, but as we were walking home this woman said we shouldnt have taken them from the park and said i could be fined up to £1000, shouldn't there be signs to say not to pick flowers?

2007-03-10 06:21:15 · 26 answers · asked by me 4 in Garden & Landscape

I was cleaning up my yard this morning, cutting down all the dead stuff I'd left up for winter interest and I noticed a number of my plants have new growth starting at the bases. Obviously, we aren't out of the woods yet weather-wise (I live in Chicago), so should I cover that new growth up with mulch or uncover it and let it get some sun?

Thanks!

2007-03-10 06:19:26 · 3 answers · asked by Emily Dew 7 in Garden & Landscape

Tips Please?

2007-03-10 06:18:49 · 2 answers · asked by blondie34 1 in Cleaning & Laundry