Home & Garden - 12 March 2007

the soil seems to be very dry in it, needs constant watering, what would be something good i can add to it to help that?

2007-03-12 15:53:15 · 4 answers · asked by lisa and donnie w 1 in Garden & Landscape

A while back I left an enamel teakettle on the burner and once all the water evaporated, the teakettle burned on the burner and now it has hardened enamel all stuck to it.

Just now, I left a plastic measuring cup on a burner and the oven is on - yep, the cup melted onto the burner and now that burner has plastic all on it!

I know I'm lucky there've been no fires but I think I've learned my lesson. But.... how can I clean the enamel and plastic off of the burners? I have tried steel wool on the enamel one and it didn't budge.
If I turn on the burners they smoke very bad, so I can't do this and esp w/ the enamel I don't think that will work.

Any ideas? Thank you!~

2007-03-12 15:43:50 · 6 answers · asked by MissDixie 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I washer has had it. The spin cycle doesn't work... Does anyone in California or in San Diego County knows how I can get rid of it without paying an arm and a leg just to have it picked up dumped?

2007-03-12 15:40:47 · 6 answers · asked by Tony M 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Would someone recommend a website that specifically lists plants and shrubs that are and are not dog friendly? I would like to plant several in my yard this year but I am not sure which are poisonous. I would like to plant Sambucus Black Lace, Dalechampia dioscoreifolia (Bow Tie vine), and some different varieties of Heuchera.

2007-03-12 15:39:58 · 1 answers · asked by R P 2 in Garden & Landscape

how do i get it of?!!!for some reason she's blaming me!;)

2007-03-12 15:38:41 · 11 answers · asked by forget_me_not 3 in Other - Home & Garden

bought an old pan which is discolored inside. look like it was burned. nothing we have tried will clean it.

2007-03-12 15:35:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Have a particular way I need my porch to be and would like any info. that will lead me to a site that will actually let me see a design similar or the one I have in mind- Need a new front porch and want it done to suit our home and yard! Thanks!

2007-03-12 15:35:07 · 1 answers · asked by T J 5 in Other - Home & Garden

Ok, im a teenager so basicly i can't buy anything. ANYTHING. Just saying because i want to decorate my room and pple would probably tell me places where i could buy stuff. So, back to the topic, my room seems kind of dull to me so I want to decorate it but i have no materials, decorations whatsoever. I need some ideas and preferably a website about what i could do to make my space a little brighter. Oh ya, i live in an apartment so I can"t put anything up on the wall unless tape could hold it =)) And also i can't buy flowers, plants, anything so pls don't tell me to get a lot of flowers and stuff

2007-03-12 15:32:56 · 6 answers · asked by __ 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a large parking lot, that is 12 years old. A friend of mine says you can get a new "skin", but my parking lot maintenance guy says "skins" create problems and will flake apart. he suggests a whole new lot. I am not sure what to do.

2007-03-12 15:29:29 · 2 answers · asked by Gordon L 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-12 15:27:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Does the number of blossoms on my peach tree determine the amount of fruit I will get on my peach tree? Do the blossoms turn into peaches? Being in central Texas, is there anything I should watch out for on my peach tree? This is my first peach tree, and I would like to take care of it properly.

2007-03-12 15:24:46 · 3 answers · asked by dee 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-12 15:16:47 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica H 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-12 15:16:18 · 4 answers · asked by Mandella 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to put a poster on a wall, but I don't want to leave pin marks in the poster. I don't want to use tape either, because the tape might not come off of the poster very well. What should I use?

2007-03-12 15:14:50 · 4 answers · asked by shroom_hater 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-12 15:05:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-12 15:03:31 · 2 answers · asked by timothy s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

its white and has a shower door on top. thanks for any tips.

2007-03-12 14:59:23 · 7 answers · asked by expertless 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have a straw- berry plant but i havent seen it grown in 6 days now. what could it be? is it where i plant it??should i give it plant food?ALSO WHAT DOSE AN EGGPLANT VINE LOOK LIKE WIT OUT A PLANT ON IT?

2007-03-12 14:56:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

i am 18 and just getting started on my feet.
could someone give me the scoop on a few things...
-aluminum vs stainless steel (which one rusts)
-generic vs name brand items (which things are worth the name brand and what can i get by buying the cheapier items)
-what pots and pans should i buy that will last a long time
any thing else i'm missing? anything will help from anyone

2007-03-12 14:45:47 · 10 answers · asked by crazykat 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-12 14:45:11 · 5 answers · asked by howemadaz 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Im starting a vegetable garden in huge pots.Im a bit weary about putting harmful pesticides on my veggies and wondered if there was a way I could use something safe to spray on my veggies--like warm vinegar. Something safe. FYI: I am growing Broccoli, Cucumbers,Romaine lettuce,Spinach and Spearmint. I just planted the seeds yesterday. OH!! And what is Sod? How is this different from top soil? Is it a fertilizer?

Im not sure if I planted this stuff the right way, but I just got top soil, put the seeds in the dirt, watered it and gave it moderate sunlight. I brought my veggies in cause I figured it is too cool to leave out at night.

Thanks!

2007-03-12 14:42:47 · 7 answers · asked by tropikanagirl 3 in Garden & Landscape

How would you know what to look for? How do you determine from something that just looks nice to something that has some real worth?

2007-03-12 14:37:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Is there a good cleaner to use that is not harmful to foods? A few spills in there that aren't very appealing and are sticky so need something good to clean it but don't want it to be harmful. Like 409? Would that be okay?

2007-03-12 14:37:14 · 15 answers · asked by Koozie 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

tea, juice, water, coffee or what else?

2007-03-12 14:31:09 · 11 answers · asked by rockondude36 1 in Garden & Landscape

Just painting please. No "Go buy a new lampshade" or "That's Not Possible". Just painting.

2007-03-12 14:30:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I punched a whole in the wall of my house... what would be the quickest way to fix it? is there a patch up the wall kit i could buy or should i get someone to do it for me... how much will it cost.

2007-03-12 14:28:33 · 8 answers · asked by zach m 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-12 14:26:30 · 6 answers · asked by T.O. 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Can someone tell me the best way to remove oil based paint from ceramic tiles. I have moved into a place which was painted a couple of years ago and an edger was not used so there is paint splater all over the tiles.

2007-03-12 14:25:35 · 2 answers · asked by Leah 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I see it recommended on patterns for pajamas but have yet to find any fabric that actually is known to have a flame retardant element to it.

2007-03-12 14:22:32 · 8 answers · asked by Threeicys 6 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in Nova Scotia and have been asked by my insurance company my type of roof and when it was replaced. My house was built 18 years ago and has the original shingles.Wondering if there is any rule regarding roof replacement for insurance as long as it is in good condition.

2007-03-12 14:19:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs