Home & Garden - 22 March 2007

Or can they, naturally, it seems they would die without leaves....
What is the best method to control weeds? Cover the area with newspaper so it doesnt get any light??

2007-03-22 15:42:54 · 18 answers · asked by T K 1 in Garden & Landscape

The space is in NYC. With limited light but, open to all seasons.

2007-03-22 15:40:01 · 5 answers · asked by Pie T 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-22 15:39:32 · 3 answers · asked by I <3 my boys 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a Natural Gas Fireplace that is lit 24/7; we never use this fireplace. Is this neccessary? It seems like a waste of gas.

2007-03-22 15:35:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Basically I'm in the process of building a desk and I need to get those plastic decorative hole things that allow computer cabling to pass through the desk, neatly. The problem is I don't know what they are really called to ask for them, or even know what store to start looking for them at. I asked people at Home Depot and Lowe's and like kinda looked at me like I'm crazy.

2007-03-22 15:33:58 · 11 answers · asked by sailforfood 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am having 2 brick planters removed, but want to salvage and reuse some bricks to block a hole where an old window unit air conditionar was cut through brick. How do I get the bricks apart from the mortar and clean them so they will not have red clay stains on them?

2007-03-22 15:32:39 · 7 answers · asked by Roll_Tide! 5 in Other - Home & Garden

Spilt cooking oil and mopped it up using towels but that seemed to embed it into the carpet. In some areas I used my wet vac to suck the oil up as much as we could and then cleaned the carpet. But carpet still looks dirty and it seem like the dirt is sticking to where the oil was spilt. I can see the stains on the carpet. Now sure what to use or how to clean the carpet to get the oil out and the carpet cleaned properly. should I be looking at getting a professional cleaner in or is there something out in the market that I can use. I have a carpet cleaner a magic queen that converts from a vacuum to a wet vac where I can use water from the tap an wash my carpet and then suck the dirty water up. What should I do?

2007-03-22 15:31:25 · 8 answers · asked by roydebbie 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-22 15:30:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am knocking a wall down to make my bathroom bigger and I need to move the plumbing for the sink about 1 1/2 feet back. Is this something a do-it-yourselfer could handle or should I call a pro. I have never done any plumbing work but I am a quick learner. I just want some advice from someone who has done plumbing before. Any book recommendations??

2007-03-22 15:29:11 · 5 answers · asked by aaron 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

The flowers of my sunrise cactus have been progressively shriveling up and dying. I'm not watering it daily, I know it doesn't need alot of it. It is in my window but the sun has not been beaming on it at all. It was recently transported from one city to another and it looked horrible for a while but got better and now this is happening. Just wanted to know if there was something I could do to keep it from dying.

2007-03-22 15:28:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-22 15:23:29 · 4 answers · asked by jre 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

It's a white dooney and bourke doodle bucket bag and it's leather but it's a different kind of leather...it's not a smooth leather, kind of rough and it makes a noise when you scratch it...if anyone knows how to get mustard off of it plz help!!!

2007-03-22 15:21:21 · 4 answers · asked by Lexi 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My corners are not looking to sealed

2007-03-22 15:19:17 · 2 answers · asked by jre 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

need to know how to fix a thumbprint size dent in a floating hardwood floor...any quick suggestions would be helpful!

2007-03-22 15:17:53 · 4 answers · asked by robynreedy123 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-22 15:17:42 · 4 answers · asked by DELTA 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-22 15:17:36 · 2 answers · asked by equestrian423 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-22 15:15:00 · 1 answers · asked by m k 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We have a gym. It has concrete walls and tiled floors. When it is humid or raining outside the floor becomes slick. We've bought a small dehumidifier and it helps, but not enough. We don't know whether to turn the heat up or down, if fans would help, or if putting padding on the walls. Any ideas?

2007-03-22 15:04:36 · 8 answers · asked by davemackey 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We recently have had a lot of rust in our well water that does not filter out.
I have heard that iron is not good for people over 50, and have concerns about heavy metals in general.
Should I be concerned?
Suggestions for filtration that will clean up the water?

2007-03-22 15:00:11 · 7 answers · asked by howdigethere 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

info of canadian size would also be appreciated.

2007-03-22 14:57:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

We're trying to figure out why. The sump pump works, the injector pump seems to be fine(however not sure howv to test). There is no standing water, just a soaked carpet The only thing that we could think of, is the heavy rain that we just got. But we've had heavy rain before with no flooding. Any idea's, anyone?

2007-03-22 14:57:14 · 6 answers · asked by tbrooks2 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a surplus of Square D, Cutler-Hammer and General Electric products. I am looking to get rid of them and understand that they are worth a few bucks. i have found places to sell them but there in bumble-freak, halfway across the country basically. if anyone knows where in new jersey i could sell them please let me know thank you very much. Jerzy6laza

2007-03-22 14:55:42 · 4 answers · asked by ezeescalade 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

help

2007-03-22 14:50:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-22 14:42:50 · 1 answers · asked by gemini girl 2 in Garden & Landscape

I live in Toronto ontario,,, I was wondering when should I start to plant my geraniums?? (im putting them in planters and big pots on my balcony. also my balcony gets ALOT of sun is that okay for them? do they do good in pots?

2007-03-22 14:31:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I never had this problem with my old top-loader (it had a lint trap). With this washer, though, from day 1 my clothes have come out with these lint/hair balls firmly stuck to them. (Sometimes they look like little laundry spiders. Alas, they don't come off in the dryer.) I'm interested in hearing about what other people have tried--I've heard about velcro balls that are tossed into the wash but have yet to read any comments from someone who has actually tried them.

2007-03-22 14:31:00 · 9 answers · asked by Sahara 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-22 14:22:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have a rose bush.

2007-03-22 14:15:41 · 3 answers · asked by pitbull_919 2 in Garden & Landscape

moo! brown cow!

2007-03-22 14:14:57 · 18 answers · asked by syd j 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Alright I am running a drain 1 1/2" for the washer maching, water softener drain, and a utlity tub! The run is aprx. 30 ft, with 8" of fall. I have an in line trap before the sink. Down the line it goes, softener drain tube then 2' down the line, washer drain tube, then 3' down the line , then utility sink with no trap, then 3' down the line, is the in line trap!
When the softener drains it comes up through the sink, and evenually up the washer drain tube!
No clogs in the line at all! When the washer machine empties in comes up through the sink too! Why is this, what is wrong?

2007-03-22 14:12:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs