Home & Garden - 27 March 2007

A friend of mine became a consultant and convinced me that Pampered Chef products were just awesome. I ended up buying quite a few (what I thought were going to be) handy kitchen gadgets and some stoneware, and to make a long story short, was very disappointed in just about every one. The Stoneware is the only stuff I don't have any complaints about but I wouldn't rave about them either.

After my experience with The Pampered Chef, I have come to a conclusion - one word - OVERRATED! I'm just wondering what other people honestly think about The Pampered Chef?

2007-03-27 15:11:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-27 15:08:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-27 15:07:12 · 6 answers · asked by Todd K 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-27 15:04:02 · 5 answers · asked by coralee f 1 in Garden & Landscape

There are two switches by the front door. One controls the outside light, and we're not sure what the other one controls. I've tried all of the outlets in the room. I don't have a garage.

2007-03-27 15:00:03 · 7 answers · asked by danchan22 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

How often do you water it? Fertilize it? Why are my palm leaves turning a faint green/yellowish color instead a bright green color? Any help would work!!

2007-03-27 14:59:10 · 1 answers · asked by RN 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-27 14:51:59 · 9 answers · asked by jm42445 5 in Garden & Landscape

I'm trying to redo my room and my crazy dad won't let me do hardly anything. i have discovered that blue promotes peaceful sleep and i want to do my room with blue but i don't want it to be super overpowering. i'm not allowed to paint the walls, which is stupid, and my room is only 11ft by 11ft. ITS TINY. my bed is full size so i have like no room. plus, i don't have the time or energy or HANGARS to hang up my clothes so i sleep on like 1/3 of my bed and the other 2/3 is taken up with like all of my clothes. i'm about to go insane because i feel so closed in and also i feel like i look awful all the time because all my pants gap at the waist (big big butt stretches the waist line, any tips for that?) and i don't know how i'm supposed to store stuff. the skinniest boxes don't fit underneath my bed and my closet is about as big as a phone booth. please help!

2007-03-27 14:51:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

My nice hibiscus plants that are growing next to my houswall are constantly getting black spots and are not growing right. It almost looks like burned spots or meldew. The plant does grow and the new leafs are nice and green. But after a while they turn light green and get all these dark spots and holes.

2007-03-27 14:49:23 · 4 answers · asked by Marion 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am only getting warm water from my hot water tank, does not matter how long I wait. If an element what element would it be the top or bottom one?

2007-03-27 14:49:13 · 9 answers · asked by Ed T 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

well my mother, bought this kind've plant from the 99Cent store :) cause it was cheap yeah :D and she thought it would grow to be a nice plant/ flower thing :D when she bought it , itdidnt come with any info on it, and she cant remember the name really except on the box she picked it from said "red amazilli or emily or something like that
* right now its a brown onion like bulb thing with a small green sprout on the top.
i wanna know what's its name that my mom cant remember exactly, what will it grow into/how will it look in the future and any more info on it Please :D if you can figure what plant this is
Thank You

2007-03-27 14:46:50 · 6 answers · asked by BrownieMonster 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-27 14:43:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

The Senco Nailer costs more and I've used it before and it works well, just wondering if the Porter Cable works just as well since it's $200 cheaper.

2007-03-27 14:37:52 · 4 answers · asked by jackyyboy 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-03-27 14:32:32 · 8 answers · asked by T.Hodg 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We bought a nice Grill (the one with the rottiserie and side burner) and we also bought the propane gas, but I think it's empty because it 's not working yet, do they sell those tanks empty? where does one go to refill it or exchange it for a full one? do you know how much it costs?

2007-03-27 14:31:45 · 8 answers · asked by Alexandrarc 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

if i am a guest at the show, i would like to know how sipping is being culculated

2007-03-27 14:31:29 · 2 answers · asked by svetlananov 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-27 14:24:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I wish i could pick up my house and shake it on it's side to get rid of all this stuff, but I can't. I suggested to my dad that we have a garage sale. I've asked a couple times before, but we've been too busy. Now that he's agreed, along with my sister, we're planning to have a sale. This would go along fine and smooth but there's a problem.
My mother is a huge hoarder, and when I ask her to help out, she get's defensive and angry. She says things bitterly like "Leave me alone" and "Why are you bothering me?". She has a job, but other than that she just cooks, watches TV, checks email/ebay and reads. She is a huge reader, our house is filled with books.
Most of our stuff is hers, so it's hard to tell what to sell without asking her. We might have to avoid asking her at all, anything to get our house clean! If anyone has any advice, PLEASE help us out. We desperately need this!

2007-03-27 14:19:18 · 17 answers · asked by flowerchild 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

What is the best type of travertine? I found 24"X24" turkish travertine for a very good price. There are gray lines in the travertine. Salesman said, the grays are onyx mixed with the travertine. Is this true? or are these impurities?

2007-03-27 14:18:08 · 2 answers · asked by msknowitall 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a gable roof with the following deminsions and i was wondering what the "unit line length, Overhang, Line length, Total line length, total rise, #of common rafters, # sheets of plywood (4x8), common difference gables, and collar tie length"?
Cut = 14/12
span = 19'
building length = 24'
projection = 13"
rake = 13"
rafters = 20"oc
gable studs = 22"oc
collar tie = 4' up

2007-03-27 14:18:05 · 1 answers · asked by rise_against2005 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

What is the best type of travertine? I found 24"X24" turkish travertine for a very good price. There are gray lines in the travertine. Salesman said, the grays are onyx mixed with the travertine. Is this true? or are these impurities?

2007-03-27 14:17:55 · 5 answers · asked by msknowitall 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

-what kind of paint should i use?
-my basement floods mildly.

2007-03-27 14:14:44 · 4 answers · asked by Chris F 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

without it looking tacky, I am really bored these days and i'm trying to think of neat things to make out of stuff. If you have any ideas for other things to make that would would be great too!

2007-03-27 14:13:51 · 11 answers · asked by wendy 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

How old it is and how to refurbish it. Any info would help!

2007-03-27 14:08:46 · 1 answers · asked by wendy 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Iam seeing a plant everywhere in South CA,which has a bunch of ornage flowers in group.Its planted around road side. Its the height of a day lily plant.the flowers are in a group of 5-7 on a single stock.Its a beauuuuuutiful orange flower.Please help me find the plant

2007-03-27 14:02:21 · 3 answers · asked by ashwiniak2 1 in Garden & Landscape

This "worm" appeared about 3 weeks ago, and each week there are more of them. They almost look like a worm that has been CUT in half, one end is flat well the other is more pointed. We thought they might be european crane fly larva, but these are an inch long? if you know what they are, how do i get rid of them ? I am beginning to feel like I am in a Horror movie!!

2007-03-27 14:01:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

it`s spring and im making a flower garden.what should i use??

2007-03-27 13:58:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am in victoria Australia . I have Cantelope and Honey Dew in my yard . They grew from scraps I threw in my garden . Up until last year I didn't even know it was warm enough down here for them to grow .
They have fruit now, though it is immature. Will it ripen before winter ?
When should I plant to get successfull fruit next year

2007-03-27 13:57:34 · 2 answers · asked by kevin d 4 in Garden & Landscape

I want to buy an AC for my office, that has a timer on it. I want it to AUTOMATICALLY turn on at 5:00PM, reguardless of the temperature before, at or after 5, so by the time I get home, the room is cool. Do any ACs come with this feature?

2007-03-27 13:56:10 · 3 answers · asked by Me-han 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have 2 areas I have vegetable gardens in. One is fenced and one isn't. What would be my best choice to plant in the unfenced area? Does planting marigolds around the edge work to keep them out? I don't want to use poision because of my pets, but I shot 6 rabbits in one afternoon! They're thick.
What about windchimes or something? I sure hate to think of my garden going for a rabbit snack! Thanks!

2007-03-27 13:54:48 · 7 answers · asked by Ayla B 4 in Garden & Landscape