Home & Garden - 4 April 2007

2007-04-04 23:51:37 · 16 answers · asked by linda g 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a strip of earth between the edge of my patio and a panel fence about 6 metres long and about 100mm wide. I would like to plant all along it and was wondering what would be nice plants to mix so that we get some colour from spring through to the end of the summer. I dont know that much about gardening and fancied buying some aubretia but they alone will only flower april to may. I am on a tight budget so ideally i would like to know plants that are very common so that i could pick them up cheaply.The area gets direct sun for a couple of hours in the morning and is then in shade, it is sheltered from the wind.I live in southern england. Thanks for your help

2007-04-04 23:47:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I would like to check out the wiring in my house in the US, and update it if needed. I have put in standard wiring in Italy, but I don't know what the code standards are in the US.

2007-04-04 23:44:30 · 8 answers · asked by elizabeth m 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-04 23:34:39 · 10 answers · asked by leanne w 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-04 23:27:22 · 22 answers · asked by Nj 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

They are normally kept open at the coffee shop where I work but we shut them yesterday because we had a fireman come in to inspect our fire safety and we opened again after he had gone.

2007-04-04 19:55:36 · 7 answers · asked by john t 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our toilet keeps running after u flush until you shake the handle. AAny one that can help??

2007-04-04 19:53:08 · 15 answers · asked by ♥Jen♥ 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

How do people get their laundry smelling so fresh?
I normally wash my clothes with Tide, put it in the dryer and take it out the next day and they have a faint smell of Tide. But when my friends washes a shirt of mine she borrows, and she washes it and returns, it has this strong fresh smell that i LOVE and that is distinctive and long-lasting. I've realized this with a few people, but this is just one example. Does YOUR laundry have a strong fresh scent? HOW DO YOU DO IT???

2007-04-04 18:59:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I am moving at the end of the month and will have professional movers! I would like to know if I am suppose to leave pictures ect. hanging on the walls or do I remove them myself? I don't have a meeting with the movers for another week and so anxious to get started!

2007-04-04 18:59:13 · 14 answers · asked by lil mami 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have an older (probably 1980's) dryer which I am looking to replace. When I place my order on the Sears website, it asks if I want to purchase a new power cord. Shouldn't I be able to use the power cord from my old dryer? Or do I really need to buy a new one. I just figure that these sorts of things are universal. Thanks for the help.

2007-04-04 18:10:36 · 7 answers · asked by mcallis2000 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in Australia and am surrounded by various eucalypts. I want to harvest leaves to make an essence to use for cleaning and to make my home smell nice. I tried chopping up leaves and then boiling them down, but the smell is gone by the next day. Any suggestions on how I can properly harvest to oils from the eucalypt leaves?

2007-04-04 17:47:36 · 4 answers · asked by PJJ 5 in Other - Home & Garden

The temp is supposed to drop to near freezing this weekend, how do I protect my garden? It's been in the 70's and 80's since Feb here, so I planted my garden thinking it would be safe. I have 2 tomato plants, 2 pepper plants, some herbs, and a bunch of green bean plants. It's only going to be bad Sat and Sunday, and not a real hard freeze, lows are supposed to be about 32. Can I just throw a plastic drop cloth (thin plastic) over the plants? Any ideas are appreciated.

2007-04-04 17:13:57 · 20 answers · asked by Carson 5 in Garden & Landscape

Some top loading clothes washers drain all the water before the spin cycle starts and others just start spinning with a full tub of water..

It would seem to me that not draining all the water before the tub starts spinning would produce more effective water extraction from the clothes

2007-04-04 17:10:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Every night, usually once, there is an extremely loud noise coming from, I believe, pipes in the wall. The sound is almost similar to a fog horn. Loud and droning, causing the walls to slightly vibrate. It usually only lasts twenty-five seconds or less. Can anyone identify what this noise is or at least list possibilities?

2007-04-04 17:09:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

im 23, a guy...this summer, what should i wear/not wear when mowing the yard?

2007-04-04 16:45:46 · 16 answers · asked by flyboy7683 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have crocus,tulips, and daffodils,currently covered in snow:(

2007-04-04 16:25:08 · 22 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Garden & Landscape

We just painted the living room- (the paint was from walmart, its darby creek) its a tan/brown color. The furniture in the living room is all black. (black couch, end tables, picture frams, lamps) The carpet is light- its a tan color(but were going to get new carpet, so i'm not worried about matching with the carpet. So the question is what color should the curtains be???

2007-04-04 15:57:20 · 8 answers · asked by mandy_51 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I appreciate answers from personal experience. Thank you!

2007-04-04 15:55:22 · 2 answers · asked by SuzieQ92 3 in Garden & Landscape

my bathroom is like bright teal blue... i need a cute shower curtain that matches and doesnt look old. maybe polka dots or stripes. something fun. im 14. can you give me a link to one i might like... or a website that has cute ones?

2007-04-04 15:50:53 · 6 answers · asked by christine 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

What color is your grass and what kind is it? Do you mow it?

2007-04-04 15:49:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Long story short- I live with my boyfriend 22 and his friend 21. they are both equally messy and the boyfriend is getting better but the roommate is still a slob, and they dont clean up after themselves leaving me to the dishes, trash, dog/cat duty, laundry, vacuuming, and other cleaning.
I have tried.....
-Leaving all the mess except mine in hopes theyll get the hint: didnt work I just ended up doing 2hrs worth of housework for the mess they didnt clean for 2 weeks and no dishes to cook my own dinner on
-Bribing them saying pay me 40$/mo and Ill do all the cleaning: they became super slobs and wouldnt lift a finger to do ANYTHING
-Complaining non stop about what bothers me: works for a day then they seem to forget everything
I NEED HELP! I go to school fulltime and work part time and cannot be a part time maid as well! Im open to any and all suggestions!! And moving is not an option- lease isnt up til Sept

2007-04-04 15:45:31 · 20 answers · asked by fuzzy_peach_15 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in an OLD house. (80 years) We put up a stockade wooden fence that is now ugly. I want to use a solid color stain on the fence to cover its ugliness. My house is greenish grey with white trim. I want to keep with the character of the house, BUT I don't have the desire to try to keep a white fence clean. (So white is out of the question). I was thinking of grey but didn't know if that seemed like an odd color. I have also considered like a barn red.
Oh yeah...my backyard is very small.
THanks for your advice!!

2007-04-04 15:26:56 · 4 answers · asked by lovin life 3 in Garden & Landscape

I am planning on moving into an apartment in June. I will be living on the first floor, but the air conditioner unit is on the roof of the thrid story. Will that cause problems cooling my apartment? Will that cause my unit to run overtime and raise my bill?? I don't want to pay an insane bill for a one bedroom!

2007-04-04 15:13:52 · 5 answers · asked by wynne6969 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

How do I keep little "roller fuzzies" off of my walls?
I am using a polyester roller sleeve and latex paint.
Do I need to "break in" in a new sleeve?
How many times can you rinse and re-use a roller sleeve?

2007-04-04 15:08:10 · 11 answers · asked by dark_knight_1735 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-04 14:54:15 · 3 answers · asked by morrismom0204 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just pulled up the carpet and pad in my bathroom and there is just plywood for the floor. What do I have to do before putting down peel and stick tile?

2007-04-04 14:44:07 · 10 answers · asked by Curious Me 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Mine is new and already blew across the yard what do I do now?

2007-04-04 14:34:27 · 4 answers · asked by jessie 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I need to color my house but there are some catches ! I'm getting new couches that are that leather teraccata color kind of like a burnt orange I dont know what colors would go well with that color and I need my bedrooms to stay a medium tan color ! I'm wondering whats a good color to paint my living room and kitchen so It all flows together !

2007-04-04 14:33:46 · 6 answers · asked by lola 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-04 14:25:39 · 4 answers · asked by steve102886 2 in Garden & Landscape

Hello all! I am a college student attending Eastern Michigan University, and I am about to move in one of the University's apartments- the Munson Apartments. I am wondering should I buy an air cooler? I do not think that my apartment building will let me use a window air conditioner so I was wondering does the air coolers work? Also, what price is a good buy? Thanks

2007-04-04 14:17:48 · 4 answers · asked by Desmond McArthur 2 in Other - Home & Garden