Home & Garden - 16 April 2007

I have a ranch style home that was built in 1958. The bathroom is all original pink 4" x 4" wall tile, and ugly pink floor tile. We have read that we could just get a hammer and begin smashing until all the wall tiles are removed, and also do the same for the floors after the toilet has been removed. O.k., given that there will be a whole load of mess to clean up....what do we do next? The wall tiles emcompass the full permiter of the room and go up the wall roughly 4 1/2 feet. The upper portion of the wall is old drywall. If we remove all the tiles, will we able to use the base underneath the tiles to set new tiles. Or, if that is not an option, do we need to purchase new backerboard or greenboard and put it in place first. The same rings true for the flooring. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If there is a less expensive do-it-yourself route to refinish the tiles, those suggestions would also be helpful and appreciated.

2007-04-16 11:21:35 · 4 answers · asked by Karl S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-16 11:01:02 · 4 answers · asked by gzomick 1 in Garden & Landscape

I've already tried Oxi-Clean and that didn't work. Any suggestions? I don't want to use bleach because that will fade the writing on the t-shirts.

2007-04-16 10:57:00 · 5 answers · asked by Xine 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My fiance and I bought a house in October. There are huge bushes (approximately 12 feet high, 4 feet wide, and 10 feet long) separating our house from our neighbors'. Now that the weather is nice, we'd like to cut it down, or at least trim it down immensely. We hear birds in the bushes constantly, and we don't want to endanger them or their nests (we assume there are nests in the bushes), if we do cut it down. Is there any way to avoid this or to get the birds out of the bushes without waiting until the fall when the baby birds have left the nest?

2007-04-16 10:52:52 · 4 answers · asked by Stefany B 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am a candle distributor and was just curious about how many candles you have in your home. They say 8-10 people use candles.

2007-04-16 10:51:54 · 14 answers · asked by Kristi 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm gonna build a platform bed from scratch, and am trying to figure out the size needed to accomodate a queen size mattress.

2007-04-16 10:51:22 · 4 answers · asked by replicant21 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a wooden pine table that has been painted blue, and now a country red. I would like to spray paint it black now, but I am thinking this is probably too many layers of paint. Would it be better if I sanded (tons of work!) it, or is there something I can put on it to help scrape the paint off? Thanks in advance! for for the tips.

2007-04-16 10:46:03 · 6 answers · asked by what's up? 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

i cant decide!! :)

2007-04-16 10:42:45 · 9 answers · asked by sumeragi lee 4 in Garden & Landscape

I am having my parents over in July and would like to have some pretty flowering plants in containers. Is it too late to plant them?

2007-04-16 10:29:34 · 9 answers · asked by KP 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-16 10:28:15 · 2 answers · asked by philiprrice 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Gasoline was spilled in a closed garage which we were storing a couch. The couch is now being used by my brother in his apartment and the smell of the gasoline is overwhelming. I don't think any gas actually got onto the couch, just the smell. Any ideas on how to remove it? Fabreeze didn't do the trick.

2007-04-16 10:23:48 · 6 answers · asked by Jenn K 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Just wondering because I find matching socks is a pain when almost all the socks in the basket look alike, also loosing socks and having to throw them out.

2007-04-16 10:22:35 · 11 answers · asked by LovelyLady<3 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Typically home listings list full and half baths, but does a bathroom have to have a bathtub to be considered a full bath, and some have a bathtub and shower. Is that a 1 1/2 bath? :)

2007-04-16 10:19:23 · 17 answers · asked by bumsteer 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-16 10:03:15 · 6 answers · asked by Peter C 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I saw it on the Mr. Clean site and it looked interesting. I'm seriously considering picking one up. Thanks in advance!

2007-04-16 10:03:03 · 2 answers · asked by hipstamom 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a "nested" sliding door between my Kitchen and Dining room. The people who lived here before me put in new linoleum flooring and it's built up so high that the door does not come out now. Does anyone know how I can get this door out so I can use it, without destroying the floor?

2007-04-16 09:52:40 · 2 answers · asked by nutz6ville 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an 140 foot garden and am sick to death of slugs and snails assassinating my plants! Is there a homemade spray that can be used on plants to deter slugs and snails that won't kill the plants? Also, are there any other homemade things i could use to kill them?

2007-04-16 09:51:52 · 7 answers · asked by jemma 1 in Garden & Landscape

I've recently planted some sage, foxglove and delphinium in my tiny little backyard garden. I've been watering them quite a bit (I live in Texas) and have noticed a ton of pill bugs (aka rolly pollies) around the base of the plants. How do I get rid of them?

2007-04-16 09:48:48 · 10 answers · asked by Ocean06 1 in Garden & Landscape

I'm going to cut some 12 mm wide strips of MDF ( 30mm thickness) using a table saw, and I want to finish off the cut surfaces but without using a sander. I was wondering if a surface planer would be ideal.

I would obviously guess that running a piece of MDF through this type of machine is not going to get the material super smooth like you would get using a sander, but how smooth would the surface be.

Basically, as long as it takes out any saw cut marks from using the table saw that would be OK.

2007-04-16 09:43:50 · 6 answers · asked by Antony G 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-16 09:24:35 · 8 answers · asked by radine_rn 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

what do you think? ~ the house with the pool (it's smaller,4 years old, but really nice....it's really close to a school so there is lots of play equipment, track, etc.for the kids)
or the bigger home with 1 1/2 acres in the country with a big fenced yard...this house is new and real nice.
we're having a really hard time deciding.....they are both 4 bedroom 2 bth.......we just needing some different opinions on it.....thanks!

2007-04-16 08:50:38 · 6 answers · asked by ~*common sense*~ 5 in Other - Home & Garden

can someone give me some ideas on some pretty , colorful, flowers i cn use in a front flower bed that will wk well with the heat and sun?

2007-04-16 08:49:37 · 5 answers · asked by hvholli 2 in Garden & Landscape

I need to find good cleaning products that are unscented and natural. Chemical and perfume smells bother and aggravate my son's asthma.

2007-04-16 08:48:24 · 8 answers · asked by gerber baby 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a riding mower that wont start, tried everything from a new battery to a new spark plug to trying to jump it with a car.. and we have a non self propelled lawmower that it a pain in the butt.. Does anyone know where I can get a good deal on a ridding or self propelled lawn mower? Or have any suggestions on good brands. We have 2 lots and it take forever! Thank.

2007-04-16 08:43:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

We have 30 year old aluminum that is Dark Brown & faded. Is vinyl better or not and what is the sq. ft price installed for Vinyl & Alum. & any other kind you might suggest..Is Vinyl more expensive?

2007-04-16 08:40:07 · 1 answers · asked by gvh 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

using only detergent!

2007-04-16 08:24:56 · 6 answers · asked by ogorem 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-16 08:14:53 · 7 answers · asked by dogpinkpink10 1 in Garden & Landscape

I want someone to be able to use it, its a double and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it, I'm just upsizing. Do shelters take mattress donations? Would Salvation Armies take it?
Thanks in advance for the input.

2007-04-16 08:04:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

and will nitromors?

2007-04-16 07:59:09 · 3 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

After doing some research I decided that I'd like to plant a clematis at the base of my mailbox and hopefully God willing, it will climb the post and create a beautifully decorated mailbox post. Is there any suggestions as to how to plant it? Also, is it best to use seeds or starter plants?

2007-04-16 07:39:56 · 6 answers · asked by Lisa F 1 in Garden & Landscape