Home & Garden - 20 May 2007

I have a piece of pretty tough leather, one side is nice and smooth, which is the finished side, and the other side is very rough, unrefined. How do I make the rough side nice and smooth as the finished side without having any leather tools?

2007-05-20 23:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by devdog1000 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Leather shoes or belt? My room is very damp and since I have alot of shoes that I don't wear, they tend to have mould/fungus buildup. I tried removing them and also applying polish/wax but they still grow up. Any permenent solution?

2007-05-20 23:47:14 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel W 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-05-20 23:43:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have some small, 6 inch tall, chilli plants that I want to post to someone. Can anyone suggest a safe method to do this without damaging the plant. I live in the UK and the plant will be sent to someone also in the UK.

2007-05-20 23:39:31 · 5 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Other - Home & Garden

How do I remove several layers of white paint from a twin headboard/footbaord? It's got a lot of little crevices, too. I need a way to remove the paint without damaging the wood itself, thats not hazardous to domestic or wild animals, that wont hurt the environment, and thats not too expensive. Thanks!

2007-05-20 23:39:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-20 23:38:35 · 5 answers · asked by martynmcfly 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The dent is small about tje size of a dime. Is there any repair kits, methods or service people that can fix it. Whirlpool the manufacturer was no help.

2007-05-20 23:17:51 · 6 answers · asked by Gerald C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am looking to buy a Water Bed / Inflatable Bed in Pune. Are there any showrooms for the same in Pune or Bhopal?
And are these as comfortable a they are touted to be?
Thanks :)

2007-05-20 22:38:28 · 2 answers · asked by Ashish S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi, my washing machine broke this morning. I put in a load in and a couple of seconds later it was leaking water all over, what could be wrong with it? Its a hotpoint Aquarius and its a washer dryer but the dryer has aleady broken. Also, how much do u think it will cost to repair?

2007-05-20 21:46:10 · 13 answers · asked by rach_b_2003 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-20 21:35:09 · 5 answers · asked by trailblazr801 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

the other day I stupidly left a shirt in the sink trying to clean off a spot and left the water running with the shirt in the sink, thinking the water wouldnt overflow, I took a shower and got out to find water everywhere all in the bathroom, and the hallway and into a downstairs room off the bathroom, the carpet {cheap berber}; was soaked, I used old sheets to try and soak up the water, but I dont have a shop vac so I just let it dry on its own, I feared it would start to have a mildew smell, and today my fears came to pass, its starting to have a mildew smell, how can I get rid of that smell...?

Signed,

Dummy....

2007-05-20 20:44:49 · 8 answers · asked by cranberry_juice33 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-20 20:10:12 · 2 answers · asked by good day 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a an old outdoor patio where the grout has cracked and water can get beneath the tiles during heavy rains. There are 10 or so tiles that have the cracked grout and they even give a little bit when you walk on them and water will bubble up from the grout line as you put your weight on the tile.

So what are my options here if I am on a limited budget? Here's what I thought my options might be so please give your thoughts on each and give other solutions if you can.

1. I dig out the 10 tiles without breaking them and re-mortar and regrout them back into place.

2. I dig out the bad tiles and place new tiles in their place as part of some pattern I come up with.

3. I cover the entire deck (bad tiles and all) with self leveling concrete, then stain or polish it.

4. Is there some good, thick elastomeric type grout sealer that I could simply paint down on all the grout lines and would stop the leaking? Any recommended brands or types?

2007-05-20 20:04:07 · 2 answers · asked by buffet0l0gy 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-20 19:51:54 · 5 answers · asked by CATHERINE S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Its my mums 60th birthday soon and I have a lovely photo of her and her best friend when they were younger, I had it enlarged to 8x12" but little did I realise it was going to be sooo hard to find a nice frame for it!!! Ideally I would prefer one of those nice glass frames that have some detail etched on (like flowers etc), but I'm starting to get desperate so any ideas would be gratefully appreciated-Thanks!

2007-05-20 19:48:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-05-20 19:26:49 · 6 answers · asked by ewan_jrj777 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just bought a pair of pants from a catalog, and I am pissed! They smell like moth balls. Sometimes when I am in Chinatown or other Asian places, sometimes around Asian people I smell it too. ( I guess I should not stand so close huh?) hehe. Any advice other than washing the hell out of them over and over what can I do? Will it go away?????

2007-05-20 19:16:08 · 6 answers · asked by luvpaddington 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-05-20 19:10:48 · 3 answers · asked by xinnybuxlrie 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

Photo of plant here: http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z299/wackiewookie/plant.jpg

This is a piece of a plant that was given to my Mom about 17 years ago by my Grandmother. We can't figure out what it is. You may be able to see that the branches are bamboo-like, in sections. It requires very little sunlight and water, and grows quite slowly.
Thanks for your help!

2007-05-20 18:26:48 · 4 answers · asked by thisislizz 3 in Garden & Landscape

The new eco-light bulbs are expensive. I have pruchased about 6 so far. BUT they all burned out with in a week, what good is that, Regular bulbs seem to last much longer, and cost me less

2007-05-20 17:21:10 · 7 answers · asked by Mitch 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

safe.is this some sort of filter system?

2007-05-20 17:13:13 · 3 answers · asked by gsparks61 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am living in a very old house and will be for the next few years while saving and building our new home on our property. The house by no means is pretty and I do want to fix it up a little with out putting too much money into it. The bathroom is one thing that I am going to work on. The tub is just fine it the wall around it. When they built the house they put boarding up around the tub so it is not tiled at all. I dont know exactly what is behind it but I do know its not properly done. There is a window that I can see on the outside of the bathroom and the tub wall is actually over it. I guess as some point the updated (poorly) the bathroom and did this. It looks horrible and I guess I just want to do the same but with new materials that are not so outdated looking and that are clean. I am assuming that we can use a tub wall to just put around the tub. I wanted to know if this is something that is hard to do??? There is a door on the side of the tub that goes to the

2007-05-20 16:57:11 · 4 answers · asked by lilbobo1980 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-20 16:57:01 · 6 answers · asked by Ask a Physical Therapist 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

want to make a window of nine glass blocks, 3 high and 3 wide. since there is not a lot of weight, would silicone be sufficient to use as the medium for connecting as opposed to mortar?

2007-05-20 16:46:10 · 4 answers · asked by mike 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Me and my family have been having problems with flying ants, what we thought were termites at one time. We've come to find that these are flying ants and they only bother us during the evenings when light is activated in our rooms. They like to fly all over my laptop screen and I get so tired of trying to smack them all the time. I would like to know if there's any sort of spray we could get to keep them from bothering us. We do not have any plants in our home, nor no windows opened to make them die with detergent.

2007-05-20 16:39:39 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have this rock garden with to many little rock,i don't want to move all those little little rocks ,can i cover over the rocks with some kind of dirt,soil, mulch? Thank you.

2007-05-20 16:29:26 · 2 answers · asked by mallow 1 in Garden & Landscape

I just killed a really large roach in my bathroom last night. I have lived in my house for about 8 months, and this is my first time seeing a roach (though springtime is just now underway). I have heard that "if you kill one roach there are a dozen more" and similar sayings. Do you think this roach is a sign of a problem, or just a fluke stray perhaps?

2007-05-20 16:25:31 · 4 answers · asked by Mike V 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I have two electrical outlets on the outside of my home. When not in use I would like to ensure the security of these outlets to prevent unauthorized use by a neighbor

2007-05-20 16:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by tj 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-20 15:59:54 · 11 answers · asked by S.D.Surfer3000 1 in Garden & Landscape

This is the neighbor's outside cat, is there any way to prevent cats from doing this. There are a million holes in the clear plastic tarp.

2007-05-20 15:58:56 · 4 answers · asked by Ken 2 in Garden & Landscape