Home & Garden - 26 May 2007

Ok, so we moved into our house......the kitchen countertops are a burnt orange (think University of Texas orange). Ugly! Since we don't have the money to replace the countertops at the moment, I'm going to live with it for now, but I need a kitchen theme that will make the orange countertops fit in. (By the way, the cabinets are white)

2007-05-26 04:58:45 · 4 answers · asked by HelloAngels 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

anyone know what kind of oil to use? help!

2007-05-26 04:58:13 · 3 answers · asked by I'm so crafty, I make people 5 in Garden & Landscape

We want to do a brick paver walkway and are not sure of all the steps. What do we need to do?

2007-05-26 04:55:03 · 3 answers · asked by Jules 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I had no choice but to use a can of dust remover (air in can) to clear debris from a pilot burner on an old space heater. I didn't hold the can upright enough and dispersed liquid onto the surface. I will eventually go in to light this thing and I would like to avoid being engulfed by a fireball.

2007-05-26 04:53:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-26 04:50:38 · 5 answers · asked by Sofia 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

ok im working on an all DIY and hand made experimental water culture system and im almost done with it except the lights and lighting related material and issues... now i know what i need if i was to purchase a final product from stores but i just needed to know if its possible (of course not with too much risk or problems, plz explain if u know of any) to use a mogul based grow light with a medium base converter directly without using a ballast or do i HAVE to use a ballast?

I hope i made myself clear enough but let me know and i'll add more details or clarify exactly what im taking about! Thx

2007-05-26 04:35:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Side by side refrigerator, door handles turn yellow at the point where most people open it, suppose it's from the dirt and grease on hands.

2007-05-26 04:34:26 · 9 answers · asked by Tommy H 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

the pouffee is for a ten year old and needs to be pink and fluffy

2007-05-26 04:32:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

how to get rid of them but SAFE for DOGS and CATS?

2007-05-26 04:31:50 · 9 answers · asked by erwafredsfdsfsdf 5 in Other - Home & Garden

Just wanna find out here, how many of you have used ultrasonic cockroach repellents/mosquito repellent here and it has been effective... i am considering to buy one but have done a little search online and some said that they were not useful against the cockroaches. I don't wanna try DIY or any other ideas at home because i've tried them before and it never worked. I keep my house clean too... they normally fly in from the windows.(I put netting in my room window so they dun fly in from there, but they do from windows in the hall or kitchen)

Please give me your advises based on experience with these ultrasonic repellents.

P.S.
Just in case some dun know what's an ultrasonic repellent, its a repellent that emits waves or sounds that isn't audible to humans but acts as a disturbance to insects so that they can't settle down in your home.

thanks in advance peeps!

2007-05-26 04:25:07 · 5 answers · asked by Felicia C 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-05-26 04:24:55 · 14 answers · asked by StarGirl 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I planted my tree 3 years ago. It is a Southern Magnolia. It is about eight feet tall. It appears to be very healthy, but yet it has never bloomed. Can anyone tell me why?

2007-05-26 04:17:32 · 6 answers · asked by taylorfan 2 in Garden & Landscape

The herbs in my kitchen have recently been overrun with whitefly and greenfly, laying eggs all over them and also flying around the sink.

Needless to say, my wife is not impressed.:-)

There are all manner of chemicals I COULD spray them with, but as I want to eat these herbs, I am reluctant to do so!

Does anyone know of anything I could spray them with that kills flies but leaves humans standing?

2007-05-26 04:16:47 · 10 answers · asked by Alex 42 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Husband put those little white sticky things onto corners of posters to put up in sons room. Now I want to paint it they are left on the walls refusing to come off.

HELP

2007-05-26 04:04:47 · 11 answers · asked by Yoga Wifey 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Where shall I cut it off from the plant?

2007-05-26 04:01:38 · 4 answers · asked by julia4evert 4 in Garden & Landscape

any advice for how can i decorate my room?

2007-05-26 03:46:36 · 9 answers · asked by . 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-05-26 03:32:44 · 3 answers · asked by Jimmy J 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

hay i don't know what that thing is called that you light in a candle, i just call it the little thread. basically i have a very nice candle that only melted from the middle and not the sides, and the thread is all gone, what should i do?

2007-05-26 03:32:10 · 8 answers · asked by nounou 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-26 03:25:25 · 12 answers · asked by diamond_kursed 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I noticed there are holes in our building on the outside of our complex and they go in there. I had my neighbor cut down all the bushes and now they are in our yard! I am scared to death to go outside now. what can I do about this? can they go in our attic? so far I have seen baby snakes and they have diamond shapes on them. please help someone.

2007-05-26 03:11:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My flowers are being eating alive by some kind of inscets. I don't know what kind of inscets are eating my flowers but, I just to get rid of them before they eat the rest of flowers and plants. I want to know if there is a natural way to get rid of the bugs because, I really don't want to use chemicals.

2007-05-26 03:09:07 · 10 answers · asked by GUMMY-DINO 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-26 03:04:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am considering getting an old-fashioned manual reel mower to save on gas and money. I know that there are newer models out there and I want to know if they are easy to use and if they cut grass well.

2007-05-26 02:55:10 · 3 answers · asked by Report Abuse 6 in Garden & Landscape

I want to make my own slip n slide this year. What should I use? I don't want to buy one either.

2007-05-26 02:04:30 · 8 answers · asked by Adam D 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have been using a lot of drills in my job recently and now most are blunt, been thinking about buying a drill sharpener from bosch but its 40 pounds and was wondering if these sharpeners are any good.i am using good quality hss drill bits.

2007-05-26 02:03:53 · 7 answers · asked by johnboy 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-26 02:00:54 · 5 answers · asked by Joshua W 2 in Garden & Landscape

I want to make my lawn have a strip look - one line light and the next dark.
Any ideas?

2007-05-26 01:50:15 · 12 answers · asked by m4zzo 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I kind of hope he does because he makes a mess all over our lawn!

2007-05-26 01:47:34 · 7 answers · asked by Martha Deacon 1 in Garden & Landscape

I'm focusing on perrenials as well (those are easier to find), but I do have some pots, etc that could use some color from annuals. I have VERY little shade. :)

2007-05-26 01:46:20 · 4 answers · asked by cirn88 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have a small maple tree that I have to cut down every year. It is growing in an unwanted area around my AC unit. Due to it's location, I can't successfully dig it up. Is there a chemical I can pour on it to kill it quickly?

2007-05-26 01:44:26 · 5 answers · asked by gc27858 4 in Garden & Landscape