Home & Garden - 13 June 2007

We live in Houston, TX btw.

2007-06-13 12:59:07 · 7 answers · asked by M n M 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I love Lilly of the valley, and forget-me-nots....both are tiny delicate flowers...what are your favorite and why?

2007-06-13 12:58:47 · 20 answers · asked by cee 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Mine is sucking hot air out, and pushing some slightly cool air in, but... not cool enough. Does that mean it's low on coolant?

2007-06-13 12:52:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

is there any tips to get it off or will i have to wait for my natural oils from my hands to eventually wear the super glue off. i would like a quick tip to remove the stuff off of these rings with out damaging the rings themselves.

2007-06-13 12:40:01 · 17 answers · asked by Honey Badger Doesnt give a Shat 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

whirlpool

2007-06-13 12:34:39 · 5 answers · asked by tim g 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Member since: June 08, 2007 i am half and half between taking a new job, it is a company that sells water softners through home depot. the area where i live in arizona has horrible water, and the pay sounds great, but if you had bad quality water, and i could sell you a system that makes your water like the water in a refrigerator in your sink, would you buy it? please let me know if you would, this is probably determinig whether i take the job or not, thanks

2007-06-13 12:21:17 · 3 answers · asked by mark h 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I need to remove it from paperback and hardback books.

2007-06-13 12:15:46 · 9 answers · asked by amanda t 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

It's 100 years old, cracked, repainted many times. I really don't want to peel all of it off. Is that necessary?

2007-06-13 12:15:24 · 5 answers · asked by Henry B. 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

We used 25 to 30 bags of mulch in my mother's yard this year. My husband buys it by the yard (loose) and brings it to our house in the back of a truck. I am trying to compare the price to see which is more economical. I just need to know how many bags are in a yard.

2007-06-13 12:12:18 · 4 answers · asked by chemrose 3 in Garden & Landscape

The junk lawn is a mix of weedy grass I don't like. Right now its practically dead because of little rain fall, though it always comes back after some rain.

A landscaping buddy suggested I kill it (with herbicide), rototill it, wait a couple of weeks, kill it again (more herbicide) and till some top soil into it, then replanting sawd (sp?)

Another other suggestions?

2007-06-13 12:08:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I recently spray painted my lacrosse stick and need the paint off is there any way to get it off?

2007-06-13 12:05:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i was being lazy and forgot to wash the rice pot. it still had some leftover rice in it and i had water in the pot too. could i get sick if i still used it?

2007-06-13 11:52:48 · 12 answers · asked by Jessica T 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-13 11:42:08 · 9 answers · asked by PAM 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to sow the seeds of love all over.

2007-06-13 11:27:33 · 2 answers · asked by Donkey Rhubarb 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-13 11:09:06 · 5 answers · asked by hoghead 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i want to open the drawer without breaking anything.

2007-06-13 11:06:28 · 7 answers · asked by lick a nut(; 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-13 10:53:41 · 10 answers · asked by Paul A 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I can see the blue lights are on, and when I turned on the oven, there was a little bit of smoke coming from the oven (it hasn't been turned on for awhile). Do the blue lights mean the oven is working and I should be able to bake something, and do I need to worry about the smoke? Or should it go away in a little bit?

2007-06-13 10:43:30 · 4 answers · asked by latitude 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

We just got a puppy, and untill she is fully house trained we have gated off the kitchen and she stays in there when we can't keep a close eye on her. She is in her crate at night and we let her loose in the house during the day but we keep her in the kitchen if Im cleaning or taking care of our son or doing whatever. She has accidents in the kitchen several times a day dispite our efforts at house training. Before we got the dog I used to clean the tile floor with our clorox ready mop. But now it seems like it's not doing it's job. I have to use it at least once a day and even after I use it our floor seems sticky and not clean. I need a better more effective way to clean the floor after my puppy's accidents, and hopefully something a little easier on my wallet too if ya know what I mean. But it needs to be easy enough that I can use it daily . Thank you so much, any suggestions would be helpful!

2007-06-13 10:39:12 · 8 answers · asked by cait5156 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just recently moved into a wonderful little house. However, the walls in and around the bathtub/shower are wood and just painted over. I spoke to the people I'm renting from, and asked how they used to clean it. She said that whenever they saw mold or mildew, they just painted over it.

Now on top of toxic mold issues, I'm wondering what I need to do to keep the shower clean. What products can I use, or is it pretty much useless at this point?

2007-06-13 10:36:42 · 5 answers · asked by rainalupa 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i'm having a house party next friday and i'm dreading it! it'd the first time i have been trusted alone and i don't want my house to get trashed! i have a plan to hide all the valuables and lock all cabinets etc. any advice on how i can ensure this party goes well?? cancelling it is out of the question people know about it and are all coming so please don't suggest that thanks x x x

2007-06-13 10:28:00 · 3 answers · asked by Jenna F 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am buying a shed. I don't want it to blow away! They told me to get a lag bolt achoring kit. Does anyone know what that is?

2007-06-13 10:26:31 · 7 answers · asked by Nathan T 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to do some renovating but need to know if my cabinets are REAL wood...how can i be sure of this? they are currently painted white and i just really dont know!

2007-06-13 10:24:28 · 9 answers · asked by Staying Quiet 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I see commercials all the time for Air Wic and such but I was wondering what is the best for my money.

2007-06-13 10:06:40 · 14 answers · asked by Sigurros 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to put up a barrier on a small section of my property. It would be approximately 7 feet long and 4 feet tall. It's such a small space that it doesn't seem worth it to dig two fence post holes for a wood fence panel.

Is there any way to make a brick wall work without having it fall over because of not being attached to a frame, like it would be for a house?

Maybe if I do two straight rows instead of one? Or maybe if I make the wall more of a diamond shape, with those two rows? Maybe even just more of a triangle shape with one row, instead of completely straight?

I'm not looking for a major strong wall that could withstand a tornado or anything. Just something to keep the dogs from getting out in that particular spot. But of course I don't want it to fall down at the first slight breeze.

I'm just trying to keep this as simple as possible. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Lisa.

2007-06-13 10:05:05 · 4 answers · asked by goawayfast 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-13 10:03:31 · 1 answers · asked by Jacob F 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

What is REALLY effective in removing the decal and the sticky residue? I'm not worried about the decal staying intact. Removing it in bits and pieces is fine with me. I'd prefer some suggestions using household items but all suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

2007-06-13 10:01:39 · 26 answers · asked by morequestions 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a piece of old ginger and buds are growing. If I bury it in soil, will I get more ginger out of it?

2007-06-13 10:01:25 · 2 answers · asked by wmiaspc 2 in Garden & Landscape

I just bought one.

2007-06-13 09:58:14 · 8 answers · asked by jijizworld 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-13 09:48:03 · 4 answers · asked by bonnygaul 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)