Home & Garden - 19 June 2007

I have lived in my home for 18 years. Nothing has changed outside. This year birds started sitting on the deck rails and they are making a mess.
I found spike strips for sale on the Internet. They do not look safe and seem way too expensive at $2 per lineal foot.

2007-06-19 23:43:46 · 10 answers · asked by regerugged 7 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-19 23:36:52 · 18 answers · asked by kari 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

using Sandtex

2007-06-19 23:21:12 · 17 answers · asked by ? 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The garage door is the 'cedar' look and the limestone has been left to dry for a good while!

2007-06-19 23:02:52 · 2 answers · asked by M R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I will have a new kitchen fitted soon and wished to use granite instead of wall tiles to cover the walls. Do you think it's ok if i use a a different colour of a lighter shade so as to have some contrast or should i keep the same colour of the counter tops?? Its classic style and of oak. Was thinking of a green granite. What you think ???

2007-06-19 21:44:52 · 4 answers · asked by Donald 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I just wanted to know whether you have any Agency to look after renting the house collecting the rent on behalf of the owners and keep account and maintain the house.

2007-06-19 21:16:48 · 2 answers · asked by sundhar23 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am not sure if I want leather set for my living room or
fabric. If anybody has an experience in this please help
me. Which one is more durable. I love leather but don't
know how strong it is and if I can afford it. Thanks!

2007-06-19 20:52:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-06-19 20:35:14 · 8 answers · asked by questions galore 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I know a woman who is in her 60's and is a total packrat! This woman has been collecting pointless objects for decades.
She owns a big house, yet every single room is cluttered. Some rooms are used strictly for storage (3 rooms filled to the ceiling with boxes), but all rooms are absolutely cluttered. Her attic is stuffed so full of junk, her garage as well, she has run out of space so there are boxes in the hall! all her 3 sheds are full as well. It is a fire hazard is it not? I tried to explain the danger but she shrugs it off as though she's the senior and therefore correct. What would the city/fire department do if they knew about this? I worry not just about the consequences she may face from them but that the house will catch fire someday. Help me know what she faces and what I can do to help? Thanks all!

2007-06-19 19:49:44 · 4 answers · asked by Magz 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

We purchased the above in 2000, and, based on (historical) success of the products from the Maytag Corp., we thought we'd made a good purchase.
In 2005, we were contacted and told that we were part of a class action lawsuit (if we chose to be involved) as Maytag had faulty (nearly airless) door parts/seals which caused a build up of mold, etc on the doors, seals, etc.... No problem, got it fixed; reimbursed; merely inconvenienced (can live with that).
Now, machine won't perform usual wash cycle, nor will it spin out; makes sounds like tortured animal (whine, groan); and simply does not work! I look up recalls on Maytag Neptune W/D and I find other recalls from the Consumer Safety Commission, and a slew of other sources.
My questions are as follows:
Anyone else have this/these problems?
What'd you do about it/them?
Thanks

2007-06-19 19:24:47 · 2 answers · asked by socalgramma 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

When you flush the crap away and the toilet bowl's water level goes down as it is sucked, how does the water come back up again?

2007-06-19 19:19:32 · 5 answers · asked by jollypig 3 in Other - Home & Garden

or bushes?
Being from the south, I think it's mysterious and very beautiful--spanish moss.
just ordered some SM/ebay;have some creative plans for it

2007-06-19 18:22:36 · 4 answers · asked by deirdrefaith 4 in Other - Home & Garden

i'm growing hybrid tomatoes which looks likes cherry tomatoes. they must be about 6 inches each. any tips?

2007-06-19 18:16:04 · 8 answers · asked by Count b 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have a vegetable/fruit/herb garden and I have found it infested with some kind of bug. They are less than 1/4" (0.6cm) long, have small wings, and their bodies appear black with white stripes. I do see them flying around but more often than not I seen tens if not hundreds of them walking around on the soil.

I also see what I suspect are small ones, eggs perhaps, white specks that seem to stick to my plants (especially my mint plant). I see tiny green bugs as well, I cant tell if they are the same as these or younger, but they don't look like the descriptions I have seen of aphids.

I captured one of them and took some photos. I need to understand what they are, what problems they might pose to my growing garden and me, as well as how to get rid of them if need be.

Picture:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9942/bugby2.jpg

Thanks!

2007-06-19 18:04:07 · 6 answers · asked by Gadi 2 in Garden & Landscape

I want to do ceramic tile on a kitchen floor and am considering doing it myself...I am a mosaic artist, so I know how to do grout and that sort of thing, but am not sure how difficult it is to lay larger tiles in that sort of area around a dishwasher and with having to worry about preping the floor underneath. Is it a reasonable endevor...or worth paying a professional? And suggestions would help.

2007-06-19 17:45:40 · 8 answers · asked by gaijingirl 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

a wood that is fairly cheap that's easy to work with for a beginner.

2007-06-19 17:42:20 · 0 answers · asked by Batboy 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Which is better and what's the difference?

2007-06-19 17:38:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I am looking at a vaction home which is about 20 years old and it is a nice chalet style house but it has a reversed configuration - it's backside (plain with 2 windows) are on the street and the frontside is on its backyard. The owners says they built it to have a view of the woods but it looks odd. My concern is will it sell easily?

2007-06-19 17:34:35 · 4 answers · asked by srishdad 2 in Other - Home & Garden

every weekend. It takes about two hours just to clean . We empty the water the same day. I usually have to put the pool over my head and squirt water from the hose around the sides. I am only 5 ft. I can't see anything. We use car wash cleaner and alittle clorox, but its quiet a job. Anyone have any ideas, how to enjoy our little pool, but keep it clean. Thanks. It is hot here!

2007-06-19 17:12:08 · 4 answers · asked by BELINDA B 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I use liquid fabric softener in the wash and don't mind the roughness/stiffness sometimes but I'm wondering if anyone has found a way to make the clothes a bit softer. I know that some people tumble them in the dryer for a couple of minutes after they're done drying on the line but I want to avoid doing that. Is there a certain type of fabric softener that works better? Or is there some "home remedy" that you've found over the years or had passed down by your mothers?

Any ideas would be great. Thanks in advance.

2007-06-19 17:10:46 · 6 answers · asked by davega7 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

My range is an old model, Hot Point brand. I tried to lift up the top, but I cannot get it open.

2007-06-19 17:10:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Ive been trying to find out what it is since i bought it. it has kind of thick dark green stems and it grows leaves that are verigated, thin (for a succulent), and sort of waxy. the closest thing i could compare it to is like a succulent version of bamboo. please help!

2007-06-19 17:09:36 · 2 answers · asked by Max 2 in Garden & Landscape

How do I stop earwigs from eating my sunflowers?

2007-06-19 17:07:06 · 4 answers · asked by ? 5 in Garden & Landscape

I have well, uh, doggy "number 2" on my bedspread. Lol. I have washed it over and over and over again; I don't know what that dog ate ( its not mine ) but it just wont come out (no silly the stain!) ! Any ideas?

2007-06-19 17:06:57 · 5 answers · asked by Katie 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Is there a fiberglass webbing, I can use to patch the hole, and not see the webbing under the water, after the repair?

2007-06-19 17:06:12 · 5 answers · asked by shirley w 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Like the ones you see in Wal-Mart, but you can hang on a wall...

2007-06-19 17:03:43 · 4 answers · asked by xX1miller2Xx 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-06-19 17:01:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

So I have a pet boxer (brown with a bit of white and black) and I need new bed sheets. I know he probably shouldn't sleep in my bed but he is such a baby and I just can't let go. What color do you think would be the best for my bed sheets? He sheds a little and I already know that black shows alot of hair. What do you think?

2007-06-19 16:53:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

just re-turfed the lawn, but the bastard's shitting on our gravel. Help, how do you stop these little creatures!! I don't have a gun to shoot them!!

2007-06-19 16:51:34 · 8 answers · asked by Rachellie 3 in Garden & Landscape

The blinds in my office and bedroom are I guess really old (according to the landlord) and if I let them up, it's really hard to get them to close. Well I opened them halfway today due to the weather and now I just tried to just them and they are stuck all the way at the top.
I am pulling to the left and the cords do not seem to be twisted. What can I do? I can't even pull the entire blind down because they have it bolted up there pretty tight.
What my landlord originally told me to do when I have this problem is to pull to the left and then guide them down, BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK THIS TIME AND NOW THEY ARE STUCK AT THE TOP AND I'M REALLY FRUSTRATED.
Can anyone help me????

2007-06-19 16:42:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs