Home & Garden - 9 July 2007

I recently put a weight bench in my garage. It is in the center of the garage and not near any water or other moisture. However, it has only been there for about 4 days and the weight bar already has spots of rust on it! I've noticed that some of my older hand tools get covered in rust in a short period of time in my garage as well. Is there something other than water that could be causing metal to rust so fast?

2007-07-09 17:22:14 · 7 answers · asked by Max 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

We were at a party this weekend, shaded porch, but ambient temp in the 90s, high humidity. A group was sitting at a glass top patio table with cool drinks in glass glasses. The table simply exploded and dropped to the floor in safety glass cubes. We were stunned (some minor ankle nicks). No one had hands on table, nothing sharp, no sudden blows, no heavy load on table.

Thermal shock was our only guess. Anyone ever had a similar experience? Ideas?

2007-07-09 17:21:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in zone 5 of the growing map. I don't want to dig the squash up if it's not ready (Ripe)

2007-07-09 17:16:52 · 5 answers · asked by justjude44 2 in Other - Home & Garden

So there are very few bras that tell you they are machine washable. Mostly they say hand wash, line dry. But...are the following types of fabric machine washable or will my bras get ruined if I machine wash them?

-Nylon
-Nylon/polyester/spandex
-nylon/spandex
-nylon/cotton
-polyester

and if they have some padding in it (non-removable) will that get messed up?

2007-07-09 17:12:16 · 8 answers · asked by katherinejean66 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in a city apartment and the licensed venue across the road is very noisy Friday and Saturday nights. Have thought about covering windows in foam but that would block the awesome view I have.

2007-07-09 17:09:52 · 4 answers · asked by condaleeta rice 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have several large cantaloupes in my garden but they look kind of light green. Not the pale color you see in the store.

2007-07-09 17:08:56 · 5 answers · asked by Tincan Navy 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-09 17:07:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

These just showed up in our computer room out of nowhere. They are very small bugs, wingless, andvery pale tan in color, almost transparent. They don't fly but I swear they just magically appear out of thin air! They don't bite or sting but I've felt one or two on me and they're very annoying. Most of them seem to show up on the computer monitor. Maybe they're drawn to the heat. We live in Michigan and it's been warm and humid the past few days. I'm wondering if something hatched or somethig, but we've never had these in our house before. There aren't like swarms of them or anything, but you kill one and a few minutes later another one appears. They seem harmless but annoying. Does anyone know what they are? They are very light brown, almost transparent, and small, smaller than an ant. Short legs and tiny roundish body. Any help appreciated!

2007-07-09 16:52:31 · 2 answers · asked by lillith6662000 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-09 16:40:49 · 14 answers · asked by Cherry fiz 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-09 16:40:03 · 5 answers · asked by The Rogue 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an old piano that I wish to strip the horrid yellow paint off. I tried using stripper, but it was awful, and now my piano looks horrendous, with orange gooey stuff on it. I want to find something less messy, and more importantly, less carcinogenic. Any suggestions?

2007-07-09 16:22:53 · 2 answers · asked by Dalmatica Z 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I came home today from work to find a window fan in the kitchen. I noticed it wasnt blowing in any air. It was turned backwards so its blowing air outside. I asked my mom why the fan is reversed. She Says because she is blowing all the hot air from the kitchen outside. In my head im going wtf??? Correct me if im wrong but isnt it better blown In than out? and isnt Hot air better than NO air? i couldnt reason my point with her. I just said forget it and i went into my room with the air conditioner that i bought. Oh and My air conditioner is facing the RIGHT way if you were wondering lol.

2007-07-09 16:17:51 · 13 answers · asked by Raheem 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Why are most imported from Europe or South America?

2007-07-09 16:16:53 · 2 answers · asked by kindclinton2000 1 in Garden & Landscape

Last year I grew cucumbers, but they got the mosaic virus, so this year I planted them elsewhere. After feeding them, they grew HUGE within days, and got dusty with white powder what caused that? More importantly, how can I prevent the Mosaic virus it destroys plants. Any ideas?

2007-07-09 16:16:41 · 2 answers · asked by Dalmatica Z 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Hey there I was wondering if you knew where to get kitchen cabinets *without* pulls that have a curdoroy effect (tight vertical ribbing or fluting). The recess at the bottom of each door would be the opening mechanism. Thx

2007-07-09 16:15:13 · 2 answers · asked by Allergic To Eggs 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

........of plates, bowls, fork and spoon you bought from some supermarket? Inspite of soaking them in water.

2007-07-09 16:06:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-09 15:50:55 · 11 answers · asked by normanbosworth200 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My husband and I are wanting to add on the the back part of our home. But we dont know where to start. We are planning on refinancing (sp) to get the money, but arnt really sure on what to do there either. Please help.

2007-07-09 15:49:35 · 9 answers · asked by kwilson 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

so i accidentally got some nailpolish on my carpet any ideas for how to get it out?

2007-07-09 15:49:01 · 4 answers · asked by sportzstar099 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

should I use steel wool or sand paper to sand with before painting? Also should I use coarse or fine grain?

2007-07-09 15:48:46 · 5 answers · asked by sajaru316 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-07-09 15:45:21 · 8 answers · asked by copestir 7 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-09 15:44:26 · 5 answers · asked by copestir 7 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-09 15:44:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We've grown some sweet corn this year in our garden. We were wondering if there is any fool proof way of knowing when it is ready to pick besides pulling the husk back and looking?

2007-07-09 15:39:58 · 6 answers · asked by m r 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have three months give or take before the first forst I suppose. What will grow fast before then, I have tomatoes and squash right now. Will corn grow fast enough?

2007-07-09 15:34:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Dear friends, we always wash our dishes without wearing gloves and have always wondered whether it will be safe and healthy to our hands and skin if we will continue to do so. What do you think? Is there any dish detergent in the stores that is safe and healthy to use without wearing gloves? And are there any gloves that are specific to washing dishes with? Thank you very much beforehand, sincerely, Rojin

2007-07-09 15:27:24 · 5 answers · asked by Rojin 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

This refrigerator has started collecting water in the bottom of it to the point of spilling over onto the floor. The freezer has started collecting ice in it also it is not suppose to do that. Anybody know what the problem might be?

2007-07-09 15:25:29 · 6 answers · asked by mdjgirl7 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I like a clean home since my daughter is into everything and put it in her mouth quite often. I love Clorox and other disinfecting chemicals but they are harsh smelling. What other products can I use?

2007-07-09 15:18:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I removed the vinyl facing from the old paper but the lining from the back of it is still on the wall. Do I HAVE to remove that too? will it bubble the new paper if I don't remove it?

2007-07-09 15:14:44 · 10 answers · asked by JayneDoe 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It is an A.O.Smith. Power House, Power Shot, Power Vent Water Heater. 80 gals. Not even used for one year.

2007-07-09 15:07:31 · 3 answers · asked by maryquast 3 in Maintenance & Repairs