Home & Garden - 13 July 2007

2007-07-13 04:10:12 · 9 answers · asked by muffin_n_abi 2 in Garden & Landscape

to achieve a vintage look on an old dresser?

2007-07-13 04:09:23 · 1 answers · asked by carcar 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

how does it cost to have septic system installed?

2007-07-13 04:07:27 · 1 answers · asked by teknosk1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

by "electrified fence" I mean the railings on my balcony, i think its a good idea to keep the burglars away... and crisp :) but is it going to work?

2007-07-13 04:06:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How is it supposed to be better than a traditional level

2007-07-13 03:54:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in an apartment complex and it has two very large pine trees. I am puzzled because the tops of both trees are cut off. They are not located around electrical lines or close to any buildings. Got any ideas why this would be??

2007-07-13 03:54:14 · 4 answers · asked by sarah0404 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I got some flowers a month ago and havent watered them and should have, but anyways they were fine Monday, but on Wendesday they had dried up and wilted over. I watered them with like 4 qts of water wendesday and they havent came back yet, and i watered some more yesterday, and the dirt is all dry again. I thought that they would sprout back up??

2007-07-13 03:52:10 · 8 answers · asked by momof3 1 in Garden & Landscape

all my outside drains are blocked with leaves and stuff, mud. nmy bath plug only drains water down when the sink plugs air way is totally open from water and drainage. what do i do.

2007-07-13 03:50:48 · 5 answers · asked by shadow 5 in Other - Home & Garden

all my outside drains are blocked with leaves and stuff, mud. nmy bath plug only drains water down when the sink plugs air way is totally open from water and drainage. what do i do.

2007-07-13 03:50:33 · 5 answers · asked by shadow 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-07-13 03:47:28 · 5 answers · asked by brian 1 in Garden & Landscape

Perhaps they finally listened to all of the hate mail about the ad?

2007-07-13 03:45:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

We moved into our house around 18 months ago.

I clean every single day including polishing the wooden furniture and cleaning my wooden floor. I clean the kitchen at least twice a day (the floor just once though).

I just can't seem to get that "homely" smell. I have got plug ins in the living room and one of those squirty air freshners in the kitchen.

When I walk in the house I want it to smell lovely like it does when I walk into my mum's house.

Any tips?

2007-07-13 03:43:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

we are moving and have to paint the whole place. Is BEHR paint good? I like there color selection the best. What others have you tried that worked out? We are on a budget too...

2007-07-13 03:40:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a brand new 3 ton unit. (house 1350 sq ft) I had all my duct work replaced. Both inside and outside units run but my house is very hot. There is R 30 insulation in the attic, too. I need to be cool and stop wasting electricity. Help please.

2007-07-13 03:31:24 · 10 answers · asked by T L 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hello we are going to do a complete clean up on a property for sale.There is a 4 by 4 area of blue tint from an eopxy paint spill.We used a wire brush tool to remove the top layer of cement and it worked great on the paint removal.Now we have a BLUE TINT left that I cannot find a product that will remove.
Does anyone have any ideas? I have tried driveway cleaner/degreaser,paint thinner,power wash.

2007-07-13 03:26:01 · 3 answers · asked by start_ 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

ive just bought a compresor to spray car's and bike's that i do up to sell on but now nothing about mixing the paint what paint to use or how to spray can anyone help please.

2007-07-13 03:25:05 · 4 answers · asked by goldy1980@btinternet.com 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I want to paint the rooms in my home and I am looking for a good quality paint. Can anyone recommend some excellent brands of paint. I am looking for names...

2007-07-13 03:14:24 · 5 answers · asked by LADY T 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

My son bought a nice wrought iron wine rack with a beautiful marble top recently - a small 3/4" chip on the edge occurred as it was moved from the wedding site to home - is there something we can buy/mix or try to cover/fill/blend in so it isn't so noticable? He was greatly saddened about it when they returned from their honeymoon. Thanks.

2007-07-13 03:14:11 · 3 answers · asked by vat 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i'm trying to grow a seedless watrmelon i came upon a seed in 1 not long ago and decided to try and grow it how do i go about this?

2007-07-13 03:13:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-13 03:13:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have canned just 4 little pints of green beans from the first of the garden produce. I used uniodized table salt (because of an allergy I have) and I am noticing some kind of milky white settlement in the bottom of the jar. The lids are sealed tight. Is the settlement and color normal or am I in for trouble. I don't want to waste time and money. Thanks for your help.

2007-07-13 03:10:14 · 7 answers · asked by m r 1 in Garden & Landscape

I loved my cottage garden in Maine, all the colors and textures! Here in Florida (zone 9b) I seem to only have "plants" as my daughter calls them, not "flowers". I miss my peonies, tulips, bearded irises, oriental poppies and lilies.....are there substitutes for these colorful plants I can grow down here?

2007-07-13 03:09:57 · 4 answers · asked by Cara D 2 in Garden & Landscape

This would be for a average priced carpet with pading and installation in the New York city area. I know it can vary greatly with the type of material used but I am just trying to get a general idea of the cost. Thaanks.

2007-07-13 03:01:19 · 3 answers · asked by WildDD 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

so there's no suction to squirt the feul into the carb. Is there an easy fix for this? Glue? Tape? Can I find this part & repair this myself, or will I need to take it to a repair shop?

2007-07-13 02:59:15 · 4 answers · asked by yowza 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

I only have a stick thing thats supposed to be incese, how do I use it? do I just light it on fire and wait?

2007-07-13 02:57:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I presently have several lotus plants growing in 20-gal. tubs of water in my backyard. Last year, I carted all eight of them into my unheated garage for the winter months here in Michigan. Unfortunately, we had a cold snap that lasted about 3 weeks and all of the lotus plants froze to death--except two. It's not feasible to heat the interior of our attached garage, nor run 100-W heaters in all eight tubs of water. So this winter, I plan to bring the lotus plants that will not fit in the bottom of my small pond into our heated sunroom that's just off of the kitchen. My question is, will the lotuses remain in a hibernation state during this long time period indoors at a 68-70 degree temperature or do they even need to go into hibernation? Lotus plants in the Philippines or Thailand, for example, don't go into a hibernation phase...or do they?

2007-07-13 02:56:18 · 2 answers · asked by HoneyBunny 7 in Garden & Landscape

I live in Otsego County in New york State. We just moved into a new home and this plant is growing out front. It had died back entirely this winter. It is about 3 1/2 ft tall. Large simple leaves.Smoothed waved edge. The stems are a reddish color and are very thick. White pointed compound flowers. Shaped similar to a lilac but a lot smaller. Only about 2 inches long or so. The main branches and shoots on the flower are red/pink in color and at the very end of each shoot there is a single white flower with 5 petals and a very large green center that is rounded. I have pictures available. email me at Trinity_1121@yahoo.com.

2007-07-13 02:56:09 · 2 answers · asked by Jessica H 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have two tall trees in my yard that need to be trimmed down considerably. One tree is a lot taller and bigger than the other. Both trees have broke lately in storms that we have had and need to be trimmed down away from the house. I can't spenda lot of money on them but need to get it done. Any suggestions? Thank you!

2007-07-13 02:55:19 · 3 answers · asked by Sweet Pea 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-13 02:49:01 · 8 answers · asked by acbrownie98 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Can you please tell me how does the cost of extracting heat from an average sized electric freezer compare with the cost of generating heat with an electric heater in the home? My old freezer runs continually these days - about how much money am I wasting?

2007-07-13 02:45:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden