Home & Garden - 15 July 2007

Is bleach and water okay to use? Or should I use a Lysol disenfectant spray?

2007-07-15 12:17:07 · 15 answers · asked by starseed11 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

There is a 5 foot wall along the side of my house. It creates an ally that gets a lot of sunlight, but the sunlight is not direct. It is reflected off of the wall, but it the ally is very bright. There only about 2 hours of direct overhead sunligh it receives. What would be a good plants for this location. I like ferns and roses, but would like any suggestions. Thanks!

2007-07-15 12:14:20 · 2 answers · asked by zen29sky 1 in Garden & Landscape

This was found by their spa heater and filter stuff. This is the second time something like this has been found. What the heck is causing this? I just dont get it ! The other time a mound like this was found it was in the corner of their yard. This is not on the grass or in any shrubbery. Help...

2007-07-15 12:11:31 · 12 answers · asked by Wendy B 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I would like to plant swop especially any streptocarpus cuttings material or african violets cuttings materials.
Also I will give a home to plants or shrubs you don't want rather than see them go to the tip.
I'm a plantaholic have not really got room for the ones I already have but that has never stopped me.

2007-07-15 12:08:09 · 1 answers · asked by Angela Mary 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have tried pheramone traps, any tips regarding your experiences?

2007-07-15 11:59:17 · 2 answers · asked by jay f 3 in Garden & Landscape

AAAAAArgh please help, anyone have any ideas on removing woodchip wallpaper from plasterboard walls. Its driving me round the twist! It seems to come off of the lath & plaster walls no probs but its where its stuck onto the plasterboard the problem arises! Please help!

2007-07-15 11:50:31 · 23 answers · asked by Angel 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Traditional bleaching only faded the stain.
Any home remedies?

2007-07-15 11:49:53 · 11 answers · asked by teena9 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

My sofa is left in a holiday apartment that is shut up for 6-9 months at a time & although the flat is new, there is always a damp smell and a problem with mould growing on shoes and sometimes wood. The mould doesn't grow on everything but it really seems to like growing on leather. We have to empty the cupboards etc of clothes and wrap & seal them in plastic bags. For obvious reasons we can't leave windows open or leave a de-humidifier running. Can anyone help?

2007-07-15 11:38:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

WHAT IS A STORE SITE I CAN FIND BATTERY TRIMMERS? LIKE THE TRIMMERS THAT USE BATTERIES PLEASE GIVE NAME AND SITE! I WILL GIVE ANYONE WHO AT LEAST ANSWERS!

2007-07-15 11:37:18 · 2 answers · asked by galaal13 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-15 11:35:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-15 11:32:25 · 10 answers · asked by StangV 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have irresponsible people in the neigborhood who let their dogs urinate in my front yard. I am tired of constantly planting grass seed and having a dead lawn because of other people. i have nothing against dogs but dont own one myself. I have not been able to catch the culprit. is there any way to stop this. i have tried store bought dog repellents but they dont work. any one have a solution besides putting an electric barbwire fence in front of a townhouse.

2007-07-15 11:21:20 · 8 answers · asked by rosnagmot 1 in Garden & Landscape

Cascade has a very strong odour, irritates the eyes, and fills the cupboard with the odour.

2007-07-15 11:19:24 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I saw this in an old issue of Better Homes & Gardens while waiting for the doctor. The best way that I can describe it, is that it looked like a brown stick that branched out and grew very small, yellow flowers. I thought it was beautiful, and I want to have it painted in my room, but I need to find a picture of it in order to do so. If it helps at all, a common theme in this room was Asian decor and Asian flowers. Please help! Thanks so much.

2007-07-15 11:18:18 · 4 answers · asked by Megan 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-15 11:17:15 · 2 answers · asked by Jaab 3 in Garden & Landscape

I have an old fabric couch that is starting to smell. How do I fix this?

2007-07-15 11:02:10 · 22 answers · asked by Bat 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

A few months ago, my wife and I noticed a water stain which seemed to be caused by the guest bathroom directly above. We have a Home Warrenty, so we contacted them to have someone come and look at it. They removed a small portion of the ceiling where the stain had occurred and ran the tub faucet (not the shower faucet) for some time and no leaking was detected. Therefore, they just replaced the hole cut out in the ceiling. A few weeks later, a relative was in town to visit and used the shower, we noticed the stain reappeared. If leaking isn't coming from the tub, I can only assume it's coming from the pipe to the shower faucet. Any suggestions or ideas on how to determine where the leak is specifically coming from and how to fix it would be fantastic.

2007-07-15 10:56:42 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff A 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi my husband needs to get a 15amp plug for his welding plant so that he can make a new fence. where is the the best place to get one? DIY stores don't seem to have them.

Please help if you can

2007-07-15 10:54:44 · 8 answers · asked by honey 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Do not respond with silly or useless answers I will report you and serious people I will award 10 pts. Thank you!

2007-07-15 10:54:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-07-15 10:49:02 · 3 answers · asked by Joseph Q 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We found a caterpillar and we don't know what kind he is. My daughters want to keep him and see what he turns into, but I read that some turn into moths underground. Anyone know a good site?

2007-07-15 10:47:32 · 2 answers · asked by Samantha A 1 in Garden & Landscape

do you have to have a fence around a small above the ground swimming pool?

2007-07-15 10:46:26 · 6 answers · asked by honeypot0214 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I jut ordered seeds of camellia sinensis plant (green tea). I was wondering how and what i need to do to get this plant to grow,. I live in NY where we get cold winters and hot summers. Thank you. soil and a pot sufficient? any tips thanks

2007-07-15 10:45:13 · 1 answers · asked by simaticoo 2 in Garden & Landscape

My current stove has a pilot light whereas all previous stoves had electric ignition. Both pilot lights are burning but I still get pretty strong odors so there could be a leak elsewhere I suppose.

Is any and all odor bad?

2007-07-15 10:42:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a small fish pond in my backyard. In it I have one Water Lily that is doing great (got my first bloom this week!!), some Water Lettuce, and a bunch of Water Hyacinths. The Hyacinths seem to be doing well, I started out with three in the spring and now there are more than four times that amount. I am anxiously waiting for them to bloom, but I don't see any signs of buds, they just keep multiplying. Can anyone give me an idea of when they will bloom, if they will bloom, or anything I can do to make them bloom?? Thanks!

2007-07-15 10:41:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

We just bought a house with vinyl siding that's in perfect condition, but we hate the color. Can vinyl siding be refinished to change the color? Thanks!!!

2007-07-15 10:39:28 · 3 answers · asked by amanda.poulin 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Here is a list of seeds I have:
-Larkspur
-Lupins
-Stocks (ten weeks dwarf)
-Penstemon
-Snapdragon
-Salvia
Will these seeds survive over the winter? On most of them the expiry date is December 2008, or December 2009. How do I care for them? When do I plant most of them in the spring, should I start in doors? Which are perannuals and which are annuals? I live in Ontario, Zone 5. What else? I also have 35 gladioli bulbs. I just planted them in a pot, they probably won't bloom this year, i just planted them because i have to take them out in october because they could die over winter outside. How do I care for these too? All these stocks are going to planted in a border, which will probably be pretty nice, and full. And one last thing, I have a perannial Aubeitia, it says I was supposed to plant it inside in April, but I can't do it next year because the expiry date is December 2007. Should I plant them now? Will the bloom next year? Thanks!

2007-07-15 10:39:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

For inground pools, what is the perimeter decking otherwise called. This one is made of a slip-free concrete but I can't think of the other name. To me, a deck is raised and made of wood and a patio is made of interlocking brick at ground level next to a house. What is this concrete pool patio otherwise called?? [it's driving me insane for not being able to figure it out :/ ;this is for a novel that i'm writting right now]

2007-07-15 10:37:27 · 2 answers · asked by Rebecca C 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-15 10:34:00 · 5 answers · asked by vtmemoli 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

its an oak plank floor and seems to have expanded and lifted probably due to the warm and humid weather.I have read that a gap should have been left to allow for this.Can it be sorted out without having to take up the whole floor and is it a big job to get it corrected?

2007-07-15 10:31:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)