Home & Garden - 16 July 2007

The floor is hardwood cherry, and my bedding is plain white.

2007-07-16 07:48:03 · 21 answers · asked by sublime4tz 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Okay. Here's the scoop. My hubby and I planted a small veggie garden this year. We have a few tomato plants, beans, garlic, peas, and peppers. They are all flourishing and will be getting veggies that are ready to pick in the next couple days.

Here's my question. I would really like to can the tomatoes and peppers by making salsa with them. Or even spagetti sauce. I do not have a canner but I've seen people can without putting their jars in hot water. Does anyone know the process of doing this?

Also, and good salsa or spagetti sauce recipes? Thanks so much!!!

2007-07-16 07:34:07 · 6 answers · asked by Be Still and know He's God 5 in Garden & Landscape

How do I keep the beetles from eating my grape leaves? I have tried almost everything. Nothing works as of yet.

2007-07-16 07:29:22 · 4 answers · asked by emwell2 2 in Garden & Landscape

You know, those that have the two metal prongs that close when you are putting them into the wall, and once they are in, they spring the two prongs to prevent the plug from coming out again. I need the exact name, please!

2007-07-16 07:28:48 · 22 answers · asked by naperston 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My maid is on leave and I don't know what she uses to clean my floors. Everything from the store as "hardwood floor cleaners" leaves LOTS of streaks. I remember her saying something about using white vinegar... any suggestions???

2007-07-16 07:27:43 · 5 answers · asked by brassinpocket 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in western, MA. This is the first year I have seen grapes on my vines. I live at 1200 ft. Everything is a bit behind here.

Approximately when can expect to eat my grapes?

2007-07-16 07:27:07 · 2 answers · asked by emwell2 2 in Garden & Landscape

Should i put Small fish?? Crayfish?? Suckers?? in with them

also I live in New Hampshire what kind of aquatic plants are safe to put in with native trout (rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout)????

2007-07-16 07:26:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am about to fit a ceiling light but I’m confused by so many wires.

from the celiing are the following wires:

> a thick yellow/green cable (which is connected to a single connector block)
> a single yellow wire
> 3 red wires (twisted together)
> 2 black/1 blue (twisted together)

I believe some wires relate to an outside light operated by a double switch on one wall which should operate both ceiling light and outside light respectively.

the light i am going to fit has three wires (blue, brown, green/with slim yellow lines). there is also an earth wire.

Where do I go from here??? don't want to blow all the lights in the house by wiring up wrong.

2007-07-16 07:19:34 · 10 answers · asked by sat man 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

how do i go about making my panelling look smooth(like drywall),what do i use,how do i use it, what will i need? any good web sites?

2007-07-16 07:17:47 · 5 answers · asked by HOTTMEW 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

The kitchen has white walls and cabinets with berry counter tops.The wall runs into the living room and want to paint a pale grey. How do I transition from the white to the grey?

2007-07-16 07:16:55 · 2 answers · asked by Eternal Teenager 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I found out that less water makes my tomatoe plant wilted, and looks like it was dying, desperately......

I asked before about maybe if I was overwatering, but the answers here have proven to me that I am not watering enough......I gets over 110 here in summer, I watered less and there were so many yellow wilted branches by the next day that I pruned early, but now will try watering more.

Question, though, my first few tomatoes were cracked, will the rest of them look like that or is this just how they grow? The supermarkets always have round ones......my first few were cracked, lumpy looking, etc, do they choose which ones are for sale? Is it ok to eat mine? I didn't, since they didn't look like what I bought in the store....I planted it and hopefully have another tomatoe plant now......so far only weeds, but hopefully......

2007-07-16 07:16:37 · 7 answers · asked by kaliroadrager 5 in Garden & Landscape

Should the wood floor run from the front of the house to the back or from side of the house to the other side?

2007-07-16 07:10:43 · 8 answers · asked by Jennifer 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

The knob of my slowcooker fell off and I can't use my beloved slowcooker. Where Can I find replacement parts for it? It's a Corningware Electrics 6qt. slow cooker SCO-150.

2007-07-16 07:10:16 · 6 answers · asked by Tiff 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-16 07:08:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

My shoes are made of the common fake leather material which is fabric with some top coat on it that makes it appear leather like. But the shoes have gone through a lot of wear and much of the coating has peeled off. I wanted to know if there was some product to repair it.

2007-07-16 07:08:08 · 2 answers · asked by Briana M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My backyard is being invaded with red wasps.....they are everywhere, and they even chase the hummingbirds away from the feeders. I have not located a nest.
Is there a way to get rid of them?

2007-07-16 07:05:58 · 2 answers · asked by geewhiz 3 in Garden & Landscape

I want to fill up the empty beds after the tulips bloom is done.

2007-07-16 07:03:33 · 3 answers · asked by nunes_judy 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-16 07:01:46 · 17 answers · asked by Bailey 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I purchased a new faucet with sprayer. Currently I have a faucet but no sprayer.
next to where the sprayer should go, there is a overflow for my dishwasher. Do I need to drill another hole or do I need to do something with the overflow ?

2007-07-16 06:58:30 · 4 answers · asked by Sparky 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi, my neighbour hired me to cut her grass every week for $20 a cutt. I had done it for the past 8 weeks without no complaints. I did it twice in the past two weeks and she is yet to pay me. When my dad asked she said it wasnt cut properly, and that there is still uncut grass around. When me and my mom went to look the only uncut area was by the curb and I could't do that without a trimmer. She hasnt paid me back, my mom though told her we want the money. She has joked around about sending this case to Judge Judy and has even taken some pictures. But they really do feel that I should get the money for the two times I cut it? So what should I do? Thanks

2007-07-16 06:58:29 · 13 answers · asked by home town hero 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to have a trimmer cut some branches of our tree which is now at least 20 to 40ft. high..Please quote including cleaning the logs and the area. Their are 3 trees

2007-07-16 06:55:39 · 3 answers · asked by Marie 2 in Garden & Landscape

I don't use bleach. Still, they all get clean, right?

2007-07-16 06:55:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

This layer is yellow and it just will not come off no matter what I've tried to do and the trim paint that we put on just 2 years ago is just peeling off in stips, so nothing is sticking to what ever this is either. Any ideas about how to either get this stuff off of the wood OR how to get the trim paint to stay so that I don't waste another gallon of paint and more time than I care to even imagine? I'm at wits ends - I just want to make it look nice and not have to be redone again in less than 24 months

Thank you for any insight and help!

2007-07-16 06:43:36 · 5 answers · asked by Patty K 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

and show butt crack?

2007-07-16 06:41:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I just planted these in my flower bed. Should I water them in the am first thing or in the evenings? I am a beginning gardner so all help is appreciated.

2007-07-16 06:22:17 · 2 answers · asked by MELISSA G 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-16 06:08:56 · 4 answers · asked by mktobyjo 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

They are putting over 15 holes in my yard . If you have a homemade trap or a way to get rid of them it will help

2007-07-16 06:04:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

We have two different ones and niether one of them picks up our dog and cat hair very well. We have a Eureka and a Hoover I think. Our 6 month old is starting to try to crawl so I have to get one soon that gets it up good because he is about to be all over the place!

2007-07-16 06:00:17 · 13 answers · asked by ? 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I desperately need to vacumn the spiderwebs and dust in my unfinished basement, anyone know where they still rent shop vacs and is this the easiest way to do the job? There isn't a ceiling in the basement (exposed beams & plumbing), so it's a constant battle with the "webs" each time I go down to do the laundry. I am a cleaning fanatic, except down in the "dungeon".

2007-07-16 05:42:56 · 2 answers · asked by v.ley@sbcglobal.net 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have tile floors and the furniture and rugs slide like there is no tomorrow. What can i put down to stop this problem? Frankly It is working on my last nerve.

2007-07-16 05:38:59 · 8 answers · asked by Miss G 1 in Decorating & Remodeling