Home & Garden - 17 July 2007

2007-07-17 08:27:58 · 7 answers · asked by ahottmess 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-17 08:27:58 · 2 answers · asked by moxigrl54 1 in Garden & Landscape

We want low-e for sure but...

Should we spend the extra money to have the argon gas or is it not really worth it? What other things should we look for when buying windows? We want engery efficent windows but don't have much money right now.

2007-07-17 08:18:28 · 8 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my kitchen is 3 metres by 4 metres how many square metres will i need

2007-07-17 08:16:24 · 9 answers · asked by homebody 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The AC system is old and we can't afford to replace it.

2007-07-17 08:13:06 · 8 answers · asked by kindclinton2000 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

At first we contacted contractors through word of mouth, and yellow pages, to come and give us an estimate on a very large garage. Most of them never kept any of their appointments.
So, I figured ok, I'll place an ad! This way any contractors out there that are in need of work will contact us.
GET THIS! Five kept their appointments, given plans for the building, and NOT one contractor has called us back with an estimate. It has been three weeks now.
What's up??
We live in the South (NC), and originally from Long Island NY. Never has this happened up North.
Isn't it the contractors job to contact us with an estimate?
Why waste everyone's time? Tell us up front if you can't handle the job.
Just curious if I am the only one here that this has happened before.

2007-07-17 08:03:52 · 4 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-17 07:57:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i need to make a very small explosive, just enough to help break up a stone in my yard that i want to break up.

2007-07-17 07:49:53 · 5 answers · asked by cupofjoe_84 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a lawn and I want to kill it to grow another one. I heard about weed killer, but I don't know what it actually does, some of them say they won't harm lawns? How can I kill my entire lawn? Please help!

2007-07-17 07:47:40 · 7 answers · asked by erskirtz 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am a pack rat, I have several boxes of dishes, ornaments, framed pictures, clothing etc. to get rid of. I also have a four post solid oak cannonball leg dining table w/extra leaf, a dehumidifier and a brand new coleman sleeping bag/good for -140-celsius, and lots of other good stuff.

2007-07-17 07:46:05 · 4 answers · asked by debsturges57 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Each corn stalk is a different height. Am I not watering enough? Also, We are trying to grow organic. All the other crops are doing great. Tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, peas, broccoli, carrots, ect...Just the corn is not doing well? Help

2007-07-17 07:45:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

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2007-07-17 07:35:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-17 07:31:48 · 4 answers · asked by VTHokie 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I gave my 2 year old crayons that I thought would wipe off of the bath tub (they are the crayons that come with a dry erase activity mat), and now nothing will take it off. I've tried foaming bathtub cleaner, bleach, 409, sos pads, WD-40 and even an organic carpet cleaner (I was desperate). Does anyone know of a magic formula for getting something like that off? The tub we have must be extremely porous because it's as if I let her draw with permanent marker. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-07-17 07:27:17 · 17 answers · asked by izzymo 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-07-17 07:21:23 · 12 answers · asked by tagsbear 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-17 07:17:42 · 10 answers · asked by queen vagine<3 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-17 07:14:35 · 6 answers · asked by knoledgeable tony 2 in Garden & Landscape

Can someone explain what the following saws are used for?

handheld circular saw
Jigsaw
hack saw
handheld scroll saw

My husband started accumulating saws and I'd like to know what project I could possible do with them?

Thanks, Manny

2007-07-17 07:14:11 · 10 answers · asked by Manny 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i dust and vacuum i organize stuff around lik 11 am
and still when its lik 6pm it tends to get really dirrty
and i have a babysister so she messes the whole place up but i clean and lik 1 hour later its really dirty
maybe i need to learn how to clean
so how do you clean everyspot of your home?

2007-07-17 07:14:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have never used bleach before. My whites are not so white anymore. Can you use bleach on a white shirt that has a picture on it, or do it have to be completely white?

2007-07-17 07:12:31 · 4 answers · asked by Janna 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i vacuum twice a week

2007-07-17 07:11:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

3 or 4 inches is wider than the ribs so I would have to chisel a lot of material. How do people do this? with an hand chisel and hammer? I could see this taking hours.

2007-07-17 07:03:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I spilled some chlorine bleach on a carpet. Now there's an off-white blotch. Can this be solved?

2007-07-17 07:03:30 · 5 answers · asked by stretch_drive 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have already washed and dried the shirt because I didn't know the cooking oil was there. It is one of my fav shirts and I'd really like to be able to save it. So...doesn someone know what can get cooking oil out of clothes that's been washed and dried?

2007-07-17 06:50:57 · 12 answers · asked by hollyrenee21 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

In the past two years, we have tried to grow some pumpkins. We have had great vines, but everytime they flower, they just wilt with no fruit. They look like they try to form some fruit, but it doesn't last. Is there something else we should try? I have put an all purpose fertilizer in the soil and then water them every couple of days, if there isn't any rain.

2007-07-17 06:48:56 · 2 answers · asked by Carrie F 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-17 06:47:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

My dad takes it down because he says the birds will not migrate south unless you don't. I think it's baloney because don't they need nurishment on the way down there?!?!?!

2007-07-17 06:44:21 · 9 answers · asked by whenwillthelambsstopscreaming 2 in Garden & Landscape

Recently I needed some work done on an outlet, a switch, and two lights in my garage. Essentially I just needed the whole thing wired correctly so that all the components worked.

The only guy I could get to answer his phone, let alone pay me a visit, was a "master electrician" whose card I found on a corkboard in a local coffee shop.

The guy was very pleasant and professional, but he charged me $285 for about 15 minutes worth of work and no parts. I'm rationalizing to myself that I couldn't have done the work myself, and given how hard it's been even finding an electrician, I was better off paying what he asked than getting a bunch of people to come give me estimates over a period of a week or so.

But bottom line: did I get ripped off?

2007-07-17 06:41:01 · 16 answers · asked by Romeo_Svengali 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Waters leaking out Is the relief valve destroyed and needs replacing or can i just turn the water temperature down and the valve be saved and re-light the pilot. Got the thermo couple replaced turned the water way up and overnight water began leaking putting out the pilot i have water and gas turned off now.

2007-07-17 06:40:21 · 3 answers · asked by barry m 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-17 06:38:26 · 9 answers · asked by URSULA S 1 in Garden & Landscape