Home & Garden - 27 July 2007

I live in a condo, and I know that normally for common walls you would need 5/8" drywall for fire resistance, but I am buying greenboard for the bathtub area and I'm finding it hard to find 5/8" greenboard, I can only seem to find 1/2", is it okay to use that??

2007-07-27 10:29:01 · 4 answers · asked by jane 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The tree/shrub has a reddish bark and has blackish berries on it. The berries are smaller than a pearl and start off tiny and green. The flowers start off white and soft but when the berries fall off, the flowers turn red/purpleish and become hard.
Go to the link to view pics.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10666271@N08/?find=c0lab3ar%40yahoo.com

2007-07-27 10:26:28 · 9 answers · asked by Sami 1 in Garden & Landscape

My roommate is a smoker and she's moving out in 2 months. My boyfriend and I want to give the apartment a total cleaning from the top down. Since she has the master bedroom now, and smokes in there, I want to be sure to completely get rid of any trace of smoke on the walls, in the carpet and windows?

2007-07-27 10:19:11 · 10 answers · asked by Not quite perfect 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I need to laundry but I don't have a car and the laundromat is 6 miles away. How can I do it at home so it comes out "good"

2007-07-27 10:18:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-07-27 09:58:35 · 5 answers · asked by Abigail 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am moving out off an apartment I rent, but my daughter broke a piece of the blinds, and it is quite obvious. How can I fix it so the Realtor company does not it take money from my deposit for that? I tried duck tape, but it is visible, is there an alternative? Thank you!

2007-07-27 09:40:22 · 4 answers · asked by College Guy 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am lokoing for some suggestions on the best vacuums for a house with a dog that sheds CONSTANTLY. The fur keeps clogging my upright, so I think I am going to go with a canister vac, however, I do not want to spend a lot of money. Any thoughts.

2007-07-27 09:24:31 · 6 answers · asked by seevie8 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

The engine starts a bit but then it doesn't fully start. Has gas and oil. I just filled those. It's a crappy mower...

2007-07-27 09:22:48 · 9 answers · asked by D-ster 2 in Garden & Landscape

ust want to compare my cleaning routine to everyone else out there. How often do you clean these please:

Kitchen worktops
Toilet
Bathroom including all accessories
Mop floors
Carpets
Pollish furniture such as tv unit etc
Oven and hob
fride
hoover your carpets and flooring

I always clean my work surfaces daily, my toilet around every 3 days, although i put bleach down daily, i clean my whole bathroom around every 3 days too.
I mop my wooden floors around every 2-3 days, i hoover all floors and carpets daily sometimes more than once a day, although not always upstairs everyday.
I clean my carpets not oo often at th moment but usually every couple of months.
I pollish around every 2 days. I clean my fride not very often unfortunately around every couple of months it gets a thorough clean. My oven i clean not too often but my hob usually daily or every 2 days.
Do you think my cleaning routine is ok? Taking into consideration that i have 2 young girls and im also pregnant.

2007-07-27 09:18:57 · 13 answers · asked by rach_b_2003 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I really want to use the PVC/Kroy type of material. If anyone knows how much it should cost and who could do it let me know.

2007-07-27 09:12:09 · 3 answers · asked by SHANE M 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have an 1800 sqft manufactured home that I purchased new about 5 yrs ago. I have two boys and we live on a ranch so I ripped the carpet out and put down a pine floor. I'm not happy with the pine floor as I want to get away from the country look and get something more modern looking. I like tile but that sounds expensive. Any help would be appreciated!

2007-07-27 09:10:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

If not, why not? I was surprised how many people who are flooded out dont have home insurance and it made me want to ask people if they do. I cant imagine not having it. I have been burgled, had a fire and a mirror shatter over my entire lounge dining room to total of £50,000 worth of damage. I'd have been stuffed without it.

2007-07-27 09:08:38 · 5 answers · asked by laurasimonuk 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Just want sum tips on cleaning a toothbrush holder, its one of those with holes in for the toohbrushes and you cant get inside of it as it doesnt have a lid. I usually just fill it with hot water and all purpose cleaner, leave for a while and then rinse out, but if you look inside closely I can still see dirt at the bottom of the holder which i cant get into. Any tips?

2007-07-27 08:52:33 · 17 answers · asked by rach_b_2003 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My grandfather gave me some flower seeds that looked like little black pepper corns. The have grown about 12 inches tall, so far, and have long pointy leaves, thick circular stems with buds growing off the stems. Also, the bottom of the stems are purplish while the rest is green. A few have produced fuschia colored flowers and others are hot pink. The flowers look similiar to snapdragon flowers but are more open. Any ideas what this plant might be?

2007-07-27 08:52:17 · 5 answers · asked by MissDanielle 3 in Garden & Landscape

I've put it in bright light and it's been given enough water. I love this plant so please help!!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-27 08:44:55 · 4 answers · asked by Lynn D 2 in Garden & Landscape

I was wondering if those individual self adhesive linoleum tiles work directly on subflooring because I need to put a new floor covering in my room.

2007-07-27 08:38:01 · 8 answers · asked by ♫Smiling Right From Ear to Ear♫ 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have about 5-7 bee's outside my door. No stings yet, but I'm to cheap to Buy Spray.

2007-07-27 08:29:14 · 10 answers · asked by lindseygirl 3 in Other - Home & Garden

we have a old house, and we have to clean everyday to get rid of spiders, they just keep coming
anyone have any ideas how to get rid of them other than killing them with a shoe? any homemade remidies?

2007-07-27 08:28:02 · 5 answers · asked by saraann24 5 in Other - Home & Garden

Okay, this isn't really a question, but I have the perfect soap recipie in history! Okay, there are many combinations, but I'm just going to give you two. All you need is an empty soap bottle container, a regular contanier, or anything you use that is empty for soap. (pump works best) Also, for the ingredients, you will need Funny Color Foam soap(found at your nearest walmart or target) (no specific color, but you can custimize.), any color and fragrance Frebreeze(no Lysol or Oust, only Frebreeze) and Softsoap foam soap. Oh, and you'll need a spoon. Here's how to make it: Shake up the Frebreeze can, Softsoap foam, and Funny color foam soap until you can barely hear their contents. Then spray the desired amount of Funny color foam soap into the container. Then, take the Frebreeze can and spray the can into the container until the funny color foam soap top of the foam is coated with Frebreeze. Then, take the Softsoap foam soap and pump it over the Frebreeze until you can't see

2007-07-27 08:24:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Mr. Lucky had won a lottery and he decided to make a nice bungalow with all marble flooring. The contractor assured him that he had used the best marbles. But Mr. lucky was not that impressed – the flooring was not that smooth. He was expecting a glass finish. The contractor told him that he had left it rough purposely or else one can slip on a glass smooth surface, especially in the bath rooms when it gets wet.

If Mr. Lucky consults you what will be your advice? Insist for a glass smooth finish or accept the rough finish; in either case he don’t have to pay the contractor any thing extra – it is all covered in the original contract. Though, he doesn’t have anything left now to pay you any consultation, please be generous; it at all he happens to slip down, he can’t even afford the medical expenses!
Note: There is no pun or hidden twist. Marble (bath room) flooring should be smooth finished or rough finished to make it less slippery? nb nair

2007-07-27 08:07:42 · 3 answers · asked by NBNair 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I repotted my poinsetta in decemeber and it is growing great! However it is only growing leaves on one side, the side facing towards the the doors. I have the plant in an office and it gets plenty of light from the floursecent bulbs, but the plant is only growing leaves towards the real sunlight. Should I turn my plant around? Or leave it alone? I am kind of suprised it is still alive since Decemeber?

2007-07-27 08:07:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

i know someone who does rooftop and landscape gardens. he's looking for link exchanges and publications to submit articles of what hes done. Thanks!

2007-07-27 08:05:27 · 1 answers · asked by nonphysical 3 in Garden & Landscape

In the bathroom there is a duplexs plug. I need more outlets. Can I add an adapter that changes it from 2 plugs to either 4 or 6? The adapter is not a GFI.

2007-07-27 07:55:13 · 7 answers · asked by Chloe 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-27 07:54:08 · 3 answers · asked by henli s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-27 07:50:02 · 3 answers · asked by all_stardusty 4 in Garden & Landscape

looks expensive but isnt and has drawers

2007-07-27 07:35:05 · 1 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have too many plants to use the timed released fertilizer. I'm planning to buy a 50 lb.bag. I also heard that it can be added to my compost pile and it will decompose more quickly. Is that true?

2007-07-27 07:23:41 · 3 answers · asked by Janie333 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-27 07:21:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I'm moving to Florida next fall. I know that's a long way away, but I'm a planner and I can't stop thinking about it. Anyway, I love to work in the garden, but I'm moving into an apartment because that's all I can afford. How can I work both in? I mean, I can't plant a garden in the apartment complex. Any ideas?

2007-07-27 07:14:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

It seems to be not getting any water to it. It worked fine 2 days ago. There is a bathroom across the hall and when you flush the toilet, it makes a loud howling sound. Any ideas what could be going on?

2007-07-27 06:59:34 · 2 answers · asked by amoroushotmama 4 in Maintenance & Repairs