Home & Garden - 1 August 2007

It is an old house,about 65 years old,we bought 31/2 years ago. We had other windows that were also stuck but have managed to get a few of them open.

2007-08-01 09:15:16 · 0 answers · asked by Greg B 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

hahah i no i sound really lazy but i like when my mum washes my clothes. if i wash my own they always end up shrinking or something. im 14 btw. i asked her to wash my clothes again and she did it like 2 times and then stopped. how can i tell her to wash my clothes again?? and do you think im being lazy???

2007-08-01 09:14:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My husband has already put up fly paper. It has worked some, but it seems as if there are twice as many coming back. There is nothing in or around the window that is attracting them. Please HELP...it is DISGUSTING!!!!!!!

2007-08-01 09:06:11 · 6 answers · asked by Wendie L 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I actully cut a branch from one of my rose and put in a plastic and now it has leaves. I was told by a friend since it doesn't have strong roots/ not winter hardy enough, it will die in winter here in Boston area. Is it possible to save it? maybe I keep inside the house in winter? etc?

2007-08-01 09:01:24 · 2 answers · asked by magictiger_007 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-01 08:58:49 · 9 answers · asked by Gerardo Z 1 in Garden & Landscape

The unit is running fine as far as I can tell, but I can only get the house down to 80 degrees in the daytime. At night it will get down to whatever I set it at. I have changed the batteries in the thermostat, changed the air filter, hosed down the out side unit, and turned it off for several hours. The pipe leading from the unit into the house is extremely cold and even a bit frosty in the middle of the day. Anything else I can do before I call an HVAC?

2007-08-01 08:48:23 · 4 answers · asked by Greg A 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Interested whether heating with natural gas is cleaner (or "greener") than oil, which is cheaper to use, etcetera.

2007-08-01 08:45:44 · 7 answers · asked by rootinteuton 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

its a medium side with a biiiiiig window, im painting it next week (white) because im turning 16 soon, and new school year, i really f*cked around the last few years at school, so im going to clear everything out and paint it white. i have a creamy/ beige carpet, and white curtains with little desgins, and a single bed. the ceiling is quite high, so without anything on the walls, it looks quite empty, how can i make it last me a few more years, a look nicer, and more sort of grown up? thank youu!

2007-08-01 08:43:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a wooden window in my shower, and as you might have guessed, it is beginning to rot. This is a rental house that I have just moved into, and I'm wondering what I can do about it. I have spray frosted the actual glass to prevent peeping toms (lol), and it's beginning to wear away as well. The molding around the window is actually plastic, so it's waterproof. The only problem is the actual window. Is there something like blurry glass or something that I can buy and insert in front of the window and caulk around? Or if you have another idea, please share it. I don't want to stain it or try to repair the window as it is already beyond repair. Thanks!

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2007-08-01 08:42:44 · 13 answers · asked by BonQuiQui 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm a single guy (bachelor) with a decent income, fairly conservative taste, I'm 32 years old, and I'm starting from scratch. Plain walls...need new furniture...everything.

2007-08-01 08:30:20 · 5 answers · asked by huskerfanhammy 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a ton of bottle caps that came off of glass bottles. They are really cool and I would like to make somethings with them. Does anyone have any ideas? If so, can you include the directions or a website explaining it? I need some inspiration. Thank you.

2007-08-01 08:20:38 · 8 answers · asked by jfoxie 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

A thermal fuse went out in our dryer, the part cost 16.95, the repair shop is 5 minutes away, the man was at our house for 20 minutes, He charged us 49.95 for the trip, 40.00 for labor and 16.95 for the part. Should I be making some phone calls? This seems really ridiculous to me.

2007-08-01 08:00:27 · 13 answers · asked by SuperGurl78 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Yeah it was an elephant tree...

2007-08-01 07:58:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

memorial garden located in Georgia, so the climate does not involve a harsh winter zone. The plant requirements are: "small, shade-loving plant, shade-tolerant and drought tolerant".

other attributes that we'd like to consider: petite, lovely, long-lived (perennial), feminine, strong. possibly purple?

Thank you in advance for suggestions!

2007-08-01 07:57:21 · 5 answers · asked by S P 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-01 07:56:17 · 2 answers · asked by dm10v 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

There where many problems to the house I am living in. She said she would sublease the house when everything was fixed. 2 Weeks later she called and said she would not do that anymore. I found another place to live once we were able to leave this place we were at now. What do I do or what can I do. Cause I am stuck.

2007-08-01 07:54:57 · 2 answers · asked by dm10v 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to paint a room in my house, but the house is rented. We plan living here for at least a year or more, should I do it? Any suggestions I should know about?

2007-08-01 07:53:13 · 12 answers · asked by ♥poppy honey♥ 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I heard that you could fill up a bucket with water and dishwashing detergent or other liquids. Apparently, the mosquitoes will lay the eggs, but will not hatch. Thanks!

2007-08-01 07:33:57 · 9 answers · asked by fast_on_fear 3 in Garden & Landscape

I feel so dumb asking this. I'm looking at mattress toppers / bed toppers (not the foam ones, but the feather ones). I'm planning on buying one.. but: Are they suppose to lay ontop of your fitted sheet? do I put them under the fitted sheet? How do they stay in place? If you lay directly on them, with no sheet over the topper-- do you wash them (or dry clean) them often? They look fluffy and comfy.. but I'm obviously not grasping the concept.

2007-08-01 07:33:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-01 07:32:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I've seen read about camellias thriving in zones 7-9. I love them and I'd love to have one in my garden!!

2007-08-01 07:32:02 · 3 answers · asked by Juan B 1 in Garden & Landscape

There's about 10 coming and going. Any suggestions on how to deter them from hanging around?

2007-08-01 07:31:25 · 17 answers · asked by cil 2 in Other - Home & Garden

me and my sister are going to raise chickens and we want to build our own chicken house, do you know of any good sites where we can look at different hen houses? and a web site that gives you good hints on being a good chicken/ egg owner?

2007-08-01 07:17:50 · 5 answers · asked by you know 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-01 07:17:03 · 3 answers · asked by JaneDer 2 in Garden & Landscape

He kepps asking me and its getting annoying.He says he wants cool gray,light blue,and light green should be the color of his room.Do they match or should he get another color that matches for those three colors?

2007-08-01 07:16:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

My upstairs bedroom is so hot, that the heat melted my candles, and all i have is a window fan. How can I keep my room cold.

2007-08-01 07:14:17 · 3 answers · asked by bell_15 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-01 07:10:23 · 12 answers · asked by m1 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

water me
water me
I'm withering
help
I'm withering

2007-08-01 07:10:16 · 19 answers · asked by tinabadina 3 in Garden & Landscape

I saw an insect I've never saw before and am curious as to what it was. Firstly i'm in the UK which may narrow the search down abit. It looked like a wasp, it was black and yellow also but not as bright as a wasp if you know what I mean. It was about 6 cm long it had a needle on its tail and it alone was about 1 cm long, It had a wing span of about 5 cm and was quite a scary looking thing, it was also very agressive. it was about 3 times bigger than you bog standard wasp but the needle type thing on its tail was the most promenant thing

2007-08-01 07:04:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-01 07:01:03 · 3 answers · asked by Coop 1 in Cleaning & Laundry