Home & Garden - 7 August 2007

A male cat pissed in my sneakers. I soaked them in pine-sol for five days. The odor is still really bad, it smells like a skunk odor but there are no skunks in my neighborhood. I sprayed them several times with Fabreeze but the odor won't go away. Any suggestions ?..............P U !

2007-08-07 18:02:41 · 10 answers · asked by dinkusno1 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-07 17:44:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Hi there, I am located in Southern California - Orange County. Do I need to get a permit to have my central air conditioning unit replaced?
Do you know how I go about getting this done?
The unit was actually installed already but the rumor on my block is that our home owners association is after me for a permit... The unit was installed last month... I have no clue what to do here...

any ideas?

2007-08-07 17:43:59 · 2 answers · asked by Jennybobenny 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I want the table to fold down from the wall though and when it is folded up and put away it will have a mirror on the bottom with a curtain frame making it appear to be a "window/mirror" of some sort, but I don't know what hinges would fold UP and would support wieght of food I've seen snack bars and other mouted table, but they fold down against the wall. HOW do I do this?

2007-08-07 17:38:36 · 3 answers · asked by Tiff 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a bug that I took a picture of. I want to know if anyone would be able to tell me what it is. At first i thought it was a cockroach, if so, i would not have moved into this apartment. At first my landlord agreed, later disagreeing and saying that it was a flower beetle. I would like to send the picture to someone or post it somewhere so that they can look and see.

2007-08-07 17:27:31 · 3 answers · asked by mmm 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am renovating my basement and putting in a nice home theater. I have a room with two light switches, one controls recessed lighting on each side of the room. I am looking for a brand of dimmer switch that I can use 1 remote control to control both light switches (independently). I am having a hard time finding such an item, but it can't be that rare! Ideally, I'd like to program my logitech harmony remote control to control both light switches. I have heard of people doing this, but I don't know what brand of switches I can use! There are many brands that 1 remote controls 1 switch, but I have 2 switches right next to each other (dual-gang box) that control different sides of the room. HELP!!!

2007-08-07 16:20:44 · 1 answers · asked by shektbg 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I only get shocked by the water in the kitchen sink. I have a gas water heater. I also had an electrician put in a grounding rod. What else could it be?

2007-08-07 16:16:16 · 8 answers · asked by JOHN B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Almost everyone who's handy has those one or two tools that do the job of five others or just the one job but five times better than the standard one. (You know, the one you like to show off, or the one people always want to take a look at anyway.) For example, mine are a handle that acctpts screwdriver bits but also takes sawzall blades, eliminating the need to keep a hacksaw, combination saw,or punch saw (I just keep a few of each type of blade and thats all I need). Its made by "General" and can usually be found in Home Depot. My other is a ratcheting screwdriver that flips back and forth from straight to T for ease turning/carrying. Its made by a company called sabertooth and I got it off their website (www.sabertoothtools.com). Now, please, tell me some of yours, how they work, what they do, and where you got them so I can find one too if I like the idea. Thanks all.

2007-08-07 15:46:03 · 7 answers · asked by phantom910 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have a porch thats has 6x6 post, there a little woobly at the tops so i want to cut a 2x4 to make a y type look from out side of porch, i want the right angles to make the bottom of the y to match together/ if you know what i men , please help

2007-08-07 15:35:57 · 6 answers · asked by Kristen T 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have water gathering between mine & my neighbors house against my foundation, hurting the wood I need to direct it to the street but a french drain will not take away enough water, what is the best way to direct the water away

2007-08-07 15:35:31 · 3 answers · asked by christian girl 47 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm looking for the really random ones like those that have no effect, just get planted for Poffins.

2007-08-07 15:34:16 · 2 answers · asked by Jeteon B 3 in Garden & Landscape

when I press the button, it makes a humming noise like it is working, but the inside doesn't spin. It is a Magic Chef Dryer about 7 years old. Should I call someone or is it time for a new dryer?

2007-08-07 15:33:37 · 4 answers · asked by Jenny 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

how to you check the moisture content in wood.

ive chopped some branches off a tree and want to make stuff out of the wood. I konw if you start too soon it will warp like crazy so how do you know when its ready?

2007-08-07 15:30:52 · 4 answers · asked by That Guy 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-07 15:30:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

hope yall understand wat i mean i cant explain its like they r built in windows and like its seating that u can use may b like as a miny couch i dont know

2007-08-07 15:28:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I made about 20 8x4 sheets of plywood out of a block of oak (1/13 scale)

and a bunch of 2x4s (1/20 scale) out of, well an old 2x4

if i were to build a little house, how would i hold the 2x4s together without fabricating tiny 1/20 scale nails....

2007-08-07 15:28:23 · 3 answers · asked by That Guy 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I took off the back panel to check the fuse...anyone know where it is? It's not obvious to me...and I can't find the owners manual - Whirlpool model #LEC9000PW0

2007-08-07 15:23:05 · 7 answers · asked by annie 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just moved to Terrell, Texas and there are beautiful iris growing in front of my house. They are yellow with what looks like paintbrush splatter of burnt orange color. I want to learn what species it is and the proper care of them. Can anyone help me?

2007-08-07 15:17:30 · 2 answers · asked by tlb5859 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-07 15:08:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Is there any way that I could get rid of the smell instantly?

2007-08-07 15:08:27 · 5 answers · asked by charmaine 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm thinking about building a small bar for my living room just for when friends come over. Are there manuals for that sort of thing? Can you suggest any sites?

2007-08-07 14:32:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-07 14:25:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have three different kinds of ceramic tile. I am on a budget so I plan on using the tile that I was given for free. I believe I can design a nice looking bathroom so I am looking for information on random tile work. Or is this possible. A friend of mine tiled his kitchen floor with random pieces of tile. I need any information on how this can possibly be achieved.

2007-08-07 14:21:45 · 3 answers · asked by N W 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

what looks like a rhodidendren but insted of flowers it produces black, small olive sized berrys? our bush is aprox. 12 feet tall.

any ideas?

2007-08-07 14:21:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

i have a pumpkin plant that has 3 or 4 pumpkins on it. Should i remove all but one or let them all grow?

2007-08-07 14:19:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Sometimes I thought is there anything else I can do to make me more comfortable when taking a bath every time? One of my ideas is to install a waterproofing LCD in the bathroom so that I can watch some TV program or DVD movies.

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2007-08-07 14:17:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

This may seem like a dumb question, but here goes anyway. When glueing something, how do you clamp it when the two pieces of wood are at right angles to each other, like an "L" shape or a "T" shape?

2007-08-07 14:09:56 · 8 answers · asked by Mister Sarcastic 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My mother wants to give me a gift card for a maid service (I am pregnant and shouldn't be lifting more than 15# or bending a lot) but I looked at them and I just don't think that they are going to do anything I can't do with a little help from hubby and older child.

And I found a lot of very negative reports about them online anyway.

So does any one have personal experience with any of the big maid services?

2007-08-07 14:04:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

There are so many! I have tried so many but, in my point of view, I think that the name brands have better performances. They may be outregeously expensive, but they work really well on my clothes! Other people might think differently. I think that the off brands have way better scents! My clothes so much better with the off brands but personaly, I think that the name brands perform a lot better. But I don't know what kind of "name brand" to get.

2007-08-07 14:03:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My mother wants to give me a gift card for a maid service (I am pregnant and shouldn't be lifting more than 15# or bending a lot) but I looked at them and I just don't think that they are going to do anything I can't do with a little help from hubby and older child.

And I found a lot of very negative reports about them online anyway.

So does any one have personal experience with any of the big maid services?

2007-08-07 14:02:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry