Home & Garden - 10 August 2007

My best friend really needs to get into her boyfriend's locked briefcase. I know it's dishonest but it's important to her so it's important to me. Does anyone know how to pick the lock and get into the briefcase without breaking it??

2007-08-10 13:53:49 · 8 answers · asked by fifa575 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-10 13:48:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Hey everyone, I'm a total newbie for lawnmowers and need some help picking one out. I'm basically looking for a Gas powered lawn mower to cut the grass once a week. We live in a Townhouse so our lawn isn't too big. I heard Electric lawn mowers are not that great for cutting grass and take up a lot of electricity to recharge their batteries, hence looking for a Gas powered mower. Does anyone know the difference between a Self-Propelled, and a Hand Push Mower? My budget is roughly $200-300...any suggestions would be more than appreciative.

2007-08-10 13:45:25 · 2 answers · asked by Nick F 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-10 13:34:45 · 10 answers · asked by Alice 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I had a 2 bathrooms tiled on the floor and wall and my kitchen floor was also tiled about a week ago. It has this film over it I tried cleaning it off with a wet rag but it left the grout dark in some spots around the toilet in one bathroom so I didnt do anything with the other bathroom or the kitchen yet. My questions is what did I do wrong? I have to get the film off some how can someone please help me by telling me how to go about it. The grout was not been sealed because the person that put it down for me said it didnt need to be sealed. Is that true? Please help me with this situation because I have guests coming in about 3 weeks and I need to take care of this ASAP!

2007-08-10 13:23:50 · 7 answers · asked by Me Who 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Crazy enough, I lived in government housing for 5 yrs while I went to college. I had a garbage disposal in my apartment and loved it. Its the only thing I really miss about living in the welfare apartments.
Now I live in a small town and have a new septic with an aeriation thing on it. Will I be able to attach a garbage disposal to my sink without problems or should I just get used to not having one?

2007-08-10 13:22:57 · 9 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a huge yard and out of financial need I push mow my yard. It takes me 6 hours almost on a good day. This morning at 6:10 AM sharp, I was mowing. The neighbors look at me like I am nuts. I will probably buy a self propelled mower and a riding mower after I get out of debt next summer.
I have to say, my yard looks beautiful after I am done. I live on a corner on a hill, so I have to push mow a giagantic amount of hill out here. Its probably close to about 10 feet tall.
Would a self propelled lawn mower help me get the job done next summer? How does it work.

2007-08-10 13:19:44 · 5 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-10 13:05:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have read about this flower and would like to see what it looks like as well as see if I find it somewhere.

2007-08-10 12:57:34 · 5 answers · asked by Tish S 1 in Garden & Landscape

Different flowery beds specially petunia beds are arranged in a remarkable style. suggest and mention different varieties according to colors, size, shape and sunlight.

2007-08-10 12:47:54 · 2 answers · asked by theFresh 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Different flowery beds specially petunia beds are arranged in a remarkable style. suggest and mention different varieties according to colors, size, shape and sunlight.

2007-08-10 12:47:09 · 3 answers · asked by theFresh 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-10 12:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by frances0373 1 in Garden & Landscape

white globs of something inbtwn the leaves, not the entire plant but enough to get your attention. I hit it with the water hose and it fell off, but not right away. I live in the desert if thats a clue. I saw a mouse like thing too, I did not know that mice or what ever it was could scale a wall . it ran btwn a crack eeeew! maybe it was after someting else in my garden.

2007-08-10 12:41:12 · 5 answers · asked by So>>IntoTheBlue>>> 2 in Garden & Landscape

Our chairs are a dark khaki colour, but when people sit on them, white dust comes off on their clothes. I have tried a pressure washer, but the "dust" problem remains. I was wondering if their is a chemical solution or some kind of special cleaner which might do a better job.

2007-08-10 12:35:15 · 4 answers · asked by B BOB 10 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-10 12:32:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

my ex ruined a family heirloom, my dad's old heavy sheepskin jacket through years of wearing it whilst smoking, now it's smells gross. I'm not a big fan of the chemicals used in dry cleaning, so is there another way I can clean/treat it???

2007-08-10 12:32:48 · 7 answers · asked by Ruairi G 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-10 12:32:32 · 6 answers · asked by peter f 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

If some one can recommend a set, I would appreciate it. THANKS!

2007-08-10 12:20:42 · 8 answers · asked by sandman5512 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

need a tool to rethread shower pipe to fit gerber steam

2007-08-10 12:16:15 · 2 answers · asked by pete 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I noticed at the laundrymat that the water does not appear at the bottom of the window, it only rises just below - presumably filling a basin below that the perforated washer chamber / cylnder spins thru. I know that they've had a problem with patrons putting in too much soap and causing an overflow. I'm wondering if they are reducing the water level in the washer to combat that problem (and cut down on their costs for water and hot water - very cheap place)?

I used the laundrymat today and my clothes seem to be clean and free of soap (the rinse cycle is the same "low water" situation); so maybe the washer is not designed to have water at the height of the door?

2007-08-10 12:14:08 · 4 answers · asked by W K 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-10 12:12:47 · 10 answers · asked by ǝɯɐuɹǝsn ɔıɹǝuǝƃ 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I fell into a lake yesterday with them on, and though I took them off, unlaced them, and removed the inserts until they were totally dry, they still smell funny. Is there any hope for my sneakers to be stinkless again???

2007-08-10 12:10:03 · 11 answers · asked by Mooks the Kook 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-10 12:05:28 · 1 answers · asked by sindi1965 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have a Coleman Evcon furnace the problem is it cools good in the early morning and late night but in the afternoon when it's the hottest it blows out warm air. What could be wrong?

2007-08-10 12:03:35 · 4 answers · asked by trace27 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

bedroom stuff?
any idea where I can buy it
(florida)

2007-08-10 11:56:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have taken all the pipes apart from under the sink and they are clean and it still has a very slow drain. I have put chemicals down the sink and nothing is working! The plumber is asking for $300, so the idea of doing it myself is sounding real good! By the way, nothing else is backing up in the house except the plumbing around the kitchen sink. Help!!!!!

2007-08-10 11:54:46 · 7 answers · asked by gouda1988 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-10 11:53:19 · 7 answers · asked by Fallyn 3 in Garden & Landscape

I need all help. How do i dig my own pond. What will i need. What do i do to stop water from disolving into the ground! HELP ME!!

2007-08-10 11:49:20 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Im moving into an apartment and been looking for a papasan chair . i went to big lots and Garden Ridge but they didnt have any. walmart and such only carry those small ones. Does anyone know a store that might sell them. i live in Friendswood Texas if anyone is sellin one or knows someone who is in this area that is. thanks!

2007-08-10 11:46:15 · 3 answers · asked by Kami 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-10 11:44:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry