Home & Garden - 21 August 2007

I am having problems with my tomatoes exactly two problems (1)The leaves are turning yellow and then brown and die .I try cutting them off put that did not stop it also I just took off the leaves on the branch or stem and that did not work I also change how I water it(time)(I water in the morning &and sometimes around 6pm if it beenhot out nothing seems to work or help.I i believe I donot water it to much or little because my other plant(tomatoes eggplants,hibscus ,lettuce are not having problems.What should I do?II have roma,beefsteak cherry type of tomatoes and the tomatoes are not turning red it seems that it is taking along time past years my tomatoes were turning red by now and I plant my tomatoes early this year and last year the tomatoes I had tomatoes that I pick already..Please someone help me I live Miller Place NY (LONG ISLAND SUFFOLK COUNTY ..I would appriciate any helpI want a Juicy Tomatoes on my barq hamburger and make a JUICY TOMATOE Salad for my Mother.THANK YO

2007-08-21 05:12:57 · 4 answers · asked by mikeyta 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have rented this house for 4yrs. I pay $1075.00 a month the A.C.dont work there are no screens in any windoes and my elec.dont work in the basebent and the in door pool they said they would fill in, is now a swamp.Now they want me to pay and dig the hole to have the ceptec tank clean and cut down all the trees around the propan tank so it can be painted.what should I do?

2007-08-21 05:01:50 · 14 answers · asked by mary ann 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

Can someone make sense of this for me? I have had to cancle multiple appointments with contractors for work we want done on our house, just because my wife cant be there for there sales pitch, for one reason or another. And the funny thing is - she has told the contractors on the phone, herself, she doesnt care to be there and that the decision for home improvements is mine. It is beyond incoveinent and just doesnt make sense.

2007-08-21 04:51:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I just moved into a nice two bedroom town house but it is small and has like almost no room for storage. I do have a nice size kind og mid walk in closets in each room and the down stairs has a mid size walk in for a coats. I need help with storage. Any recommendation on shoes (I have about 20 pairs), clothes no longer in season, kids storage (for a 4 year old), and my husband has a massive hat and sneaker collection any help with that.

Thank you to all. All advise will be used well.

2007-08-21 04:44:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Okay so i'm currently in Oklahoma and I was out walking the other day and I saw this bug that looked like an ant except it was about the size of a nickel and it was red and fuzzy. What was it?

2007-08-21 04:39:47 · 8 answers · asked by Princess Piper 6 in Other - Home & Garden

Our fridge is leaking water. We have an ice maker inside and we think water is coming from there and it is ending up in the refrigerater part. Because the last couple of days we have had to clean up water out of the vegetable crisp. Do you know what might be wrong? How much it would cost to replace whatever it is? Anything would be so much appreciated! thankyou

2007-08-21 04:37:07 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-21 04:33:19 · 2 answers · asked by yellowrose4texas2 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

the couch is blue leather and has been in storage for quite a while and is covered in dust/dirt. I have found products to condition leather and read NOT to use soap and water... any suggestions for cleaning and wiping the couch down prior to conditioning?? Please help

2007-08-21 04:30:52 · 5 answers · asked by Sweets 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

It is a Whirlpool top-mount, model no. ET8MTKXKQ00 it may have been stored in a shed for the past few months, and temps have been reaching around 110 degrees in GA. Read online that fridges shouldn't be stored in hot rooms like that. Now that we set the fridge up, it turns on (air blows, light comes on) but no cooling. Do you know of anyway to troubleshoot things it may be?

2007-08-21 04:26:31 · 8 answers · asked by bluenile127 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

and the fan has 3 wires one of which is a groundwire but nowhere to attach it. I have heard smewhere you can tape a penny to the ground wire and and this will suffice?
The fan will not work without the ground attached,,,,any help

2007-08-21 04:17:34 · 4 answers · asked by ideame 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Long story, but recently or family cat became ill and died. While ill, it soiled my mattress. After trying some specialty chemical cleaners for pet stains, I decided I would make a last ditch effort to wash the mattress with clean water in my garage before resorting to trashing it....it was an expensive mattress.

After I rinsed out the mattress, I removed all the exess water with a shop vac, but the weather got really humid and it took a few days for the remaining water to dry out. In the meantime, the mattress took on a mildew/musty smell.

Is the mattress a lost cause? or is there a way to eliminate the mildew smell? It is very slight, but obviously any odor in a mattress is undesireable. For what it's worth, the cat stain and odor is no longer present.

The mattress has been airing out in the garage with a fan for the last 6 days, and each day the odor is less...but is there a way to eliminate it?

2007-08-21 04:16:59 · 9 answers · asked by DH1 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

Okay, so I'm moving in with my boyfriend and his place is pretty dull. I really want to make it look great.......but we don't have alot of money. I have our bedroom, living room and kitchen to decorate and I'm running out of ideas! I have the bathrooms and our daughter's room completed. Are there any places I can go for cheap stuff but nice looking?

2007-08-21 04:01:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-21 03:54:45 · 3 answers · asked by Frank H 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-21 03:47:19 · 3 answers · asked by sweet_n_mellow23 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-21 03:43:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Trying to figure out how long I should allot for painting my interior.

2007-08-21 03:43:53 · 4 answers · asked by nate w 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a potted orchid inside the house. I've never had one before, and I'm pritty nieve about the whole thing, but it's stem is starting to turn yellow, obviously dieing. I don't know if the stem is supposed to do this and then grow another stem next spring, or if my orchid is dieing. Please someone help me. It was a gift, and very precious to me. Thank You.

2007-08-21 03:36:38 · 4 answers · asked by wingedstrider 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-21 03:36:21 · 8 answers · asked by moleah64d 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

It has a tree-like trunk, and dark green leaves.

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2007-08-21 03:34:56 · 5 answers · asked by Mooch 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-21 03:33:24 · 5 answers · asked by STARS 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a central air conditioner that cools fine. When I raise the temperature setting I can hear the unit outside click off yet when I place my hand in front of an inside vent I can still feel some air blowing. When I look outside the unit is silent and the fan on top is not spinning so I feel that the unit is off. Why does it seem air is still coming from my vents inside? Can it be a draft from them or is another fan perhaps still running even if the compressor is not? Even when I manually turn the until "off" on the thermostat I can still feel air blowing. Thanks!

2007-08-21 03:25:30 · 8 answers · asked by AaronJones434 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-21 03:18:17 · 2 answers · asked by solace322 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

i'm in a HUGE bind and i need to get a ton of dished done quick..i have no dishwashing stuff but can i use Joy regular soap instead???? i can use like only a few drops right?? pls serious answers..

2007-08-21 03:07:16 · 20 answers · asked by mrluvkitty 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am going to repaint these rooms. Currently they are both white. I want to paint them different colors, but they share a wall that runs the length of the two rooms. How can I make a separation point between the two rooms & colors?

2007-08-21 03:05:45 · 6 answers · asked by kah35 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/60-Seattle-S-King-Leather-Bed-Memory-Foam-Mattress_W0QQitemZ320146377429QQihZ011QQcategoryZ131587QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Good value or what?

2007-08-21 02:49:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-21 02:42:43 · 2 answers · asked by mommy to be of 3 3 in Garden & Landscape

The grill sits in mud right now and I would really like to place pavers in the back of the grill as well as have the grill sit on the pavers, and then have a standing area in front of the gril. Someone said I should use sand to make sure the pavers stay in place. Do I need to level the ground as it is quite wavy? Thanks!

2007-08-21 02:35:40 · 4 answers · asked by kesig 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a large dog and he is making dead, yellow looking urine spots all over one section of my sod yard. I have tried those dog bones you can buy that are supposed to stop the pee spots but they are getting rather expensive when he has to eat two a day to keep him from making the spots. Does anybody know of any other way to stop him from making these spots in a natural way other than the store bought bones and liquid treatment?? Please help, he is making my yard look like a yellow and green dalmation. LOL.

2007-08-21 02:35:28 · 6 answers · asked by jj48bv25 4 in Garden & Landscape

would i plant in the fall and expect them to grow in the spring?

2007-08-21 02:34:40 · 1 answers · asked by Orquidea 2 in Garden & Landscape

I transplanted my ficus about a week ago and now the leaves, especially the inner leaves are turning yellow and falling off. I think it could be because I gave it to much water (4 cups) when I transplanted it to pack down the soil abit, but I don't know. It's been 9 days and the soil still feels slightly moist. Is there anything I can do?

2007-08-21 02:33:18 · 2 answers · asked by cjschu203 2 in Other - Home & Garden