Home & Garden - 25 August 2007

I have rescued a really heavy down filled blanket from the lake. I really want to freshen it up and put a cover over it and use it. The problem is after being stored up for over 20 years at the cabin it smells musty. Is there any great ways to get the musty smell out of this blanket or will it remain with the blanket forever because of the feathers?

2007-08-25 10:33:11 · 2 answers · asked by lesterlee 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I used a carpet steamer and it didn't seem to dry all the way. Now it smells like mold in the living room and it is making me sick. I have tryed carpet deoderizers..nothing works HELP!!!

2007-08-25 10:26:20 · 4 answers · asked by LeXi25 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i need to gather around a parking lot ...it looks like this.._] if u get the picture....i has a biiiiigg entrance and i need to come up with just one.....any ideas...cheep?? anything will help..thanks

2007-08-25 10:15:32 · 2 answers · asked by whatdoucare 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-25 10:13:44 · 1 answers · asked by clyde S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i live in brooklyn it is august 25 and my watermelon seeds grew a centimeter root winter is coming what should i do with the seeds? I have thoght should i put them about 3 feet in the ground so the time the plant gets above grpund it is spring or should i grow them indoors i own a house not a apartment? plz help what should i do?

2007-08-25 10:10:05 · 4 answers · asked by Christian 2 in Garden & Landscape

Hey I put in new oil into my craftsman 6.0HP lawnmower and i had alot of smoke everwhere. Now it wont start and spews oil out of the exausht. How can i fix this? I put in a new spark plug but it made no difference.

2007-08-25 10:08:04 · 4 answers · asked by surfsano 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-25 10:04:53 · 4 answers · asked by rodneya_barefield 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in Northern Nevada & am wondering when the best time of year to transplant a lilac bush is. Thank You

2007-08-25 10:03:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

... can be planted on a small boulevard ? I am in southern Ontario... and have an annoying neighbour that won't stop cutting my boulevard down to the dirt. I want to plant something there that I can put a low edging around. The plants would need to be perennial.

2007-08-25 10:03:32 · 4 answers · asked by short shrimp 6 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-25 09:53:41 · 9 answers · asked by notpaid 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my wall unit blows cold air for about an hour than just quits. its about three years old, do i need to add freon or something?

2007-08-25 09:48:49 · 11 answers · asked by sunsaah2002 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Anyone know what type of oil would be in a kitchen meat grinder? The bolts wern't tight on ours and the oil leaked out thru the cork seal so it's close to a 1/8 cup low and the seal needs to be replaced. Just wondering what kind of oil would have been in there to replace it.

2007-08-25 09:48:41 · 2 answers · asked by Corinne 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Do I need a new hot water heater?

2007-08-25 09:46:02 · 9 answers · asked by Britt in Texas 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Are bonsai small tree by nature?, or are they "man made"?

2007-08-25 09:45:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

at first it would not ring out any load ,now it will ring out small loads.I thought it was the belt. be now I think its something else.

2007-08-25 09:44:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have this expensive leather purse that had a hair spray bottle in it and leaked out from the bottom of the purse, so now i have a stain on the ourside of my purse from the hair spray. This purse is dark beige and is a thin leather. Does any one know how or what to do to minimize the stain? PLEASE HELP!!!

2007-08-25 09:35:33 · 1 answers · asked by Kathryn H 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

we have a brick fireplace on one wall of our living room and it's pretty, but there used to be a wood burning stove hooked up to it and now that we've taken it out I would like to do something decorative with the opening but I'm not sure what to do.

2007-08-25 09:19:19 · 6 answers · asked by Dusti-n-Jessie 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-25 09:18:34 · 7 answers · asked by DV 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

like i have a white to wash, but nothing else needs washing. how do i do it?

2007-08-25 09:06:47 · 4 answers · asked by ... 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

We just got done mudding the taped drywall. We used 2-3 coats of the mud on it. Then we applied primer to the wall. Unfortunately now that the primer is on we can see the areas we mudded, like stripes running down the wall. How can we fix this problem? Will the stripes show after we apply the paint to the walls? Should I sand these areas down even though the primer is on it already? Don't know what to do? This is our first attempt at mudding drywall!

2007-08-25 08:58:06 · 15 answers · asked by greenbean 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i live out in the country and have a fresh water well. suddenly we have ants in our water supply.

2007-08-25 08:54:16 · 1 answers · asked by Vickie 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have these really great, old bronze cabinet pulls but the problem is theyve turned black with age and grime. I can sort of scratch through the layers a bit and I have one out of the set thats still much more shiney and grime free, I was wondering if I could soak the black ones in hydrogen peroxide to make them look like new again ? Could anything bad happen ? Or would you suggest cleaning them some other way ?

2007-08-25 08:54:10 · 3 answers · asked by chan m 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-25 08:51:51 · 6 answers · asked by leachelaine1 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I dont know.. i know there are ways to get rid of scratches on CDs and stuff.. but.. is there anyway to fix a cracked mirror? could i go to a specialist and get it fixed or something? anything? thank you for the help.

2007-08-25 08:50:04 · 4 answers · asked by Super Shane 64 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

The oven will not turn on or heat up at all. However, the top burners work just fine, as normal. What could be the issue? I've never seen this happen before.

2007-08-25 08:45:46 · 7 answers · asked by Kori 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Why doesen't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

2007-08-25 08:33:45 · 3 answers · asked by Yahoo Police 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-25 08:32:56 · 16 answers · asked by Michelle 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Well...

I recently bought a very nice tee shirt, and it fits me perfectly, but I wanted it to loosen a bit, instead of hugging my torso.

Is there ANYTHING I can do about it? Other then getting a larger size?

Should I stretch it, or put in the washing machine?

Thanks in advancee :)

2007-08-25 08:29:42 · 5 answers · asked by Natalie R 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

huge, expensive homes....I cant get one for quite a while but I'm just wondering....
-where's the best place to live? rural or other?
-I'm thinking Travertine flooring and counters...is that the best choice to go? or what kind would be?
-what are the most up-to-date accessories that a home could have?

any other info would be good....
Thanks

2007-08-25 08:26:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a rug that used to be in our playroom and has a bit of a stain already. I would hate to just throw it out since it is rather cute. I am turning a screened in patio area into an outdoor art and play space for my children and was wondering if I could use the rug down there? What dangers are there to doing this, if any?

2007-08-25 08:19:56 · 14 answers · asked by Any B 1 in Decorating & Remodeling