Home & Garden - 26 August 2007

It's been a gradual problem, but our washing machine will fill with water, rinse, empty the water; but after pulling clothes out, we'll notice soapy residue (or some small patches of bubbles... never more than 1 or 2 patches) still on the side of the tub.

We do not over fill the machine; in fact, I've tested it with only a t-shirt on a low load setting and it still happened.

Any ideas?
I would like to get the machine to run clean again.

(We purchased our home a few months ago and before that it sat vacant for a year. I am guessing the washer/dryer are from about 2001, since that's when the house was built.)

2007-08-26 13:14:42 · 5 answers · asked by Paul 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-26 13:11:03 · 4 answers · asked by mom of 3 under 4 3 in Garden & Landscape

ok...im going to redo my room soon...since i havent done like anything to it since i was 5...and im now almost 15! so, yeah...i've already picked out which colors i want to paint it...i want it to be like a white background with like polka dots in the colors: "sweet midori", "tropical holiday", "dragon fruit", and " orange zest". ((all the colors are Behr paints!))

but i was wondering if any of you could help me pick out some stuff for my room. like a bedspread, sheets, a rug, accessories, pillows, and any other decorative stuff for it! this would be a huge help! and it would be great if you could give me some links for the stuff too...


all answers are appreciated!! thanks a whole bunch!! ♥

2007-08-26 13:09:42 · 9 answers · asked by lilcountrystar213 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

we have a clogged drain and drain cleaner just isnt doing anything

2007-08-26 13:04:18 · 18 answers · asked by LEON D 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I purchased some ceramic flower pots at the dollar store and they have no drainage hole, suprise, suprise!! I have already tried drilling a hole with a masonry bit and got nowhere. My dad said ceramic is too hard and i will just dull the bit or ruin the motor with the drill and said to try to chizel a hole. Would this work or is there another way?

2007-08-26 13:00:03 · 7 answers · asked by baddblonde22 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i dont understand wat is fabric softener. What do you normally put when doin laundry? I noe u should separate the color clothes wit whites but wat do u put in to wash. All these stuff for laundry is confusing

2007-08-26 12:57:56 · 25 answers · asked by ~~~ 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

also when the seedlings grow can i transplant them withthem still in the egg carton cup or do i need to fish out the seedlings?

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2007-08-26 12:50:11 · 4 answers · asked by Christian 2 in Garden & Landscape

I know one of the rules for feng shui is not to have anything heavy hanging on the wall above your bed. I have a heavy mirror with a shelf ( looks like a window ) i have moved it around my apt but i feel it looks best above my bed. Is there anything i can do to counter this "bad chi"? like hanging a crystal or something?
Also..if it looks right and "feels" right for it to be above my bed wouldn't that be enough in the world of feng shui?

2007-08-26 12:47:29 · 5 answers · asked by TheDeeds 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

i forrgot my combination on a lock so i need to pick it plz help me!!!!:) thx

2007-08-26 12:46:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need alot of help with this. I always wondered why parks, lawns, and backyards really need to be weed free? If so please state why. If not, also please state why. All comments opened just please help me and if possible, can you give me the bibliography or where u got your information from. 20 points to right answer and best descriptive, detailed anmswer!

2007-08-26 12:39:52 · 6 answers · asked by Joanne M 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-26 12:36:34 · 2 answers · asked by mabroadfo1027 1 in Garden & Landscape

when putting in the new stuff in should i put new sub floor under thre new tub the old tub didnt have the sub floor the under it.should i just but the new sufloor right up against it after i put it in the way it was before

2007-08-26 12:29:40 · 6 answers · asked by siezsko 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-26 12:28:28 · 6 answers · asked by steve o 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an area set off already and found a huge ant hill right in the middle of it. I was planning on putting in some compost, maybe some peat moss or something also, into the dirt as well. I don't want to spray with pesticides or anything if it will hurt my flowers later on. Thanks!

2007-08-26 12:21:57 · 4 answers · asked by mom of 3 under 4 3 in Garden & Landscape

what to use to remove...

2007-08-26 12:21:19 · 21 answers · asked by kestrelk8 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-26 12:17:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

how much lights can i have with one bulb?is the light bright?

2007-08-26 12:17:37 · 5 answers · asked by stef 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I accidentally broke my gloxinia right above the root. Can i use water to root it?

2007-08-26 12:16:18 · 2 answers · asked by Julia N 2 in Garden & Landscape

I had a new cement walkway made at my house. Because it was raining, the workers covered an area of the walk with a tarp. A day later when they removed the tarp, the area that was underneath had become discolored; 45 feet of the walkway is white, but the last 5 feet is grey-colored.

2007-08-26 12:10:18 · 5 answers · asked by avp071 4 in Garden & Landscape

I would love to be able to preserve my posy as a keepsake, do you know if this is possible?

2007-08-26 11:42:06 · 4 answers · asked by farleyjackmaster 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-26 11:29:42 · 8 answers · asked by sweet 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just bought some Muma and I was wondering if I transplant them to a bigger pot will they grow bigger in size?

2007-08-26 11:19:34 · 3 answers · asked by kzz 1 in Garden & Landscape

How much does it cost to get a brick bungalow put up?
Mid-size, about 20ft x 40ft.

Cost of foundations,
Building structure itself
Connection to utilities?

(Don't worry about the internal stuff like heating, kitchen, bathroom).

Thanks.

2007-08-26 11:19:06 · 5 answers · asked by Wax Crayon 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-26 11:08:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It gets decent water and inderect sun. This is it's second year and did really well for the first season and wintered well. The soil is fairly acidic. I just don't know what she wants. Thanks! :)

2007-08-26 11:05:37 · 4 answers · asked by Oprah's Minge 4 in Garden & Landscape

This has been a problem on and off for the last three years. It was better for a while when they had a live in dog sitter but now he's quit, they've hired a couple of guys to do it while they swan off to their house in Spain. The dogs bark the whole time they're on their own and I can't take much more! It sounds like an over reaction, but it drives me crazy! Now summer's finally arrived, everyone's got their windows open which makes the problem even worse!

It's gone eleven and I so want to go to bed, but there's no point.

2007-08-26 11:05:21 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

before summer started i trimed my orange tree i cut all the branches off. 2 months arter i cut the branches these sprouts started to apear. now the sprouts are bigger and i can see that they are the new branches. they are all clumped together and growing out in all different derections. do i cut some off and leave 1 new branch were the old ones were or do i just let the new ones grow clumped together?

2007-08-26 11:03:55 · 1 answers · asked by fillyperes 2 in Garden & Landscape

I HAD to change the tub..got the old one out..got the piping all right in place, and now I can't get the bathtub in...anyone have any ideas?
Or: How hard is it to replace a bathtub with a stand up shower?
thanks much

2007-08-26 10:52:12 · 5 answers · asked by spottedmyappy 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-26 10:49:25 · 2 answers · asked by Rita B 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a Briggs & Stratton engine on an older MTD mower. It appears to be leaking a bit of gas inside the air filter housing, which is dripping out the bottom of the housing onto the deck.

It's not a huge amount, but about a drip a second or so. What could be causing this?

2007-08-26 10:40:34 · 8 answers · asked by kiranlightpaw 1 in Maintenance & Repairs