Home & Garden - 30 August 2007

I had to do more than one coat of paint 3yrs. ago, and when I went to remove the protective tape from the door frame and the base boards, the paint started to peal with the tape like a latex glove. What is the best paint to use and where can I get it.

2007-08-30 16:42:47 · 4 answers · asked by foxyjamie19992002 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm having trouble choosing the right colors to paint the interior for my house. I have bamboo floors in my second floor wich i have choosen a very light light gray for my bedroom but now.... i don't know what other color i should choose to paint the rest of my walls and other bedrooms, then our living room, family room and kitchen. I like neutral colors but i'm having such a hard time choosing the right and perfect color! Somebody please help me :0)

2007-08-30 16:32:46 · 6 answers · asked by lovely511 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

It's a free standing stove/oven. GE brand, if that matters, around 10 years old. I need to know how to disconnect it and then reconnect it. Thanks so much!!

2007-08-30 16:30:41 · 0 answers · asked by M 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I removed the top from the legs. I am thinking of using 1" osb and tiling the top. I want to have a high gloss/shine because i want to use broken up tile or pebble stone, so i want to preserve the look and detail of the tile. what would i use to finish off the top. the tiles are not going to be shiny. Any suggestions.....?

2007-08-30 16:17:55 · 2 answers · asked by marla 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It's very humid here in the summer.

2007-08-30 15:58:14 · 9 answers · asked by chickem 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-30 15:57:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Usually I like to use a damp towel to clean the floor because vacuum cleaner is too heavy and too noisy to me. Any good ways to clean the floors? Thanks.

2007-08-30 15:55:30 · 5 answers · asked by cc 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Well water is dripping quite steadily from my ceiling about a a foot out from my vent opening. I am thinking it is from condensation(and a lot of it) for it started as soon as i turned up my air conditioning. Now it does not always do this so I am thinking its humidity/condensation. Has any of you had this problem? The plaster is kinda bubbled out from the water and everything. Water is not pouring but its a slow drip...drip...drip...and its slowly stopping and drying since i turned the air off. WILL BUYING A SMALL INEXPENSIVE DEHUMIDIFIER FOR THAT ROOM SOLVE THE PROBLEM?

2007-08-30 15:50:14 · 8 answers · asked by hls 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Most of my clothes are Hand Wash Only and today I bought a washer that has a hand wash cycle on it. Even though it says hand wash I'm still a little afraid of putting my hand wash only clothes in it. Has anyone done this before that can give me a positive (or negative if you really had one) experience so I won't be so scared to put my clothes in there? I'd be devistated if they ruined! But I really don't have time anymore to hand wash my clothes.

2007-08-30 15:41:33 · 4 answers · asked by boo kitty 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-30 15:22:00 · 8 answers · asked by Amy 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-30 15:18:08 · 5 answers · asked by humming bird 1 in Other - Home & Garden

okay, so today my mom found this old secratary cabinet. how she loves to go 'dumpster diving' lol. and its pretty old. but theres one panel the won't open and theres a keywhole. we went to home depot but the didn't have the kind of key we need (the skeloton key wouldn't work). see theres a little stick like thing that you can see poping out if you look really closely. and i tried using a hair pin cuz thats how weird i am but it didn't work. i need to use soemthing thats in the shape of a circle almost so that it can grab on to the thing popping out. if you don't understand what i mean...

it kinda looks like and l <--- if you were to look at in sideways. and thats whats popping out. i really want to know whats in that drawer thats just the way i am and want to know what i could use around the house to open it. have any ideas? i'll take any help i can get!!

2007-08-30 15:14:35 · 23 answers · asked by alexa♥ 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I found it in my backyard. Looks to be some sort of caterpillar. What is it? Let me know if that link doesn't work.

http://www2.snapfish.com/viewsharedphoto/p=10301188526131815/l=300374196/g=95018001/otsc=SYE/otsi=****;jsessionid=9CFF61EB6430403BDFB497476CB8F537

2007-08-30 15:11:59 · 3 answers · asked by O->--< 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-30 14:45:21 · 3 answers · asked by TwiggyRamirez 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

It is broken and only the base and part of the filament are in tact, i got shocked trying to replace it once before, also, the pulldown string to turn it on is broken as well...

2007-08-30 14:36:56 · 6 answers · asked by robertdunno 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

and shinny

2007-08-30 14:35:50 · 14 answers · asked by normaj_11 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have an antique Aladdin lamp, and the chimney was broken. It is 12 inches high, and 2 1/2 inches diameter at the base. Can anyone help me find one?

2007-08-30 14:33:19 · 5 answers · asked by Shelba 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

please answer only if you haveFOUR PLUS bedrooms in your home. Do you clean the house yourself? Also, do you work full time, too?

And if you do work full time, and clean the house, is it because you don't want a maid, can't afford it, or the reason, please.

2007-08-30 14:30:31 · 5 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have Yellow Jackets in our back yard. My husband is severely allergic. I need to get rid of them, but I'd prefer not to use chemical pesticides. Are there any plants that they don't like that I could plant as a deterrent? Would attracting more birds help? If chemicals must be used, are there any that target Yellow Jackets specifically? And, where exactly are the bees located? Trees? Ground? I havent' seen any "hives", just the bees, and I have been stung more times than I care to think about.

Thanks for your time

2007-08-30 14:28:26 · 11 answers · asked by bioluminate 3 in Garden & Landscape

Tell me how or do you do it in this humid weather?

Do you not do it. What is most done importantly? Trash? Bathroom? Tell me.

2007-08-30 14:27:31 · 6 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-30 14:22:16 · 4 answers · asked by Connor 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I wanna grow some in my front yard, that would be lovely if it's possible.

2007-08-30 14:08:08 · 8 answers · asked by Tea Lover 3 in Garden & Landscape

Our old wedding picture is stuck to the glass and turning yellow.

2007-08-30 14:06:36 · 2 answers · asked by MICHELE A 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I really want plants i my house. Can you give me some ideas of easy plants to grow and how to take care of them. Also I really want to grow herbs. I live in an apartment in Minnesota. Help!!! (oh and i have 2 cats)

2007-08-30 14:01:21 · 7 answers · asked by CHELLE BELLE 5 in Garden & Landscape

What is the minimum temperature for wood to ignite and will a screw-in compact fluorescent lamp less than 50 watts reach that temperature?

2007-08-30 14:00:38 · 6 answers · asked by The One and Only One 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

please tell me which you would buy and why, thanks

2007-08-30 13:49:39 · 7 answers · asked by Jaime G 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Which do you think would look better for my bathroom window?? I currently have a wooden blind there (first pic) but it needs to be replaced as it is broken. I am wondering whether I should get another wooden one or get a white, wooden-look type of mini blind (second pic)?

The blind is usually open during the day but closed during the night for privacy.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=504rrj6

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=506imia

Which do you prefer??

2007-08-30 13:44:16 · 3 answers · asked by Tiffany P 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am installing this on the outside of my house and on a retaining wall at my pool.

2007-08-30 13:37:27 · 1 answers · asked by Theresa T 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

how do i get rid of fleas i got in my basment?? theres no living thing down there and there is still fleas all over the basment and we never go down there.

2007-08-30 13:23:03 · 12 answers · asked by Travis S 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have pets that track in dirt and am looking at buying one so I don't have to get my carpets cleaned by proffecianals every 6 mo. If you have a good one (or bad one) let me know what type it is and about how much you spent. thanks

2007-08-30 13:08:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry