Home & Garden - 8 September 2007

Hi, my landlord and I are great friends and we hang out alot. The other day he came over while I was researching venus fly traps on the net so I confessed to him that I've always wanted to set-up a terrarium for a venus fly trap but that I've never gotten around to doing it. Then the next day he found out that I was moving two hours away, he showed up at my door with a venus fly trap in a tiny pot as a going away gift. (sweet man) He offered to buy me anything I needed or wanted to set up my terrarium for the fly trap...I already have a 2.5 gallon tank with a glass lid, plus the plant, but we're shopping tomorrow morning for the rest of the needed supplies so that we can set up the terrarium tomorrow afternoon YET I'm still not sure of how to set up the terrarium nor am I sure of the exact care for venus fly traps!
any advise on setting up terrariums for venus fly traps
or any advise on the care of venus fly traps (humidity, food...)
would be greatly appreciated!
thanks ya'll!

2007-09-08 17:18:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have tons of burrows in my yard. I don't know if they are moles or gophers. I have dogs in the yard so don't know if the gopher remedies will be okay to use.

2007-09-08 17:17:53 · 0 answers · asked by Monkey Mom 4 in Garden & Landscape

I want to make something that people want in woodworking projects.

2007-09-08 16:43:50 · 3 answers · asked by Lion 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-08 16:35:41 · 4 answers · asked by Mark G 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Since Feb of 2007 I have noticed a bump in my kitchen floor. And it gets bigger and bigger. I can now stand on that bump and go up and down like if it was a trampoline. I do not know what to do and hope somebody can help me. Thank you all.

2007-09-08 16:28:41 · 3 answers · asked by Donq 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-08 16:21:50 · 4 answers · asked by Relly P 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-08 16:06:19 · 4 answers · asked by ? 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-08 15:20:55 · 1 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-08 15:17:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

After they are done blooming do I cut them down to the ground ??? I don't want them to die and look crapy. Do they come back every spring, for how many years if so?

2007-09-08 14:51:12 · 7 answers · asked by BabyQuestions 1 in Garden & Landscape

we are removing HELLA UGLY wallpaper from our family room and it is easy, but there is this filmy glue stuff that it leaves a sheet of on the wall. That is really hard to get off. Any tips/tricks?

2007-09-08 14:50:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I received a plant as a gift in a small pot. It is growing very nicely. It has three triangle shaped leaves at the very end of each thin stalk (the stalk looks like a raw beansprout). The three triangle leaves are a deep, dark purple, and they fold up at night like they are praying. I like this plant, I wonder if I can plant it outdoors or should I just get a larger pot? I have NO idea what it is!!!!

2007-09-08 14:45:33 · 5 answers · asked by greengo 7 in Garden & Landscape

Latex:

I have a rinse bucket (5 gal.) that accumulates a latex sludge on the bottom. What type of filter/filtering jig could I use to get that water as pollutant free as possible for dumping it down the drain?

The water tends to mildew over time. Any way to prevent this?


Oil and latex:

I use a fabric softener and water mixture for keeping the brushes soft. This is the last stage of clean up in the cases of either type of paint being used.

This mixture likes to build up a mildew looking skin on the top surface...any ideas? I'm not too crazy about the idea of simply dumping fabric softener, water, and latex/oil residues down the drain.

2007-09-08 14:39:54 · 4 answers · asked by md.pierce 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Like puttin them in the Ac. slot or on the fan blades?

2007-09-08 14:39:53 · 7 answers · asked by Skeeter 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am in real estate and I am noticing more and more people say "call my cell". As they either do not have a landline or they only have one for emergency purposes. Curious about what you use. Thanks!

2007-09-08 13:46:59 · 13 answers · asked by Dani 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to sell my house that has a failed septic system. I was told that I could get it replaced "under the table" for a 1/4 of the cost. Would there be issues if this new septic system gets inspected later?

2007-09-08 13:37:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My landlord turned off the natural gas so that i could turn it on in my name. i moved in the home about 2 and a half months ago and i havent turned on my natural gas yet. Ive had hot water since ive moved in so i was delaying to turn on the natural gas. now two and a half months later, all of a sudden i dont have hot water. what do you think this could be? Do you think this could be because of not having my gas on? and if so, how could i have had hot water before this happened?

2007-09-08 13:33:27 · 3 answers · asked by jalyn j 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-08 13:33:14 · 6 answers · asked by ksmom 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have to drill into painted plaster in a kitchen. I intend to hang a cupboard so need rawlplugs etc. Do I use a masonry or a wood bit?

2007-09-08 13:11:13 · 19 answers · asked by Goose 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hello everybody, today, when I went out to garden, I discovered that all my plants have these strange white-ish to light yellow GLOBS on my plants! They are all over my garden, and they look like little chicken eggs. They are hard. Does anybody know what this is? TIA

2007-09-08 12:52:45 · 1 answers · asked by Kevin Feng 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-08 12:39:53 · 4 answers · asked by Johnson23 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-08 12:34:40 · 1 answers · asked by noface14 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My daughter really wanted a dress that we found school shopping. The only had one her size and it has a mark on it from the metal part of the hanger. It is a dark grayish line. What can I use to get that out?

2007-09-08 12:30:11 · 7 answers · asked by Kristen P 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I vaguely remember someone telling me to nail the planks together with no gaps because the wood will weather and shrink to form small gaps between. But if the wood is pre-treated, is it going to shrink?

2007-09-08 12:27:11 · 11 answers · asked by lotus 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Every day or two I pull a spider web down that has been built in my sons' playhouse, and in a day or two it is back again, always in the same place. How can I stop this from happening? I would like something safe for the kids to be around.

2007-09-08 12:26:02 · 9 answers · asked by Elizabeth M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-08 12:25:53 · 2 answers · asked by soulpirate91 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm a 15 year old girl, wondering if anyone had tips for designing a bedroom.=]

2007-09-08 12:15:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-08 12:10:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

White tank with a black tank...can i dry it together?

2007-09-08 11:57:47 · 5 answers · asked by mariah d 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am on a budjet and I am wanting to make my room look different I am not going to repaint it or get new carpet but hopefully a new border and take things off the wall and put some new things up hopefully. I love pink and black. and girly things basically. cute DIY's are also accepted. :) So ideas would be much appreciated.

2007-09-08 11:53:56 · 6 answers · asked by Emma 2 in Decorating & Remodeling