Home & Garden - 11 September 2007

Does anyone know way of stopping your mattress squeaking? Its ruining my lovelife as my flat mate can hear everything - PLEASE HELP

2007-09-11 23:35:56 · 12 answers · asked by Sunset 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-11 23:11:54 · 1 answers · asked by gillie258 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Is it possible to change the colour of a rose?
I want to get a blue rose...and my science teacher tells me that roses are indicators. So i was thinking about getting a white rose and putting the rose in an basic solution to change it's colour.....

Or are there any blue roses..if so what are they called?

2007-09-11 22:26:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

there was an old Indesit dishwasher in my house when I bought it. It is at least 5 years old as the 5 year guarantee ran out last month. The problem is, the timer doesn't seem to work. It has a dial with four settings, but unless you manually move it on, it sticks at certain points. Once, it kept churning away for a whole weekend. Very inconvenient. So I assume there's something wrong with the timer. My question is, do I take the risk of paying for an engineer to come and look at it and tell me I need a new timer which will doubtless be expensive, or just buy a new one for £200, and ditch the old one. I am trying to take into account the environment too!

2007-09-11 22:15:13 · 10 answers · asked by Jon Cope 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Any tips would help; I'm starting to think it's a lost cause. I tend to go through more clothes than I should because of my ineptitude at laundry...I know it's not rocket science, but I tend to be the first person to ruin laundry.

2007-09-11 22:10:24 · 3 answers · asked by TaraLyn 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I would like to take jobs as a gardening or landscaping consultant, working with homeowners as clients. I do not want to take measurements/draw landscape plans. That takes too much time outside of the meeting/appointment. I feel many people just want to pick my brain and ask questions anyway. But I feel I need to leave them with something, written notes, a list of plants, etc. I want them to feel they got their money's worth. What would comprise a good product? I'd like to make up a form or sheet to use.

2007-09-11 22:04:41 · 4 answers · asked by cpslo96 2 in Garden & Landscape

sumarta is indonessa

2007-09-11 21:17:39 · 2 answers · asked by tallulah e 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am building a table out of pine. I want to cover the top with a more exotic wood layer. I need this layer to be very thin (like 4mm). Is this a "veneer" and is there anywhere that sells such thin layers or must I plane down an existing one?

Can you recomment any suppliers of exotic wood like this in the UK or USA?

2007-09-11 21:15:23 · 7 answers · asked by A A 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How can I cover a wooden desk top with leather? Are there any special folding techniques etc that I need to know? Also, are there any natural (and zero VOC) alternatives to synthetic adhesive for this purpose?

Finally, does anyone know how/where to buy low-grade leather in large quantities for this purpose? The only leather I have found thus far has been in clothing ... I need it in sheet form.

Thanks.

2007-09-11 21:13:02 · 5 answers · asked by A A 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I asked this here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap37TtyzmiQQceWen.gIp3Hty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070911081614AAvzXot

I typed it wrong. I am not covering the wall with wire. I am covering it with mirror and was concerned about hitting electrical wires in the wall when screwing the mirrors in.

I basically want to cover the whole wall with mirrors and they must be securely fastened because I cannot have glass falling down from the top of the wall onto the floor (or people!). That is why I am thinking of nailing rather than screwing.

What is the best way to do this? I don't suppose there is any mirror wallpaper that is as reflective as real glass?

2007-09-11 21:10:45 · 7 answers · asked by A A 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It's a Wagner PaintPro.

2007-09-11 20:51:01 · 7 answers · asked by bbqguy730 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-11 20:21:35 · 5 answers · asked by Sweatpea 1 in Garden & Landscape

i spilled some candle wax on my bathroom counter. its "typical" bathroom counter material. how can i remove it?

2007-09-11 19:36:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have an open plan kitchen/living/dining room and would like to hang two chandeliers of the same color. Which color do you think would look best from the list above?The floor is terra cotta tiles, the cabinets are white, the countertops are black/white/grey speckled granite, the walls are light beige, the door handels are chrome, and the ceiling and exposed beams are white. The furniture is mostly white, or dk.brown leather. The house is in the country with a slight Provencal feel, so it is not modern, but it is brand new.

2007-09-11 19:24:53 · 9 answers · asked by Mulled Wine 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Plant grows in the Philippines (10 N, 124 E)
Hight: about 4 m
flower shifts color from white to pink to red
Type of soil: clay
Pictures on
www.flickr.com/photos/tropical_flowers

2007-09-11 18:45:57 · 2 answers · asked by ptourbier 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-11 18:44:08 · 9 answers · asked by jerry z 6 in Garden & Landscape

specific diagrams for my tub, the pipes and all that
or just tell a way to unclog it because oh BOY its clogged and website or something would help

2007-09-11 18:30:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Yesturday I found a praying mantis on my front porch, I didn't think much about it. It was still there this morning. I just went outside and found three more......four. I looked on the back porch and the were two. Is this because of mating season or what? They are everywhere, and I have to admit, they kinda freak me out.

2007-09-11 18:25:51 · 10 answers · asked by xxbashful_babydxx 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-11 18:25:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Well i plan on starting an herb garden this year. And i would like to know what herbs are most useful? I will use herbs mostly for making lotions, soaps, and that sort of thing (like for scent oils). but also afew herbs for stomach aches and head aches. So any suggestions would be nice,

2007-09-11 17:39:53 · 4 answers · asked by Bartimaes 1 in Garden & Landscape

I want to construct a collapsible table out of wood. i intend to use hinges to allow the table's legs to fold on to the table base, any help, like what type of hinges, or what type of wood would be appreciated.

2007-09-11 17:36:36 · 5 answers · asked by keithr2003 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

please don't give me the "they are good for your yard" junk...
the kids wont go outside, and many people dont like them, so when they come over they get creeped out!

so what do i do? call someone, kil them, or what?

thanks

2007-09-11 17:25:50 · 10 answers · asked by =] 5 in Garden & Landscape

We have a coconut palm, a passionfruit vine, a mango tree, a pawpaw (papaya) tree, a black mulberry tree, a kumquat tree, an orange tree and of course vegetables in the garden (broccoli, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, green beans and aloe vera). Hehe, I'd be really interested to find out what you all have!

2007-09-11 17:08:11 · 13 answers · asked by kiwi_mum1966 5 in Garden & Landscape

my bedspread i have now is red, yellow, and orange so i'm thinking of a cool color- maybe plum or green. I'm considering painting the walls a pale grey-green, but I am holding off on that until I find the comforter I want.

2007-09-11 16:56:38 · 9 answers · asked by Rhi 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

in need help how can i shrink uderarmour?

2007-09-11 16:53:27 · 4 answers · asked by MAKALV 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm making t-shirts for my family's vacation but my hubbys shirt has a stain on it. It's a white shirt and I tryed deluted bleach but it didn't work! What else can I do? I used 2 drops bleach and 2 Tbs water and a little soap.

2007-09-11 16:42:23 · 8 answers · asked by violet_selky 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have some shirts that I workout in and they work great to wick away the moisture, but after I wash them and put them on, as soon as my body temperture starts to warm up, they smell....bacteria I think caught up in the material. I have tried hot water in the laundry but to no success. Any hints?

2007-09-11 16:31:59 · 7 answers · asked by HH 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

lately ive been feeling wierd. first off im feeling good,wacky,and happier than whoever the hell is the happiest person in the world. then i feel all worn out and tired. after i get mad for no reason and i want to just go somewhere all to myself. it has been recently happening and this never happend to me in my life,well i cant be sure..i dont have a good memory,but i cant remember this ever happening to me. then i start talking and dont even notice it,sometimes even to myself..i barely notied this today so i dont know. please no rude answers,im a little worried,i think i might have a little stress or somthing but i want to see if there are any similar things to this

2007-09-11 16:25:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I was in British Columbia, with Cadets and we were out doing this camping thing and I saw these things that look like grasshoppers with big stingers. I remember driving by Ocanogan lake on the way there, and these things were like 10x the size of most grass hoppers. I havent been able to find them anywhere on the internet so if anyone knows tell me. If you need more info I might be able to add more to this.

2007-09-11 16:16:28 · 4 answers · asked by Saskatoon resident 1 in Garden & Landscape

There are so many rubber glove brands to choose from when getting a nice pair for household cleaning. I just don't know which ones would be best.

2007-09-11 16:10:59 · 7 answers · asked by chp101675 3 in Cleaning & Laundry