Home & Garden - 15 September 2007

this is the first time since April that we have tried to turn the furnace on. no air blows, the ignition clicks but does not ignite. its saturday night so i can't get anyone here till monday. any suggestions would help
i have to kids cold and in need of heat. thanks
lennox pulse electronic start

2007-09-15 16:41:17 · 9 answers · asked by a l 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Slippery air mattress!

2007-09-15 16:40:00 · 4 answers · asked by georgie 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

4 year old toilet, the brand is Bemis. When I looked at the attaching hardware for the toilet seat, I turned a round nut (?) counterclockwise (it had a single flange on it) 10-12 turns and nothing happened. What am I missing?

As you can tell, I’m not an experienced home repair person. Thank you for all your assistance.

2007-09-15 16:23:31 · 4 answers · asked by Dan M 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

A friend of mine said her house cleaner would organize junk drawers or organize her canned goods, etc. Do any of you have house cleaners that do extra special things for you that you didn't ask for? Do any of you have any ideas? I want to impress my clients so they want to keep me.

Thanks!

2007-09-15 16:14:46 · 12 answers · asked by Kristina 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just got a little venus fly trap.

I just need to know if I can give bottled water, and if it is better in a pot or the ground. Also how much water can be given? Any more general info would be great! Thanks!

2007-09-15 15:48:24 · 3 answers · asked by me 4 in Garden & Landscape

I have a red J-lo woolen peacoat that i bought a little over a year ago. It is 100% wool and the label says dry clean only. i know i can handwash some of my wool sweaters but I dont want to risk it on the coat. Does anyone have any advice on what to do? Can I handwash it or will that damage the fabric?

2007-09-15 15:28:52 · 7 answers · asked by Kate 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am moving into a new home and we were in the master bath taping off moulding and getting ready to paint when after about 30 minutes, the recessed light above the shower went off, and about 1 minute later, the one above the tub turned off. the other lights were fine. There is no external timer any where and after a few minutes after the lights cooled off, I was able to turn them back on. Are there lights that turn off after a certain amount of time or after they reach a certain temp.? Baffled please help.

2007-09-15 15:15:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I've seen one in a Google NYC office - it's basically a time/clock-controlled lamp

Thanks
Florin

2007-09-15 14:58:05 · 2 answers · asked by florin constantin 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

IT IS A HIGH TRAFFIC CARPET BETWEEN KIDS AND PET AND PEOPLE GOING IN AND OUT AND I HAVE BOUGHT EVERYTHING AND TRIED A LOT OF HOMEMADE SOLUTIONS..

2007-09-15 14:50:08 · 8 answers · asked by ahaygan 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Hi I have a 3 year old duke Blueberry bush that is planted in the ground,I was just wondering if I could use cuttings off of this plant and get them to root?

2007-09-15 14:48:08 · 3 answers · asked by mvantryfle 2 in Garden & Landscape

My kitchen just burned down today and there is soot all over the place. I need a simple method to remove soot from my laptop (keyboard, screen), digital piano (keys), and the furnitures. What if the soot has already been smeared, is there any way to remedy this? Any help would be appreciated.

2007-09-15 14:43:13 · 3 answers · asked by corona7w 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-15 14:37:05 · 5 answers · asked by fairtoall 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-15 14:30:01 · 6 answers · asked by meowz_09 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I would like something colorful and tall it is at the back of a flowerbed right up against my house. The rest of the flowerbed gets the full PM sun.

2007-09-15 14:24:35 · 9 answers · asked by Gina V 1 in Garden & Landscape

Is 400 to 450 Square feet a fairly nice size hotel room for a couple? Getting a luxury hotel for parents, says the deluxe room is between 400 and 450 square feet. Another way to look at it is that its 41 square meters.

Is this a good size, and what's the average size of a hotel room?

2007-09-15 14:02:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Tonight its suppose to get to 44 degrees will me plants be ok? The rest of the night for the week will be in the 50's-60's.

I have some green tomatoes on there now, will they turn red if I put them in the window after picking them off?

I heard that you can freeze the plant and reuse it for the next summer, is that true? How do I do that? Do I save just the roots???

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-09-15 13:33:31 · 6 answers · asked by Sunshine 3 in Garden & Landscape

I Have Black couches, Please help. THANKS =)

2007-09-15 13:10:55 · 13 answers · asked by tear drop 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

serious question. The side of the bed were my boyfriend sleeps the sheets turn like a darker color just like his pillow case and then the actual pillow is yellow when i take the pillow case off. My boyfriend is clean, is it maybe because sometimes he sweats at night. usually men get hot in bed and the women are cold lol. My mom had seen his undershirts once when i was doin laundry and the whites turn almost greyish under the arms like stains that dont bleach out my mom said maybe the color of his skin is coming off lol ( hes black) but there is no way that can be so why the hell is everything turing color! even the new matress cover is yellowish.
serious answers please

2007-09-15 13:08:27 · 34 answers · asked by ? 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

real, real dark blue. like a midnight blue and on one of the side walls we've got Jesus Grafeedyed. and thats painted to. any unique and different things we could do. it can be any amount of money. we plan on doing a fun raiser untill we make the money. please give me as many ideas as you can. thanks!!

2007-09-15 13:04:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

What are appropriate art themes for a master bedroom shared with my husband? I would like a romantic theme but are themes like Degas ballerinas, or paintings of couples, or florals o.k or too feminine? Should it be something like landscapes? If you have any specific paintings in mind, it would also help. Thanks

2007-09-15 12:56:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Is is normal for a water heater to only be able to heat enough water for a 15 minute shower before it begins to get cold? What about 20 minutes? I live in a townhouse. When i first moved in i could take half an hour showers and now it starts to get cold at 15 minutes and is completely cold at 20... my landlord said it might have something to do with that i got a new shower head and it could be using a lot more water... should I demand it be replaced? I can live with 15 minute showers but I kind of feel like i'm getting scammed...

2007-09-15 12:39:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-15 12:32:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-15 12:26:22 · 5 answers · asked by weeeeee 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

This is in a living room. I want something affordable or something I can sew myself. This is for a rental house that I want to update.

2007-09-15 12:01:17 · 1 answers · asked by rainingcatsanddogs51 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

im gonna drop something off at fedex. can i use duct tape to seal a box?

2007-09-15 11:54:11 · 8 answers · asked by rock 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Well, I'll feel really bad to whoever visiting has to take a crap in my bathroom next. The toilet paper is all the way across my room where everyone is at the kitchen and living room, and it'll seem really weird me going across with 2 rolls of toilet paper goin back to my bathroom...lol. There are 3 bathrooms though, but what if they go in mine? Hahahhahahahahaa

2007-09-15 11:53:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

thanks for your answers.

2007-09-15 11:30:46 · 3 answers · asked by try 2 help 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

Is it ok instead of throwing a apple core away in the garbage can and worrying about fruit flies and stuff, to throw it down the disposal?Also just wondering, what other food items do you put down yours?

2007-09-15 11:23:37 · 6 answers · asked by coolguy2007 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I bought a copper colored metal twirley thing at a swap meet - it had a pug cut out in the middle (there are stars, hearts, all shapes and kinds availalable). They also had a black one there - I now want the black one also and tried to find one at the Puyallup Fair but they didn't have any. Does anyone know where you can buy these online? Or what they are called and/or made of - tin maybe. The are pretty flexible and beautiful when twirling.

2007-09-15 11:16:27 · 2 answers · asked by Gotta Have Pugs 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

We have a plantation style front porch that is terribly stained with that Georgia red clay. I've tried bleach, pressure washing, scrubbing but nothing is working. It's also stained the base of my white columns. Other than hiring a professional are there any easier remedies I can try first?

2007-09-15 11:15:13 · 3 answers · asked by Georgia Peach 4 in Cleaning & Laundry