Home & Garden - 17 September 2007

I'm not sure of the complete name and species, but it's a pastel powder pink and after it flowered, many petals fell and scattered and the others dried on the stem.
Shold I cut the dead flowers off?
The plant itself is actually a cluster of them.
Should I transplant some? If I do, How?
When I bought the plant, the leaves were a dark green. Now, they turned yellow green. Is it normal? Am I doing something wrong, maybe?
Or is it because it's rainy season here, and we've had a few typhoons...?
Any advice would help.

2007-09-17 23:46:17 · 4 answers · asked by Twilight's Truth 2 in Garden & Landscape

need a safety check on lawn mower.

2007-09-17 23:43:12 · 1 answers · asked by fymmiss 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-17 23:14:27 · 17 answers · asked by bottle babe 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have a lot of shoes that i haven't used for a long time. open toe sandals to strappy sandals..the problem is because they're a bit old some of their material is peeling so it's embarrassing to sell them. most of my cousins have bigger foot sizes so i can't give those that aren't peeling yet to them. any suggestions? they're occupying more space at my closet. thanks!

2007-09-17 21:55:48 · 10 answers · asked by justine b 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i have some orchids .i water them almost daily .i dont have branches in my trees to hang them. so i have kept them under a tree.?can i do to make them to produce flowers in short time .our weather is a normal one. we have a maximum of 20 degree celcius only in winter .is it the main reason?is there any spray u can recommend?.here in ourplace some people put cowdung ,coconut fibre & charcoal(burned pieces of firewood). ? is the significance.?suggest some ideas to propagate the growth.thank u.

2007-09-17 21:29:20 · 1 answers · asked by Nirmala 2 in Other - Home & Garden

have a pvc pipe ran to an electrical outlet that i need to run a wire through but the person who built the outside bbq got some concrete stuck in it. we tried hooking a hose up to it and an air compressor to it and neither worked. next step, drain-o. any ideas?

2007-09-17 21:06:24 · 10 answers · asked by scotty knows 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

For WATER-BASED paint, how long does it continue giving off fumes AFTER it has dried?

Obviously, there are fumes given off when the paint is wet, but I've heard that fumes continue even after it has dried.

Please be specific and provide the source of your information-- the more credible the source the better.

Thank you

2007-09-17 21:06:12 · 6 answers · asked by Genki 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

The inside wall is drywall and I have cedar shingle siding on the outside. The hole in the wall is approximately 2' x 11/2'.
Thanks for your help

2007-09-17 20:48:45 · 4 answers · asked by Steve in NC 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-17 20:34:41 · 6 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I recently moved into a very old building with a gorgeous tub. Unfortunately, the tub has not been cleaned in, well, ever.
I've tried Ajax and elbow grease, bleach, lemon juice, vinegar, and even Magic Eraser. The Magic Eraser worked for a little while, but takes far too much effort. I can't resurface the tub, because I rent. Any suggestions?

2007-09-17 20:28:45 · 9 answers · asked by carlottavaldez007 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-17 20:17:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

my favourite top got messy yesterday whilst feeding my son i put it in the wash but forgot to put stain remover on now its come out still stained can i put stain remover on now and wash it again or is it ruined now

2007-09-17 20:10:48 · 3 answers · asked by lovestoned 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-17 20:08:00 · 3 answers · asked by mickeyh 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How many years has Australia been suffering a drought? A citation to any answers would be much appreciated

2007-09-17 20:01:13 · 2 answers · asked by b4ifreez 1 in Garden & Landscape

it larger for a nice large patio w/ red or brown Belgard pavers or something similar. would it look weird if we kept the concrete slab and added on or do you think we should remove it?

2007-09-17 19:58:06 · 3 answers · asked by jbrooklyn_2000 2 in Garden & Landscape

i want to paint my living room with lemon yellow color can u advice me what colour for background that means{ T.V area} and celing
any colour combination for lemon yellow.

2007-09-17 19:48:42 · 5 answers · asked by jaya 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

We purchased a house about 2 years ago and which the previous owner replaced the air conditioner / furnace with a new system. The problem is that sometimes the condenser wants to start, or runs for about ½ or 1 second and stops and keeps going ON and OFF but never runs. Or sometimes the condenser will run and cool the house for about 15 to 30 minutes and stops cooling (although the condenser keeps running). We called an independent AC repairman, he immediately “found the problem” and told us that the new AC was not properly installed. He indicated that there was excessive high pressure of the refrigerant in the copper lines due to a plug in the system. He said he would never have installed this unit at this house and did not want to get involved trying to fix a problem cause by the installer of the new AC unit. He indicated that the old AC system used R22 refrigerant and the new Trane XR12 AC unit uses R410 refrigerant, and should have never been installed because any trace of the old R22 refrigerant left in the unit is not compatible with the R410 refrigerant and will cause the oil in the refrigerant to “harden” and cause the line to plug up and stop the AC from operating properly.

We then called the AC Company that installed the new AC, they have been to the house twice, the first repairman did not find the problem (we told him about the incompatibility of the R22 and the R410, and he said that he has never heard of this problem). The second repairman that came out and verified the very high pressure in the system and indicated that R22 and R410 refrigerants are not compatible and will cause the system to plug up and stop functioning properly, he indicated that the system needed to be “flushed out’ and that the “dryer” in the system needed to be replaced with a new one. I indicated they should be responsible for both labor and materials since the unit was not properly installed. He said they would call me back the next day (this was about 1 week ago); at this point I do not believe they are going to call back.

My question to an Air Conditioner Contractor: Do you guarantee your work and equipment for 5 years? And would you come back to fix the incompatible R22 and R410 refrigerant problem on a unit installed 4 years ago. Also, would you still come back even when there has been a change in home ownership? And yes we have the original contact for the unit in our hand and it indicates a 5 year warrantee.

2007-09-17 19:24:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am currently running a dehumidifer but I heard of "damp rid" and was wondering if anyone had any postive or negative experience with it.

Thanks.

2007-09-17 19:18:35 · 4 answers · asked by cheriw02893 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

This is a leather repair product/coloring kit. Was wondering if anybody had heard of it or perhaps used it. Would like some info on the product...

2007-09-17 19:16:15 · 2 answers · asked by Debbie H 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-17 18:58:17 · 4 answers · asked by anita g 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I don't want 2 scratch it, any solvents?

2007-09-17 18:51:24 · 4 answers · asked by Gambit-Xeneise 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-17 18:49:47 · 5 answers · asked by laleh z 1 in Garden & Landscape

Why is it that the knobs on washing machines can only be turned clockwise, while the knobs on dryers work in both directions?

2007-09-17 18:48:20 · 2 answers · asked by DizzyUpTheBlonde 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-17 18:47:54 · 5 answers · asked by ♥Kimchi♥ 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-17 18:45:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

similar to it) which of the following would make better waterproofing?

(This is for a writing project, not for school, and I can't do actual testing.)

possible choices: charcoal, wood alcohol, acetic acid, creosote, pine resin, turpentine, vegetable oil, rendered lard, floor wax, sharkskin. any combination of the above

Applied how? just soaked? Boiled in, painted on? In what order?

The object is to get a material that originally grew in water waterproof enough to withstand continuous soaking in water without becoming soft and useless again. It is to be used for building boats, cages for fish-farming, water's-edge construction, etc. No alternative materials are available, so we must learn to make do with what we have.

Thanks for all serious answers. If this isn't clear enough, ask for more details and I'll provide them. I won't award the best answer without checking your additional details, either.

Fair enough?

18 SEPT 07, 0639 hrs, GMT.

2007-09-17 18:39:42 · 4 answers · asked by cdf-rom 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

He works in a prison and must have very sharp creases. I don't know how hot to set the iron and I am afraid of melting them. Is there anyone who can help me?

2007-09-17 18:09:39 · 5 answers · asked by Sandra W 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

just trying to make a creative gift and i wanted to see if there was a company online that can personalize odd things, not just shirts or mugs. Can anyone help?

2007-09-17 17:24:45 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My brother and i live in Alaska and we were biking and we found a caterpiller on the road so we went home and got a jar and put it in it then it stopped moving and we thought it was dead then we thought it just needed more space so we put it in this big plastic tub and put a light on it and then a hour later it was partly a cocoon.. but we cant figure out what kind of caterpiller it is and we dont know if it is a cocoon or its just dead please answer

2007-09-17 17:12:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

What is the process of drying sunflower seeds. I have harvested them and put them out to dry. But I am not sure if I doing it correctly. Can someone give me directions.

Thanks,
CG

2007-09-17 17:12:02 · 3 answers · asked by Computer Geek 3 in Garden & Landscape