Home & Garden - 18 September 2007

i have a black and white striped shirt and it went through the wash with like lipstick and the lipstick melted and basically dyed the fabric and now it has specks of reddish pinkish dots. it has been through the wash a couple of times after the staining. is their any way at all to get rid of the stains?

2007-09-18 10:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by lalalala 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i've tried home depot and lowes but they dont have it.. its a plate/metal cover that will show the circuit breaker switches and not the wires.. its also not a box or door for the circuit breakers

2007-09-18 09:59:52 · 8 answers · asked by babyxmystery 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-18 09:53:16 · 4 answers · asked by Greg P 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I've been reading that right after Thanksgiving is a good time to trim my hydrangea bush back. I am not sure what kind it is (off-white and light pink blooms), but I have had it for about 2 years now and it is starting to look scraggly to me..... I have them on the side of my house next to my steps and they have really grown a lot in these 2 years, it is getting overwhelming near the steps, so I want to trim it up and round it up.

How far down can I trim the bush. I am not terribly worried about not getting blooms next year I am more worried that I will kill the plant...is it possible to trim it down so much that it will kill the plant?

What would you do if it were yours? Thanks!

2007-09-18 09:49:20 · 4 answers · asked by Fenway♥George 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-18 09:49:20 · 2 answers · asked by kathlyn e 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-18 09:49:09 · 2 answers · asked by Greg P 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

my lipstick went through the wash with my shirt and it melted and basically dyed my shirt and now it has like specks of red. it has been through the wash a couple more times. would it is black and white but obviously you can only see it on the white. would oxiclean work?

2007-09-18 09:49:01 · 9 answers · asked by lalalala 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am a native of Phoenix ,the beetles always come for the monsoon and leave holloween .Has construction altered their habitat so much that they have gone away?

2007-09-18 09:44:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-18 09:42:44 · 19 answers · asked by Flaca 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-18 09:39:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Right iv gotta do 7500 MI glands at a certain Suffolk based American RAF base and im wondering: is there a easier way or a tool to thread the pot on the end of the cable that doesnt involve pliers or grips

2007-09-18 09:35:21 · 4 answers · asked by Ashrightuk 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I think it's dead. Should I reseed, ot just try watering, fetilizing, and airating?

2007-09-18 09:31:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

how can you tell if you have a gas or electric water heater?

2007-09-18 09:28:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Is this hard to do? Do you need to turn the power off before doing it? My light switches are old and I want some new shiny ones!

2007-09-18 09:13:42 · 12 answers · asked by Sara T 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

are dirt dobbers poisonous ? what do do if u get stung by one ?

2007-09-18 08:58:33 · 8 answers · asked by catsjen 1 in Garden & Landscape

I also would like to do a contrast color on a seperate wall

2007-09-18 08:50:52 · 10 answers · asked by Lynda G 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am wanting to create an area to park my trailer on my lawn.
I am planning on possibly digging up the grass in that area and digging the entire area around 2 inches deep. Then, spreading brown pea gravel in that area to make a small parking area.

Is this material recommended or should I use something better?

Thanks for your answers!

2007-09-18 08:49:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I recently remodled our bathroom on the first floor of our house. I pulled the toilet to lay new ceramic tile. I replaced that toilet, all hardware and had to replace the faucet that feeds the toilet. In short, an upstairs bathroom stinks since we remodled the downstairs bathroom. The bathroom that smells of sewage is a bathroom we use frequently. The bathroom is clean and I cannot find evidence of the sink, toilet or shower drain leaking. What could be causing the smell and how do we fix it?

2007-09-18 08:32:44 · 4 answers · asked by c_crum 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-18 08:30:12 · 4 answers · asked by taylor b 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-18 08:23:28 · 1 answers · asked by Rifraf 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm building an outside bar. I used a famowood glaze coat but it's not meant for outside and not very scratch resisitent-says to use famowood dura-tuff polyurethane coating. It recommends using a natural bristle brush or to spray on. I want to keep the glass like finish from the glazecoat so I don't really want to brush it on. What would be the best sprayer/method for applying this type of sealer? I haven't heard many good things about the wagner power sprayers. It's gonna be a one-time thing so cheap is best. Would a small, cheap, plastic 3 pint garden pump sprayer like this one work? http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100164531&N=10000003+90164&marketID=164&locStoreNum=4907
I've also seen some metal type sprayers that you pressurize with compressed air. I know they work great for stuff like WD40 but don't know how they would work with a polyurethane type sealer. Anyone have any ideas?

2007-09-18 08:20:56 · 8 answers · asked by snwbrdr960 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need to remove a carbon steel bolt from an aluminum wheel and I have used a product called Tap-out before, which is some type of acid,but I can not find the procuct anymore.

2007-09-18 08:19:52 · 4 answers · asked by Donald C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-18 08:06:33 · 10 answers · asked by wellser2001 2 in Garden & Landscape

A double dare rides on this. Please let me know and also the source to where your answer comes from.

2007-09-18 07:55:42 · 2 answers · asked by lizzygirl2051 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have red sofas and a light wood computer table but plain white walls...HELP ME PLEASE

2007-09-18 07:48:59 · 10 answers · asked by e.gonzales 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am trying to find a LIGHT weight, cordless (plugs into the wall to charge) vacuum cleaner. Our house is mainly tile and the broom is killing my back! ha... The regular vacuum doesn't pick up the little tiny particles, even on the "bare floor" mode...I was thinking some sort of Dirt Devil? We live near the beach so there's always sand, looking for something that will really suck it all up good! Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

2007-09-18 07:47:04 · 5 answers · asked by mrs k 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Please I need help! I want to use the best product on the market? Has any one used a paint kit from lowes? What about topsecret coatings super fleck kit? What makes a kit good so that it doesn't com off?

2007-09-18 07:46:12 · 0 answers · asked by Littlemiss74 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I plan on restoring the original wood windows in my 100 year old farm house.The first thing I am going to have to do is remove many thick coats of paint.I have heard that steam works well to loosen thick coats of paint,and I am considering building a steam chamber out of a 55 gallon drum to heat the sashes up to 200 degrees or so to loosen the paint.Assuming I am successfull in removing the paint,how can I tell when the wood is dried out thoroughly,and ready to paint.
Please note,I am not submersing the wood sashes in water,I am exposing them to 212 degree hot air and steam.

2007-09-18 07:24:44 · 3 answers · asked by FORDMAN 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

how much dearer is it to run in an average 3 bed semi ,uk answers only please.

2007-09-18 07:24:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-18 07:21:59 · 5 answers · asked by bruvvamoff 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)