Home & Garden - 18 September 2007

I was putting clothes away and I didn't realize I accidentally picked up some pieces of laundry that I wanted to air dry. These items were still really wet and the other clothes were completely dry (as I had dried them in the dryer). I went out of town for a few days and today when I opened the drawer I got hit with a HORRENDOUS scent - the smell of mold. I've put all the clothes into the washer since then, but there is still a scent of mold on them. Are the clothes ruined? Can I get the smell out? Help!

2007-09-18 07:19:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-18 07:19:45 · 6 answers · asked by Petie 2 in Other - Home & Garden

My microwave has just started flashing and sparking on the inside just around a little square silver cardboard looking thing which covers up a square hole. What i want to know is what is the little silver square cover and why does it cover the hole ? and ultimately why is it sparking ?

2007-09-18 07:15:53 · 7 answers · asked by weedraker 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm looking for names, numbers and/or links for greenhouses that have drought-tolerant plants native to the high desert of northern New Mexico. I want to plant bulbs and things now that will start early in the spring.

2007-09-18 07:13:53 · 5 answers · asked by contrarycrow 4 in Garden & Landscape

I like it cold atleast at 70, duriong the winter this is no problem i just open windows i like it real cold so i have a energy problem please help

2007-09-18 07:04:22 · 5 answers · asked by Petie 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I've tried everything - baking soda, removing and cleaning parts, even using Dishwasher Magic. Sometimes the whole load is clean, and other times the entire top shelf is filthy. Any suggestions?

2007-09-18 07:01:03 · 9 answers · asked by Frogfan33 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-18 07:00:31 · 15 answers · asked by John S 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-18 06:55:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am going to plant watermelon seeds in my yard.
Where should I put them... By the house, where they are shaded from morning sun?
Under some trees, where they are shaded from afternoon sun?
Or as out in the open as possible?
I live in Bonita Springs Florida Which is a zone 10 area
I am going to plant them this week

2007-09-18 06:52:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Our living room carpet is in good shape other than it has a few ripples in it...especially one long one about 3 feet away from the wall. We've kept a rug there so we haven't thought about it much, but now we're preparing to sell our home and can't afford to put in new carpet. Is there a way to repair this successfully?

2007-09-18 06:45:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to install bead board over the nasty, plastic faux marble walls in my bathroom. I do not think any amount of priming and painting would be able to adhere to this material - I've never even seen it before. There are joints where it meets that would show through paint too, so I am going to install bead board over it. It seems like the simplest solution.

How do I do this? Do they sell it at Home Depot or Lowe's? Should I make a pattern to cut the boards out with or simply measure? Please Help, I can't stand the plastic walls anymore!!!

2007-09-18 06:43:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm pregnant so I can't use chemicals and I have a dog who enjoys eating crickets. I need something that I can use indoors and out that won't harm me or my dog. Any ideas?

2007-09-18 06:42:29 · 6 answers · asked by babydoll 1 in Garden & Landscape

it can be used just needs to look nice stainless is fine needs to be a 33 inch any ideas?

2007-09-18 06:42:15 · 3 answers · asked by mommy to be of 3 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a 200litre oild rum had 10/30 oil in it and I would like to use it for a water butt with a screw 2inch and 1inch bung on top the best way of cleaning it ,not clinical just for rain water usage

2007-09-18 06:31:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

This is the third year for my vines. I have left them alone over the last two winters (I am in Alberta). I have looked for information but I haven't been able to find any on pruning, growing, care of,etc.of grapes. I have three main vines and they are getting pretty big with lots of new vines. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you for any answers.

2007-09-18 06:30:02 · 2 answers · asked by urtost 2 in Garden & Landscape

I am buiding a patio with a concrete block wall around it and will be putting a stone veneer on the wall. The wall will be about 2 feet high, but fairly long. I have figured I need to cover about 270 sq ft. I priced both natural field stone and engineered stone veneer. The natural stone was about $600 and the veneer was about $1600. I understand that natural stone is much harder to work with, but wondering if an extra $1000 is worth it. Since the wall is so short, I don't think the extra weight of the natural stone is an issue. Any thoughts?

2007-09-18 06:27:39 · 6 answers · asked by beren 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need to know what to buy to make my Palm trees grow, I live in California so let me know guys they are small palms.

2007-09-18 06:22:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I don't like using moth balls because the odor is way too strong. I don't want anything too smelly either because I don't want my clothes to stink. Thanks.

2007-09-18 06:21:41 · 5 answers · asked by CALAVA 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-18 06:17:06 · 16 answers · asked by bigtempy 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

There were 6 viburnums planted alongside a garage wall in our house when we bought it 15 years ago. They were growing so big and taking over each other (3 staggered in front of 3) that we removed the front 3 several years ago. Now the three we kept look awful and worse by the week. We keep removing dead branches. They are pretty sparse and sickly looking now. Is there anything I can do that might turn things around? Or is it a matter of age of the bushes? Our ground is awful - clay that's practically like concrete over a period of time. We also got hit hard with cicadas this year; I don't know if that's done anything. Thanks for any suggestions.

2007-09-18 06:11:27 · 3 answers · asked by kiaradaze 2 in Garden & Landscape

There are 2 speakers and they each weigh about 100 pounds and are two and a half feet wide and high! I want to rearrange my den ut these are a problem! They can't hang because of their weight and they're such an eyesore...Any suggestions? Thanks :)

2007-09-18 06:06:51 · 8 answers · asked by chaoswoman_007 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I love the idea of soaking fabric in liquid starch and putting it on the wall (i'm renting so I really dont want to paint and then re-paint when I move)... but I need ideas of what to put around the fabric so that it doesnt LOOK like JUST fabric on a wall... I had thought about getting flowers/twigs from Michaels or another craft store to put up as like a frame... but what other options are there?

2007-09-18 05:53:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I keep getting moisture problems. I think it may be trapped moisture that is not draining. I caulked it and that does not seem to help. Bad boards maybe? I think I will replace the masonite in these areas. Just want to take care of the slack in a proper way. Thanks.

2007-09-18 05:52:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-18 05:47:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My mom told me to wrap them up in a plastic bag and put in freezer, but I don't wanna do that, I just wanna keep them clean and soft... how do you keep em from getting hard? By the way these brushes I am using to paint my walls in the house.

2007-09-18 05:44:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Flower experts get ya green fingas out tonight and help my mum have a funky 45 th birthday!!!!!

2007-09-18 05:41:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am preparing to buy an air compressor. I was told that in order to use certain air tools, the CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating on the compressor needed to exceed the cfm or scfm rating of the air tool. Unfortunately, most of the 110v air compressors that I've looked at, up to $400, don't have the cfm output volume that various air tools require (as stated on their packaging). I find it difficult to believe the that I would need to buy an industrial 220v 10hp air compressor to get enough cfm to drive, say a sand blaster.

Anybody know about this? Your help would defintely be appreciated.

2007-09-18 05:21:25 · 5 answers · asked by JimDandy 6 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a maytag side by side refrigerator that needs a water line ran from my basement to the kitchen. I have not had this done yet. In the mean time, Can I pour a bag of ice in the ice holder for it to dispense the ice?

2007-09-18 05:05:17 · 13 answers · asked by KS76 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I grew mint, basil and rosemary on my window sill for the first time this summer. What can I expect to happen to them as the weather turns? Will they come back next summer? Do I have to do anything to the plants or soil to make this happen?

2007-09-18 05:04:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

It also has large oblong leaves, and is about 3 to 5 feet tall. I am wondering what this plant is, and if the berries are edible. It appears that something, possibly birds are eating these berries. Any thoughts??

2007-09-18 05:03:43 · 9 answers · asked by Dave C 1 in Garden & Landscape