Home & Garden - 27 September 2007

We have a pit in our basement where the furnace/cental air drains into. We have a septic system. The Central Air was installed in May 2007. The house only smells when the central air is on. We have used the furnace for almost two weeks and we don't have any smell

2007-09-27 06:49:13 · 10 answers · asked by schef25 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i recently bought a vinyl and cd off ebay and they absolutely reek of stale smoke. is there any way of getting the smell out?

2007-09-27 06:44:12 · 11 answers · asked by Jade S 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a front load washing machine and when we put a load of towels in they come out stinking! So we rewash them again and they still smell a little bit. So we tried putting a smaller load of towels in and it still didn't work. But if we mix like a few white towels with white clothes it comes out clean. What could be causing this? Any suggestions?

2007-09-27 06:39:15 · 6 answers · asked by Sarah 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

im doing the walls and if so how do I go about it i.e. would i need to rub down/undercoat it or can i use once coat gloss - assuming gloss is the way to go

Thanks

2007-09-27 06:25:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I love mine in fact probably the best domestic appliance I have ever purchased! I would be heartbroken if she divorced me!!

2007-09-27 06:18:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

apple seeds. i want to try growing a plant from them. if they grow apples or not that's something for me to find out. just waiting for it to grow up would be enough to enjoy.

2007-09-27 06:17:56 · 4 answers · asked by Princess LovAngel 4 in Garden & Landscape

I am painting my boys room a bright but yet lighter shade of green and i am stumped on what color to make the trim and curtians. I was gonna go with white .. but white and two little boys do not mix..lol. Does anyone have any good accent color suggestions?

2007-09-27 06:11:46 · 13 answers · asked by fairuza_kay 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have mice in my house and I can't get rid of them. I put down poison, they ate some then stopped. I put out glue traps, they caught some, but the little buggers got off it somehow, they left some furr behind (I have only caught 1). I tryed the killer ones that snap their heads when they eat the PB, they eat ALL the PB without setting off the trap. These little things are sneaky. Anyone have any advise? We have a dog that loves to catch mise and other things, but he misses them cause they get behind something he cant get behind. and he would eat a cat, so thats not an option. HELP!

2007-09-27 06:09:47 · 8 answers · asked by Heather Y 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-27 06:03:43 · 7 answers · asked by Officer Dibble 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

pliers $ 6.90, wire cutters $ 4.25, and sandpaper $ 1.89. Estimate the total cost of Amir's bill.

2007-09-27 05:56:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I want to break my lease because my house is just extremely unlivable. i have been there for almost 2 months and i have had my garage door break already, my purse was stolen from my house, the carpets have a very strong urine pet smell, the bathtubs have mold on the edges and there are house ants all over my kitchen all the time. My kitchen faucet leaks constantly, and whole house is just very uncomfortable to live in. Not to mention it is a bad yard.

2007-09-27 05:55:04 · 11 answers · asked by giovauni 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-27 05:32:54 · 16 answers · asked by lanitak1 1 in Garden & Landscape

I want to plant bulbs and regular annuals and things, but I want to plant them where there is always something bloomed. Pinks, Blues, and Purples prefered but other colors wil works to.

2007-09-27 05:28:19 · 5 answers · asked by Smartie_Pants 5 in Garden & Landscape

We are looking to buy a small brick cottage and I was wondering how they are on energy efficiency, and what problems do they have.

2007-09-27 05:21:21 · 12 answers · asked by jingersnaps 3 in Other - Home & Garden

We had an early freeze the other morning. All my pumpkin vines wilted and died. If I cut the green pumpkins will they turn orange in time?

2007-09-27 05:19:12 · 3 answers · asked by Dark Angel 2 in Garden & Landscape

We had a storm a couple of nights ago that blew down a ton of walnuts off my tree. The husks are still green, with no cracks. Are they ripe? Will the husk still turn black so I can take it off? and will the nut inside be edible?
I just need to know if it's worth keeping them or if I should dump them in the woods and wait for the rest to fall naturally.

2007-09-27 05:17:01 · 5 answers · asked by Kynthia 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-27 05:01:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

The flower is white with a blue hue. it has 5 petals, and is star shaped. it is a vine type plant,and I noticed some small thorns on it. The dark blue berry has several seeds inside.

2007-09-27 04:54:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-27 04:48:06 · 4 answers · asked by delicious 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I tend to get hot at night. So if I get really high quality thread count sheets won't they be hot and uncomforatble. But I don't want really cheap sheets either. And if I get low thread count egyptian cotton is it the same as getting high count regular cotton?

2007-09-27 04:47:01 · 3 answers · asked by ~Leading Lady~ 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've heard that if you take apart a drill (DeWalt, Makita) from one of the big box retailers and compare it to the exact same drill from the manufacturer, you will be surprised with the quality differance. Is there any truth to this or is it all hogwash?

2007-09-27 04:44:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-27 04:35:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

In my warehouse there have been some holes punched in the drywall. Any solutions for fixing it without actually replacing the drywall?

2007-09-27 04:21:31 · 4 answers · asked by Adam 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

we recently got mice in our new house,
so we put sticky traps out and we caught 3 last night
is there more??

do exterminator's kill them?

how can we get rid of them A.S.A.P?

2007-09-27 04:19:33 · 8 answers · asked by LAKERSFAN♥714 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-27 04:16:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Recently there was a pipe leakage on the sapartment on top of us which bursted my husbands three valuable jerseys. They happen to be white unfortunately:( I think they are ruined but want to know if theres a way to save them. I don't want to bleach them because im scared they will turn yellow. What ahould I do and what should I use?

2007-09-27 04:14:03 · 8 answers · asked by sparklle0913 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Dig up current tarmac driveway, which is pot-holing and lay new. Approx size 120 metres by 10ft....
Obviously this is a question which is "how long is a piece of string", but I just need an idea. If you are going to be sarcastic then don't bother answering and grow up... To those 'adults' that may have a clue I just need an idea.. £2k, £5k, £10k etc...
Many thanks.

2007-09-27 04:13:56 · 7 answers · asked by thedoc2000 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

there is this old bush in our yard, don't know what it is called, but when it blooms it looks like little groups of flowers and smells like oranges. My question is how to root peices of it. I have tried planting cuttings in soil. Putting cutting in water, I even put a pot of dirt under the branch, and put a brick on top thinking maybe the branch would grow roots into the bucket. Nothing seems to work. There are no little ones growing around it to dig up and plant. I even have tried useing a plant hormone in the water of the cuttings or the soil i have planted them in. Any suggestions?

2007-09-27 04:06:54 · 7 answers · asked by arleen d 1 in Garden & Landscape

My Patio door came off runners at new house last night, managed to get it back on and lock it so it is secure. However on closer inspection in daylight, door that slides is rotten in bottom right hand corner (Outside) and looks like this is affecting running along track. Can this be sorted by a joiner by replacing rotten wood. Or is it a knacker job. I really cannot afford to replace whole door as loads of jobs need done around house (bahroom kitchen etc)

2007-09-27 03:59:28 · 6 answers · asked by Martin M 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

A plug socket has been knocked out at home and some of the plaster has crumbled around the edges.

Do you think we need an electrician to come round and have a look or would a handyman be more relevant?

The wiring hasn't been damaged.

Thanks very much!

2007-09-27 03:54:43 · 14 answers · asked by Alex D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs