Home & Garden - 28 September 2007

I have got 3 kids ages 14weeks. 3 and 5 and i ave got damp in my bedroom and in my kichen the damp in my room has started growing molud on it and the damp in the kichen is rotting the floor boards and growing mushroom from it there is also loads of incets in my kichen what they are i dont know they look a bit like magets. there all comeing from under one of my cupborads. i have also been told that my 3 year old has got asthma which i have been reading can be couresed by damp in the home. i have had my landlord out and he said there is nothing he can do about it so what am i ment to do just like with damp and maget looking things sorry but know i dont think that is on.
do you think if i go my doctors i could get him to right my a letter of some sort to help me get a house of the counicl qiucker? i live in liverpool and my current landlord is a private one HELP PLEASE its driving me mad and i just fell like crying all the time which is not good for my kids

2007-09-28 23:57:25 · 9 answers · asked by bobby 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

theres a stain on the dark green countertop, at a house i clean,i may have somehow inadvertantly did this, even tho i have no clue as to how or what did it, it may have been caused by BLEACH< LYSOL< A MIXTURE OF VINIGER AND WATER??? i don't know,! none of the bottoms were damp or wet, but there IS a stain, and it is half a cresant shape. like that of the bottle bottom. and it was not there before i cleaned.it's not a granite top, not sure on what it is! nor is it marble. thanks.

2007-09-28 23:47:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

For the past 3 days, I've been killing over 20 flies a day in my house! On the first day, I noticed about 6 of them on the wall, and were very easy to kill. They didn't even budge or try to fly away when I killed them. Then I started noticing at least 10 of them on my sliding balcony door, and killed those as well. They are all over but they dont fly around, they seem to just stay by a window or a mirror. Right now, I looked in my laundry room and the vent on the ceiling seems to be the point of origin. There are over 20 flies in there crawling around. I live in an apartment building, do you think something happened on the floor above me? I just cannot understand what is going on!!

2007-09-28 23:27:14 · 4 answers · asked by sahar_naim 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i have grown a bolivian rainbow chilli plant from a packet of seeds, the chillis start off tiny and green then go purple then yellow then red.
At what stage can i eat them?

di i wait till they go red then start to go soft as they are still rock hard at the moment. they are only about an inch long and i dont think they get much bigger.

i also have another type of chilli plant, it has really big chillis on it that start green then go straight to red, can i eat these green or are the green ones you see in shops different plants that only go green?

2007-09-28 23:10:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

surplus coat hangers from my cupboard. Plastic, wood or wire they all seem to be multiplying, are they born at night or are they reincarnated socks lost in the washing machine?

2007-09-28 23:09:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Is it better to leave your heating on low all day and you turn it up & down as required or have it that the heating comes on & off with the timer

2007-09-28 23:03:06 · 12 answers · asked by Gill D 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-28 23:02:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I'm laying floor and skirting, and need to remove 2 radiators for access, the radiators have therm valves at one end and nipples at the other. Can I remove them without draining the whole system?

2007-09-28 22:49:28 · 5 answers · asked by jory 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Just a household answer would do, as our sinks are the same.

2007-09-28 22:10:16 · 11 answers · asked by bottle babe 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

In the past we bought this stuff for $10 a box and got (3-4?) cut pieces out of it. We bought it at Lowes in Burbank, CA. But, we've moved to a new city and don't know where to find it locally. The local hardware stores don't seem to carry it and I'm having a hard time finding it on-line. Could be because it's late and I'm tired and my "google-fu" is weak right now.

This looks like the air purifier that we have and be the same model:
http://www.amazon.com/Whirlpool-Whispure-450-Purifier-AP45030S/dp/B000ELQMPM/

I'm not looking for the whirlpool brand since it appears to cost about three times as much. I'd rather pay a fraction of the price and cut them to fit just as we have since we bought the darned thing.

Can anyone point me in the right direction???

2007-09-28 21:43:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We recently brought a house, build in 1930's and some of the windows have wooden sills. We are about to refit the kitchen (ourselves) and my partner thinks we should leave them just incase the house falls down, I think they look manky and horrible, even if they were repainted and would like to ripe them out. Can we do it ourselves? Do we need to get a builder in?

2007-09-28 21:17:43 · 8 answers · asked by hypnobirth mum 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-28 20:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by brian j 1 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know what year the use of asbestos was banned?

2007-09-28 20:24:42 · 2 answers · asked by Little Divas25 2 in Other - Home & Garden

We have lived in our house for about 4 years, and then all of a sudden in the last month or so, these things have been popping up everywhere, seemingly overnight. They are rather big, probably like 4 inches x 4 inches or bigger. They are hard, and are attached to the ground. When I kicked them off, the inside is solid and looks dry like divinity candy or something. They are also hard to get off the ground.

I am beginning to get worried if it is some sort of mold infestation or something. I am going to try and post a link to a flickr photo of the "alien mold spore".

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14300001@N02/

2007-09-28 20:22:17 · 10 answers · asked by blaze027 3 in Garden & Landscape

lowe,home depot, or what store that had wall for the basement that are cheaper? ... or how to make the wall without buying?

2007-09-28 19:08:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have crickets every year around this time in my basement. I have no idea how they come in? Can you wager a guess? How do I get rid of them besides actually running around trying to catch/crush them.How can I prevent them from coming into my basement in the first place.

2007-09-28 19:06:20 · 5 answers · asked by Bubbe 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I HAVE PLANNING APPROVAL, NOW THE GROUND LEVEL IS UP ITS TOO BIG, CAN I REDUCE IN SIZE BY REMOVING JUST 1 BRICK LENGTH WITHOUT HAVING TO RESUBMIT MY PLANS.

2007-09-28 19:04:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

its a hand croched table cloth and turned brown in spots

2007-09-28 19:02:30 · 4 answers · asked by maxine a 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

this is also applicable in heat and ventilation air conditioning systems

2007-09-28 18:57:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

has anyone ever found a way to hide bleach marks on a pair of jeans? Black marker is too dark.

2007-09-28 18:53:13 · 6 answers · asked by blueberry 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

We just bought a house and our ceiling has the cottage cheese texture to it and it is cracked and broken in many placed so my husband wants to just take it off. I have told him that it may contain asbestos but he thinks he can do it on his own. So we are going to get it tested and if it does he just wants to remove it himself. My question is, is this a job anyone can do?

2007-09-28 18:49:11 · 9 answers · asked by Little Divas25 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I don't know what brand the faucet is.. . can't find a brand name on it
If I turn the handles really hard, it'll shut off but I need a lot of strength

2007-09-28 18:37:37 · 8 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

is there any way to stop these annoying insects (spiders,cockaraches[dont know if the spelling is correct for that one] ) ..?
I've only seen 2 insects come up through the bathroom drain..is there anyway of stoping them ? or anything i can do...THANKS

2007-09-28 18:35:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-28 18:29:07 · 4 answers · asked by mitchell k 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Would it be ok for me to have a lawn mowing business with a goat on a trailer?? Drop him off and let him eat the grass, and then pick him up later! would people think i was crazy, or insane, or maybe even sane???

2007-09-28 17:30:01 · 12 answers · asked by princessandrea82 3 in Garden & Landscape

I have beige carpeting and lighter beige walls, with medium brown couch and love seat. What would be some good accent colors for curtains, throws and pillows? I do not like really bright colors.

2007-09-28 17:15:54 · 18 answers · asked by Sophiesmama 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

My little girls sleeper got mold all over the sleeve. I didnt notice it untill i pulled it out of the dryer is there any way i can still get it out??? It is a pink fleace sleeper that i absoutly love!!! so any help would be great.

2007-09-28 17:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by punkybugs2001 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-28 17:06:03 · 6 answers · asked by Sophiesmama 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a leak in the main water line going from the timer valve to the house, i also contacted the city and was told it is my responsibility to fix it because it is within my area. I have a 30 year old house with a basement i am living in norther Utah can anyone give me depths about the burried line and also what kind of pipe will i find; pvc, copper, etc.

2007-09-28 17:01:40 · 6 answers · asked by ofgc12 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

And how do I make an electric ion propulsion engine?

I want to build an ion propulsion engine and nail it to the top of my car so it will go really fast.

2007-09-28 16:58:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)