Home & Garden - 29 September 2007

kill/prevent sugar ants in your house?

(yes my house is clean yes all doors and windows are shut. please no smart a$$ comments)

2007-09-29 16:00:53 · 4 answers · asked by Amanda 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am on a very fixed budget, so always look to fix with pennies spent. I have an 18 year old pet door and the plastic flap is torn off. I figure I can get a thick piece of plastic and use like duct tape to tape it on, of course the frame iS fine BUT I ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER HEAT LOSS AS I WANT IT FOR THE PETS 24X7.

2007-09-29 15:58:23 · 3 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-29 15:45:00 · 5 answers · asked by Stan 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i was quoted to have some new windows put in myself and the firm that where meant to carry out the work agreed on a price and a start date i took the time off work to be at home when the work was getting done day 1 nobody arrivedi rang the comrany they apologisedand assured me work would start nextday.day 2 same thing happened and on day 3 i decided to cancel now they are telling me i have to have it done as the windows have been made and if i dont they will pass the bill onto a debt agency to recover the amount i was quoted no agreement was signed can they legally bo this or was it my right to cancel

2007-09-29 15:27:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

doin a case study on these building....plz tell me where i can find detailed info. Need literature...

2007-09-29 15:24:29 · 1 answers · asked by thomas 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

When i turn my kenmore water heat past "Hot" to "A" or "B" the pressure drainage runs water almost constantly. I am guessing that the pressure value is bad but don't know for sure. Just wondering if someone did know about it then i.

Thanks,

Brad

2007-09-29 14:48:14 · 4 answers · asked by Brad25 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought a rotisserie oven online; it was a great bargain, but it arrived with minimal instructions, and a pair of heat-resistant, long silicone gloves, for lifting food off the spit. I then rinse them with boiling water & add them to the dishwasher at 50 degrees. I think they are sterile - but they look grubby, and stained.

I regularly put running shoes through the washing machine, at 40 degrees, with detergent. Do you think that I should try that with these gloves?

There's no online deal to replace them or to buy a spare pair, and I have planned a Halloween party based on the oven. Should I risk it? My neighbour tried once to wash oven gloves & they got shredded!?

2007-09-29 14:46:13 · 2 answers · asked by WomanWhoReads 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

...well, I was filling in cracks, got the stuff ALL OVER my fingers and hands...it dried....now, I can't get the stuff off. I've been pulling pieces of it off...with my skin....I've tried soaking and scrubbing in hot/soapy water, cold/soapy water, paint thinner, mineral spirits, goo gone stuff, acetone finger nail polish etc....does anyone have any other ideas????? I know it will eventually wear off, but, that will take weeks or longer, I don't have the long!!!!

2007-09-29 14:25:29 · 4 answers · asked by rakkabye girl 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Tidying my bedroom..... UUURGGGH!

Oddly enough, I don't mind tidying the kitchen/other rooms (Even the loo's not that bad)... I guess it's because the kitchen and the bathroom NEED tyding for hygiene reasons whereas the bedroom technically doesn't (IMO)

2007-09-29 14:19:06 · 8 answers · asked by swelwynemma 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a dehumidifier in my basement. I have to empty the water at least two times a day. Is there something I can do with the water, other than pour it down the drain?

2007-09-29 14:11:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We are going straight out of the wall, but the outlet will only be about 12" above our wooden deck. How hot is the outlet on the pellet stove chimney?

2007-09-29 14:00:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Planted cukes and eggplants for the first time this year. They look great but are very bitter. Is there something I should add to the soil?

2007-09-29 13:59:01 · 4 answers · asked by dbm77 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-29 13:55:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

to recover something that fell down the drain in my bathroom sink? I need some quick advice...

2007-09-29 13:50:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-29 13:40:05 · 7 answers · asked by hello 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-29 13:31:19 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

branches. I have seen web worms but have only seen them in the leaves of trees. Does anyone know what this could be?

2007-09-29 13:14:55 · 6 answers · asked by christye 2 in Garden & Landscape

I changed the bulb and I put in a new switch. What else could it be. The fridge is a 10 year old Amana.

2007-09-29 13:04:48 · 10 answers · asked by loganvictor 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

That is available from home improvement stores.

Thanks.

2007-09-29 12:41:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have a standard vinyl blind that has a spring mechanism at the top. the spring broke one day and i want to know how to fix it. the blind just falls all the way down. the spindle at the top of the window just keeps spinning. is there any way to fix it?

2007-09-29 12:37:48 · 3 answers · asked by Boozehound. 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I know the pros and cons for both I can't decide which one makes more sense.

2007-09-29 12:34:46 · 9 answers · asked by ingafrey 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-29 12:30:25 · 5 answers · asked by hvacrjohn 2 in Garden & Landscape

my cousin...stuck a lot of stickers on her computer a long time ago..and now we both want them off bcuz we share a computer now..how can i take them off and take of the residue from them as well??? without hurting my computer? its along the outside edges of the monitor only...

2007-09-29 12:25:29 · 7 answers · asked by sexi_blonde_chick2008 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've cut down on the amount of clothes in the washer and take them out and put them in the dryer as soon as they get done, and they still stink!

2007-09-29 12:24:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-29 12:09:50 · 2 answers · asked by leta 1 in Garden & Landscape

We had some foundation work done and now all of the "I" beams are creaking. We shimmed some up and then others got lose. Any suggestions for righting this problem? Thank you!

2007-09-29 12:09:28 · 1 answers · asked by bessie 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We have a side by side fridge with a water and ice maker. The water is clogged somehow and unable to come out. How can we open up the inside of the freezer door to access the water system?
And does anybody know what could be clogging it?

2007-09-29 12:08:41 · 2 answers · asked by sparkle_babi86 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

It's a Dimplex CXL heater (convector/storage combination). I turned on the convector heating function for some instant heat. It gave off a strong burning smell that's still lingering in my room.

On the positive side, it does release heat and my room is still warm even though I turned off the heater after just 5 seconds.

So I'm wondering if the smell signifies there's something really wrong with the heater... and if I'll die in bed tonight from gas poisoning or something (or should I check into a hotel for the night?) -__-

In case you're wondering, it's freezing here in Scotland.

2007-09-29 12:06:06 · 1 answers · asked by mmhmmm 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-29 11:51:43 · 7 answers · asked by fredsredhead66 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

we have central air in our bi level home (home built in 1996). Our dryer is a GE and is about a year old, not worn at all -- anyway, our electric dryer will not work anymore! it seems like when we turn on the central air the dryer stops heating up. now, today we didn't have the air on at all but the dryer got warm but won't dry our clothes or get hot enough to. What is going on? thanks.

2007-09-29 11:45:46 · 4 answers · asked by camillabrightside 4 in Maintenance & Repairs