Home & Garden - 29 September 2007

We do not have much furniture or household products. We are right out of college and this is our first house but we have saved enough to spend some money on furnishing our house.

2007-09-29 11:16:01 · 5 answers · asked by Snowcountry 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-29 11:15:17 · 6 answers · asked by Gary K 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I do,and do they use a lot of electricity?

2007-09-29 10:57:45 · 13 answers · asked by I dont know 4 in Other - Home & Garden

We have a garage that is level with the yard and while working out there today we killed at least 15 black widows. YUCK! I know we can't use fumes due to the water heater light and the gas heater. Anyone had sucess with another route? It would be nice to use the garage.

2007-09-29 10:43:25 · 8 answers · asked by WriterMom 6 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-29 10:18:27 · 28 answers · asked by Henry M 1 in Garden & Landscape

And why or why not?

2007-09-29 10:04:13 · 9 answers · asked by risingnova3 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i am mowing our back yard and trimming the edges with a weedwacker. the yard is about 500 square feet or whatever. is 10$ enough to do that? i have a hunch that it is not but i could be wrong.


and yes i did ask this once before. i only got 2 answers and they didn't help me any.

2007-09-29 10:00:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-29 09:59:54 · 10 answers · asked by L B 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Both my dishwasher and front loader use cold water only, and I have to keep swapping the hoses, if I can change hot to cold will I be able to change it back if I move.

2007-09-29 09:55:29 · 2 answers · asked by maggies_2000_au 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Any disadvantages of having wallpaper in your house? If so, please tlel me ..

2007-09-29 09:54:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-29 09:43:40 · 2 answers · asked by Manas S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We had a flooding problem and had to pull a very old carpet out. Underneath we found 9x9 tiles,probably containing asbestos.A few of the tiles broke in the process and also some tiles are cracked probably from tacking the carpet down.Currently we use the room for storage and my hudbands clothes,but eventually we like to use it for living again. What is the safest and most inexpensive way to deal with that floor. We will not take the tiles out.How big is the danger of Asbestos exposure right now?

2007-09-29 09:43:12 · 7 answers · asked by Rika 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Any articles or sites I can use? My strawberries are growing pretty well right now, and don't know what to do about them in the winter, like fertilize them and stuff?

2007-09-29 09:35:55 · 2 answers · asked by asdfghjkl; 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have darks and whites and I want to wash them today, but I do not want to shrink them, I am going to a laundromat, which settings should I use?

2007-09-29 09:25:02 · 7 answers · asked by Dbuga 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Does anyone know a 24 hour DIY suppliers anywhere within London or M25???

2007-09-29 09:21:42 · 3 answers · asked by Jack 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my freind got drunk and puked all over my tile floor in my bathroom. it smells like stale beer and crap. what should i use to clean the floor?

2007-09-29 09:12:02 · 2 answers · asked by H3ll4 Sm4rt 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a black cape, but i want to be little red riding hood for halloween. does anyone know if it is possible to dye something black to red? any specific products that could maybe lighten the black to white or something so i could dye it to red? the cape is nylon, which is a dyeable color.

2007-09-29 09:09:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a blue color paint on my walls in my room. I want to paint it more of a neutral color. Do i need a primer because of the dark color of my walls? How many coats of new paint?

2007-09-29 09:01:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-29 08:34:27 · 7 answers · asked by Curious Mind wants to know 3 in Garden & Landscape

I have a weed wacker that uses 40:1 mix and a leaf blower that uses 50:1 mix. Can I use the 40:1 mix for the blower? Hate having to keep another gas tank.

2007-09-29 08:25:13 · 4 answers · asked by Stu 2 in Garden & Landscape

Im a young british woman with a small chihuahua and im trying to get help to get my own place, im very unhappy staying with my parents, they are awful. im living in over crowded conditions, and breathing in second hand smoke all over the house and i have trouble with asthma but my parents dont care. im very unhappy. ive tried filling in all these forms for places but im really overwhelmed , nobody is helping me.how much will housing benefit pay for a place? ive been looking at some at around 400 a month, im on income support.

2007-09-29 07:54:53 · 1 answers · asked by harvest_goddess 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Is it safer to leave the key in the keyhole at night or take it out?

2007-09-29 07:19:19 · 18 answers · asked by ¸.•*´`*•.¸ ℓανєη∂єr ¸.•*´`*•.¸ 6 in Other - Home & Garden

I am wanting to update my bathroom and don't want to spend over $5,000. The bathroom is small 6' x 8' and was built in the early 60s. The shower/tub tile is still in very good condition, but it is beige and brown 3" ceramic; however, I wish to lay floor tile with a tile base around the wall and believe that the tile on the floor should match what is in the tub/shower. I might be selling the house within 10 years, so, I I want it to be something tasteful that would be a good selling feature. Almost all of the tile I see in the stores is the natural stone look in 12" tiles. I think that is too big for such a small space. What size should I be looking for, and should I replace the tile around the tub/shower to match the floors? I am also extending the tile into the utility area which is about 5' wide x 6' in length. Also, should I replace the tub or is there a way for a professional to remove the stains, as bleaching hasn't helped.

2007-09-29 07:17:49 · 7 answers · asked by lavenderbluelassie 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-29 07:05:31 · 3 answers · asked by debodun 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-29 07:00:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

We purchased something on Ebay, made to order, one of the snap fasteners wasn't fitted. We have some metal things for helping to fit them, but no instructions.
I realize it is the sellers responsibility, but if I can avoid sending it back, just to have that fitted, and they can send the white ring which attaches to hold the snap fastener in place, it can save time and money.
I have notified the seller.

2007-09-29 06:55:10 · 2 answers · asked by FairyBlessed 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Can anyone tell me what consumer box I require, what thickness of wire is needed for the lights and sockets and what thickness is required for the cooker terminal. The house has 6 rooms. Also what height must plug sockets be comply with regulations.

2007-09-29 06:43:53 · 9 answers · asked by paul r 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a lot of pieces of soap leftovers and would like to melt them into one bar. Can anyone give me a simple recipe to do this?

2007-09-29 06:28:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Let me describe it: it's a vine with crenelated, crinkled bright green leaves and it makes a small pink flower. It tends to throw off a lot of tendrils that curl in on themselves in spirals if they don't find anything to latch onto. I grew up with them everywhere in Louisiana, but nobody knew their name.

Anybody know?

2007-09-29 06:28:25 · 2 answers · asked by Acorn 7 in Garden & Landscape

hi, i have a basketball hoop in my backyard and theres always mosquitos back there. Like when i go to shootaround, when i come back inside, theres 10-15 new mosquito bites all over my legs. It gets annoying, anyone know how to get rid of a mosquito population, or suggestions of really good mosquito killers or repellent?

2007-09-29 05:57:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape