Home & Garden - 5 October 2007

Its just long green leaves that grow from the ground...no stems no branches just long leaves. What is it??

2007-10-05 12:14:35 · 6 answers · asked by riah104 2 in Garden & Landscape

First off, I have clothes with tiny, lint-like cactus spikes in them. I'm afraid to let them anywhere near the rest of my clothes, any suggestions on cleaning them without spreading the spikes around are VERY welcome. The only things I've ever seen that are this pesky are glitter and lint. Any advice?

I have a pair of tremendous cacti by house, some type of prickly pear, which need to be trimmed back from the walkway. There are a few long thorns here and there, that I could clip off, or wrap in newspaper, or something. Ideas are welcome there, but it's not a big worry.

What really worries me is the tiny spikes, which are all over. They're as small, hard to spot, and persistent as lint. Once they touch a bit of skin, or cloth, or even soft leather, it seems impossible to get rid of them. Tracking them into the house was a problem last time. I'm tempted to coat the plant in some cheap sticky goo, that will wash off with the hose, or won't hurt the plant much.

2007-10-05 11:56:19 · 1 answers · asked by btoblake 3 in Garden & Landscape

Are there benefits in being a "Top Contributor"? Do you know of any criteria to become one? Did Yahoo, inc.com contact you via Email to participate in a "new campaign" they were instigating? Then overnight paperwork to sign, relinquishing all rights to your screen name and Avatar? Or am I the sole screen name that said, " not for sale, nor free."

2007-10-05 11:40:06 · 4 answers · asked by reynwater 7 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know where can I get wholesale or bulk silk flowers in Los Angeles or it's surroundings? Know of any of the downtown alleys that sell them?

2007-10-05 11:39:05 · 1 answers · asked by Norma G 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am an adult over the age of 60. I enjoy chatting. is there any thing wrong with that?

2007-10-05 11:27:31 · 4 answers · asked by de gan ya bet 2 in Garden & Landscape

I dont want to hire a interior decorator because i know what i want, but im just having trouble matching everything and feeling comfortable with my choices. im just wondering if anyone knows of a website or can offer advice about decorating. Regarding furniture, accents etc.

2007-10-05 11:25:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-10-05 11:23:35 · 9 answers · asked by headhunter 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-05 11:18:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Is there a web site where you can take pics of your home then send them in to have an interior decorator look at them & tell you how to redecorate that certin room?

2007-10-05 11:16:44 · 4 answers · asked by jimbe 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I just moved in to my apartment. the only thing that's red in my living room is my couch. The carpet is light brown and the walls are antique white. Any other decorating ideas are welcome.

2007-10-05 11:05:29 · 11 answers · asked by beatlegal 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

fills with water and will drain water, but will not spin.
when it tries to spin it makes a loud noise (sounds like its grinding, but its actually fast clicking and as it spins down the clicking slows as well.
kenmore 80 series heavy duty model number 110 92586200

2007-10-05 11:02:24 · 6 answers · asked by Mercury 2010 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have carpet glued to my basement floor. I need to remove the carpet so I can lay vinyl tile. I imagine the glue holding the carpet will leave residue that the self-adhesive vinyl floor tile isn't going to like. Can I coat it, can I sand it, or do I have to completely strip it? Any suggestions on a method for preparing the floor along with any recommended coatings or solvents would be helpful. Thanks!

2007-10-05 10:54:13 · 7 answers · asked by Chad 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm 17 years old, over 6 foot tall and unfortunate enough to live in the tiny box room whilst my sister who's half the size of me, gets the biggest room in the house (she is older though)

Anyway, I'm decorating my bedroom again and need ideas for a space saving bed, preferably one that I can fit a desk under so I have space for my PC. Trouble is, all these types of beds are either a) designed for kids that are 2 foot tall or b) ridiculously expensive.

My dad suggested that I get plans for building one and he'd do it himself, but I can't find any, nor can I find any for sale that don't match the criteria I said above, all I get is 'childrens cabin beds' (I don't want a cabin bed, I want one that folds away)

Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

2007-10-05 10:53:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

the floor is a floating wood floor, with beading holding it down at the skirting board. i want to fit a hard wearing carpet over it to reduce the wear and tear my tenants could cause to the wood. then i will still have a good wood floor if i remove the capet in a few years when i came to sell the flat. could i remove the beading, lay the carpet and use thicker beading to hold it down again at the skirting board?

2007-10-05 10:41:37 · 5 answers · asked by Bernee 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I live in brooklyn and my roomate and I just found out we have bed bugs. It's not a huge problem yet (we've only seen one, but we have a few bites) but we want to stop the bugs before they get worse. We know we're supposed to bag all laundry/fabrics in the house and wash them, but most things I've researched say that an exterminator is the only way to really get rid of the bugs.

Does anyone know how much this would cost us (small apartment: living room, bedroom, and small office/closet) in brooklyn/nyc area? Does anyone have any recommendations (of exterminators or an effective way to do it yourself?)

Thankyou!

2007-10-05 10:36:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

is there anything that can be got to stick glass

2007-10-05 10:33:52 · 14 answers · asked by MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have an aprox. 60 x 24 mobile home with a "bump out" of 39.5 x 13, sited on a slope where I can walk under one end of the home (I'm 6'6"). Want to see if it will be possible to excavate, and build a full basement uder it all. Or if it will be too costly.

2007-10-05 10:31:39 · 7 answers · asked by G S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We just moved into a new house and they left the pool uncared for. It is flourescent green. The season is over and we want to close the pool but we know we have to clean it first. What do we do? We are going to head over to a pool store tomorrow but I just wanted to get a heads up.

2007-10-05 10:29:16 · 17 answers · asked by formula11e2000 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-05 10:28:57 · 2 answers · asked by lbjrdscl 3 in Garden & Landscape

I would love to be able to change the interior of my home to be more homey, and fall like. I don't want to spend a bunch of money though. Any ideas on how to change into fall without breaking the bank.

2007-10-05 10:25:35 · 6 answers · asked by Mommy2Two!! 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have the pex crimping tool to replace the copper bands. the only way I know how to remove the old bands is to cut them off with a hacksaw or grinder. is there any other solution

2007-10-05 10:18:58 · 3 answers · asked by keensnipe 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I've heard that Walt Disney World in Orlando does this.

2007-10-05 10:13:24 · 4 answers · asked by charlie b 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-05 10:10:51 · 5 answers · asked by Chasidy B 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-05 10:05:34 · 6 answers · asked by James K 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-05 10:05:28 · 5 answers · asked by ezloanbymike 1 in Garden & Landscape

I've had the freezer since 2005. moved it three times and just started to leak from the very bottom. never have had a problem with it. any ideas on why or how to fix it?!?

2007-10-05 10:04:33 · 1 answers · asked by pickle 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

well I have a brown couch....its a modern colour brown tho.. and I want to get maroon curtains.. but a deep maroon colour.. does that match? I say it does, but my sister says no??

2007-10-05 10:03:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-10-05 10:03:44 · 5 answers · asked by charmannie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to block out the bust road I live next to (I'm in Utah). What would be the best bushes to plant that grow really really fast? I want them to be as tall as possible, as quickly as possible. Also, when is the right time to plant them? Thanks!

2007-10-05 09:49:57 · 6 answers · asked by Buddy 2 in Garden & Landscape

should you be quiet and silent, hide in the closet, make noise to scare them....??? last night i heard very scary noises like someone was in the house and then my alarm system went off. i think it went off because of the bad weather but if there ever is a burglar what do you do?

2007-10-05 09:40:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden