Home & Garden - 12 October 2007

Now it looks like it is dying, browning shocked. What can i do to save my herbs. Help me out pls.

2007-10-12 06:42:30 · 4 answers · asked by vandals62 2 in Garden & Landscape

We have a smoke alarm in the hallway. It has never been this sensitive before. Every time we cook, the steam sets it off, and we have to waft it to get it to stop. Tonight it just kept going and going, taking longer and longer to stop, and then starting up again. It's not humid (we're in the UK, where it's pretty cool right now). Tonight I had to take out the batteries altogether, cause even with windows open and the extractor fan going in the kitchen, it still picks up on the slightest bit of steam.

Any ideas?

2007-10-12 06:39:56 · 7 answers · asked by Banana Ray David 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

are they the best way to get instant heat? Anyone ever compared energy cost to heat produced. I know little about this subject but want an efficient low cost heat source for short periods.

2007-10-12 06:38:29 · 10 answers · asked by joe b 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-12 06:24:54 · 4 answers · asked by tracy s 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Will I drive the insect away or just provoke them further?
example: scorpions & black widow spider

2007-10-12 06:16:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

ITS LONG. WHEN YOU WALK IN THE FRONT DOOR THERE IS A BEDROOM STRAIT FORWARD. THEN TO THE RIGHT ANOTHER DOOR WAY TO KITCHEN. THEN RIGHTNXT TO THAT ANOTHER BEDROOM. AND THIS IS B4 YOU MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE BACK OF THE HOUSE SO THESE ROOMS JUST HIT YOU SOON AS YOU COME IN

2007-10-12 06:16:14 · 4 answers · asked by TAYLAY 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

How effective is caulking your windows shut for the winter compared plastic-ing the windows?

Putting the plastic up is a pain in my azz so I am trying to find alternatives, I am curious of caulking the opeinings and seams and cracks unitl i need to open them in the spring. Is there that much heat loss through the window pane itself? I assume the cold forces its way into the house via small openings in the entire casement. What do you think?

2007-10-12 06:11:16 · 7 answers · asked by Wes Mantooth 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm cleaning out my frige and I need some tips on what to use to clean the inside of it. I already got all the old food out, but I want to clean like the shelves and stuff. I heard than you aren't suppose to use bleach or ammonia type cleaners, so what can I use? Also how can I keep from making a huge mess? Any tips or advice would be greatly appriciated!! Thnx a bunch!!!

2007-10-12 06:09:46 · 15 answers · asked by Annie 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

Someone *accidentally* seeded the grass with the wrong seed...now it is St. Augustine & Bermuda grass growing together. Can I overseed with one grass, or do I have to re-sod the entire lawn. It is a huge lawn and looks terribly unsightly up-close.

2007-10-12 06:06:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have at least 4 of these crowding the yard of the house i just moved in to. I want to get rid of them. They have been chopped down but how do i make them not grow back?

2007-10-12 06:05:46 · 6 answers · asked by Ashley M 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am having issues with alignment with toungue and groove bamboo flooring. I have done 2 bedrooms and getting ready for the living room and hall where its more open. I dont quite understand the box directions on how to establish an edge? I know not to use the wall as it might not be square. Anyone got some easy suggestions? Thanks!!!

2007-10-12 06:04:36 · 4 answers · asked by jonnycage_ssu 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

im 12. my favorite colors are green and orange! im looking for something wild! i dont want anything to dark niether to light! i definetly dont want pink!! my persinality is wild, fun and always energetic. the floor is brown and closet. oh and the border of the room is brown, so i need something that matches!! thanks

2007-10-12 05:59:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I like using coconut and vanilla together the most, but i want to try something new. I heard Nag Champa (is that how you spell it?) is good too, but i want more suggestions.

2007-10-12 05:56:57 · 2 answers · asked by Mikala 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-12 05:55:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Would like the added boost, came close to tripping the breaker when we had the dishwasher, stove, dryer, plus a hair dryer and curling irons running.

2007-10-12 05:54:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-12 05:46:15 · 3 answers · asked by me 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am an advanced beginner. I have used sergers before and have no problem threading, so I don't care if it has easy threading. I would prefer one that uses sewing machine needles. I want to stay under $250 if possible. It needs to be a 3/4 serger, be able to switch to a rolled hem without chaning anything, have differntial feed and moveable knife. I do want it to have color coded threading.

2007-10-12 05:33:21 · 3 answers · asked by Bendi 1 in Other - Home & Garden

It was lovely once but the leaves seem to be lacklustre and are dying/going yellow quickly. What have I done wrong and what can I do to fix it?

2007-10-12 05:31:55 · 8 answers · asked by baby_face_paris 6 in Garden & Landscape

I recently purchased a treadmill, which came in a 250 lb box which is very large.

Unfortunately, because of a variety of vacations on other issues, none of my friends will be able to come out to where we live to help out for a few weeks.

My question is there any easy way for my wife and myself to move such a large box upstairs without killing ourselves? The box dimension are 7 ft by 3 ft by 1 ft, and it weights 250 lbs.

We've tried plain old lifting, but it's too heavy for the two of us... so is there any tools that we can use or are easy to get which would help us?

Thanks!

2007-10-12 05:13:46 · 8 answers · asked by Scott 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I used it about 6 weeks ago, and it ran like a champ. I always drain out any leftover gas, and run the engine until all the gas is used up in the lines. I have tried new gas and oil, and even a new spark plug. It just doesn't seem to be firing at all. What could be causing this?

2007-10-12 05:04:27 · 2 answers · asked by lj1 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

There are web worms every where I need to get rid of them. Can any one give me suggestions? The tree is in another apartment about 5 down and will be taken down....but in the mean time what can I do.

2007-10-12 05:01:51 · 4 answers · asked by gladys 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have lost the manual.
I have something caught (like part of and old raggy towel) caught around the base of the center spinle thing. In my old washer I could just shimmy the center thing up and out but this one doesn't want to move.
Does anyone know how to get the center piece out? Does it screw out some how? Can i get the little cap off and unscrew it some how? Please help....my laundry is piling up out of control!I haven't been able to find the manual online at all.
It is a Kenmore laundry center Model number 417.99160110

2007-10-12 04:55:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-12 04:50:37 · 3 answers · asked by baby_rost 3 in Other - Home & Garden

i got in a fight with a friend and i want to send her something, she doesn't really like flowers but she does like plants, i just don't know which kind to send her.

2007-10-12 04:46:40 · 9 answers · asked by ... 2 in Garden & Landscape

Last winter, the gas was KILLING me!!!
I live in a 1300 sq ft APARTMENT and my gas bills were $300/mo. during the colder months.
I REFUSE to deal with that this winter...
I am going to invest in 3 space heaters and set my temperature to...??
Please help me???!!!

2007-10-12 04:45:53 · 6 answers · asked by Elle F 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-12 04:42:09 · 3 answers · asked by matters 2 in Garden & Landscape

In Canada.

2007-10-12 04:21:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I just painted my walls in my home, and I taped the ceilings so I would have a straight, even line. But when I took off the tape It was not straight and some of the paint came off with the tape... it looks really bad, does anyone have tips to make it look better?

2007-10-12 04:20:25 · 4 answers · asked by S 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

My bathtube and toilet sits next together. Everytime the water in the bathtube stucks and drains down very slow, the water from the toilet comes out on the floor. About 10 minutes later, the water from bathtube drains down freely, and water from the toilet stop rising.
What should I do? Please give me advise to save money for fixing this problem. Thanks a lot

2007-10-12 04:15:42 · 6 answers · asked by KP 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

and grow some veg instead for a change (i just ended up letting the birds eat the fruit but dont worry - I will leave some for them).

When I finally get them dug out, how should I prepare the ground, what veg should I grow that will not be a failure to a very amateur and part-time gardener and what should I be doing now? Live in west of Ireland so need hardy type of veg and I refuse to use slug pellets so dont want anything too attractive to these pests.

Thanks

2007-10-12 03:57:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape