Home & Garden - 17 October 2007

I have a Dirt Devil I'm not very happy with them so I find myself shopping for a new vacuum.....can you please help me? I don't need a super huge one. I only have about 800-1000 sq feet of carpet but I need something easy to use on the stairs.
Thank You!!

2007-10-17 04:35:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a basement finished with paneling walls and carpeting and a drywalled ceiling. We want to create 2 new walls and hang a door to make a new room down there. I want to avoid drywall, plus paneling will match the existing basement walls. How do you create new paneling walls, and hang a door? Do you frame out walls as you would for drywall?How can this be done over the carpeting?

2007-10-17 04:30:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It seems to me that the overwhelming advice of Yahoo! Answers participants in dealing with house fleas is to use poison foggers or bombs to get rid of the fleas.... but what are the risks of exposing people to such poisons? Should I be concerned that there's poisons on my tables, appliances, etc?

2007-10-17 04:28:08 · 7 answers · asked by jigokusabre 7 in Other - Home & Garden

I bought a used GS vest want to take number patches but always residue or glue used after ironing it on. What would be a recommendation just throwing it into washing machine or something else?

2007-10-17 04:27:05 · 4 answers · asked by CRB 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Like Terra- lift or the chemicals that I read about, and have they been sucessful?

2007-10-17 04:26:30 · 4 answers · asked by northville 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-17 04:25:57 · 5 answers · asked by yp_dreama_princeton 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have wet spots on the ceiling and have tryed bullseye and kilz but they keep coming back.Any ideas on how to over them up?

2007-10-17 04:22:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-17 04:20:29 · 4 answers · asked by steve b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm a first year college student (doh). The machine's top loading and my dad gave me Tide HE with bleach alternative. Whatever that means. since there's no place to put the detergent in, i pour it on top of my clothes. But i'm getting bleach splotches on some of my cotton sihrts! am i doing it wrong or is tide just crappy? I went out and buoght 'All' and 'Woolite' but i dont know how to use that either.

2007-10-17 04:12:26 · 10 answers · asked by falooola 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-10-17 04:08:24 · 3 answers · asked by Oscar G 1 in Other - Home & Garden

what is the easyest to lay

2007-10-17 03:47:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-10-17 03:47:21 · 4 answers · asked by Joshua W 1 in Garden & Landscape

Left sharpie in dryer... and its all over inside drum of the dryer. how to get off?

2007-10-17 03:43:35 · 5 answers · asked by Skinz.org 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-17 03:36:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I know they can't be refinished. How long before they need to be replaced. Dogs and children in family.

2007-10-17 03:29:52 · 6 answers · asked by fluffernut 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

The house is in a neighborhood with gas lines, but I don't know how close the main gas line is. It's roughly 1,200 square foot. It also has a fireplace, which will help with the heating costs but we want to find out how much it would be to make the change from oil to gas, as oil can be so expensive.

2007-10-17 03:27:32 · 4 answers · asked by HeatQuestion 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My man has some tops that smell of BO under the arms even after washing them - he doesn't want to throw them away but every time he wears them you can smell the BO. is there a way to get the smell out

2007-10-17 03:24:39 · 33 answers · asked by Tez 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-10-17 03:20:01 · 19 answers · asked by Eileen J 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

i bought a fox tail at a local ren. faire last weekend.(dont worry, it wasnt killed for its pelt) it was attached to a chain with a simple hole in the hide. before the day was out, i had accidentally ripped it when i tried to sit up too fast and had my hand on it. i dont want this to happen again. is there anything i can do to reinforce the hole so i dont ruin it?

2007-10-17 03:14:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a leak in a buried PVC gas line outside of a building area and need to repair it.

2007-10-17 03:10:44 · 1 answers · asked by Lawrence I 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What are some popular jointers? I need to write a paper in my woods class and would like to know

2007-10-17 03:09:58 · 7 answers · asked by Vander 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

before it falls down round your ears? my neighbour has been at his non stop for the past 4 years :(

2007-10-17 03:05:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My neighbour gave me a lovely plant, but I don't know the name of it, and I don't want to ask her.
It as lots of heart shaped leaves (similar to Ivy leaves), each of which are on their own separate stem which comes from the base of the plant.
It also has pink flowers. Each individual flower is on its own stem which comes from the base of the plant.
Each flower has 5 petals which are teardrop in shape, and which are separate from each other.

I live in Switzerland, so it is a plant which is available here.

I hope someone can help.

2007-10-17 03:04:29 · 6 answers · asked by Copper 4 in Garden & Landscape

Hi, i bought a huge amaryllis bulb it is called amaryllis Rilona and i want to know how many flower stocks can emerge from this huge 41cm amaryllis bulb

2007-10-17 03:00:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Hi, friday i bought a huge amaryllis bulb it has a circonference of 41cm, the hybrid is called amaryllis rilona it has orange flowers, and i planted it friday and there aren`t any signs of growth, after you plant the bulb in about how many weeks should you see new growth signs

2007-10-17 02:54:19 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

i change most of the bulbs on a weekly basis! but bulbs just keep exploding like crazy and their materials scatter everywhere!! i tried all brands still didn't help, other devices are fine only bulbs have this problem..

2007-10-17 02:53:54 · 4 answers · asked by Am Z 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-17 02:49:00 · 2 answers · asked by Chaunte K 1 in Garden & Landscape

Hey it's me again, the bad smell is coming from the back room and it's a laundry/basement type room. The owner told us when we moved in that it leaked through the block walls when it rained really hard but he also put that stop leak paint on the floors and walls.Our sewer pipes run through this area and I know they aren't leaking but is there a way for the smells from the sewer to get back into the house and is there any way to stop this.I really like this house except for this smell ,what do I do except use all the suggestions you guys have given me,and I really liked the one about the dead body and I told my hubby that the former tenant must of disposed of a bad person back there but they did a heck of a job concealing the grave,but thanks guys .

2007-10-17 02:45:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-10-17 02:35:43 · 6 answers · asked by Shana E 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

where do i start?
I have found good website's on planning permission and building regulations. I have found a bunch of suppliers (just need to make final choices). As for the work and desiging i will do that myself (and friends).
I think i am ready to take the first proper steps. Just need help with the following:
1. Looking for land in south east UK. (so far only found small plots not for building)
2. How much should i expect it to cost?. (my guestimate was about 55K)
3. anything i need to be warned about?

I think thats about it.
Thanks in advance.

2007-10-17 02:26:56 · 6 answers · asked by Humza 5 in Decorating & Remodeling