Home & Garden - 26 October 2007

My neice wants one for Xmas. Her friend has one and likes it - save her getting out the big vacuum cleaner all the time. Is there another rechargeable one that is better?

2007-10-26 15:01:40 · 5 answers · asked by Maggiemuffin 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

We're looking to move into a large loft and we need to know how to cheaply build temporary walls to create 3 bedrooms.

2007-10-26 14:58:53 · 5 answers · asked by Daniel K 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Please name things that can be bought at Walmart, Target or Walgreens.

2007-10-26 14:54:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-10-26 14:49:10 · 8 answers · asked by lori 7 in Garden & Landscape

i have a jasmine house plant that goes out in the summer. as soon as i bring it in for the winter it starts to get these tiny white bugs that can fly. eventually it eats away at the leaves until it dries up. what can i use to get rid of them and why does it come back even when i change the soil. thks

2007-10-26 14:42:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Where can I buy poplar. I'm trying to build a frame for a projector screen.

2007-10-26 14:30:48 · 8 answers · asked by Chris C 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Long story, but I have a 277V outlet and I need it to be 110V to plug in regular electrical appliances. How do I go about doing this? I do not need to have a very high load on the socket, just about 5A or so. I need to do this economically and as you can tell by my question, I am no good at electrical work. I can plug stuff in but that's about it. Any links to suitable transformers would be appreciated
Thanks.

2007-10-26 14:00:19 · 11 answers · asked by struds2671 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

okay, my favorite pair of flats are the ones that actually tend to stink

how do i get rid of the foul odor? plz help!
they're my favorite pair.

2007-10-26 13:56:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I tried bleach and maybe I someone can help me find a prof that is doesn't cost that much

2007-10-26 13:48:57 · 4 answers · asked by bralynn1969 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

pereferably something that takes that smell out of couches.

2007-10-26 13:43:06 · 10 answers · asked by oh_mon_dieu 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

i got insulating spray foam that you use to plug up holes or what not in your house. I got it on my hands and it won't come off. How do I get it off????????? It burns and it is stuck on there.

2007-10-26 12:52:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Thread in the bobbin case keeps getting tangled! It does this no matter how many times I re-thread the the bobbin And the upper thread, and it's not only thread so it's not because it's fraying. It also does this no matter how I adjust the tension. I only have to till Halloween to finsih this costume, and I still have alot to finish on it! How do I fix this?!? Please help!

2007-10-26 12:25:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Found a baby tarantula in my closet. Holy crap batman! Going STRAIGT to the store after work......what do i get...my closet backs to the back of the house - and 3/4 acre of land......tarantula city...HELP!! Will NOT sleep tonite!

2007-10-26 12:22:24 · 17 answers · asked by KRIS 1 in Other - Home & Garden

When the freezer is going thru its defrost phase, the ice cubes of course are a little bit melted, but mostly still solid. But they always get that distinctive odd smell.
Then, when they refreeze again, they don't have a smell again.
Where does this smell come from, and should i throw my ice away during this cycle?

2007-10-26 11:48:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-26 11:45:48 · 7 answers · asked by dosahyd f 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Not the kind that you push... the kind that takes gas and you need to turn it on?

Do you even know where the gas goes?

Do you know how to adjust the settings?

If you don't know, do you want to learn how?

Just wondering - thanks!

2007-10-26 11:33:22 · 14 answers · asked by ? 6 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-26 11:15:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-26 11:14:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

A non-toxic, environmentally friendly way is what I'm looking for. They are a menace.

2007-10-26 11:12:16 · 5 answers · asked by Arggg 7 in Other - Home & Garden

Hi. I'm trying to learn to iron... for university (and I haven't done an ounce of housework before).

An ironing board (well ours at least) has one 'curved' end to it (opposite side to that metal rail thing). What's that for? I guessed it was for trouser legs, but my trouser legs are much smaller than the ironing board.

Also if you're meant to put an iron upright when its on but you're not ironing (e.g. when moving the trousers to the next patch) then why is there a metal rail thing??


Sorry if I sound a bit naive!!!

2007-10-26 11:11:29 · 12 answers · asked by ღ♥ღ latoya 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have about a million lady bugs that are around our house. Several have found thier way into the house. What are some things I can do to get rid of them?


They are driving me crazy. I cant even go out of my house without them flying all over my family and I. This is just crazy.

Ok so my husband just said that they were not lady bugs. They are those mixed ones I think you call em Asian Beetles.

2007-10-26 10:58:51 · 6 answers · asked by bstiles10 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Our mattress is 16" deep and all i can find are ones that accomodate 14.5 max.

2007-10-26 10:52:36 · 6 answers · asked by smarttmelanie 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have noticed an akward smell coming fomr my furnace. The heat company person came to my house and said everything was fine and he believes it smells like burning metal, but he is not sure what metal would be burning. We turned the thermostat on after he cleaned eveything out. Now he states he will report to my landlord that it is fine and he told me to run the heat for a few days while i leave my house and hopefully it will be gone. It makes me dizzy, but he states it shouldn't What do you think it could be?

2007-10-26 10:47:49 · 5 answers · asked by youngsocrates 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm talking about the kind of bags with the zippers. I hate to throw them away, but I don't want them just lying around either. I know I could put them in the recycle bin, but they just seem like they would be really good...for something.

2007-10-26 10:45:41 · 13 answers · asked by sha 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to start planting trees to help reverse some of the CO2 emissions we're producing. I want to start off with Oak. I have plenty of Acorns, sound ones that haven't been infested. Where can I begin planting some? There is plenty of open space so i'm not worried about that. Its fall now so is it a good time to begin? Can they be pot-planted first?

2007-10-26 10:42:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

without it looking like painted paneling

2007-10-26 10:40:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

The majority of the spacing is 1/8" but where the corners meet, since they are rounded, the gap is more that 1/8.
do I use sanded or unsanded or both.
Thaks for your help.

2007-10-26 10:38:38 · 3 answers · asked by ace a 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a regular plant that i bought from wal mart i cant think of the name right now but its just leaves and its one of those plants that grow really long and kinda bushy it can grow up the wall. but anyways i have it in my betta fish tank and the roots are WAY to long, would it be safe to cut them?

2007-10-26 10:35:43 · 5 answers · asked by nicki_viau 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-26 10:31:29 · 6 answers · asked by AILEEN W 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-26 10:28:23 · 4 answers · asked by John 2 in Other - Home & Garden