Home & Garden - 12 November 2007

Last time my question was:
"Cold air coming in sliding doors-ideas?
I have a slider in my daughter's bedroom, can't seal it off with plastic for the winter b'c hub needs to get out there to shovel the snow off the balcony. I was going to buy fleece to cover the window, just drape it up over the top slider hardware and let it hang down to the floor, that way hub can open it when needed. Do you think the fleece will be warm enough and might it be too heavy? Anyone know of any warm but lightweight materials I could use?"

So I bought the fleece and made a cute curtain in her 2 fav colors using 15 inch squares sewn together. Now I want to back it with a plastic liner to further cut the draft. (The window is fine, there are no cracks or gaps) Any suggestions on how to attach the plastic to the fleece that won't add too much weight to the whole thing and won't sink thru the fabric and look gross like glue probably would? I can't put the plastic thru my sewing machine. Thanks!

2007-11-12 13:34:19 · 6 answers · asked by JungleJane 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I recently got a speeding ticket and i am receiving various kinds of defensive driving advertisements by mail to my home i have already done a course and i need that no more but this $#%^&*( keep sending me their ads please tell me how should i stop it !
I live in Dallas Texas

2007-11-12 13:22:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

i've got a winter coat from last year that i don't want to stop using, but its fabric has began to sort of 'bubble', and it's starting to look a bit crappy. a new grey scarf i bought recently has made these 'bubbles' look like snow. it looks really rubbish. how do i remove these bubbles? my coat is covered in them, i really want to avoid dishing out for a new coat again :\

any suggestions? thanks

2007-11-12 13:11:29 · 12 answers · asked by Poet 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-12 13:06:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

such as pine tree like shrubs and flowers? Ideally, they would be plants that bloom every year, and do not have to be replanted. this would be for a small courtyard, mangaed by my highschools enviormental club, so low maintenance would be nice.

2007-11-12 12:55:25 · 8 answers · asked by kaleidoscope girl 2 in Garden & Landscape

If someone rang your doorbell or knocked on your door, would you honestly be able to welcome them with a smile or shrink in embarrassment because you are such a pig?

2007-11-12 12:53:39 · 3 answers · asked by ≤ Flattery Operated © 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

I bought my wedding dress from China and there are no dry cleaning instructions attached to the dress! The cleaners are not sure how to clean the dress! It is made of Satin and is very plain. No beads! Does anyone have instructions on how to clean this dress!

2007-11-12 12:44:03 · 5 answers · asked by butterfly333127 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

what to press to start the machine?

2007-11-12 12:40:42 · 8 answers · asked by ALESANA 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

Then the next day all of a sudden it starts working and blowing out hot air. When it goes on for only five minutes it blows out cold air and shuts off and then we freeze the temp even dropped as low as 58. I even reset the thermostat and bought a new one and that was not it either.Please help me I don't want to spend a whole bunch of money calling a tech if it something so simple to fix.

2007-11-12 12:36:44 · 4 answers · asked by lbhoney143 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It's greasy...

2007-11-12 12:35:54 · 5 answers · asked by swtjudeblu 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have the measurements an want to get a idea what the prices are but can't find any.

2007-11-12 12:32:58 · 2 answers · asked by CHARR C 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

hi everybody

we are planning on painting our family room & kitchen. in kitchen we have cinnamon cherry cabinets, brown tiles & brownish back splash. corian counter top has black, brown, grey & white in it but black is the dominant color. we are thinking we may need a light color as everything else is dark. we'll appreciate if you can throw some ideas around. so far we're leaning a little toward light brown in kitchen & family room, dark brown or maroonish on family room niche and on arches that lead to master bed & 2nd bedroom. you can see the pictures at http://community.webshots.com/album/561422598QctESi
i was initially thinking about green as i like brown & green combination. our exterior is green and doors are dark brown. but i'm not sure if green will go with cinnamon cherry. appliances are stainless steel.

appreciate your help

2007-11-12 12:30:59 · 3 answers · asked by som 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Ex. The Reptile & Turtle Basking Platform can also be used as a shelter for land animals. It is easily cleaned with mild soap and water. Dimensions: 21" x 5"x 6".

2007-11-12 12:05:41 · 5 answers · asked by jay j 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am in the process of purchasing a front load washer .Is there anyone with first hand knowledge about what brand or what I should be aware of before buying.I really don't know much.I would appreciate any info if you have one and your satified with it.

2007-11-12 12:02:13 · 6 answers · asked by sscreener 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-12 11:58:43 · 5 answers · asked by liberty 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

when i, press steam dirty water drip out.

2007-11-12 11:56:04 · 4 answers · asked by dannie l 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-12 11:53:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-12 11:53:53 · 6 answers · asked by Mike O 2 in Garden & Landscape

My family (whom i don't live with) thinks it's tacky but i swear it is the sickest sofa ever :)
it's like a big pillow. my house is plain (white walls, biege carpets and wood floors) do you think it would look off? or is it just what my living room needs?
thanks!

2007-11-12 11:46:57 · 7 answers · asked by normajean_81 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-12 11:39:24 · 7 answers · asked by LOL 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-12 11:36:05 · 4 answers · asked by mairszee 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-12 11:30:58 · 2 answers · asked by mairszee 1 in Garden & Landscape

i was putting roof on, whitout gloves. and now i feel alot of little spines in my hands that wont come off!!! ugh!!! help

2007-11-12 11:30:57 · 3 answers · asked by Arturo A 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Construction Lagging. What is it? I have been offered a job in it and I don't fully understand what it is at the moment.

2007-11-12 11:24:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We live in a trailer park and we have had a drought in my state this year. So the deer come out of the surrounding woods and eat my Forsythia leaves from the bushes, etc. In the spring and summer they ate the Day Liliy flowers - they were so nice and orange until they ate them. Grr. They leave behind a trail of their poob in the yard which is supposed to be good for the soil but I worry about them eating my plants. Now it has been raining and I am hoping the deer will eat the new shoots that come up in the woods. I hope deer sleep in the winter. What is there for them to eat in the winter when plants have no leaves? I really don't care but I wonder (no need to answer that). I heard some people actually feed the deer with grain, etc. One lady from Germany told me to put human hair cuttings in the yard and the deer hate the scent of that and stay away. I will try it too. Any ideas please let me know. In the spring I will put a small fence around all my daylilies so I can see thembloom

2007-11-12 11:23:19 · 9 answers · asked by Marina C 3 in Garden & Landscape

i want to buy my husband a cordless drill, to tell you the truth i dont know one from the other, i want it to be a good make, and around £100ish, i also want a case of bits to go with it, i have been looking, but im just more confused, what is the difference with a cordless drill and a hamer drill.

2007-11-12 11:08:21 · 23 answers · asked by missdiorable 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I had the plumbers in here on Friday to install a cutoff valve in hopes of getting a new refrigerator soon. I just had a "floating" vinyl floor installed 6 months ago. Good Armstrong high quality flooring. When the plumber moved my old peg-legged (no rollers on this baby) refrigerator he tore and "X" 4 inch by 4 inch section of my new flooring. They want to patch it. I say replace it. If it had been 4 or 5 years old I could live with a patch. I saved a long time to get this flooring installed. I paid cash for the materials and installation. What would you do??

2007-11-12 11:07:12 · 11 answers · asked by DEBBIE J 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Anyone got any clue about the process of doing driveways with exposed agregate?

Cheers Yo!

2007-11-12 11:03:22 · 3 answers · asked by Yo 1 in Garden & Landscape

It's a medium sized to smallish houseplant with red, longish, fluffy kind of things hanging off of it and it's dying. Does anyone know what it might be? The leaves are fairly large and go into point at the point, and they're thin and sort of papery/velvety. Please help! ^_^

2007-11-12 10:59:48 · 3 answers · asked by Stilts1221 2 in Garden & Landscape

Im going to install tiles in a large area- someone mentioned that I needed a "Grid"- some kind of a tile spacer tool of some sort- does anyone have any information on where to find this grid or how it exaclty works? thanks for your help

2007-11-12 10:54:08 · 1 answers · asked by Iris 3 in Decorating & Remodeling