Home & Garden - 24 November 2007

I haven't put on a timer or anything like that.

2007-11-24 11:27:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I need ideas on how to store / hide all of my christmas presents from the kids now that they're a little older... especially two really large ones I got. A pool table and a large HCTV.

I really want them to be a surprise and we don't have much space.

I can't hide them under my bed since I have a platform with no space underneath. They could find them in the garage. They're too heavy for the attic. I don't have friends/relatives close by to ask.

2007-11-24 11:27:39 · 4 answers · asked by Genie♥Angel 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

Approx how much are self storage units per month?

I need to store our christmas presents without snooping eyes and got 2 large things.

2007-11-24 11:19:50 · 6 answers · asked by Genie♥Angel 5 in Other - Home & Garden

can we wash infant's clothes in a washing machine with a regular detergent?

2007-11-24 11:16:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Well with winter soon starting up we usually burn our woodstove in our basement. Our computer desk is about 3 feet away from the woodstove, the monitor is about 5, and the computer is about 7. Keep in mind how hot woodstoves get, and would you recomend moving it? I would just have it not in a corner like facing the corner. Tell me what you think. Thanks

2007-11-24 10:57:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-24 10:52:20 · 4 answers · asked by slacker_kj57 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-11-24 10:50:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-24 10:35:40 · 4 answers · asked by claire 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

After moving my grandfather clock does not work after moving it from Las Vegas to New York. I put all weights back to where there were originally. It has 3 weights, but the middle one does not drop now and the pendulum stops after just 20 minutes.
The clock is a Howard Miller. Thanks for your help

2007-11-24 10:04:48 · 5 answers · asked by Dave F 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

my old gas stove (we're talking vintage here) keeps burning things, It worked fine when we bought the house but then knob that controlled the temperature fell off, and when we put it back on but and now the inside temperature will rocket to 500 even though it was set at 250. Is there some way to calibrate it, or some website to show me how? This became important after we burnt our turkey to a crisp :(

2007-11-24 09:56:43 · 5 answers · asked by Travis o 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-24 09:39:44 · 19 answers · asked by Beacher 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

boiling water is hot like steam it might break the pet stains up and if i extract it with the shop vac., it might not be sticky or too wet????????

2007-11-24 09:37:27 · 12 answers · asked by frog 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have recently bought a wool coat which I never have bought one before. How do I care for it so moths won't destroy it? I live in the South (almost in Florida). Thank you in advance!

2007-11-24 08:44:57 · 1 answers · asked by retrodragonfly 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am remodeling and making the a Florida room part of the main house. I was ripping off the dry wall that was on the ceiling, and noticed this small little guy sleeping on one of the rafters. I couldn't believe he didn't move as I had just put a sledge hammer through the dry wall not a foot from were he was. I grabbed him with my work gloves and put him in an old fish tank we had and covered it with a towel. I put some old rags in there and he went right back to sleep.

Will he be ok in there until spring? I can't put him outside because it is like 20 degrees and they can't live in the cold. He can't get out of the tank I've got it sealed shut, but does he need anything or will he just sleep until it gets warmer outside?
I have a bat house outside, but I checked and there aren't any inside it right now, (It's to cold) I love having them around they really reduce the mosquitoes.

2007-11-24 08:29:28 · 4 answers · asked by Brad D 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-11-24 08:26:34 · 8 answers · asked by DEEPA P 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-24 08:26:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-24 08:24:06 · 7 answers · asked by mickeys12 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

what can you feed a venis flytrap?

2007-11-24 08:16:37 · 3 answers · asked by shawtyy 1 in Garden & Landscape

Ive bashed it, removed drawers and shouted at it (this was uneffective)...what else can i do? x

2007-11-24 08:06:57 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-11-24 08:03:05 · 9 answers · asked by callmecrazy801 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I recently had the light fixture off to painting a ceiling. I accidentally hit the wires together and caused a pop and spark, but it did not trip the circuit breaker. When I re-installed the fixture it no longer worked. I use a voltage detector and there is power flowing into the box, but when I screw in a light bulb, there no longer is any power flowing in.

What could cause this and how could I detect and fix it?

2007-11-24 08:01:18 · 7 answers · asked by Toivo L 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a Bosch 12V cordless drill. The drill came with 2 batteries. Both batteries have not been holding a charge.
I have the choices of buying new batteries @$50-$70 each, Have Batteries Plus rebuild the batteries for $40 each.
Or trash the drill and buy a new 14V for around $200.Do you have anyother ideas? Which choice would you go for.
P.S. I do like this drill.

2007-11-24 07:49:05 · 13 answers · asked by cobblejoe 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Can dimmer switches be used with halogen down lights?

2007-11-24 07:23:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-24 07:13:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Hi, I am having trouble putting the spring loaded clamps back on the dryer motor to stabilize it. I took out the old motor and am installing the new one and everything is perfect except I cannot seem to get these clamps to stretch far enough to clamp the motor in tight. any ideas on what to do? do i need to buy new clamps of can i use the old ones? thanks for any info.

2007-11-24 06:48:03 · 2 answers · asked by cousinwaylon 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is there a way I can dry clean my own clothes? I have this black and white dress for choir, and I can't machine wash it because the black will wash off onto the white.

Is there a way that I can wash it or something without having to dry clean it without the black washing off on the white? Here's the dress: http://southeastern-performance-apparel.com/dress.html
The white part is layered onto the black part.
Help! The white part gets stained pretty fast, being right under the armpits.

2007-11-24 06:33:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

im growing sum plants and im not close to a plant store but whats the best plant nutrients i could get from average house hold

2007-11-24 05:54:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

im boxing up glassware and im out of bubble wrape, towels, and newspaper. any ideas?

2007-11-24 05:49:06 · 9 answers · asked by Taylor R 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-24 05:42:15 · 8 answers · asked by beth 1 in Garden & Landscape

Boyfriend came home with a christmas tree last night and all my x-mas stuff is in another state where i used to live. Dont feel like driving 10 miles to go buy one is there any tips to make one out of stuff from my basemet? (got lots of wood and stuff)

2007-11-24 05:38:59 · 10 answers · asked by Nicole K 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)