Home & Garden - 1 December 2007

2007-12-01 07:30:03 · 3 answers · asked by Crystal 2 in Other - Home & Garden

My landlord is worried that it might come crashing through the floor. Any website references would be helpful. Thank you.

2007-12-01 07:12:18 · 11 answers · asked by Jennifer R 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I do FIOS installs for Verizon and I have tried everything to get the fiberglass out of my pours after work. I live in FL so a long sleeve shirt and pants are out of the question. I have tried baby powder, really hot showers to open the pours then cold water afterwards, a pumice stone nothing seems to work. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-12-01 07:06:47 · 11 answers · asked by wayno0520 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Okay, I just wanted to share this with the masses. Last night I tried Liquid Plumber, Drano and another Lowe's off-brand. I called my home warranty company and they suggested this home remedy. It worked amazingly! First take a cup of salt and cup of baking soda and put them into the drain. Try first to make sure most of the dirty water is removed from the basin of the sink. They immediately pour into the mix a cup of vinegar. Any vinegar will do. Wait for 15 minutes. Not much happened after that except for a little fizzing. After 15 minutes pour a bunch of boiling water into the sink and watch after the garbage disposal is turned on and the clog is torn free. Don't bother wasting your money like I did on the chemical solutions. The house sinks and you end up ruining your work shirt. Anyway, I hope you remember this one.

2007-12-01 07:00:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-01 06:36:52 · 18 answers · asked by chardy137 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Am I allowed to do this? And how can I do it?

2007-12-01 06:33:49 · 6 answers · asked by mhouston34 2 in Garden & Landscape

Do Pictures collect moisture if placed in a plastic box??
I thought maybe if i put them in an envelope and then in the box it might help...

2007-12-01 06:33:27 · 3 answers · asked by Lauren 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Is this normal. It's a brand new heater. I have used it three times. I bought K1 kerosene for it. I read the owners manual but I didnt see anything about that in there.
It has an automatic shut off, it puts out the large flame, but I can still see some flickering at the bottom.
I blew on it trying to put it out. lol It took so long, I dont know if it went out on its own or if it was from me.
I just need to know if this is normal. I dont want to blow up my house.

2007-12-01 06:31:39 · 2 answers · asked by night_of_mystery29 3 in Other - Home & Garden

When i get my own room, (some time next year) I want to put a picture of something from harry potter on the wall, like the castle and the lake, but how? I haven't got a projecter (is there any cheap way of getting one?) .
How do I do it?
Thankyou.

2007-12-01 06:14:57 · 4 answers · asked by Wrackspurt 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My 3 1/2 year old has been sneaking into my bed every night since me and his father split, and i'm a very heavy sleeper and I have a huge bed, so I never notice it.

In the last two weeks, I have woken up in the morning and my son has wet my bed three times (my bed is way more comfortable than any toddler mattress so I think he's sleeping heavier and not waking up like he used to). I've used a bleach/water solution and then kept a fan on it all day to dry it out, but my mattress still smells like urine. Heavily.
Is there anything better than bleach that I can use to get the smell out? It's a brand new mattress, and I dont have the money to get it proffessionally cleaned or anything.
Also, do you think it's too late to correct the already existing stains?

2007-12-01 06:14:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

We use a wood-burning stove to heat our house in the winter. I'm talking about paper trash such as junk mail, old printed documents, etc.

2007-12-01 06:11:58 · 5 answers · asked by Tyler M 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I want this slipcover:
http://www.target.com/Room-Essentials-Waffle-Westpoint-Slipcover/dp/B000V4POBU/ref=bxgy_cc_img_b_3455521/602-8098748-3844662

However, the description doesn't list which dimensions it will cover. Are they assuming that it will fit almost all sofas?

2007-12-01 06:09:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I've tried paint thinner, acetone... everything I can think of. Do I just have to go through the painstaking proccess of scraping it off?

2007-12-01 06:04:49 · 6 answers · asked by bradscotford 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I love my non-stick pan, but recently, I've noticed that it's starting to stop being non-stick, and just cooking an egg on it is turning out to be a pain. It's really frustrating.

I've only been using this pan for about 8 months, so I need to know if this is the average lifespan of a non-stick pan, or if it's possible to make it last much longer than that.

I've followed the rules that you should let the pan cool first before soaking it in water for cleaning, and that it should be cleaned with a soft sponge to avoid scratching the surface. I've also only used wooden utensils with the said pan, so what am I doing wrong that's causing my pan to become useless so quickly?

I'll be buying a new pan soon, and I'd really like it to last much longer than its predecessor did... :(

Thanks! ^_____^

2007-12-01 05:59:24 · 5 answers · asked by ksolaris 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-01 05:53:02 · 3 answers · asked by Patti S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

other than lose weight, they are a bit too big, i remember seeing a product that did it, but i cannot find it (probably because it didnt work. Is there some way to make the waist a little more loose?

2007-12-01 05:49:27 · 4 answers · asked by theshmo891 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Please only tell me if you know for sure! Paper can be composted--it's high in carbon & is good for balancing out the nitrogen in kitchen waste--but I'm worried about whether the ink in newspaper is toxic. At this point I use only food packaging, which is legally required to contain non-toxic ink only.

Toxins in the garden are a hazard. I know a story of someone who was made sick for years by the railroad ties she used to contain her raised beds... they contained arsenic. Not good!

2007-12-01 05:40:51 · 5 answers · asked by swallowfeather 2 in Garden & Landscape

any hazards? or is it straight forward rubber o ring type seal replacement?

2007-12-01 05:40:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi am an American service member living in Germany. Last summer I discovered that some of my shoes had mildew in them. (new shoes) I took them out cleaned them and left them out. Later I found some of my clothes as well were mildew. Can some one tell me how to get rid of this problem??? I have Asthma and it bothers me a lot. My schrank is next to an outside wall, there is nothing wet inside or damp. Please help me. Thanks and Happy Holidays to all.
A soldier in Deutchland

2007-12-01 05:30:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok, I've never decorated a house before and I am looking for stuff to go on the walls of my new house. I'm kind of clueless as to how to make things look good. I need something to go above my couch. If you could just give me a general idea of something cool to put there that would be great! If you have a picture of something thats even better. We are going for a Tuscan style and the couch is tan.

2007-12-01 05:28:45 · 8 answers · asked by azrielle 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

What should I name this cute circle robot?

2007-12-01 05:28:27 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The fruit was awesome. I guess my question would be...do I pick the fruit while it is on the tree now or do I wait and pick them up from the ground before eating them? I know that you usually pick apples and such from a tree...

2007-12-01 05:27:04 · 4 answers · asked by mhouston34 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-01 05:24:26 · 6 answers · asked by lt 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Y fronts on the radiator at my old freinds house ,do you still wear y fronts? ha ha ha ha

2007-12-01 05:22:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Lately, we've had plenty of cold weather and snow where I live . The other night, I tried to unlock my door when I came home, and I couldn't . I was in NO MOOD to stand outside in the freezing cold ! I had to go around and go in the back door . Today, a cab was waiting outside for me, and I couldn't unlock my front door . I had to go out my back door . The lock on my front door only works sometimes . A lock can't decide when to lock and when to unlock . A lock can only unlock when its owner puts the key in the keyhole and turns -- that's all it can do . I always use the right key . Why doesn't my lock work EVERY time I want to unlock my front door ? Are the tumblers in this lock freezing ? What could possibly be wrong ?

2007-12-01 05:15:29 · 6 answers · asked by I_hate_being_single 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I was helping bringing in the Christmas tree and I got quite a bit of sap on my pants! Does anyone know how to get it off?

2007-12-01 05:14:14 · 3 answers · asked by lil' miss fashionista 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

her car broken into and thinks they may have tried to get into the house. We put a good lock on the door and she has 2 big dogs that would protect her if they knew someone had tried to enter. She doesn't want an alarm but would like something cheap to put on the doors that alert the dogs when the door is opened. I know they make things like that for windows-Are there any things out there for doors? Thanks.

2007-12-01 05:12:28 · 7 answers · asked by Gretchen H 2 in Other - Home & Garden

It is the kind you put an umbrella through. I put the umbrella in, but the rest is still outside....we are supposed to get 6" of snow today....should I bring it inside in the basement?

2007-12-01 05:12:18 · 15 answers · asked by mikeyob_77 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-12-01 05:10:24 · 7 answers · asked by Jennifer S 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-12-01 05:07:14 · 4 answers · asked by tara2772 1 in Cleaning & Laundry