Home & Garden - 8 December 2007

you dont use washing powder?? i watched an episode of i want my mummy and the dad didnt know that there was such thing as washing powder and the towels and clothes came out ripped and holed. does that happen coz its not slimey and its just water like does it get ripped without the slideyness of the washing powder?

2007-12-08 16:30:18 · 7 answers · asked by allaboutme 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I need to find an electric company for my new apartment, these are my choices. But I have no idea what the kwh and cents means, all i wanna know is an estimate of my bill /month. Which is the better choice??
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2007-12-08 16:23:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to paint a small structure that lays outside. But is very cold right now and snow will come soon. Will the weather have an effect on the paint? should i wait until the spring? thanks

2007-12-08 16:14:18 · 6 answers · asked by jumanji 2 in Garden & Landscape

I’m building my kitchen cabinets and I have 36 inches between the pantry cabinet and the sink base. Just needing a few ideas I don’t want a plane two door two drawer base.

2007-12-08 16:10:00 · 3 answers · asked by triminman 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We lock the doors but theres like a million windows.
I should lock them tonight.

2007-12-08 16:08:46 · 15 answers · asked by s_02 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have a yellow and blue nice shirt ,when i washed it they are mixed . what can i do ?

2007-12-08 16:07:54 · 8 answers · asked by khalood 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I rent a room in a house full of college students, and sometimes the hall light wakes me up because it comes into my room through the cracks around the door.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to put around the door/doorframe to keep as much light out as possible?

2007-12-08 15:53:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

there is nobody living there,no more trees, and no food.

2007-12-08 15:51:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

today i had some guy come out and look at the house. he said that my insalation is bad and we have to much humididy in the house. Right now its so cold outside the windows get water stuff on them so i put plastic over the windows to keep it warmer in the house and try to make it stop makin water on the inside window. Well the water is coming thru the plastic onto the floor of the house. What should i do until i get the insalation replaced to keep the water from dripping onto the hosue floor?

2007-12-08 15:48:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Okay I don't know if this is a problem with everyone but I have the hardest time getting my kitchen or cleaning rags to smell good when I wash them. I wash them seperate then my clothes and towels so they don't make them stink but I don't know what to do. Is there any kind of remedie (SP) that anyone knows of.

2007-12-08 15:43:51 · 9 answers · asked by Melissa K 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I was removing an old dishwasher and was too lazy to go to the electric meter box of the house and locate the circuit breaker. Instead, I "shorted out" the "hot wire" to ground with a screw driver hoping to trigger the circuit breaker off. Instead, a piece of the copper wire melted onto the screw driver and the point of the screw driver was ruined. The circuit breaker did not shut off and the wire remained energized.
I am now worried that the circuit breaker is not functioning properly. Is there a way to test a circuit breaker to make sure it functioning properly?

2007-12-08 15:42:46 · 9 answers · asked by mklwis 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am a recent bachelor and am fixing up my home entirely. I really found out that I am terrible at it but am trying. The living, dining, kitchen and family room are all kind of connected in my two story home. I painted light neutral colors that look pretty good I think (bhr paint - desert rose and Day Spa are the color names). I just ordered really nice cabinets (I hope) that are called "shaker honey spice" which is a lighter oak. Should my new wood laminate floor be a bit darker than the cabinets? Can anyone suggest a good laminate or color that would be decent. I really dont like the darker woods but in between is ok.
Any help is appreciated as I am struggling with this whole decorating thing!!

2007-12-08 15:21:59 · 2 answers · asked by flafuncop 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have tried chopping it down , round up , and now water softening salt , which the salt does deter it some but not totally.

2007-12-08 15:20:45 · 10 answers · asked by Pat M 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The stains are a month old, and the sheets have been through the wash twice(?) since the ~incident.~

Are the stains baked in? Or is there a miracle solution? ...

I'm sick of having to throw a pillow over the stain when someone comes in my room. :P

2007-12-08 15:04:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-12-08 14:45:21 · 2 answers · asked by Dave M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I had a sewage pit and a sewage pump in the basement.

The check valve is at the lower part of the 8- foot vertical pipe ( just above the sewage pump) and
this vertical pipe is 8 feet high,
and then go horizontally to the main outlet sanitary pipe.

Whenever the pump stops, there is a big bang and vibration in the piping system.
The big bang has been annoying day and night and the vibration is loosening/damaging fixtures and pipings.

One of the plumbers said the check valve (existing is vertical) should be installed as near as possible to the pump and it would be better at horizontal level.

Is there any other better way I can do and Do It Myself?

Thanks

2007-12-08 14:43:23 · 4 answers · asked by inyma a 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My name is Sarah. Maybe that will inspire you.

Obviously if the name is chosen you will have no claim to it. I'm not sure why but I fel like this needed to be said.

2007-12-08 14:32:38 · 23 answers · asked by sarah t 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Ok, recently i asked about why my phal. orchid isnt growing flowers, and it's been about a year....I feed it(fertilizer) about every other week or two, very weak solution, about half than the recommend dosage. The fertilizer is 31% phosphate and 19% Nitrogen....Now i was told to get a fertalizer with a higher phosphate content than nitrogen, but I've been feeding my plant this alll along (higher phosphates supposedly increase flower growth).....the plant gets about 8hrs of light from the grow lamp.....it's growing very very well, It has grown two new leaves, and various new roots....very sturdy and extremely healthy plant....just no flowers!!!! what can i do to encourage my orchid to flower for me?

2007-12-08 14:20:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-08 13:58:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good vacuum for me to get. I need something under $100, that I can use both on my hardwood floors, and to vacuum my carpeted staircase. Also lightweight. I've researched but can't find anything I want. Any suggestions?

2007-12-08 13:48:20 · 1 answers · asked by aprilmommy06 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-12-08 13:23:39 · 14 answers · asked by katie 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in an area that has tonns of clay in the yard. Lots of roots too (huge, beautiful trees!).

When it rains, you can slide all over the place on my lawn. My lawn also had small bald spots - I guess from my dog running all over when it's wet.

I've planted grass seed and it seemed to start off well, but then 1/2 way through the summer it was just like before. It looks fine when the grass is longer.

How can I improve my grass without laying sod? I've been told I have to dig up the top 6" of my lawn and put down proper soil (urgh) or lay sod. My yard is pretty big so sod would be pretty expensive.

Any suggestions?

It is party shady in my yard because of all the big trees.

Any help would be appreciated. PS. Zone 4 (I think - southern Ontario)

2007-12-08 13:23:32 · 9 answers · asked by tak 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-08 13:06:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Does any one know how long it takes to grow a balsam fir from seed to around 7 foot.

2007-12-08 13:04:14 · 6 answers · asked by tri0nex 1 in Garden & Landscape

I'm making a feral cat shelter out of two big plastic storage bins: you put one inside the other & fill the space between them with insulation of some kind. But you have to cut a "cat hole" thru both bins. I tried a utlity knife. Then I got this drill bit at Home Depot that's supposed to act like a saw to cut straight & curved lines. I thought that would work, but it doesn't seem to at all.

2007-12-08 12:58:49 · 5 answers · asked by wichhazl 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Like smoke alarm,Carbin...alarm,...what do you have in your car for emergency use?

2007-12-08 12:56:30 · 5 answers · asked by High_Sun 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Why do houses in LasVegas have no basements?

2007-12-08 12:50:54 · 8 answers · asked by vonbrenn 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-12-08 12:44:54 · 6 answers · asked by reynwater 7 in Garden & Landscape

Bedroom Walls ? Mine's pink to generate warmth and peacefulness. I am told that blue makes the room feel cold and green suggests serenity. Has anyone changed their bedroom colour with any logic like this behind it?

2007-12-08 12:33:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

What should the PSI be when I am using an air attachment gun for blasting air for cleaning tools?

Is 150PSI to powerful?

The nozzle has a very narrow tip

2007-12-08 12:28:42 · 8 answers · asked by f1avor_f1av 3 in Maintenance & Repairs