Home & Garden - 17 December 2007

I was wondering whats so different about the microfiber, and if its better or worse than the kangaroo leather, thanks

2007-12-17 10:22:54 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-12-17 10:16:42 · 8 answers · asked by jjfoxy 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

It stats this You can use any laundry soap and any soft brush to wash the slippers. But does not say if any what the water temp should be and so on? Any ideas?

2007-12-17 10:16:31 · 4 answers · asked by DQ 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My cat was locked out of his restroom and used my potted corn stalk plant as a urinal. Is this the bitter end for my plant? What can I do to save it?

2007-12-17 10:14:03 · 4 answers · asked by Perki88 7 in Other - Home & Garden

Which has "better" or is "more effective" in insulating a 6" stainless steel chimney liner inside a 35' high 1927 built brick chimney without clay lining ? Brick chimney also sticks up 5' above roof. Vermiculite ? or 1/2" foil back ceramic wool blanket insulation kit ? Thank-you...... Looking for the most effective resistance to heat loss on liner due to creosote build up particularly at top . Want to use the foil back insulation kit over the vermiculite....easier to remove from chimney if ever needed if this is effective for my problem. Wood is not the problem , it is all hard wood over 2 yrs old confirmed...burns fantastic untill flu creosotes up at top.

2007-12-17 10:04:06 · 4 answers · asked by sm 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have a fish pond with waterfall.
Should we cover it tonight, from freezing.
28 degrees tonight in Jax, FL.
Never had a pond before.

2007-12-17 10:03:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

thx

2007-12-17 09:51:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Has anyone bought this crib? I have searched the internet and I cannot find rails or a 4-5" mattress for it. Any suggestions other than amazon, ebay....?

2007-12-17 09:51:29 · 1 answers · asked by jessepko 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am not talking about a bath tub or jacuzzi ...just regular shower

2007-12-17 09:50:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-17 09:46:46 · 19 answers · asked by Gypsy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My John Deere is just like new, it is like a hobby with me keeoing it in top running order. When I run it at night with my lights on the lights go from bright like they shoud be to some what dim. Like on your car when you go from bright to dim, but I'm not doing anything to make this happen, I'm at the same speed and I'm on black top whrer it is very even [no hole to hit]. Why would my mowers lights do this it is both of them doing it, and they are in tight?????

2007-12-17 09:44:32 · 2 answers · asked by thehazymoon 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Firstly, I want to thank those of you who advised me on my previous question, regarding painting my living room a sage color. It is painted now, and I love it, and goes very well with the brown furniture and fireplace. Now I am looking to do a long hallway in our ranch style, and fairly open house. I was wondering if it would be in vogue to paint the bottom half of the wall sage, (same as the living room), and the top half a creamy tan color, which I am also using to paint the kitchen and back entrance. And if so, I was wondering what to put in the middle to divide them. I know this 'divided-wall' style was popular a few years ago, but am not sure about now. I don't want to paint it, only to have my guests say 'yikes' when they walk in. :-)Thanks muchly in advance for any advice. You were all great with your help on my last question.

2007-12-17 09:44:27 · 4 answers · asked by lioness1680 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

we have a 2 story home and I don't have much faith in the installer. I did go from a 50 gal to a 40 gal, but I can't figure why that would make a difference. The hot water pipe coming directly out of the heater is not even warm, Now the water on the second floor ( third floor not used much), does get hot, but it takes about 5 minutes before it is even warm.???

2007-12-17 09:34:50 · 3 answers · asked by Ron S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

If you had a choice of a black leather couch for you living room, or a larger, longer old fashioned (with flowers) couch, and you always have fmily or friends staying over night...Which would you chose..The black leather couch is smaller and not comfortable to sleep on, very narrow.

2007-12-17 09:23:46 · 4 answers · asked by jalady 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-12-17 08:55:05 · 8 answers · asked by yf g 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Before somebody says "sweep the dust up" I have and the whole place has been thoroughly cleaned. The floors were sealed with acrylic varnish to which does have its own odour but it just smells dusty in there!

2007-12-17 08:49:17 · 5 answers · asked by super_ms 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i always feel that the elements will cause a short in my house. Is this true?

2007-12-17 08:42:42 · 14 answers · asked by jyoomoe 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I maintain a moderate humidity levels (40-50%) in the house and, as a result, over time I have mildew grown where condensation is on the bottom part of the window glass.

Is there anything I can apply on the glass to deter this growth from appearing? (I do clean it afterwards once in a couple of months with a bleach solution.)

Thanks.

2007-12-17 08:36:50 · 2 answers · asked by SBB 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am hoping to build my fiance a small bar for our home for Christmas (I know I'm last minute). My father is going to help me but it needs to be easy. Ideally made solely from plywood and other inexpensive materials. It's going to be in his "man-room" until we are able to update it. I just want him to have something there until we get a better one. I would like it to be counter height and about 5' long. Ideally a few shelves on the back to store bottles ... again nothing too fancy and certainly not difficult I don't really know my way around a workshop!

2007-12-17 08:34:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Keeping a clean home during the hectic holiday season can be a challenge - especially with the additional details to deal with, like gingerbread cookies on the floor, holiday decor that needs constant dusting, and guests dropping in at the last minute. How do you keep your home clean during this busy time?

2007-12-17 08:30:43 · 411 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

My amaryllis bulb that i recently purchased has red spots on it is this normal? Do you think my bulb will be okay as long as it sheds off its scale with the red spots on it?

2007-12-17 08:26:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-17 08:24:02 · 17 answers · asked by ben t 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am buying a house that has only a whirlpool tub in the master bathroom. I was hoping to change out the faucet and have it include a personal or hand shower so I don't have to always shower in the spare bathroom. Main thing is that I do not want to have to make any extra holes for the hand shower if possible. Would a roman tub faucet and hand shower suffice?

2007-12-17 08:21:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The diameter of his lawn is 60 feet. The sprinkler is located at the origin of the coordinate plane. Write an equation that describes the circumference and area of Sami’s lawn.

2007-12-17 08:19:37 · 2 answers · asked by zeinab z 1 in Garden & Landscape

to put the solar panels on top of the roof have to wait. We are concerned that they might get hurt. We did get are permit.

2007-12-17 08:12:30 · 3 answers · asked by Pedro G 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Wasn't sure where to post this question but anyway......Is this a good drill for to do projects in and around the house? Was thinking of buying it for a Christmas gift for the husband but I'm not sure what to look for when purchasing something like this.
Any advice and/or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanx!

http://cgi.ebay.com/DeWalt-DW959K2-18-Volt-1-2-Cordless-Drill-Kit-NEW_W0QQitemZ110205449235QQihZ001QQcategoryZ42272QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

2007-12-17 08:10:02 · 11 answers · asked by Cynder 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

Please do not suggest any other types of boards at all- only answer the actual question please, or don't answer. (I.E. I don't want a "ribbon board", so don't suggest it. I don't want a wine cork thing, so don't suggest it. I don't want to "just use magnets instead", etc...) Assume that I have ALL hand tools, and no industrial ones. (If there's something in your answer that I don't have, I'll just go out and get it.) Please don't answer if you aren't literally giving step-by-step instructions. Like if I asked for a recipe for chocolate chip cookies, DON'T answer by saying "add some flour and eggs". BE SPECIFIC please! (This is like my fifth time posting this question, so sorry for sounding irritated. I just keep getting non-specific answers and other goofy design ideas, whereas I have already decided on what I want, so that part of the question has been resolved.)

2007-12-17 08:04:37 · 10 answers · asked by Mink M 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my dad has a couple of glass fishtanks in his garden, now the weather is getting cold he's concerned if they freeze it'll crack the tank. is there anything that can be done about this? no chemicals please as theres pond plants in them and possibly some other wildlife. i remember something about floating a tennis ball in there to take the pressure off but am not quite sure if i've made this up in my mind or mixed it up with somethin else!!

2007-12-17 08:00:27 · 9 answers · asked by twinkly_toes 4 in Garden & Landscape

they are solid maple

2007-12-17 07:49:00 · 5 answers · asked by ricky 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I was wondering if there were any grants for Senior Citizen's so they can fix there house. I know a 85yr old that has water in there heat pipe so they had to disconnect the heat to the bottom of the split level house. She spent 10,000 calling in professionals to fix the problem and after all they did the problem was still not fixed. All of her social sec. goes directly to medicine. There are countless problems with the house, you couldnt sell it because of the dirty water in the heat pipes. The Portch is caving in, kitchen...I wont even go into detail...Theres just soo much to do, she cant afford loans because she really doesnt have any income. Are there any grants or somthing to help this growing disaster of a house.

2007-12-17 07:46:00 · 1 answers · asked by Stargazer 1 in Maintenance & Repairs