Home & Garden - 18 December 2007

please help how to clean a hand knitted baby cardigan
are they safe to machine wash? if not wat the best way

2007-12-18 06:57:38 · 3 answers · asked by wifeofrachid 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-12-18 06:50:54 · 4 answers · asked by E-nig-ma 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-12-18 06:46:47 · 3 answers · asked by andi 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My house looks like a tornado hit it... no joke. I'm rarely home, and when I am, I'm to tired to clean. I just found out people are coming over for Christmas eve. I don't have any days off between now and then, and I work from 6am-4pm every day! Does anyone have any advice?

2007-12-18 06:42:53 · 5 answers · asked by gods_rap 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Well I am 16 and my single dad does the wash. i go and I buy epensive clothes and then after a while they start fading, which is not cool! so are there any moms or people who are good with laundry that can help me. brands of detergent?? help a brother out.

2007-12-18 06:33:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

If so, where can they be purchased, and what are the care instructions?

2007-12-18 06:30:03 · 1 answers · asked by Patronin' 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I recieved a beautiful Pointsettia flower and I would like to know how to care for the flower. Do I keep it in light or indirect light and how often to water? Thanks
Bev

2007-12-18 06:28:31 · 2 answers · asked by beverly c 2 in Garden & Landscape

My main water shut-off valve to the house has gotten very corroded and is extremely hard to operate.

Someone suggested that I have a "ball valve" installed to replace the old valve. Supposedly, the ball valve will last a lot longer, etc.

Dpes anyone have an opinion about using a ball valve in this type application? All replies will be appreciated.

2007-12-18 06:27:44 · 7 answers · asked by iheartny 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-18 06:17:05 · 7 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-12-18 06:08:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a rock tumbler,but I dont have the sand.

2007-12-18 05:46:35 · 3 answers · asked by Helen H 1 in Garden & Landscape

The New Church
I don’t know how the owl got into my home. All my windows are screened and many are also latticed; I have looked for holes and not found a one. No even a no-see-um could get through one of my windows.
Perhaps it came under the door, as the small frogs do, but I have never seen an owl on the ground for very long. I should explain that this owl is not the ordinary size and color of an owl. The owl I am chasing is bright green and although it appears to be fully grown it is only the size of my fist.
When I awoke this morning it was perched on the net post of my bed. Except for stopping to have some coffee I have been chasing it since then. The green owl remains just out of my reach. When it alights over my kitchen sink or on a low frond of thatch in my ceiling I can almost stretch it touch it. Almost I can throw a dish towel over its neon body, but it moves away at the last second and I miss. This is how I am occupied when I am distracted by the sight of my friend riding his bicycle in my yard. Between the gateposts (I have not had a gate since it became broken years ago) he steers onto my lawn. He is barefoot, straddling his rusty cruiser.
Venecio shouts as I come out, “Have you heard the news? There is a new church the other side of Bar Sussy. It is called The Church of Enlightenment!”
My friends know my interest in different religious truths. I have explored any sect I can find to learn about, any teaching that is available. I search for information, whether in books, by interviewing spiritual teachers, or from associating with ordinary followers.
One such ordinary follower was here last summer. His name was Walter and I found him trying to camp out on the beach. That, of course, is not legal and in his case the tide would have also made it impossible. I did not like thinking about his beautiful guitar floating out to sea so I invited him to be a guest in my home.
Walter combed his long hair in my bathroom and taught me a practice. I learned how to become one with my surroundings. I have found little use for this skill except when bike riding during the rainy season. Then, mud puddles, bicycle, and I become one. It makes traveling much easier and less hazerdous.
Venecio and I ride to where the new Church of Enlightenment has opened. The head priest is a man. He leads us right through the building and out the back door. The cool grassy area is lined with wire pens. Coconut husks are used for litter and coconut meat for fodder. I am very surprised to see what is in the pens. They all contain pigs! Clean, healthy looking pigs, but pigs nonetheless!
The priest’s voice is very friendly as he explains the foundation of the church’s teachings to Venecio and me. “We base our beliefs on one clear principle,” he says, “The key to becoming enlightened is very simple, there is one thing you must do. To become enlightened, you must to kiss the pig!”
I am shocked. “I cannot kiss a pig!”
“That is alright,” he assured me, “You may begin by talking to the pig. Start a conversation!”
I had heard enough. The animals were repulsive, gray as gun metal flabby lumps with tufts of bristled hair between their ears. They made unpleasant noises. I left.
At home, I spotted the tiny green owl in the large silk tree that grew in my yard. How he got out, I don’t know, but I realized I needed to inspect the thatch. My hammock is underneath that tree and its branches brush the eaves of my roof. The silk tree’s leaves matched the tiny owl’s bright green foliage.
I sat in the hammock to gaze at the elusive bird, and noticed a column of neon green light snaking upward from the roots of the silk tree. The cord of light was pulsing, alive, buzzing with electrical energy. It was pleasant to observe and it tapered off in the branches where the owl was perched.
A wet nose nudged me; it was a large and beautiful golden brown dog. Petting its back I discovered battery compartments on either side of its spine. They contained several double A alkaline batteries. I tried giving the dog commands and found he would obey me instantly.
We played under the tree, while the light snaked into the branches and the owl perched just out of reach.
The next day there was nothing unusual about the silk tree in my yard. I do have a new, beautiful and extremely well behaved dog living with me now==there is no evidence of battery compartments along its spine. The green owl flew away, on the very day that Venicio helped me erect a new wire pen because of my decision to join the church.

2007-12-18 05:41:00 · 4 answers · asked by mary e 2 in Garden & Landscape

Hey guys. My house is very white. I would like to paint a wall in my bedroom. I'm thinking the wall behind my headboard? The walls are all white. The furniture is a black color (cappuccino supposedly). The headboard is the same black cappunccion, with a bar ontop thats steel.

What color should I paint the one wall? Which wall would you paint? The one with behind the headboard? That wall is pretty empty, but the headboard stands pretty tall...

2007-12-18 05:34:15 · 15 answers · asked by Thomas W. Randoph 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-12-18 05:31:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

How much would it cost to pay someone to install it? And I'm not finding too many ads in Utah for companies that specialize in hood installation, any suggestions on companies or types of companies that would be able to do this?

2007-12-18 05:23:55 · 3 answers · asked by Matt H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anybody know if it'd work or if it would peel?

2007-12-18 05:22:11 · 4 answers · asked by Fighter 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi All!

My husband and I recently bought a home and the bathroom is in need of some work. The tile comes from the shower stall all the way around the entire bathroom, roughly 3 feet feet up from the ground.

We don't want to have to rip out all of the walls and replace them (we'd leave the shower stall tile as-is) , but want to cover up the tile or remove it with a crow bar and put white wood paneling in it's place or over top of the existing tile.

Do you think this will work? I've never used wood paneling before, but am thinking it will be a lot less work to either just cover the existing tile with it, or chip the tile off with a crow bar and cover the once-tiled portion with it. We'd use chair molding to finish the top and bottom of the paneling. Also, we'd most likely need to use chair molding to finish the sides where the wall tile meets the shower stall tile. Do you think covering the existing tile or chipping it off would be easier?

Thanks in advance for your help!

2007-12-18 05:20:27 · 4 answers · asked by presserized 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi can anyone help? im trying to find a wall screw about 10 inches long but everywhere ive tryed i have had no luck thanks G

2007-12-18 05:06:36 · 10 answers · asked by sian c 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just had a little bit of coffee left in a coffee cup. I had my watering in other had because I noticed my begonia plant was little dry. Stupid me I just ended up pouring some coffee in the plant and not the water. I was'nt a whole lot of coffee but the plant did soak it up right away. Do you think I just killed my plant? Please no rude answers!!! Thank you

2007-12-18 05:01:25 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I'm running low on 'Cascade' for my dishwasher. Of course, I'm going to buy some more, but what would happen if I used normal dishwashing liquid like 'Palmolive' in my dishwasher?
Is this also okay?

2007-12-18 04:58:32 · 12 answers · asked by Ladyhawke 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a squeaky floor in my bedroom and I tried to screw it down to the stud. but apparenlty I cant allocate the stud properly. I was using the rule of 9" from the wall, then 16" between each stud... apparently it didnt work. I appreciate your help

2007-12-18 04:52:57 · 5 answers · asked by M R 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-18 04:39:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-18 04:38:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I know they're all good tools but which one is the best. I'm wanting to buy a reciprocating saw (also know as a sawzall) but i'm not sure which one to get. Please don't answer unless you have owned 2 or more of the brands for an accurate comparison. ie: if you've only owned a makita and not one of the other two please don't answer. I would also prefer someone that really puts them to the use, not someone that gets their tools out of the box a couple times a year for a quick project.

2007-12-18 04:38:39 · 7 answers · asked by Troy D 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm painting the open spaces in my bathroom. Picture, roughly from the ribs down is a light colored tile. The open spaces i'm painting in a olive color. My question, if I am painting the open space on teh walls, do i also need to pain the ceiling or should I just leave it in the beige/white color it already is?

2007-12-18 04:37:57 · 7 answers · asked by vail2073 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-12-18 04:25:56 · 19 answers · asked by blue daisy 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

hi people? i just woke up to find out that there was no power in some of my rooms in the house. No lights or outlets are working upstairs (when i plugged my cell phone charger it kept turning on and off) The furnace thermostat is on and says it's running but no heat is blowing. so the furnace is kind of DEAD right now. Washer works but the dryer seems like it needs more power to run and making weird noise.. the stove in the kitchen doesn't work, but the microwave works. lights and outlets are working in downstairs. how could this have happened? there are couple of construction sites right next to my door. could those idiots have done this to my house? i'm really worried since there's no heat. and the temperature keeps dropping. i live in Colorado so it's cold. :( i called XCEL ENERGY and reported it. but don't know when they'll come.

2007-12-18 04:23:05 · 5 answers · asked by Eko M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How many people are involded when building a house. (with the job title please).
Including the person that design the house!
10 points to best answer

2007-12-18 04:22:07 · 2 answers · asked by lixi 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

what to do about white powder mildew on the underside of leaves

2007-12-18 04:15:46 · 1 answers · asked by cheese toast 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

The limit setting works because it kicks off the burners when they get up to temp. but the fan will not kick on unless I manually turn it "on" on the t-stat. The limit switch is only 3 weeks old and I know I will have to buy a new one to fix the furnace but I need to know why this one would go bad after just 3 weeks??

2007-12-18 04:09:41 · 2 answers · asked by Andy B 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)