Home & Garden - 27 December 2007

i know that theres plastic paper glass and aluminum but what do i us to hold them seperatly and where do i put the bins? im 15 so i cant just put them anywhere they have to go somewhere out of the way. and if i could i would but them in my room but then i would have to go up and down the stairs any time i was recycleing

i really want to become a better recycler so please help

2007-12-27 23:55:19 · 5 answers · asked by sarah♥♥♥ 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-27 23:54:15 · 5 answers · asked by Crystal 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi,

I have some pipes running vertically up a corner of my kitchen. I'm planning on boxing them off and am wondering what sheet material will be best for the job as it needs to be water-resistant, suitable for painting (or plastering I guess..) as well as being tiled further down.

I was thinking WBP Ply but will this cause issues with expansion? Is aquaboard plasterboard the answer?

Thanks

2007-12-27 23:30:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have replaced the pump,but this has not changed the problem.the water flow seems to stop after a short time but the pump continues to turn with no water coming out of the shower head.

2007-12-27 22:43:45 · 4 answers · asked by Fish 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

disconnected inside, i cant open it up so is there anywhere I can take it other than the manufacturers, i live in the north east, hope someone can help, thank you

2007-12-27 22:37:34 · 4 answers · asked by loveva 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

my side yard is completly riped up it looks horable my neighbors yad has doe patches as well is there any thing i can do to stop the critter from doing that

2007-12-27 22:37:27 · 8 answers · asked by Genesis A 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-27 21:32:58 · 10 answers · asked by slam69_1999 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-27 20:52:28 · 2 answers · asked by Rajiv a 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How can you remove a nylon wallmate from gyprock (plasterboard)?

2007-12-27 20:20:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi everyone,I need some help on relocating a dryer receptacle.It is 3 prong surface mount.It is a couple of feet away from a pantry,which is where I would like to refeed it.I do not know if the receptacle installs straight
into the drywall itself or into a stud,and does it require a gang box and what kind or size? Do I use 10-2 wire to the existing wire and wirecaps/electrical tape? Is it ok to install it beneath a window or is there a nec code about placement of receptacles near windows? My local electrician at best estimate wants to charge $90 plus material.I am competent to do this myself since a recent Rangehood install went great. I appreciate
all help and advice as i would not like to have to chunk over the expense unless it is best suited for the pro..
Thanks

2007-12-27 20:12:46 · 7 answers · asked by kenray_957 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I got some paint on my hand (painting the room), How can i get it off?
I tried washing it, but its not totally gone. I tried acetone, also didnt work. Any other way, using something that i would just be in the house? I dont have thinner!

2007-12-27 20:04:27 · 13 answers · asked by bangles121 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

steak & eggs please

2007-12-27 19:58:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I didnt want to pay for gas prices and stuff so I wrapped blankets all over my house outside and the nighbors say it looks tacky.... What do I do?

2007-12-27 19:38:43 · 5 answers · asked by Ry 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i need to unclog my toilet and people said that i neededa plunger. and really what in the world is a plunger?

2007-12-27 19:06:14 · 4 answers · asked by i'm all urz 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm thinking of putting up a solar flood light to light up approx. 20'x25' area. I'm thinking of using a 12vlt. deep cycle battery with a charge controller and a 108 led flood lamp. Doe's anybody know roughly what size solar panel I should use or has anybody have info on a system which will work?

2007-12-27 18:15:38 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-27 18:07:50 · 9 answers · asked by blondie 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

How much does it cost per square feet to construct a house? Market price please.

2007-12-27 17:56:17 · 6 answers · asked by qchou 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I killed patches in my grass using "Zero" weed kill, i now have dead patches in my grass, can i use sand and fertilizer over the dead patches along with regular watering in order for my grass to be restored ?.

2007-12-27 17:47:09 · 4 answers · asked by Jase 1 in Garden & Landscape

I bought a thermometer and it says my oven is 550 when it should be at 375. I particularly don't care (we are renting) because we rarely cook in the oven. I was telling my mom what I am planning on saying to the owner, and when she heard that it was that overheated, she mentioned how once her element blew up, and her neighbors had also, and that they were both lucky it happened with the oven door closed or else they could have lost their faces looking as they know them.

Anyway, the question is, what would cause an element to blow up like that, and should I ask the landlord to fix it since I don't care that it is off (I just go by the thermometer).

Thanks, Emily

2007-12-27 17:44:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My wife and I are turning a suburban backyard into a mini-food forest. We had a couple of fig trees on the place when we bought it. One of them does a good job of producing edible figs. The other tree crops prolifically, producing a large number of good sized figs. But they're tasteless! They have a white pulpy interior (which is cardboardy in texture and lacking taste) with little of the juicy, purple interior that table figs have.

The tree looks very healthy. It is in a brick corner facing open to the south and east. It gets a lot of morning sun and the upper leaves get afternoon sun as well. Is there something we can do? Perhaps a missing nutrient?

Thanks

David

2007-12-27 17:39:39 · 2 answers · asked by David C 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have honey colored oak cabinets. I realize that reds would look good but I don't really want red. I was thinking of doing a cobalt blue theme...maybe with lime accents. I am not sure how that would look with those colored cabinets. So what color do you all think would look stunning with honey oak cabinets? Not just blues...any colors. If you are a professional-please state that when answering. Thanks!!!

2007-12-27 17:39:38 · 4 answers · asked by prom_night_wrecker 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

that keep you or your family warm durining this winter season ?

2007-12-27 17:36:35 · 5 answers · asked by statecalifornia2009 7 in Other - Home & Garden

Bare with me, please, sorry this is long!
I have been using baby wipes that are not flushable. I finally realized that when my toilet plugged up a few weeks ago and overflowed a little. When it happened I turned the knob for the toilet all the way to the right and the water turned off. Luckily, it started to go back to normal and stopped overflowing before I even turned it all the way off.
Tonight all I did was flush a spider down the toilet with a piece of toilet paper, and it started to plug up again. It was so close to overflowing, but it didn't. I didn't have a plunger, so I turned the toilet off and went to the store to get one, and bought a box of RID-X. But I don't want to use it until it flushes back to normal. It will flush, but it will fill up higher than normal before it does. I now know to not use baby wipes that aren't flushable. And I've been plunging for a while now and I've only gotten like one baby wipe out. Nothing after that.

2007-12-27 17:32:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

how do you get rid of algae in a koi pond?

2007-12-27 17:31:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Our gas water heater was just re-ignited and its making a spitting sound from the flame area? did we just not notice this before, or is it uncommon?

2007-12-27 17:30:22 · 2 answers · asked by lsdrunner_02 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i need someone who done shopping for Ironing Boards the holidays?!
thanks for the help much help needed!

2007-12-27 16:30:56 · 6 answers · asked by Gabrielle.A 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We turned our garage into my bedroom and i bought this real pretty white trim with roses on it to go on the top of my wall.My "stepdad" was suppose to do it for me now he wont!I'm stupid when it comes to all this.Does anyone know how me and my mother can put it up?He says i need a nail gun thats 200 $ (he knows i dont have that) what about liquid nails?Is there any way that i can do it that i wont destroy it???
thanks

2007-12-27 16:23:41 · 4 answers · asked by kayce 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

What is the best way to find 'movers' to help me move the machine from downstairs to upstairs?

2007-12-27 16:12:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

STAIN lol. see, i got one of the weird makeup kits that people always get people for christmas. My little brother got into it! it totally stained my floor! it is all over, how do i get it out?!


p.s. "resolve" doesn't work, an it is the lipgloss stain, the ones that look like circles, that u use a brush to apply to your lips.

2007-12-27 15:55:39 · 2 answers · asked by constantlyconfused 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

im getting married in july of 08 and my boyfriend is in the marines so we will be liveing on base so i want to find cheap furniture and deco stuff i know of walmart ikea target ect.. but i want to know about some places online that i could look into because i need to know about how much im going to need to save by then im so confused please HELP



thank you

2007-12-27 15:51:13 · 10 answers · asked by Erica Maire 3 in Decorating & Remodeling