Other - Home & Garden - May 2007

There is dry rot and rot from moisture. There are materials that come with desease from the building material yard and rot on your house. If you dry out an area it dry rots. If you let air get to it and it stays wet it absorbs moisture and rots. Are there standards or rules to keep exposed wood safe from rot. I am not even going to bring up bugs, that is a whoe other story.

2007-05-26 05:54:40 · 3 answers · asked by Pablo 6

i have ants on my desk. ive just noticed them recently. i guess its because of some crumbs. but i cant find an ant trail. and im too terrified to clean the desk. ( i think i have some kind of insect phobia) so far ive tried corn flakes and baby powder. but i still see them around. i only kill them where i see them. because im too scared to look for them. is there a way i can kill them without looking for like a colony or something? i have a lot of papers and i dont know where theyr coming from.
and i really dont want to use raid or anything because i have a bad reaction to it.

2007-05-26 05:10:18 · 7 answers · asked by elaine :D 2

I have a gas hob and have just cleaned it, however the steel caps (I don't know what they are called but they sit on top of the gas jets that allow the gas to come out in a circle) have gone very dark grey. I put them in the dishwasher as I thought they needed a good clean. Any idea how to get them back to the stainless steel look as the hob is also stainless steel?

2007-05-26 05:07:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

how to get rid of them but SAFE for DOGS and CATS?

2007-05-26 04:31:50 · 9 answers · asked by erwafredsfdsfsdf 5

Just wanna find out here, how many of you have used ultrasonic cockroach repellents/mosquito repellent here and it has been effective... i am considering to buy one but have done a little search online and some said that they were not useful against the cockroaches. I don't wanna try DIY or any other ideas at home because i've tried them before and it never worked. I keep my house clean too... they normally fly in from the windows.(I put netting in my room window so they dun fly in from there, but they do from windows in the hall or kitchen)

Please give me your advises based on experience with these ultrasonic repellents.

P.S.
Just in case some dun know what's an ultrasonic repellent, its a repellent that emits waves or sounds that isn't audible to humans but acts as a disturbance to insects so that they can't settle down in your home.

thanks in advance peeps!

2007-05-26 04:25:07 · 5 answers · asked by Felicia C 2

The herbs in my kitchen have recently been overrun with whitefly and greenfly, laying eggs all over them and also flying around the sink.

Needless to say, my wife is not impressed.:-)

There are all manner of chemicals I COULD spray them with, but as I want to eat these herbs, I am reluctant to do so!

Does anyone know of anything I could spray them with that kills flies but leaves humans standing?

2007-05-26 04:16:47 · 10 answers · asked by Alex 42 2

2007-05-26 03:25:25 · 12 answers · asked by diamond_kursed 4

2007-05-26 01:17:35 · 3 answers · asked by b_bonness 1

Im moving soon and want to renew alot of my appliances, not sure whether to stick to traditional white (kettle, toaster, washing machine, fridge ect ect) or to go for a more modern silver finish. Who has either and are you happy with your choice?

2007-05-26 00:30:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought one of those inflatible pools where you inflate the ring and the pool rises (10' circular, 4' deep). It has a filtration system that comes with it, and I'm wondering if it'd be safe for me to use our hose water (which doesn't go thru our water system that's in our basement). We have hard water (bacterial iron). The water runs clear but if it sits for 5 minutes you get a slimy rust colored residue in the water. So, I'm wondering, would the pool filter be able to handle this, or should I go thru all the trouble of finding a way to get water from the house to fill the pool?

2007-05-25 21:07:52 · 3 answers · asked by Lasca 2

2007-05-25 15:39:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-25 14:51:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is our first time hanging flower baskets and they are on the metal hooks you put in the ground. One of the hooks has 2 baskets and the other hook as one. I am not sure how sturdy these are and wondering if anyone has had issues with them being knocked off by the wind.

2007-05-25 14:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was sitting out on the balcony just now with my dog looking at hot air balloons go by when I noticed a crawling feeling on me. I look down and there are tiny specks crawling on my feet and legs. They don't fly or jump. My apartment building was just built last year and my particular one faces a small wooded area. I don't know if either of these have anything to do with them, but my balcony is wood and I have a bird feeder up so there's a little bit of bird poop on my balcony, too. Oh yeah, and there's a bird nest up in the top corner, but it's really high up (10') compared to where the bugs are.

2007-05-25 12:47:08 · 4 answers · asked by kf 3

I am going to be putting my house on the market soon to relocate. Its an older 2 bedroom home. I can't afford to do any expensive remodeling (ie`new kitchen counters, gutting the bathroom). So I was wondering if anyone had any tips for what I should do to attract buyers. What are the big turn on's and turn off's when you look at a home. This is the only home I've ever bought so I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. We have done some updating while we lived here, but its all been plumbing, wireing, the type of thing you can't see. I'm looking for more cosmetic type advice. Thank you!

2007-05-25 12:33:50 · 8 answers · asked by LiLiJo 3

My ceiling fans are on the top floor of my 2 floor townhome. With the central air on, the first floor gets cooled first, and since the thermostat is on that floor, the first floor stays coolest. The second floor, where the bedrooms are, tend to be warmer. Should I set the fans to rotate upwards to pull the cool air upstairs, or should they rotate downwards to create a "wind chill" effect?

2007-05-25 12:28:41 · 10 answers · asked by Shawn B 1

A salesman was telling me that he does not recommend pillowtop mattresses because the pillowtop portion will sink in a realtively quick amount of time. Is that true? Is it better to get a flat top (or whatever the right term is)

2007-05-25 11:06:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i live in an upper cottage flat where my neighbour and myself both have a back garden each.they have to cut through my garden to get into theirs using gate they made. although there is also another gate at the top of the garden allowing them acces they continue to go through my garden. have i any case.

2007-05-25 10:51:09 · 10 answers · asked by PHYLLIS M 1

2007-05-25 10:26:15 · 5 answers · asked by mk2007 1

we have a large yard and our soil is red clay wich the ants LOVE!

2007-05-25 10:13:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-25 08:51:18 · 11 answers · asked by chris j 7

Hi,
I had a question about using cow manure as fertilizer. I have seen some slightly conflicting rules as to the use of manure. Specifically, does the manure need to be composted for the typical 2-3 months before being used?

Some sources have referred to using "fresh" manure. I thought there was a requirement for farms to have livestock separated from any food crop because of the worry about getting food contamination from the animals. Can you clarify?

Thanks

2007-05-25 08:36:53 · 3 answers · asked by flyerd1 2

I have several pots from last year with the soil from last year's flowers. Can I use that again? Or, can I fill the pot or box half fill with old soil and top it off with good soil? Thanks for your help!

2007-05-25 07:35:50 · 5 answers · asked by coverotherollingstone 3

We are building a home and can't decide if we should go with a tankless hotwater heater. We have two teenage daughters and don't want to end up with cold showers all the time. The other option is to just go with a larger tank hotwater heater. Any advice?

2007-05-25 05:28:11 · 6 answers · asked by CeeCee 2

2007-05-25 04:42:42 · 8 answers · asked by lonely as a cloud 6

I have planted the tomatoes in large pots so that they are mobile.

I live in a townhouse, with a small backyard and a smaller front yard. I'm not sure if the plants would do best in the sun or the shade. My backyard is mostly shaded by a big tree. My front yard is in the sun almost all day, but there is a large bush that can provide shade if I plant near it.

2007-05-25 03:48:47 · 9 answers · asked by Mark 1

I tried a fence but they flyed right over it.

2007-05-25 01:46:47 · 4 answers · asked by yoyo 2

What fabric is the best for an outdoor American Flag? I've seen Cotton, Cotton/Polyester, and Nylon -- I'm sure there are other fabric/fabric blends available too. I bought one from Meijer last year -- and I can't for the life of me remember what type of fabric it was -- but within in a month the flag was tattered and split at the stripes. I'd like to buy one that will be long lasting.

2007-05-25 01:31:26 · 0 answers · asked by thatgirl 6

I'm doing some late spring cleaning, but I'm not quite sure where to start. I'll admit I'm not the most organized human being, but cleaning my room would still be manageble. Any suggestions for organization? Should I do it section by section, or just pile all my junk in the middle of my room and organize it? Thanks much.

2007-05-25 01:26:51 · 4 answers · asked by giwishihadadollar 2

Hi All,

We are a young couple looking to build our first home.. hopefully with a house and land package

except what we are finding is that all of the estates are too far away from where we would like to live... we would like to stay on the peninsula but the only estate close to our price range is cranbourne, where can i go to find out more about this suburb?

thanks

2007-05-24 22:54:16 · 1 answers · asked by amy m 1