Other - Home & Garden - June 2007

I do not want tomato cages, so whats next best thing, on a budget here?

2007-06-26 08:26:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have no idea how it happened, one day I opened a cake mix and I found nasty webbed mess and 2 tiny moths. That was 1 year ago and now they have taken over my kitchen. =(

I read that, if you see moths flying around your kitchen, you already have a massive infestation. I got rif of everything boxed and bagged, put clear plastic toes for new boxed foods. I thought that would do it,.........uh,.......WRONG!

I have gotten to the point that I have a large ice chest I use to put a few boxed things in. That really sucks. They are still flying around the kitchen. I never have the things I need, since I only buy what will fit in the ice chest. I have thrown away several hundred dollars worth of food in the last year. We are very low income,...it's killing us finacially.

The hose is very old with lots of nooks and cranys.Do I torch the kichen? LOL Just joking!

What can I do to get rid of them for good? I need my kitchen back!

2007-06-26 08:05:16 · 4 answers · asked by Sassy_Woman 2

As Ireland is the best for silver products used in a house.

2007-06-26 06:37:38 · 3 answers · asked by Daryal V 1

Even if I haven't had any fruit in the house for weeks and have seen no fruit flies at all, if I bring home some various fruits and put them in a bowl on the table, the next morning I have fruit flies. Can I cover them with a glass cover or will that trap too much moisture? Is there a screen type cover on the market?

2007-06-26 06:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by voodou_daddy 1

Not the automatic vaccum cleaner thing. But the net you use to clean bugs out of your pool. Is there an actual name for that?

2007-06-26 05:25:16 · 5 answers · asked by Bella Swan 3

I live in a basement apartment...and the earwigs are horrible. Plus my kids are terrified of them and run screaming from them. Does anyone know of an effective and SAFE homemade earwig killer or anything to help with them at the very least. Something with out bleach too..so I can spray along the walls with carpeting.

2007-06-26 04:48:32 · 5 answers · asked by Butterflys 1

2007-06-26 04:48:30 · 3 answers · asked by Diane Y 1

2007-06-26 04:46:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-26 03:42:56 · 4 answers · asked by ce 1

The previous owner of my house didn't put the cover on until AFTER the fall. I have all these leaves and it's really a headache. I've vacuumed and scooped for 2 hours everyday for the last two weeks and there are still leaves. Any advise would be appreciated.

2007-06-26 03:25:47 · 4 answers · asked by SHELBY J 2

2007-06-26 02:47:55 · 2 answers · asked by sonyalldy 2

Wahhh. I've got a gnat infestation (feel worse for the neighbor though who seems to have thousands of them hovering in his yard.) They like the bathrooms and kitchen the most but also go to other areas and are almost at the point of almost attacking me (they hover in front of my face and when I try to swat, I usually miss and I think they are really waiting for me to turn my back so they can contaminate my food after flying from being who knows where else). My husband fixed the pipe works so I don't think they're coming from there. We also have other insects such as earwigs or something similar, various species of spiders, the occasional roaches, various species of flies and beetles, and some other bugs that I haven't named yet, and I'm concerned that if I go natural, the remedies may cancel each other out or draw in more little beasties.
Do foggers work in a large room that's probably, let's just say 800 square ft? Short of professionals, any other suggestions?

2007-06-25 23:48:26 · 3 answers · asked by deva s 3

2007-06-25 22:29:52 · 3 answers · asked by Monsenior 1

Even after these 3 sprays, I still have them. Is the apartment owner using a cheapo exterimination company? Can I call the health dep't. and NOT be evicted?

2007-06-25 19:42:44 · 4 answers · asked by mnbernier@sbcglobal.net 1

I am in search for many house needs and a few other things.I figured by the time i drove to diffrent malls there goes my gas and it seems when you go shopping by the time your all done and drive home,you spent way to much.So I figured i would try Ebay.It seems as if ebay has the same prices as a reg store and by the time you pay shipping,well i should have just wasted time and gas looking store to store.So is there any other bidding places on the internet? If so could you please help me out.Thank you

2007-06-25 18:37:19 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2

I have a big yard and live in Houston. Help!

2007-06-25 18:32:41 · 5 answers · asked by Texas Cowboy 7

I live in Ohio where the temperature has been in the mid to upper 80's recently. When I get home from work, I turn on the air conditioner to 74 degrees for about 1 hour, then I turn it off. I work with kids all day and really need to cool down when I first get home.

My roommate says it costs a lot of money to turn the A/C on and off, but I feel that is if I'm leaving it on to cool to a low temperature, turning it off till it's hot again, then turning it back on. Either in dollars or a percentage, how is turning on the A/C for an hour or so per day likely to change my electric bill?

The house has two stories and a basement. Five small bedrooms altogether. It's an older house, probably from the early 20th century.

2007-06-25 18:01:18 · 3 answers · asked by Michelle 2

can anyone gice me a good organic recipe for the control of Japaneese Beetles?

2007-06-25 16:20:19 · 3 answers · asked by carclockcar 2

I repotted a hibiscus plant about three weeks ago and some buds have formed but as of yet no flowers? Watered everyday and receives 6 hours direct sunlight per day. Leaves are healthy and looks great overall. Is this normal?

2007-06-25 16:15:42 · 4 answers · asked by CaptainObvioustotherescue 4

My fiance` and I are moving in less than a month and we're trying to pack. What are some good tips for moving? I mean should we set up each room as we go or just pile stuff in the new place?

2007-06-25 15:02:48 · 14 answers · asked by ? 5

I have too many things. Alot of which I think I should keep, but are taking up alot of room. I need advice from non-packrats. How do you know what to keep & not --in female prespective?

I have lots of old high school/chidhood pictures & albums, yearbooks, extra binders & folders, a couple expensive textbooks with very good material I would like to reference on, old cds, alot of makeup samples thats really good, a couple piggy banks, shoe boxes to make it easier to move when if I do, & alot of old clothes -- mostly keep because I dont have much $ to buy new ones, which clothes to keep tho & shoes?

The more details the better the advice! thanks!!

2007-06-25 14:57:04 · 2 answers · asked by eittleyellogurl 1

the little buggers have gotten to my house. I have no idea where they came out of but i cant get rid of them.

i cant even sit at the kitchen table without them walking all over my food its gross and ive killed about 10 so far today but i dont know how to get rid of them all

I have poured bleach doen the holes they are coming outta and it seemed to stop them but now they are back. How do i get rid of them?????

2007-06-25 14:36:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My neighbor is burning copper electric wire remove the insulation And I researched and found out that it harmful to people to breathe the fumes of the burning insulation. A lot of people in the neighbor and getting pretty upset about this. The other day his flames got out of control and was burning his wooden fence down. And I have breathing problems and it causes me to have trouble breathing. So what should I do about this problem?

2007-06-25 12:40:08 · 5 answers · asked by JJBP 2

2007-06-25 11:14:14 · 5 answers · asked by Chiller 2

We had a mother skunk move under our patio and have her babies. They are now old enough to venture out. One even fell into the window wells and had to be removed by animal control. We put the young one back with the mother and now need to remove all of them.

2007-06-25 10:45:56 · 3 answers · asked by bg.rmac 1

I'm just wondering if energy efficient bulbs are compatible with older style lamps? I have a standard desk lamp which uses 40 watt type B bulbs, and which cautions against using any other types due to the risk of fire.

2007-06-25 10:10:55 · 3 answers · asked by angelicjolie2000 3

It smells so bad that i can't stand to have it on. Do you have any idea what could be the problem? Thanks

2007-06-25 06:51:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, this is weird. I owned a Hoover carpet cleaner for many years and NEVER had this happen.
This was given to me as a gift (Bissell Pro Heat), yes a gift, and I use the recommended solution for it, and even used the Walmart Brand solution too. I have a beige carpet and most of the times when the carpet dries, there are light brown spots.
They are horrible looking and when I go over it, again, it gets worst.
I have used cold water in the machine and not using the heat, and I've used the hot water, and still spots appear.
Why is this?
Anyone else out there had this problem?

2007-06-25 06:22:00 · 5 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7

We dont have money to re-carpet right now, and there is old brown carpet in the living room. Its in good condition, just not my favorite look. Is there anything I can do to improve the look of the carpet besides buying an area rug or putting in new carpet? Any tips?

2007-06-25 06:15:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 06:13:45 · 5 answers · asked by dusmul78 4