Other - Home & Garden - October 2007

My dad likes to save used things from things he finds liked broken down walls in our house...is this more harmful than helpful?

2007-10-18 11:10:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

obviously besides keeping it clean. my house is clean i just want it to really smell good and to be able to notice it when i walk in. i've tried those plug in air freshners and those go away after a few days. i've tried spray air freshners and that goes away after an hour or so. i want to know what other people use. thanks!!

2007-10-18 10:57:07 · 19 answers · asked by M n M 4

My sister-in-law who lives downstairs recently got a cat. I like cats but I am 26+ weeks pregnant and don't want her around me or in my stuff. I tried the essential oil spray on the stairs and she was deterred for a little while but then just ran past it. My sister-in-law went and got one of those ultrasonic cat deterrent radar things but the cat just walks past it like there is nothing there. My sister-in-law doesn't want a gate but I really don't know what else to do. If anyone knows of something that worked to prevent a very persistent cat I, I need some help. It also has to be something that is safe for my baby.

2007-10-18 10:48:41 · 6 answers · asked by Melba 3

2007-10-18 10:27:56 · 5 answers · asked by Eleanor T 3

I have had a hive of bee's under me taravel trailer for 3 years and I want them gone.

2007-10-18 09:10:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 08:30:10 · 7 answers · asked by thomas.lomas 1

2007-10-18 08:22:01 · 6 answers · asked by fafafriendly 1

I have to do an experiment for a science project on 'if fertilized water is more effective than just regular tap water'. How can I make a fertilized water that will be effective? What should the water-to-fertilizer ratio be? Any other tips? Thanks.

2007-10-18 08:14:15 · 1 answers · asked by xdiabolicalsound 3

I'm not particularly concerned with the overall environmental impact of Compact Fluorescents. I'm concerned with what happens in my house when my kid knocks over a lamp with his football. Now, don't get me wrong, I understand he shouldn't be throwing a football in the house; it's just an example. I also have cats and dogs. The point is, if someone breaks one of these in the home, it puts a nice invisible toxic cloud in the air. What's the best way to clean this up without hurting anyone, and how much exposure is dangerous? Advice welcome and appreciated.

2007-10-18 07:59:28 · 3 answers · asked by ima_super_geek 4

I.E. accedently on purpose dropped a plate whilst washing up or set the fire allarm off whilst making dinner.

some thing like those two.

2007-10-18 07:56:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The plants have a lot of leaves without fruit at all, what did I do wrong? The frost is going to show up soon and they will die when the frost hit California...

2007-10-18 07:31:58 · 2 answers · asked by Huei-Jen Y 1

I am moving into an old farmhouse that has been vacant for a year. I have not yet moved in, but I can see the wasps in the house and flying around by the roof. I cant see any nests, so I am assuming they are getting in the cracks in the wood. The house is two stories high, so getting up there with a ladder and shooting blindly is not really an option. I know that the first frost will kill em, but from what I understand, the queen just lies dormant until spring. I am wondering if setting off a few bombs in the attic will get them. Will the bomb poison reach them from the attic if the bombs are placed near where I am seeing them go in and out from the outside? Any other suggestions are appreciated. Thanks in advance.
P.S. Just bought the house and don't have the hundreds available for an exterminator

2007-10-18 05:04:25 · 5 answers · asked by trieste_71 2

its a light color table and the burn is to the side

2007-10-18 04:09:00 · 7 answers · asked by lana 1

I admit I have inherited my mother's trait so to speak, I am a pack rat. I have so many boxes in my home still unpacked since I moved in 2 yrs agp in my apartment. My closet is soo packed that you you literaly are standing on junk just to get into it. The rest of the apartment is clean but unless you open up cabinets or drawers, everything is crammed in them. I have 3 kids and me and my husband living in a 2 bedroom apt so I think maybe that is one reason why we have too much junk with too little space to work with. Are there any websites to help with disorganization? Any suggestions?

2007-10-18 04:02:49 · 5 answers · asked by cocoa 4

I need to vacume, but cant because I am afraid of that terrible odor that smells like rotten something. Do you think if I change the filter in the vac it will cause the odor to go away?
Its a bagless vacume with a hepa filter.

2007-10-17 17:49:45 · 2 answers · asked by happydawg 6

I need to vacume, but cant because I am afraid of that terrible odor that smells like rotten something. Do you think if I change the filter in the vac it will cause the odor to go away?
Its a bagless vacume with a hepa filter.

2007-10-17 17:48:40 · 4 answers · asked by happydawg 6

You know the ones where they rent them out and you put your items in the garage?I was wondering if I can live in one of those cause there like only 95 a month and im trying to save money.

2007-10-17 16:55:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have these little bugs in the bathroom, but nowhere else in my home. They like to sit on the ceiling, and they end up dying and falling into the sink. Can someone please tell me what they are, where they came from, how to get rid of them, and how to prevent them from coming back?

2007-10-17 16:08:11 · 2 answers · asked by No Shortage 7

2007-10-17 13:17:56 · 1 answers · asked by theVICMAN 1

I have the land on the Peninsula (slight slope w/ leveled areas) and architectural plans (2 story home (~2500 sq/ft)). I am looking to have average finishes with the exception of the kitchen which will be higher end. Does anyone have any ballpark estimates for construction costs on a per sq/ft basis?

2007-10-17 12:52:49 · 2 answers · asked by Robert D 1

My husband and I have just recently moved to Barksdale AFB in Louisiana and I was wondering about some pretty big spiders I have been finding. Or of someone can just tell me about all the spider and weird bugs around here would be great! But the spider I am talking about, the body is about an inch long, it is brown in color, it isn't hairy but a little fuzzy, it's legs are about maybe an inch or a little longer.
The wolf spiders around here a pretty big too. Can they make you sick at all or hurt if they bite? Are there any brown recluse or hobo spiders in this area? i have been trying to look it up but I really don't know where to look and I don
t seam to be getting anywhere with my search. So I guess my questions are: Can wolf spiders be really large? Can they make you sick or hurt you in any way if they bite? Are there any brown recluse or hobo spiders in this area? And what could that large spider be? I have never seen a spider so big before!

2007-10-17 12:33:13 · 4 answers · asked by Jen M 2

a friend and i were discussing mouse traps and poison, stating that the drawback of poison is that the mouse could die out-of-reach and stink up the place, to which my friend commented "few things smell worse than a dead mouse." and i cannot help but wonder ...

2007-10-17 10:22:23 · 8 answers · asked by time to move to google 4

2007-10-17 10:01:13 · 6 answers · asked by cashmoneydade 1

I bought a mattress, my budget was 300, but I bought a mattress for 349. I figured its only 50 bux more, BUT I did not take tax into consideration. I ended up spending 403 with tax and delivery. Now I want to return it because I dont even have money for a box spring or a bed frame. The thing is the paper they gave me says I have a 90day comfort guarantee, if its not comforatble after 90 days I can exchange, and if I exchange for something cheaper I wont get a refund. I dont fall into that category because I havent even slept on it, so do I still have a chance to get my money back?

2007-10-17 08:05:43 · 4 answers · asked by Tian 3

For the love of Pete, I can't get rid of these fruit flies! There is nothing that sits out, I run scolding water down the drains in the kitchen sink daily and the trash is taken out daily. Does anyone know what I can do to kill these pests? Thank you so much!

2007-10-17 07:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by TerraMichael87 2

im looking for apartment or a town house in west virginia
that has rent as low as $350.00 per month or less with some utilities included.also has carpet ,washer and dryer hook up. outside of charleston,but not in dunbar,north charleston,ripley wv,
maybe some where in the country but not too far from the city.
1 or 2 bed rooms. large living room, nice size kitchen. pet friendly. full sized bathroom. and bay window.with a nice view.
will allow you to paint.and will allow me to install a bay window seat or already have one.
that's my dream place.

2007-10-17 07:33:14 · 3 answers · asked by blkdiva360 2

I woke up this morning and counted 37 freshly dug mole holes. They have totally ruined my garden. For some reason, they have not gone into any of my neighbours gardens on either side. It is just an ordinary lawn, the same as my neighbours, so what has suddenly attracted them? I need to get rid of them permanently.
I would be most grateful to hear some suggestions.
Thanks.

2007-10-17 06:16:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our last kid has moved out and we want to settle down somewhere nice to grow old. A couple of criteria:
1. Need to be within a reasonable drive to a major airport 30-45 minutes at most.
2. Needs to be no further then 2 hr flight from Tucson AZ and Central CA. Have grandkids there.
3. Housing prices no higher then 350,000 and no HOAs or cookie cutter houses.
4. No unusual pest problems. I hate mosquitos, fire ants and snakes.
5. Nice climate.
6. Near water would be a huge plus.
7. Earthquakes don't bother us, but no tornado country.

Where is this place?

2007-10-17 06:05:16 · 5 answers · asked by Nancy O 3

I only started collecting Fiestaware 3-4 years ago when I registered for wedding gifts. I don't like the cinnabar red with the other colors I chose and it's too late to return anything.

Does anyone know of any websites where people trade colors or would be willing to swap full place settings? This isn't the old collectable stuff, it's only 3 1/2 years old and from Macy's.

I'm posting this again because I only got one reply.

Thanks for reading!

2007-10-17 05:19:34 · 4 answers · asked by SuzR 1

It seems to me that the overwhelming advice of Yahoo! Answers participants in dealing with house fleas is to use poison foggers or bombs to get rid of the fleas.... but what are the risks of exposing people to such poisons? Should I be concerned that there's poisons on my tables, appliances, etc?

2007-10-17 04:28:08 · 7 answers · asked by jigokusabre 7