Other - Home & Garden - December 2007

I do not want to call a pest company ,cost too much... I heard about adapters that you plug to the outlet and it keeps away insects ?? Anyone has any information about it?? Where can I get?

2007-12-26 05:59:16 · 9 answers · asked by Gucci 2

My wife was up at 4 this morning feeding our 1 month old and saw black ants on the kitchen counter. Over the course of a few weeks they have gone from are bedroom bathroom to the hall bathroom and now into the kitchen. We live in NC and have had no rain for months so we thought they were looking for water. I sprayed and treated both bathrooms and they didn't return. Thing is my wife hates bugs and so she grabed the ant killer and sprayed the counters this morning and they died but then she was upset when she looked at the bottle and it said do not spray were food is prepread. "shes a little sleep deprived with the new baby and everything so she wasn't really thinking clearly" she cleaned the whole kitchen with 2 diffrent kinds of cleaner, bleach and clorox wipes so my question is, is it safe now to lay stuff on the counters since she cleaned them that much.

2007-12-26 02:38:50 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Allen 1

2007-12-26 02:29:24 · 14 answers · asked by Big Sis 2

I have found some old tins of beans that have been in the cupboard for about 2 years (supermarket own brand= yuk) Can I put the old microwave in the garden using an extension cable fill it full of the tins of beans UNOPENED and press start on the old microwave. What will happen.

2007-12-26 00:20:10 · 7 answers · asked by Sarah G 2

i am a diy type of person and like challenging projects

2007-12-25 23:08:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had it prfessionally cleaned and inspected before I ever built a fire and can't understand why that would happen.
2nd question:How do you get a rank smokey smell out of a room?

2007-12-25 23:05:40 · 10 answers · asked by starrynight1 7

the cold, the mices are invading the building, creating a lot disturbance, dirty with they feaces but he doesn't want to kill or hurt the animals. Is there anything he can do to stop them come in the house?

2007-12-25 22:03:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought a lava lamp and I was wondering do you remove the bottle cap and then put the little thing on top of it to close it?

2007-12-25 15:09:42 · 14 answers · asked by jusdenise 3

I have a house in central Florida. I only visit 2 times a year. The house is left vacant. I recently discover a lot of bugs (roaches, ants, who knows what else...) I wonder what can I do to prepare the house before I leave it vacant for the next 6 months.

2007-12-25 14:59:59 · 1 answers · asked by Vivian C 1

When we turn the temperature down to say, 40 degrees F, while away in winter the furnace has to run less. Someone told us it is better to just turn it down a few degrees ( ie. 65 or max 62 Fahrenheit), as it costs twice as much to heat the house back up to room temperature as we save by lowering it. The suggestion was that if we are away for quite a while, like a month, the much lower temperature would save money, but if only gone for a few days it costs too much to get the house warmed up again. Is it true that it costs much more to heat a house back up to room temperature, than we save by lowering the thermostat to a low temperature, and for what length of time would one have to leave it at the lower temperature for it to be a cost saving?

2007-12-25 14:37:08 · 9 answers · asked by countrytc 4

I just got a glass L desk it says it has a 50lb weight limit, is that for the whole desk or each piece of glass? also is that just a recommended weight and what weight would it most likely shatter at, its 1/4 inch tempered glass got it from office max. Right now i have about 45Lb all spread out on it is that o.k?

Thanks

2007-12-25 13:56:33 · 2 answers · asked by baseballcrazy106 3

Key word here being NEED and not other frivolous stuff like Cable TV, Internet, Cell Phone, etc that will just suck the money out of me.

Here are some things that I think I need, please pitch in and help me complete my list so I know how much money I am looking at to complete my move in.

Basic apartment stuff:
Telephone service
Telephone and answering machine
Iron and ironing board
Mop and bucket
Vacuuming machine
All-purpose cleaner
Floor lamps

Bedroom/Living Room:
Bed and bedding materials

Kitchen:
Table and chairs
Frying pan and soup pan
Plates, bowls, and cups
Forks, knives, spoons
Dish-washing sponge and soap
Dish-drying rack

Bathroom:
Toilet bowl cleaner
Toilet bowl brush
Toilet plunger
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Hair brush and products
Towels and floor mats

Anything I'm missing? I just want to cover my very basics and then when I save up some money I can buy other stuff that I want and don't necessarily need to survive and work.

2007-12-25 11:25:04 · 19 answers · asked by Marisa 2

they are red and hard

2007-12-25 10:07:59 · 3 answers · asked by dale h 1

Does heat have a negative effect on marble? If you were to put a hot dish on a marble piece, would it leave a mark?

2007-12-25 08:46:24 · 1 answers · asked by judithsr 3

2007-12-25 08:34:54 · 1 answers · asked by wmiaspc 2

2007-12-25 08:07:04 · 2 answers · asked by Randy L 1

Even with glasses I can barely ever get the thread through the hole on the needle. Any suggestions?

2007-12-25 04:13:59 · 4 answers · asked by debandjc 2

I want fill my swimming pool with well water but I may get some brown stains on the wall from the iron in the water my pool is plaster wall

2007-12-25 02:01:24 · 1 answers · asked by Manuel F 1

With all the holiday cooking, guests using your bathroom,people(secretly) passing gas! etc. What's your favorite way/thing etc.to FRESHEN UP the place?

Incense sticks/cones?
sprays febreze/glade?
candles...or WHAT and in What scent???

2007-12-25 01:36:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking into buying about 5 acres of land in central Illinois and am wondering approximately how much I can expect to pay for a septic system, well, and electrical hook up. The house will be a 2 Story, 4 BDRM, 2 1/2 Bath.... Thanks for any input you can give...

2007-12-24 16:57:45 · 5 answers · asked by Timmer 1

If you have glass doors and screens in front of your fireplace, do you have to leave the glass ones open when you burn a log?

2007-12-24 16:04:42 · 3 answers · asked by rotee 2

This bug has been coming in my houses since we put a extra room at our house this bug looks like a dried pumpkin seed or a melon seed or "cocoon" with like a black worm in it that grips or hangs off the wall or surfaces?

2007-12-24 15:44:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just need to know the BTU output for corn.

2007-12-24 09:22:10 · 2 answers · asked by Josh N 2

What's the procedure? How can I place the pizza tray to stay above the hot coal? How long do I burn the wood for?

2007-12-24 08:01:00 · 5 answers · asked by silver wings 4

How do I get rid of houseflies and fruitflies? I went away on vacation and had a neighbor feed my cat. Well, she left the old cans of catfood laying around, and when I got home, I had a house full of flies! I can't get rid of them. What can I do?

2007-12-24 05:36:34 · 11 answers · asked by Angela G 2

2007-12-24 01:26:53 · 2 answers · asked by comethunter 3

I have a bunch of things I would like to give away! Mostly books or little house decorations. The thrift store here is not taking anymore donations! What do you do with the stuff you want to get rid of, but don't want to throw out?

I was thinking maybe ebay... but I'm not sure if that's worth my time or not. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

2007-12-24 00:45:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

family of three looking for low crime, wholesome area to move to...

2007-12-23 22:55:12 · 1 answers · asked by Paul M 1

2007-12-23 13:58:41 · 3 answers · asked by night_train_to_memphis 6

My parents house has a furnace and downstairs stays warm. However, my room gets cold and it's really hard to concentrate on studying for my college when it's cold.
My room is about 10' X 10'. Will the electric ceramic heater effect the electric bill by much? I don't plan to have the heater on 24/7. I just need to use it when I need to study.

Here is the specs. of the heater.

High: 1500 watts and 5118 BTUs
Low: 900 watts and 3070 BTUs

2007-12-23 12:32:28 · 13 answers · asked by anonymous 2