Ants have suddenly appeared in the kitchen, I don't know where from. As I never leave food out & clean all services I wondered if anyone has any magical ideas of how the get rid of thee horrible...
My son has just moved into his first flat, and he's discovered that the previous occupants had placed a table to cover a very nasty orange stain on the cream carpet. Could anyone recommend an...
Yesterday I noticed that something had dug underneath our compost bin at the end of the garden. My partner opened the lid and when he banged it down a rat ran out and into the next garden! We did the...
My son has joined the Army Cadet Force and has got his new boots. He has heard all sorts of stories and suggestions for getting the best shine on them, but are there any squaddies out there with the...
Hi,hope I am posting in the right place. I am not getting any hot water from the boiler, the CH seems to be working O.K. but the water just runs cold, maybe gets slightly warm for a few seconds then...
I have a lot off moss on my garden paths , does anyone know how to get rid off moss without using expensive moss killer, which I have tried with not much success. Thank you
we had a squirrel in the attic so when we saw him outside we got someone to block up the hole. job done! NO!!! it seems there is another one in the attic who has bunched up the insulation He is...
I moved out of my 2 bed maisonette on 10th April. It had a prepayment card meter for the electric (no gas). Scottish Power have sent a final bill to my new house for the tidy sum of ?618.12. Are they...
can anyone tell me the best method of controlling slugs,ive tried copper wire,i dont want to use slug pellets as i have a few frogs in my year old pond and want to keep them alive.thanks
Hi all, I am in the process of decorating our new home (still at it ) it has been suggested that I use Arcrylic Paint on my bathroom ceiling. Can anyone explain why please. What is the difference...
Our Granda's grave has white stones on it, something like flint. The thing is they are quite dirty and I was thinking of cleaning them. What would be a good way of doing this to get them sparkling...
Hi all, In my efforts to become greener and save some pennies hopefully, I have ventured in to the world of home made cleaning products. I am completely unstuck about the following though, soda...
Hello, My daughter has moved into a new home and we have had to drain the water from all the CH radiators so as to remove them for decorating. The system programmer is now set to "water on, CH off"....
i have a steamed up double glazed window in my porch roughly 3feet by 4 feet i asked for a quote for glass and it was 166 pound i though that was rather much anybody had one replaced recently? the...
I have never had much success withthis herb but love it so must persevere. I have been given two well rooted cuttings about 6 inches long which I have just potted up - should I pinch out the central...
I have spied a derelict house, its completely bricked up and the garden is overgrown. I have checked government records and it appears to have been vacant since 1995. I am quite interested in this...