I'm having to get a key cut for my flatmate and when I took it to Timpsons they said they couldn't do it because it's a "security key". They advised me to take it to a Locksmith which I did and the...
The land at the bottom of my father-in-law's garden belongs (we think) to the railway as it then becomes an embankment. For the last 30 yrs he has grown vegetables there. Can he claim the land by...
Burglary can be anyone's misfortune and callers pretending to be officials are not unusual. People on their own are often advised to use a door chain, but imagine cowering behind a chained slightly...
Hi All, Anyone got any tips for washing white net cutaining to keep it really white, I saw something on 'How Clean is your Home' but can't remember what they used! TIA
My neighbour is complaining that she has no light in her garden anymore due to the trees in our garden, last year she complained that one of our mock orange bushes was banging on her garage roof and...
Hi, I posted on here a couple of days ago about a grime line stain on the white collar of hubby's red rugby shirt.... well, i've tried rubbing the collar with fairy liquid and then soaking it for ages...
I have a young fig tree which I think needs to be re-potted into a slightly bigger home. Is now a good time to do it, and which compost would be most appropriate? John Innes 2, 3 or A.N. Other. It's a...
One of my storage heaters has started making a shrill noise which lasts for about a second each time the thermostat clicks. Can anyone tell me what this is, and if it is dangerous? I am pretty worried...
Does anyone out there know how to remove engine oil from front driveway. It is on crazy paving - I have applied various products, but nothing seems to work. We have powerwashed it aswell. Yesterday I...
any ideas how I can separate 2 china mugs, one stuck inside the other, without breaking them! I have tried oil, hot water, cold water,wd40, nothing has worked!!
Hi All. Does anyone one know of a really good upholstery cleaner? my 3 piece suite needs a damn good clean so it needs to be really good. Any ideas would be gratetfully received, thanks.
We've just had a new condenser boiler installed, our previous boiler was ancient and had a tank in the attic but, although the poor old thing many a time broke down, when it was working we always had...
my central heating boiler is 1 year old gone january, when u run the shower the water starts of nice nd hot then goes really cold, same happens when u run a bath, if you turn the taps of and wait then...
I have just been told that a wee hole in the outer casing for the above boiler renders it unsafe and i need to get a replacement or have a new boiler installed is this the case and does anyone know...
When my property was built (3 years ago) I asked for a water softener to be installed. Just had it serviced and find that softened water is being supplied to the kitchen cold tap. Is this correct, as...
Hi, can anyone recommend a good home remedy / dry shampoo for getting rid of the above....The smell is old, I've shampooed the carpet and also used a specific carpet spray for this purpose, but I can...