hi, im thinking its time to take my first step on the property ladder! but now u know the house prices are really high (although its going down again) but it is stil unaffordable to get a mortgage. i...
It gets the morning sunshine but shade towards the afternoon. It is small (kinda a large patio size). I want to plant colourful plants in medium and large sized pots. Ideally I'd like to plant them...
We need to purchase a new vacuum cleaner. Can anyone recommend any? We have laminate floors throughout the house; kitchen and bathroom are tiled. I had a look at the John Lewis website, and it...
I have several stainless steel kitchen items i.e. extractor, cooker, toaster, etc. I have major problems cleaning them as this always results in a streaky or smudgy finish. I have tried different...
I have some vinyl foil which I want to apply to an end panel on a kitchen cupboard. I have seen this being applied using heat from a hair dryer, but can anyone advise exactly how much heat is required...
I'm about to replace our manky old fireplace for a nice new one. Do wooden mantels warp or crack from the heat of solid fuel fires, or is that a yarn the woman in the limestone surround shop spun me...
I've got a bottle of this substance which is past its best and needs to be disposed of. There are no instructions for disposal on the bottle and I don't want to just put it down the sink/toilet in...
With the housing market being what it is, I want a fast and smooth house sale. I have lined up an estate agent, spruced up the house, removed all the clutter, but not tackled the garden yet, have got...
My mother in law is thinking of renting/letting out her house as the estate agent has advised her business is slow. What are the pro s and cons of doing so.
I have a pair of heavy curtains which run on rails operated by a cord. Ths cord is continuous and runs below and inside the metal rail. At the 'pulling' end it goes over two nylon wheels. At the other...
Can anyone please tell me if we should pay a reduced council tax amount because we have a bus stop right outside our house? We have heard from a few people that this is so but just want to check it...
We bought a picture (oil/acrylic) in Paris recently as a memento of our 25th wedding anniversary. Anyway, to avoid boring you further my question is..Has anyone got a rough idea of how much it would...
not sure if this is the right place for this but here we go. i am buying packs of feather edge but cant work out how many packs i need can anyone help. i need to cover 36 foot. each pack is...
Every year for about 20 0r more years now frogs have come to our pond in the garden and deposited spawn. Last year we had about 50 frogs. This year there are none at all. We have done nothing...
i am looking to buy a mini grill something I can grill cheese on toast , bacon etc at the moment I have one of those modern cookers that has the grill in the oven which is awful , and hardly gets used...
Hi all! I hve just received my electricity bill for this quarter: ?200!!!! Gulp! My flat is all electric (cooker, shower, heating). I only have one Economy 7 heater on constantly but it's rubbish so I...