I moved into rented house last year, and no matter what I have tried I can't get rid of a musty smell. I have cleaned carpets, used bicarb soda, and so on. Any ideas anyone?
I have two new switches that are powering one light from opposite sides of a kitchen. I have old wiring - red and black. In the first switch, the live (red) coming in, I have into the common terminal...
The above is a prog. on tv where members of the public bring in items of disrepair for many experta to repair Do they have to pay for this service? Thanks.
We want to perk up our front garden/drive/outside and I’m going to buy a very, very big pot to grow some kind of small tree in. I would like the tree to be something like a bay tree..a tallish stem...
I have a 2-slice toaster but usually only toast one slice - egg on toast for breakfast or cheese on toast for a snack. So half the electricity used to toast my single slice is wasted! The only single...
I have a new youngish tree. it's very tall with a thin trunk with the leaves mainly at the top. I think it's a magnolia of some sort (but I currently cant remember) it's at least 2m tall and bushy at...
i sent my friend a grow you own mushroom kit last year, and he's been delighted with the funghi fun he's had growing enormous mushrooms. I'd now like to send him something else he could grow quickly...
Looking for some help with removing an enclosed glass lampshade with a black metal rim at the top, that fits flush to the ceiling, as I need to change the bulb. Probably quite old fashioned.
I have 2 large wasps nest in my loft which are inactive. Would they have to be removed professionally, and if so, would it be the same people who treated the nests when they were active? How much...
Have decided to attempt to grow my own potatoes this year. They will be grown in a container. Question is - when do I plant first earlies, how deep does the container need to be and how many seed...
I have 4 large containers in which I had geraniums in last year. I have them in a shed. Just wondering is it too late to cut them back as they are very tall. They were actually a beautiful display all...
Just wondering how much your electricity costs per hour when your house is 'resting', that is, using nothing other than what is plugged in overnight.
Mine seems to be 1p or 2p an hour....
Hi, we're just getting used to our heating system, having had a coke fire with a back boiler since we moved in about thirty years ago. In October 2019 (so this is our second Winter) we had a new...
I had a call from Scottish Gas this morning on my answerphone asking me to give them my readings. As I have not changed my provider, I am at a loss to understand why they are ringing me. It was...