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tinac

Faux suede chairs cleaning

Hi How can I clean marks of my faux suede dining room chairs (mostly dark finger tip marks etc - no stains as such) Are there any products on the market - i havve looked in...

glenelg

Storage around the bathroom sink

I saw advertiesed in a magazine/book a storage system that fitted around the bathroom sink or toilet that was very slim but held all your usual bathroom junk. Does anyone know what I mean and if so...

divlong

Vaillant boiler problem

We have a Vaillant combi-boiler coming up to 10 years old. The problem is that the boiler doesn't always fire when a hot tap or the shower is turned on. We have had an engineer out a couple of times...

showergirl

Why does my shower smell?

I had an ensuite made by dividing a bathroom with a stud partition. The shower drains into the bathroom drain. There is an awful smell of bad eggs in the en suite which seems to come from the shower...

katielou1

Flip style plug hole

I have ordered a new bath from The Bath Store and it has a flip plug hole which you push to open and push again to close. Has anyone got one of these and can you tell me if its really watertight?

sweetchuck

Little holes in new clothes, is it moths

Ive recently noticed littles holes in my clothes. I found some on an old item and figured it was because it was old. Now i have found some on a brand new item, what is it from and how do i stop it, im...

elloras

The best temperature for your house?

My husband and I are constantly fighting about the heating in the house. I do feel colder than he does especially as he is from up North and me down South but he says that the heating is too high and...

imd123

Used Postage Stamps For Charity

Unfortunately this question doesn't seem to fall into any catagory on here so i'll post it here. For years now I have been donating used postage stamps to charities. I know what they use the funds...

oldgrape

green

i have a peached colour bathroom with loads of green frogs, toilet seat and bath what colour do you think i should paint my bathroom i don't want it all green so what colour goes with green

missprim

House Rendering

My daughter is thinking of buying a house but the outside is rendered, have any of you had problems with this finish? Could it crack or peel? I should imagine it's quite expensive to put right if it...

imd123

Utility suppliers

Has anyone heard of The Uitility warehouse? They supply Electric, Gas and telephone (mobile, landline and broadband). Someone I know has tried to push me into going with them but never heard of them....

magistra

easter lily

quiz question: ...traditionally the easter Lily But the answer is not likely to be the botanical name. Any ideas?

pollyp00

leaking garage

looking for advice for friends of mine who have just bought a new home, they have a seperate concreate garage at the side of the house which has lighting and electric sockets because of all the heavy...

chazza

Memory foam toppers

I was considering buying one of the memory foam toppers for my bed, but I have an electric blanket. Could i put the electric blanket on over the topper or would this defeat the purpose?

nevadaclub

moving electrical appliances to Austria

Hi! I will be moving to Austria this year and taking some of my household goods and would like to take some white appliances which are new. I am wondering if the freezer and dishwasher will work. I...

codswallop

plastering

My kitchen walls are in need of urgent re-plastering.They are tatty with coats of paint,what is the best preparation to ensure the new coat of plaster will adhere well? Thanks

Coldicote

Managing without mains gas

My modest home is 'all electric' with off-peak storage heaters. Power failures have happened occasionally but luckily they've been fairly brief. I do wonder whether to have gas connected and would it...

jaycee401

no electric

my electric has just gone off - no power whatsoever ive rang norweb and its not a power-cut, we arfe on the old fuse box system and have checked all fuses which are fine anybody know what it may be?...

cragley

What damage can a vax carpet cleaner do to a carpet?

Hi Folks, I have a 3 month old light sandy coloured carpet that has gathered enough spilled drink stains over the christmas/ new year period to keep a student and his mate blind drunk for a week. I...