I've always wanted to have a house built to my own specifications. Does anyone out there have any idea what it would cost? I have the land, so that won't be a consideration (providing I can get...
Hi does anyone know how to remove sweat stains from a matteress its not very old mattress and was quite expensive one but just lately I have been suffering night sweats and when I change the bedding...
Has anyone got any tips for successful cleaning of windows? I don't like any cleaners that I've had, they end up leaving a scum. I use vinegar,but the results are never great, I still end up with...
Have you been ? Worse year yet, never going again. Nothing upstairs, in fact it was all closed upstairs apart from some cold seating areas with no atmosphere whatsoever, as there is nowhere to sit...
I am now on my 4th kitchen tap fitted by the fourth plumber and after a mere 2 days this one is dripping. Everyone who looks at it says I have been unlucky and bought dud taps. I can't believe this is...
Every plastic carrier that I get from the supermarket, I use to line my waste bin. I recycle glass, plastic bottles and paper , compost my kitchen waste and have a brown bin for bigger garden waste....
Hey people, Quick question, roughly how much does it cost to carpet a small room, nothing special just a decent carpet without holes in! Room being maybe 12x 8 foot? Not looking for exact answer just...
I am having my whole heating system replaced. Changing all radiators and going from oil to gas. My question is what boiler should I get. The guy mentioned one that has the hot water on the mains? Is...
Hi, does anyone know the best place to buy pillow shams on here other than ebay as ive looked there, im looking for either cream or coffee and cream. Thank you
We tried to buy a shed earlier today in our local Homebase store. They wanted to charge us ?25 to deliver (less than one mile down the road), so we left it. I have just ordered exactly the same...
I'm house hunting and the developers of some of the new builds that I've looked at have offered part exchange deals for my current house. I realise that they won't offer the full market value for my...
3 bed semi, wife wants central heating, bioler would replace water heater. seven rads needed, not too large mostly. Anybody know a ball park cost for fitting? Also and boiler you would reccommend?...
When I look down my bathroom sink plughole thingy I can see a build of of gunge. I've put bleach down it but it's not really budging. Is there a small brush-like tool I can buy - obviously small...
Hi, does anyone have any tips/methods of keeping cats of my new veg patches, we only had one bag of compost this weekend until we picked some up today, and with only the one bag of compost tipped in...
Hi. I have some white mould in my attic which is concerning me. There's a pile of white 'fluff' where the plumbing pipe box enters the attic from the bathroom, and there's also patches of white all...
A friend mentioned tonight that she had been advised years ago not to put potato peelings on her compost heap. I've been doing this for years is there any evidence base for not doing this?