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With winter in full swing and our gardens frozen over, what are you doing to keep busy?
Can you suggest some low growing plants that survive semi shade. Something with colour. Want to give my garden a bit if a revamp
OH wanted to change colour of our front room walls. They’re a creamy colour at the moment. She fancied a very light silver grey. Have bought now after many trips to B&Q and other places 4 cans of...
Hi, I am wondering whether if there is asbestos in old singer sewing machines? Is there any in the foot pedal washers? Please don't tell me to take the machine in for testing as I prefer to do that as...
I live in rented property and my neighbours property is also rented. There is a fence on neighbours side which has broken and fallen onto my path, including a concrete post which has crumbled. My...
My Worcester Tank in the airing cupboard has suddenly started making a noise on and off all night( the noise is like after you flush a toilet and the cistern is filling up). It is waking me up in the...
Has anyone got something like this but without the dusk til dawn night light part of it? Just a sensor light that comes on with a detachable torch. There are some on Amazon but a lot of people say...
Hi Everyone. I recently bought a new bed. I like a medium firm mattress, and tried out a number of mattresses in the shop. The one I bought seemed ok at the time, but after sleeping on it for a few...
My stupid flatmate has just spilt a glass of red wine over his carpet. I have the deposit on the flat- not him! Any quick advice as to what to do to avoid a stain? His carpet is beige I think!
THANKS...
I am considering the purchase of a "Self propelled cordless battery powerd lawn mower" for my 4 medium sized lawns.My petrol mower is playing up and a service is £95,hardly worth it on a 4 year old...
I have a small grassed area and thinking of replacing it with artificial grass. Can you put garden chairs on it is. I have a gravity chair/lounger. Any thoughts please or as anyone got the artificial...
My flatmate has just seen a massively cockroach climbing up his bedroom wall. He chucked it down the loo. Now I'm really worried about infestation in the flat. Any advice?! I have a cleaner although...
I have been trying to find pleated uplighter ceiling shades in different colours but have not been able to find any. Tried eBay and different shops and online but have not been able to find any. Does...
Any ideas of the cost of a conservatory, approx 12ft x14ft, brick dwarf wall, in East Lancashire ?
We’ve got a very bad problem with damp and mould in our house which has only just become noticeable. I’m sleeping in one of the rooms with the problem. My son’s room is worse, but he’s not...
When using the above, how reliable are the 45 degree and 90 degree angles created in the plastic handle moulding? Are they good enough for general woodworking or is a carpenters square or combination...
I have a pair of black patent boots (real Leather) I wore them yesterday but they were so stiff on the legs I could hardly walk in them , when I took them off I had deep indentations on my legs where...
Has anybody used Symbio Energy - so far they are the cheapest I can find.
Does anyone have experience of this brand? Any model recommendations? Much as I like how lightweight my Gtech is, it's terrible at picking up pet hair...I feel like I'm buried in the stuff. :(...
My Antirrhinums I grew from seed last year are still green and uneffected by the hard frosts we’ve had. Would they flower again this summer. I suppose they would but would the quality of flowers be...
I am sure I have seen an advert for PVC Tube that fits over 8mm annealed copper pipe.
I know you can buy the same size pipe covered at the manufacturing stage....
