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Covering laminate covered plywood drawers??

I have just purchased a cheap plywood set of drawers covered in a brown laminate and I was wondering what options I had in terms of covering it. Someone told me that paint won't 'take' to it - si this...

Kilala

Upside Down Roller Blinds

Hello all, I am looking for a supplier of upside down roller blinds. They fix onto the window sill and you oull them up the window rather than down. My new flat overlooks a road and I want privacy but...

MALC1976

flys in the conservatory

this year my conservatory has beem swamped with flys , wasps ,moths , butterflys and just lately flying ants. its costing a small fortune on fly and wasp killer .any other ideas on how to get rid of...

tmax

Upside Down Blinds

Does anyone know where I can get window blinds that pull up from the window sill ?

kutter

Watermelons

How do you tell when a watermelon is ready to pick / ripe?

took

swopping council properties

we want to move to rural area, we have two bedroomed flat with power shower and balcony close to the river thames and town centre, we woul like a two bedroomed house i.e devon cornwall in quite...

cat woman

Azalea

I had 4 Azalea's in pots, this year 3 have died even though I'd planted them in the correct compost and used Azalea/ Camilla fertilizer mix. The only solution I have come up with is that the 3 which...

nnrgg

fuscia dying

I bought two fuscia plants a few days ago. One is doing great the other is dying, any suggestions on what to do?

mandie73

garden candles

the candles you can buy in pots for gardens that ward of insects-dont know the name-can thay be left out in the rain?

SreamoLover

Still stained

I posted a question on my stained jeans. Tar got on all of my jeans because the tar was already in the dryer I was using. Now I got responses on my other question, but none telling me how to get tar...

clair3934

Council tenancy

can anyone help me my neighbours mother has just died and they live in a council owned property the problem is that the tenancy has already passed once from her father to her mother and she is worried...

hugnie21

Buying a top floor flat

I'm flat hunting at the moment and have been looking at ground floor because I want some outside space. I've now seen a top floor flat with a roof terrace so am considering that. Can anyone think of...

mimififi

wisteria

Hi there anyone taken cuttings from wisteria? If so, when and how and was it successful and how long before you could plant it out. I know it is a climber, but is is considered a tree and required to...

Iz66

washing lines

what is the best type of washing line to buy apart from a rotary for a small garden? infact, is there anything else you can get except rotarys? thanks

cathy_g

painting melamine board

can anyone tell me which is the best paint to use on melamine board and whether or not I need to use an undercoat or primer first? I have a melamine board in my bathroom and would like to paint it but...

Sooty Sweep

Pation plants

Please could you suggest some plants/shrubs/trees that will grow in pots on my garden decking--they must be fragrant, fairly quick growing, and hardy-the decking is raised and open to the elements-we...

DiscoStu

Good quality, cheap online garden stores?

Has anyone found any really good, cheap online garden stores? My girlfriend has made it her mission to redo my garden, but money's tight. She's seen a couple of excellent prices for big plants on...

Bluemukka

hanging basket

This year I have decided I would like to plant my own hanging basket. I am a total beginner and would like to know what kind of flowers/plants are the best to use and when I should start getting it...

doomey!

star wars question

Having a new born son, I figure soon enough I will have to "force" him to watch the star wars movies.. However, which way round should we watch them? Should we watch them prequal(sequals) first? Or in...

diana.m

Recommending a movie

Has anyone seen any good movies recently that they can recommend. The Constant Gardener has been much praised by critics but I dont think that necessarily always means it will be enjoyable to watch.

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