olive

I want to make my sliding screen door self closing, I remember seeing one some one made using fishing line and a weight, does anyone know how to do this?

bought a new cook top a couple of weeks ago, hubby has been doing the cooking and has not cleaned the top after useing it, there are now brown stains on it, how do we clean them off with out trashing the stainless?

i have just noticed my diamond from my engament ring is missing.....any handy hints on how to find it, i am sure its in the house.

hubby did a clean up on the computer and now i have lost all my passwords, they used to come up on their own or at least all i had to do is to start typing and then they would complete by themselves, how do i get them back and how do i get the computer to remember them????????

i have large off white tiles through out the house they have pale (white?) grouting, i am finding the grout has darkened on the high traffic areas, not a lot, just not nice and clean looking any more, whats the best way to keep it bright and clean?

i have just brought another car and it has two thin white lines of pin striping, however they have got bits missing and look untidy, how do i remove the rest with out damaging the paint work?

i need to stop my dog from barking when visitors arrive, so I am thinking of buying one of those citronella collars, I tried a sonic one but the batteries didn't last and was more trouble than its worth, has any one tried one of these collars and was it effective?

I have some earrings I want to wear but the holes in my ears are too small, is there a easy way I can make them bigger?

my knit wear has gone baggy and seems to have gotten larger, I machine wash on gentle in cold water. How can I shrink them a bit, I have tried putting them in the tumble drier but if anything this has made them worse

how can i prevent the marks that appear on my cutlery after they have been in the dishwasher, they look like water marks. should I take them out and dry them straight away or is there something I can do to prevent them. I use a good quality tablet and a rinse aid and some times use vinegar instead of rinse aid but nothing seems to help

my daughter has a child from a previous relationship which ended about 5 years ago, the father ( mega dropkick) has hardly bother to see the child and has probably only done about 3 times and then it was under supervision with his parents, my daughter has recently married and wants to change the child's name ( at the moment its both her and his surname hyphenated) to her married name, which the child has being going under for the last 4 years. When she applied to the courts, the father turned up and said he wanted visitation rights and so until that sorted she cant do anything about the name change, the father is now taking her to court for visitation, unfortunately the family earns too much for legal aid and it seems that its going to cost a few thousand to fight it / appear in court and they just have not got the money. My daughter is very upset and does not know where to turn to next and no one seems to be able to help, she does not want her child to have contact with the father ( at least until she is older), he is a very irresponsible person ( he has had 4 children since by 4 different girls, 2 of them born 11 days apart!!)

please don't say that the father has rights, this is not the issue at this stage ( and if you knew him you would understand this). we just need a little advise in how to get legal help.

OR.... know any dirty tricks we can use????

I have many gerberas growing in the garden, they multiply and flower almost continuously, hubby bought one from the supermarket yesterday and it looks different from the ones that i all ready have, i realise that it is probably grown under controlled conditions which would make a difference to the look of it, but will it perform the same as the others and multiply?

I have a large round glass bowl shaped like a "gold fish bowl" .

I want to put a cork or something similar in the opening which is about 20 Cm's in diameter, any ideas where i could get one?

after having a lively discussion with friends the other night, i am hoping someone can give me simple answers to these questions.

it was said that all muslims follow the Koran and in it it says all white/westerners must die, be killed etc.

also the terrorist bombing are by the muslims which is why they target areas where white/westerners gather.

what are the teaching of the koran as far as killing westerners go.

does believing in the Koran make you muslim, as in believing in the bible makes you a Christan.

in being a muslim, you are a threat to others? or have you just got a different religious denomination?

it was also stated that if I did a lot of searching on the net for info about the Koran, than i could expect a knock on my door from the government?

please excuse my ignorance, i am not out to offend anyone

I am hoping to get another job soon, but how much notice do i need to give my employer when i am ready to leave? I have been there nearly 2 years, get paid fortnightly, I am permanent part time, in retail and have a few weeks annual leave owing, also, just between you and me...is it common ( and expected in some cases ) to take your sick days just before you leave??

can any give me some info on which is the best, gel or acrylic? things like price, durability, looks, convenience etc.

i have had acrylics for the past 7 years and are thinking of trying the gel nails, i always have french tips can this be done with gel?

i have got some artificial nail remover dip, but it taking ages! can any one give me some hints on the best and easiest way to remove them

I have a fish tank with about 4 gold fish, a few cat fish and a couple of tropical fish, how often do i need to feed them

i have a siamese desexed male cat that i have had for about 6 years. the problem is he sprays in the house, i have tried giving him more attention, not punishing him, pheramone (spelling wrong) plug in device and just about every thing else i can think of, my last option is to try some sort of valium or sedation, has any one been through this with their own cat and have resorted to sedation?

he is a inside cat, lives with 2 little dogs ( get on very well together) cat was here before the dogs, he was desexed young, has always sprayed, I clean it off with a solution of vinagar and water.

I will not consider have him put down or living outside.

i am not much of a cook, but today i made muffins and i used patty pans in my muffin tray, but the paper has stuck to the muffins and wont peel off, what did i do wrong?