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Question: Paint on Carpet How would you remove gloss paint from a carpet without damaging or discolouring it? -- NazirDude@aol.com (Ref:0350)
Question: Head job Ford Taurus. I need to now know how to do a complete head repair job on a 1990 ford taurus --DAN'S MAIL MAN dannyman10@earthlink.net (Ref:0351)
Question: Smelly fridge -- I had some fruit go bad in my fridge, now the whole thing stinks. How can I get the smell out of my fridge and freezer? Reply -- Clayton Ennis" claytonennis@home.com (Ref:0352)
Question: MPI fuse blows on Mitsubishi truck -- Vehicle: 1990 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 4wd 3.0L V6 Problem: Vehicle will start and idle/rev fine. Put it in first and it will go, but blows the MPI 20 amp fuse (in the 3-fuse holder next to the battery) as soon as it's shifted into second and a load put on the engine. Over-draw or surge? Don't know. Help! Thanks in advance. Keith Hansen majusaf@hotmail.com (Ref:0353)
Question: -- Fuse blown on Escort I have blown a fuse or something in my 87 escort and I have no clue what to do. I lost my owners manual. This is the first thing wrong. The second thing wrong is that I have been trying to rewire my radio and I cannot figure out why it wont work. I don't have an ohm meter to test the wires. I think that is why my fuses were blown because I tried to wire a switch to connect my radio to the constant. Please send me any help you can. "Vince Marty" peter25_back@hotmail.com (Ref:0354)
Question: -- Dye leaching I have recently purchased a bright red chenille sweater that faded on whatever I wear under it. Is there something I can soak it in to set the color and prevent this from fading on my underwear or other clothing? -"sara vines" svines@mindspring.com@mindspring.com (Ref:0355)
Question: Pouring food grease down drain... -- when pouring food grease down kitchen drain, should you run hot or cold water while disposing of grease....or doesn't it matter if the water is hot or cold....thanks -- HOWARD BACHARACH hobacha@attglobal.net (Ref:0356)
Answer: It is always a mistake to pour grease down a drain. Detergents will emulsify it but only if you are getting rid of a small amount such as remains in a pan after most of it has been poured into the trash can. -- essie2000@netscape.net
Question: Covering plants in winter -- I have 2 bay trees a clematis, passion flower, honeysuckle, double flowering Clematis and a Peris in patio tubs. Do I need to cover them for winter protection or can I leave them to the elements. Hope you can help Thanks -- Piggerypoke@aol.com (Ref:0357)
Answer: It depends very much where you live. If you experience hard frosts then I suspect that you will need to protect them. -- Webby1
Question: Watermarks on dining table I have a dining table (mahogany), which I placed a plastic table cloth on. Unfortunately on lifting the table cloth I have now got a dining table with watermarks on. When looking at it most of the varnish is white. Can anyone help??? caterlink@1stuk.net "Caterlink" (Ref:0358)
Question: Shrunk Sweater I accidentally shrunk a lambs wool sweater by washing it and drying it. The label says "dry clean only." Does anyone know if their is any way to undo the shrinkage and return the sweater to its original shape? I would appreciate any help. JULY2383@aol.com (Ref:0359)
Question: Re: Shrunken Wool sweater Hi, I found the following query on your site: Question: Shrunk Sweater I accidentally shrunk a lambs wool sweater by washing it and drying it. The label says "dry clean only." Does anyone know if their is any way to undo the shrinkage and return the sweater to its original shape? I would appreciate any help. JULY2383@aol.com (Ref:0359) Did anyone reply to this query with an answer? I would be greatly interested in the results, but was unable to locate any answers on the web site. There are actually three or four of these same questions on the site. Thanks, Gail -- Gail Saitow gailkenyon@hotmail.com 8 Jan 2003
Question: Help for shrunken wool. Hi! I need help in returning a slightly shrunken wool sweater to its former shape. I remember a tip once given that suggested soaking the garment in a solution of cold water and vinegar(?). This would restore the original shape. Is this correct? Do you have any tips? Please advise -- "Vera" jnahornyj@neo.rr.com (Ref:0074)
Answer: How to Un-shrink a wool sweater ... Hi – I was trying to figure out how to make a sweater smaller and came across this article on un-shrinking…http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Un-shrink-A-Wool-Sweater&id=9105 -- Michelle. 'Dave & Michelle' Sep 24 2006net
Answer: Shrunken Sweater. Sometimes it happens to us all, in a careless moment we throw our brand new Aran sweater in the washing machine or dryer, shrinking them down about eight sizes and rendering it un-wearable to all but our children’s action man or Barbie Doll.
Luckily I have a contact with some inside knowledge on this matter so I asked my friend Mark Shenton owner of www.woolovers.com if there was a way to un-shrink a wool sweater, he started laughing even before I could finish my question.
Well people, today’s your lucky day, I have used the information this Shenton character gave me and I have now mastered the black art of wool un-shrinking and am here to share it with you.
Here we go….
When wool gets wet and warm, the fibres in the wool lock themselves together and don't want to let go, resulting in shrinkage (you can get wool warm or wet, but not both), which kind of makes washing wool garments a dangerous business.
To un-shrink the wool, soak the garment in warm water with a mild wool friendly soap for about 10 minutes. This unlocks the fibres in the wool. Then lay the garment out on some towels in a cool place. Stretch the garment out to its original dimensions. The stretching pulls the unlocked wool fibres away from each other. Once this is done relax and allow your wool garment to dry. The absence of heat from the drying process allows the wool fibres to set in place without locking together and shrinking the garment again.That it, long story short: you will have a good as brand new, fully functional sweater again. Take Care, Al -- Scannospamlan22@anosppol.com. Nov 18 2006
