Q:I would like to find out ad rates for different magazines from Home and Garden to Playboy does any one know how to find out these rates.

each one is different, but I'm sure it's at least $1000's for a small display ad for one issue

Q:I'm getting married soon and I really don't know a whole lot about cooking. I did find a Better Homes and Gardens Red Checked Newlywed Edition cookbook. Thankfully it has no red checks! It looked good, with information on setting up your first kitchen and color pics explaining different utensils, but I was wondering if the recipes were any good. Has anyone recently bought/ received/ used this or similar cookbooks? It's $30 so I would really like to know before I spent that much $. Please and thank you!

Better okorder ) to get it cheaper. Or, see if you can borrow it from your local library just to try a couple of recipes first.

Q:I need lamp shades for decorating my newly constructed home garden. Can anybody tell me about good online resource where I can get cheap and best lamps.

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Q:hasent old homes days in willamsville ended because my friend thought it started yesterday and i think it ended friday...........anyone know for sure??

the Bells exercise their burning desire to take crumbling old bungalows and aging Victorian homes, give them face-lifts, and at the same time, turn a lost neighborhood into a sought-after place to live. October 2002 Victorian Homes In October 2002, Victorian Homes, another nationally known magazine, contained an article about Old Homes Inc. The article contains the details of several homes in the Highland Park neighborhood of Chattanooga that were saved and restored by Old Homes Inc. You can view the full article in Adobe Acrobat format here. (1.64mb) 'We just love old homes,'Heather says. 'Some people are crazy about baseball or cars. We are crazy about old houses.'

Q:so i went and bought a bunch of veggie seeds. i understand that i need to let them root before i put them in ground. i live in texas, and we have heat well into the fall. is it too late for me to start, or do i need to wait until next year??? any gardening advice will be super appreciated!!!!! this is my first time trying to garden, and i want to do it right! please, any and all advice will be taken :)

It depends on what you're growing, but overall the answer would be no, it's definitely not too late to start a garden in TX! I can't promise you'll have a lot of harvest time from tomatoes and peppers (they have a very long time till harvest compared to most vegetables), but it's worth trying if you already have the seeds. Usually you would start those in-doors 6-8 weeks before your frost free date, and transplant them afterward. For other plants, such as beans, peas, and squash, planting them in the ground right now is the way to go. Yet other veggies, such as spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, and lettuces, are called cold-weather crops, and it's probably too late for you to start any. Usually those go in the ground as soon as you can work it (as soon as it's not frozen), but you can also start some in the fall and keep planting until it's so cold they stop coming up! Anyway it's hard to really give any advice without knowing what you're trying to grow and how much space you have, etc., but I would highly recommend All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholemew - it's the easiest and best way to get a handle on home gardening and be successful from the very beginning.

Q:how can i get free coupons from lowes,home depot ect...?

Do you have their credit card? This gets you on the mailing lists Try the web sites occasionally they offer a coupon.

Q:im a teen and live with my mom grandmother 4 year old sister and my 8 and 12 year old brothers. we have a kitchen with green tile that we cant afford to replace. the boys share a room and my sister sleeps with my mom and grandma. i have my own room. we are trying to make the house look better and feel more like a home it was designed by make great grandmother and very old fashioned. we need help getting more color on the walls and in the house.. any tips and design ideas would be alot of help.. dont forget the green tile on the kitchen counters

Paint. Paint is the cheapest way -- by far -- to change the appearance of something. There is a paint for every job, even appliances, floors and tiles! Do some research, shop and ask questions. Learn all you can and then decide on the colors you want. Don't wimp out on all the prep work -- clean everything, sand what needs sanding, use primer and THEN paint. If there is a lot of woodwork, sand it all down, clean it and then either reseal it or re-stain it and then use a sealer. You'll be amazed at how much fresher and cleaner everything will look. The other thing to think about is layout. Changing the layout of furniture to provide a better flow will make a HUGE difference. Get rid of some furniture if things are cluttered. Good luck!

Q:We're selling our house and the house inspector suggested GFI;s in the kitchen. It's a 50 year-old house. Can you put GFI's on a 2 wire electrical system?

I think the answer is no, you can't. But I suggest you post this in sub-forums Maintenance Repairs and DIY in the Home Garden forum. You will probably get more interest in your question and more expertiese in your problem. I think home theater forum was a reach for a solution to your problem.

Q:Please give me some useful reviews about a home made tile cleaner or its advantage from a commercial one. Because i really need it for our science investigatory project, and on giving reviews please include the source of your review and the year or its profession. Please give me an accurate one , 'coz this is a serious matter.....thank you!

Soap, hot water and elbow grease usually work best for me.

Q:Does anyone have any recommendations for finding an older 2001 issue of Better Homes and Gardens? I'm looking for a Pastry recipe featured in one of the issues (with the 1785 Inn Buleberry Pie) and none of the libraries in my area carry the older issues. I know you can sign-up and log onto the site but I don't see the logic in paying an annual subscription for just one recipe. Any thoughts or recommendations?

Here's a Blueberry Buckle recipe from Better Homes 'n Gardens 11th edition issue. 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1. Grease bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. Combine the 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. 2. In another mixing bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add the 3/4 cup sugar. Beat on medium to high speed till light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Add dry mixture and milk alternately to beaten egg mixture, beating till smooth after each addition. 3. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with blueberries. Combine the 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over blueberries. Bake in a 350° oven for 50 - 60 minutes or till golden. Serve warm. Makes 9 servings. .