Questions And Answers On Home Gardening Trends
Paul asks…
What has happened to the Garden PART OF THE HOME AND GARDEN QUESTIONS?
I have enjoyed this site now for a few weeks. The catigories were in the past pretty specific. Over the last couple of days I have noticed JUNK, stuff that doesn’t belong in a specific catigory implanted in the site, some of it is not what I want to read or hear about, Can any one tell me if they know how to critic this site and let YAHOO know of the current trend to generalization of all the sub sites?
Home Gardener answers:
Yea, click on the yahoo part of the page, like the “help” thing or “blog” or “forum” up in the right hand corner of the screen.
And not to excuse the other posters, but sometimes it’s hard to find the categories. Real estate is really hard to find, I had to keep clicking in different categories and diet and fitness is also hard to find.
Marie asks…
Home and Garden Question?
What are the decorating trends this year/or season for a home? What room scents are the most popular, candles, incense, etc. What flowers are popular for Fall and Winter(store bought of course)? What colors are in as far as wall color and general room color of the furniture to the decorations? I am oblivious when it comes to designing and decorating I could use a little bit of help please. Thanks! =)
Home Gardener answers:
Freaks who invent ‘trends’ don’t have to live in your house. Design it to how you like it, to hell with anyone else
Mandy asks…
Are you fed up with how quickly decoating fads come and go?
Years ago there were no home and garden shows to spark our interest to keep on top of the latest decor trends. This and manufactures/retailers that want us to keep buying must be creating the decor buying frenzy to always be IN STYLE. Now it seems the styles and trends change every year. One year wallpaper is out, the next it’s back in but now in big bold patterns and colours. One year very neutral and beige is in, the next year beige and neutral is passe. Now everything has to be GRAY!!! IN Ceramic tiles are now 12″ X 36″ or 48″. So now my tiles are old fashioned. I’m fed up and wonder if I’m the only one? Please tell me your views.
I’m tired of painting rooms frequently to be IN…..and now you have to paint or paper a feature wall to be IN. I’d rather save my money for retirement instead of becoming DECOR Poor. And all the stuff that used to be in style goes out the door to Salvation Army, Goodwill or it’s scooped up for free on Craiglist.
Years ago people didn’t change their funiture until is was worn out and then many just reupholstered what they had. Rooms were only repainted when they needed to be. And no body judged us as being out of style. Manufacturers and Retailers are forcing us to buy, buy, buy, are there others out there who would rather save, save, save? Should we say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH to retailers and boycott buying the current trends?
Home Gardener answers:
Some people are just more style conscious than others. Home Furnishings is part of the fashion industry. Even car makers follow style & color trends. Usually a trend will wax & wane over a period of 10 years. For instance – chocolate & blue. Now gray is replacing chocolate. Once a trend is seen in the mass merchandisers, such as Target & WalMart, it’s actually in the waning stage of the trend. Most people do not majorly redecorate more often than 5 years, & most wait 10 years if they’ve invested wisely. Just like our wardrobes, most of us can’t afford to follow every little trend with major overhauls, but we may add a few small accessories to our classic wardrobes to keep updated. And so it goes with our homes. I’ve always advocated for classic styling with a new twist here & there. For those who are ready for a major overhaul, (due to need & not want) they will most likely to be wise to invest in classic styling & accessorize budget friendly to be able to exchange for updates in 5 years or so.
I would no more boycott the furniture industry any more than I would the clothing industry – it’s a free market society & we, as free thinking individuals should have the discipline & good sense to avoid the trappings of an over indulgent society & remember to be simple in our needs & prudent in our wants.
I continue to have a very strong business in Interior Design even though I am known to tell clients not to buy something & we come up with another, more logical solution that doesn’t cost a lot of money. I got fed up with the free spending mindset in the 80′s when I was doing famous people’s houses & had no budget limitations. In fact, I was encouraged to spend as much money as possible. It was no fun. No challenge. I was not treated well. I made a clear decision to leave the jet set clients & concentrate my career on “everyday” people after I did a design project for a woman with a small budget living in the projects. That woman changed my life. I have since been happier, more fulfilled, more challenged, & definitely more respected. I am very successful though I am certainly not even close to rich, which is the way I like it.
In summary…find your unique style & don’t try to copy anyone or anything. Be happy with yourself & don’t have a short attention span. Have confidence & don’t follow trends.
Mark asks…
What will be the question and the category for the answer given below?
One Art of Humanities is the Beauty&Style of achieving success in Business of Cars&Transportation,Computers&Internet on line business or Consumer Electronics with a reliable back up Finance which is not so easy as Dining Out but it needs a lot of Education&Reference to run it casually like an Entertainment&Music Environment,cordial like Family&Relationship enjoying a good Food&Drink or passing time in Games&Recreations leading to a proper Health,possessing a beautiful Home&Garden with no Local Business.Once reaching the peak in business it becomes News and further Events will bring Pets,Politics and Government nearer and one can enjoy the fruition of all his hard work and efforts which is equal to a woman attaining Pregnancy&Parenting feeling.
Running a business requires a little bit Science and Mathematics but a vast knowledge of Social Science,Society&Culture will help one to know the trend of the market.If one becomes expert in it then he may play it casually like any Sports and Travel to other countries to know the know-how of modernizing the business to sell his product like Yahoo Products.
Home Gardener answers:
You can always default and place it in Y!Answers, as that is a catch-all basin
Nancy asks…
What should I say for my opening statement to a stranger? How much should I ask for in cash for my services?
Well… My playstation 3 system broke and I really want to get it fixed so I need to get some cash to fix it. So I have decided to go around doing yard work for people around my neigborhood to get some cash.
This was one of my encounters with a stranger whilst I was riding my bike home from a friend. I saw this man tossing soil or something like that.
Me – Excuse me, I could help you with that for some cash(I say that in a normal voice)
The Man – No thanks buddy(says that in a good way)
So what should I say?
How much money should I ask for for a small sized yard?
A medium sized yard?
A large sized yard?
How much should I ask for to HELP the person with a small sized yard?
How much should I ask for to HELP the person with a medium sized yard?
How much should I ask for to HELP the person with a large sized yard?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION! – It is spring where I live ( Massacheusetts-New England ) and the trend for yardwork is – racking leaves, soon to be gardening, and in the summer lots of stuff. My goal is to get 400$ before september 1st when battlefield 3 comes out.
I’m in good shape.I’m skinny, 14 years old, 5’11 135 pounds
Should I charge more for certain things like gardening?
Should I charge per hour? per visit? initial charge then per hour?
So I have 7 months before deadline so I would need to make 60 dollars each month. But my Goal is August so I can go on the Beta because I have a beta invite. Then I would need 66$ a month. I am goint to let my stepdad sell my PS3 as is. It has the Yello Light of Death. If your intrested I urge you to messege me. I am also going to get my friends xbox 360 and try to sell it on ebay, it has the red light of death, again, I urge you to messege me.
I’ve know this guy across the street from my other friend since I was like 6 or 7 and I talked to him and he said he does yard work also in the summer so he said he’ll be on the lookout for work for me.
Please answer with a well thaught out answer. It took me more than an hour to do this.
Home Gardener answers:
Opening line:
You: Hello sir, may I help you that that task?
Man: No I’m quite alright.
You: Alright, I was going to throw my young untouched body into the equation for a little extra cash.
It’ll work.
John asks…
Why is the stadium empty during the India-Australia test match going on?
The attendance at the stadium is horrible. We are a country of 1.2 billion people, most of them being cricket fans, and still we can’t find 30000 people to fill up the stadium…
We played well yesterday plus its a national holiday today; don’t know what the people are doing sitting at home… Such venues should be banned from hosting international cricket…
Australia has a lesser population than the entire population of Mumbai Metropolitan region, yet every test match in Australia has a fullhouse, but no venue in India ever has fullhouse for any test match(except Eden Gardens)
This just proves that we are fake fans…. blown away by the T20 trend. I’ve been to a T20 game before and all the fans were c*nts who knew nothing about the game….
Why does everyone hate the Australians??
This section is pathetic….
All the Australians hate the Indians, and the Indians hate the Australians, and as usual Indians are giving pathetic excuses….
There is no price issue… The price of a test match ticket is never more than Rs 100…. If people can afford prices rangung from Rs 500 to Rs 5000 for a T20 match and there’s a sellout every time, then why not for Test cricket…
And why would an Indian fan watch the Australian batting….he should be in the crowd watching the Indian bowling……
Home Gardener answers:
Crowd would start building up once India start batting. Their batting is more exciting than the one dished out by the gutless Aussies.
Shelley asks…
What should I say for my opening statement to a stranger? How much should I ask for in cash for my services?
Well… My playstation 3 system broke and I really want to get it fixed so I need to get some cash to fix it. So I have decided to go around doing yard work for people around my neigborhood to get some cash.
This was one of my encounters with a stranger whilst I was riding my bike home from a friend. I saw this man tossing soil or something like that.
Me – Excuse me, I could help you with that for some cash(I say that in a normal voice)
The Man – No thanks buddy(says that in a good way)
So what should I say?
How much money should I ask for for a small sized yard?
A medium sized yard?
A large sized yard?
How much should I ask for to HELP the person with a small sized yard?
How much should I ask for to HELP the person with a medium sized yard?
How much should I ask for to HELP the person with a large sized yard?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION! – It is spring where I live ( Massacheusetts-New England ) and the trend for yardwork is – racking leaves, soon to be gardening, and in the summer lots of stuff. My goal is to get 400$ before september 1st when battlefield 3 comes out.
I’m in good shape.I’m skinny, 14 years old, 5’11 135 pounds
Should I charge more for certain things like gardening?
Should I charge per hour? per visit? initial charge then per hour?
So I have 7 months before deadline so I would need to make 60 dollars each month. But my Goal is August so I can go on the Beta because I have a beta invite. Then I would need 66$ a month. I am goint to let my stepdad sell my PS3 as is. It has the Yello Light of Death. If your intrested I urge you to messege me. I am also going to get my friends xbox 360 and try to sell it on ebay, it has the red light of death, again, I urge you to messege me.
I’ve know this guy across the street from my other friend since I was like 6 or 7 and I talked to him and he said he does yard work also in the summer so he said he’ll be on the lookout for work for me.
Please answer with a well thaught out answer. It took me more than an hour to do this.
Home Gardener answers:
Why not just say something like, “I’m earning money for a new bike. Do you have anything with which I could help you? I’m reliable and a hard worker.” If they say no, which most will, give them a card or small piece of paper with your phone number on it – not your address, and say that if they do need some help with garden chores or general cleanup, car washing, etc., they can call you. If they say yes, either decide on an hourly rate or agree a fixed rate depending on the job they want done. A good starting point is $5-10 dollars an hour.
Be very, very careful about going into strangers’ homes, even those who are neighbors by yourself. Always let your parents know for whom you will be working, their address and when you should finish. Make sure that you are reliable, on time, honest and hardworking or your dreams of earning cash are over.
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