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Found some Ronseal Kitchen and Bathroom Touch-up Enamel in B&Q. Looks a bit like the paint you get to fix car bonnet chips. The blurb on the back says that its "An all in one filler and paint that provides a long lasting smooth white finish". Anyone have any experience of it?

The silicone around my inside uPVC window edges is looking a bit tired; black in places. Is there any way to bring it back to life, without having to remove it and apply some new.

I've got a small chip (about the size of a 5 pence piece) on my steel bath. Its at the bottom so no chance of missing it. Is there a way to fix it?, apart from buying a new bath. I've heard about enamel paint but not sure which one to go for, where to get one or if they're any good.

I bought some deep bowls (16 inch across) a couple of years ago. They were a deep brown, mahogany colour then, but now parts of it has gone pale. A friend thought that it could do with a coat of linseed oil. Is he right? If so, how do you apply it and where can I get some?

Thanks for all the good advice. A washing line would be perfect but sadly we're on a 2nd floor flat so its not an option. And its a condensing dryer because theres not a hole in the wall, but the kitchen window stays open when its on, and working. But you're right the real problem is the...

The spots have just appeared so the paint and plaster are sound, for the moment! I'm trying to keep the window open to get rid of the humidity but there a newborn in the house so its a bit difficult. As its localised to a small corner of the room is there a small dehumidifier you can...

The dryer broke down before Christmas and I've been using a metal stand upstairs to dry the clothes. I've noticed some black (damp?) spots on the wall round one window and condensation on the window. All probably due to the humidity being a bit steep. Whats the best way of getting rid of...

Got gas and electric. No real preference as long as the cooker works. Just wanted to know which is cheaper, safer, etc.....

The kitchen already has a 32A mcb fitted, if its enough then fine. But if the wife chooses a bigger cooker then I want to make sure that the mcb won't get overloaded. Better safe than sorry!

Is it worth changing from a gas stove to an electric one? Or is electricity still too expensive.

I've got a 32amp mcb connected for the cooker plug, whats the maximum wattage electric cooker I can use with this? If I upgraded to a 45amp mcb what size electic cooker would I be able to use? And what size cable should be used with a 45amp mcb?

At my school each pupil now have individual login username and password. Each time a PC is logged into I'd like to display the school IT policy, with two pushbuttons -"I agree" and "I disagree" - displayed. If the user chooses "I disagree" the session ends and they are automatically logged...

Thanks for that. Is it just a gentle wipe using a sponge with the sugar soap, or do I need to get the scourer out? The walls don't appear to have any food residue, just good old fashioned grime and dust. How long does it take the sugar soap to dry before I can paint?

I’ve got to repaint my mum’s flat, its been a good few years. Do I need to wash the walls down with anything or is it OK to just start painting? Theres no wallpaper, just paint when it was done last.

Thanks. Sorry, yes I meant a 100W low energy bulb, thats rated around 25W I think.

A couple of quickies about low evergy lightbulbs. 1. I've got a table lamp (with cloth shade) that takes a traditional 60W GLS bulb, can I replace it with a 100W low energy bulb? 2. Can I replace a traditional 60W ES bulb in the bathroom with a 100W low energy bulb? Do you have to use...

Can anyone recommend a reliable (and preferably free!) plug-in for MS Word 2003 that will convert word documents into PDF?

I've already thought of the first one about changing the tab colours, but the reader is a novice and may (will!) probably struggle with it. Your second suggestion sounds neater, I'm never done any equation type operations in Excel before, but I'm going to give it a go. Thanks for the help...

I've got a MS Excel file with 30 tabs relating to a separate issue. I update each tab as necessary. The file is viewed each day by one other. Rather than having to check every tab is there a way I can set the file so that it highlights the tabs which I've updated. I thought of turning on...

Thanks, I'll dig into the suggestions!