August 17, 2013

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A kitchen with a brand new oven.

Installing an Oven Outlet?This page is about installing an oven outlet. An electric oven plug requires a 220 amp receptacle.

 

Car Vent

Smells Coming From Car Vents?This page is about smells coming from car vents. Small rodents can find their way into a car ventilation system.

 

fresh picked blueberries

Removing Blueberry Stains From ClothingThis page is about removing blueberry stains from clothing. After you enjoy the berries, cleaning stains from your clothes can be a challenge.

 

adhesive hooks

Attaching a Hook to a Hollow Core Door?This page is about attaching a hook to a hollow core door. Having a place on the back of a door to hang something can be convenient.

 

A raised bed garden in the backyard of a rental house.

Gardening at a Rental HouseThis page is about gardening at a rental house. Knowing your garden maintenance responsibilities and rights are important to keep a healthy relationship with your landlord.

 

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Craft Organization HintsI have a hard time reading the size of crochet hook I have! To solve this, I took a flag Post-it note and marked the size and covered it with tape to make it sturdy and then wrapped it around the hook. Also works great with knitting needles.

 

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Getting Colored Wax Off WallsI knocked a brown candle over and the wax went all over my living room wall. I used a hair dyer to melt the wax, but wiped the wax off with a Mr. Clean eraser dipped in 2 cups hot tap water with 2 tsp of white vinegar. No stains! This works really well on white/cream walls.

 

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Removing Hair Dye on SkinAll I ever do is use Palmolive dish soap on a facecloth with hot water and voila! I wipe it off immediately as soon as I am done putting dye all over my hair. This has worked for me always.

 

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Use Razor Blade for Water Spots on WindowsI water my lawn with very hard water in a very windy area. There is almost no way to keep the water off my windows every time I water. In the past, I had used ammonia to wash the windows and vinegar to get rid of the hard water stains.

 

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Nursery Curtain Advice?We just finished painting our nursery, and are completely stuck on what color curtains to buy. The top half of the walls are light blue, with a teal chair rail.

 

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Adding Vanilla Scent to Rice Heating Pads?Can you use vanilla essential oil purchased from the Dollar Store, or vanilla flavored tea bags, or vanilla scented potpourri in the rice heat pad?

 

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Remedy for Dog Breath?What a good home remedy for dog breath?

 

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Kenmore Sewing Machine Breaking Thread?My Kenmore machine was working perfectly and then out of nowhere it starts sewing with extra thread hanging in little loops. Also, every now and then the upper thread breaks. What do I do?

 

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Name Ideas for Interior Designing Office?Can you give me any idea to get the best name for an interior designing office, that starts with a T?

 

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16th Birthday Ideas for December Party?I am planning a sweet 16 in December and need ideas for what you could do in the cold weather! I have a lot of friends and I want them to not be bored. Please help.

 

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Downloads to a Tablet?Do downloads take up memory on a tablet? And if so, how do you delete them?

 

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Value of The Wonder Book?What is the value of a 10 volume set of The Wonder Book by Henry Smith Williams (1935)?All 10 books are in good condition.

 

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Football Float Ideas?We are the Grizzlies. I am just looking for some ideas for a team float. Our colors are maroon, black, and white.

 

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Homemade Weed Killer for Flower Garden?I would like a recipe for a homemade weed killer for my flower garden.

 

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Getting a Temporary Denture?I had 15 teeth extracted last week. How long do I have to wait before I get a temporary denture? My gums are still very swollen and tender. I can't imagine having an impression done right now.

 

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ASPCA Truck Schedule for Queens?I have a 6 week old Yorkiepoo. When does the ASPCA truck come on Queens and at what time does it come?

 

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Repairing a Cigarette Burn Hole in Car Upholstery?Any ideas how to cover a cigarette burn about the size of a pencil eraser on an upholstered seat in my car?

 

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Verbally Abusive Husband?My sister had an affair three years ago and her marriage has not been good since her daughter's birth 6 yrs ago due to him yelling, calling her names, and saying he wouldn't feed her.

 

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Removing Baby Finches from Aviary?My zebras have had 3 chicks and I know that once they start feeding on their own and become independent I should remove them because the mother and father will want to start a new family again.

 

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Paint Color Advice for Bathroom With Yellow and Black Tile?I have a small full bathroom with the original 1951 yellow ceramic tile that goes half way up the wall. There is black ceramic tile borders around the top and bottom edge of the wall tiles.

 

Snake on concrete.

What Kind of Snake is This?My cousin was walking in the park and saw this snake just laying next to the sidewalk, what is it? He saw it in Indiana.

 

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15th Birthday Ideas?I am turning 15 on the 15th of January and don't know what to do. I want to invite boys so I need to do something which will make everyone happy and be entertained. It can't cost too much. Any suggestions would be helpful :) Thank you.

 

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Activities for You and Your Dog?What's a good activity you could do with your dog or dogs so they don't get so bored?

 

Two finches.

Raising and Breeding Finches?I just got 2 finches from Petsmart. One is a solid white zebra finch and the other one is a classic zebra male. Now I know that with females they have a lighter colored beak so I'm pretty sure it's a female, but they haven't touched their nest or the stuff to make a nest that I put in their cage.

 

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Cleaning Coach Shoes?I have a pair of Coach shoes and I lent them to someone and they came back really dirty. They look like they have been used somewhere full of mud! Can they still get cleaned? Like new clean?

 

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Clearing and Selling Trees?I want to clear 4 acres of forest for residential use. I am hoping to use the money from the trees to help cut the cost of septic, well, electric, and building. I am trying to get a broad range guestimate as to, how much money might come from 4 acres of dense woods?

 

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Flushing Homemade Adult Wipes?Are these safe to flush into the sewer?

 

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Information on Good Housekeeper Sewing Machine Model 950-b?I have a Good House Keeper sewing machine, model 950-b. I can't find any info on this model. Can anyone help?

 

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Value of a Set of The Americana Annual?I have 44 of these encyclopedias, from 1961-2004, in excellent condition. They all have paper covers on each book. What do you think the value on the set would be?

 

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