August 12, 2019

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A snowball bush in full bloom.

Growing a Snowball Bush?The snowball bush is an easy to grow type of deciduous viburnum. They are native to Europe, Northern Africa, and Central Asia. They do well in full sun to part shade. With spring come the lovely flowers that give this bush its name. Read more on this page about growing a snowball bush.

 

A collection of different onions.

Substitute For Onion in Recipes?Not everyone can eat onions due to dietary restrictions. You may be out or just not like onions. There are recipe substitutions for onion or you can just omit it.

 

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DIY Shirt Collar Stays from Magnetic Hotel Keys  - sample stay and 6 new ones for keycard

DIY Shirt Collar Stays from Magnetic Hotel KeysThis is a simple way to recycle magnetic keys from past hotel stays into shirt stays. One key makes 6 stays.

 

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Repairing a Hole in a Stereo Speaker - tear in stereo speaker

Repairing a Hole in a Stereo Speaker?I have a small hole in my Fisher stereo speaker, does anyone know how I can fix it? And the covers are a little picked from my cat, they are black that cover the speakers, does anyone have a suggestion?

 

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Cleaning Plaster Ceramics Molds?I just purchased over 45 ceramics molds. They were in a dirty basement and are covered in dust. Is it OK to rinse them in water to get the dust off? Use a brush or just my hand? They are vintage pieces, most dated 1960s and 1970s.

 

Identifying a Vintage Figurine - figurine of a woman dressed in perhaps Colonial attire

Identifying a Vintage Figurine?I picked up this figurine at an estate clearance. It reminded me of something my grandma had. here are no marks on it for maker. I did a general search, but didn't pull up much. Any ideas?

 

Value of an AMI R - 90 Juke Box - lite up jukebox

Value of an AMI R - 90 Juke Box?What would be the estimated value of a good looking and sounding Ami R 90 juke box from 1986? It seems to be in very good condition.

 

Carriage Won't Move on Smith-Corona Enterprise 2

Carriage Won't Move on Smith-Corona Enterprise 2?I received a Smith-Corona Enterprise 2 typewriter from my grandparents that has barely been used. Everything works fine on the typewriter when I plug it in except the carriage. The lock button is disengaged, it slides and moves flawlessly manually, but it will not move when typing.

 

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Older Dog Peeing Inside?My 9yr old Cocker Spaniel started peeing on the rug in front of the door. About 6 months ago she started peeing on the rug randomly. I made sure to start letting her out more often. She's done it when we're home and when we've been gone. She knows how to tell us when she has to go (she will even wake me up in the middle of the night) so it's not like that's an issue.

 

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Getting Canvas Donations for a Girl Scout Project?My daughter is good at art. For her Girl Scout project, she was thinking of creating oil paintings and donating her paintings to a non-profit organization. She and her group of friends are aiming to make 60 paintings on 24"x30" or bigger canvas. Where can she go and ask for canvas donations?

 

Value of an Ashton Drake -
Porcelain Doll  - baby doll in a box

Value of an Ashton Drake Porcelain Doll?I have a 1992 Ashton Drake porcelain doll. It's a babygirl and it's called "Bit of Sunshine" could you tell me the value?

 

What Is This Plant?  - peace plant

What Is This Plant?I am trying to figure out what type of plant this is so I can best care for it.

 

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Determining if Your Roof Is Leaking?Is there a way to tell if the ceiling has water sitting in the membrane? Is there something like the "Stud Finder" that can detect water? I don't want to poke holes in it to find out! Any info will help.

 

Getting Nails Back to Normal After Years of Biting - closeup of hand

Getting Nails Back to Normal After Years of Biting?I've been biting my nails for about 10 years and now I finally realized how ugly they looked. I've managed to get both of my ring fingers back to normal but, the rest of my fingers look very wide. So, I'm wondering if there is some type of routine I can do so my nails can look normal again.

 

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Freezing Malanga Coco?How can I store excess malanga coco either uncooked or after cooked and mashed? Can I freeze the excess after it is cooked and mashed? Is there a way to freeze malanga coco before it is cooked?

 

Identifying Markings on a Gold Ring

Identifying Markings on a Gold Ring?We have a ring with these marks shown in the pictures. Can anyone identify them as we've hit a dead end.

 

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Fixing Khaki Pants After a Dye Transfer?Unfortunately I accidentally washed my khaki pants with black clothes without noticing. Is there any way that I can revert my pants to their normal color? Can I go to the laundry and get it fixed? Please help, I literally start school next Monday.

 

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