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Will it leak?
Happened to find: Looking for acidic toilet bowl cleaner for a friend with well water and toilet bowl stains and found this question for Zep brand: Q: What altitude is your zep acidic toilet bowl...
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OT strange google charge?
Does anyone know why Google might have charged me $0.52 for "merchandise" last Nov. 2 and then returned it Nov. 22, and then charged me $2.11 today? last month I used the card to pay for heating oil...
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Why don't they make a garden hose puncture repair kit?
Here is my lousy rube goldberg where I've tried all the Home Depot brass and Harbor Freight plastic male:female hose connectors in the past. I searched and found puncture repair tape but there's no...
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Slightly O.T. Another location for a magnetic key holder
For many years, I have had a backup ignition key in a stealth location on my car. But that location gets a lot of dirt and water slung onto the magnetic key holder. Are there any areas with a metallic...
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Glued my fingers together with superglue
I glued 2 of my fingers together with Rapid Fuse superglue. I have tried rubbing alcohol, butter, and warm soapy water. I ask for help from those who actually had this problem. Andy
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Does your car have a heater?
On a couple of automotive forums, people are complaining their cars will only run 10 minutes on the remote start so it is not warmed up enough for them. My first car with that feature was in 2010, but...
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Space heater - wire or ceramic.
I want to buy a space heater for a bedroom. Costco has portable electric space heaters. Wire & ceramic. 's the (practical) difference? https://www.costco.com/heaters.html
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Anyone see any problems with this "2HP double stage air compressor"?
to the "5.5 HP" one. ★【Sturdy Structure】Equipped with an iron construction with cast cylinder sleeves, this pump head is designed for a long time use and is easy for maintenance.Special valve...
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Folow-up on clumped raisins
I'm not the only one who thinks dark raisins are usually clumped. My friend said the same thing, and on Quora I found: "How do I get raisins that aren't all in sticky clumps? All the raisins are...
 
Why did my washing machine belt burn out?
Why is the belt on my Sears/Whirlpool washing machine burnt out? The belt had stretched so much that I couldnt' tighten it two years ago so I replaced it. So the current belt was only two years old. I...
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SPace heaters
If I need a space heater, eg shed or garage, what are the safety precautions. Up here, everything is made of manufactured wood (ie, chucks of wood pressed into boards.
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Keeping tstat at 57 vs 65 vs 72
I've usualy kept my thermostat at 57 most of the day on grounds the basement can be about 15F colder. Then when I want, I set it higher, eg at night, when it is also colder outside. I have been told...
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OT smart animals
These are the best but the others are pretty good too. Squirrel runs in place on ceiling fan. One golden retriever unties another one from a pole, and then takes the leash and leads it away 1:44 Crow...
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Pivo Pod Phone Holder
Pivo Pod Auto Face Tracking Phone Holder Watch the videos from the pictures of it AUTO TRACKING FOR ATHLETES: Perfect for atheltes and aspiring creators. With powerful app-driven motion tracking,...
 
multihole hose for sump pump
THey used to make a hose full of little holes that watered your lawn. Do the still exist? WOuld they work in reverse, ie suck up basement water?
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