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Uses for Vaseline in the Home

Vaseline works well for lubricating faucet stems and hinge pins. What other uses are there in the home or car?
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by generic.homeowner
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by generic.homeowner

Good Qualtiy Kin-sized Mattress

We spent a lot of money at Macy's for a Sealy mattress with a form-fitting foam which was supposed to be the best thing...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dwightnews
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by dwightnews

Dual sump pumps-check valve?

In the same crock I have two sump pumps on two separate breakers. The primary pump has a check valve installed and it d...
42 comments posted 14yrs
posted by joejak
42 comments posted 14yrs posted by joejak

Dutch fall out of love with windmills

Dutch fall out of love with windmills http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/16/us-dutch-wind-idUSTRE7AF1JM20111116 Whe...
34 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Home
34 comments posted 14yrs posted by Home

Is there a third choice?

Big news article in a recent newspapers said that the cost of funerals has become so expensive that people can no longe...
29 comments posted 14yrs
posted by generic.homeowner
29 comments posted 14yrs posted by generic.homeowner

Fixing a keyless entry remote control

I have a 2005 Chrevrolet Impala with a keyless entry remote control. When I tried to replace the battery, the battery c...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gcotterl
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by gcotterl

Work/Trouble Light suggestions

I am looking for suggestions on what type of work light or trouble light to buy. I usually end up buying regular incand...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Ron
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by Ron

OT Illiusions

http://www.illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/ These don't look like much until you click on them and then start the v...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT: Would the IRS let us get away with this?

Subject: Justice Clarence Thomas' tax evasion and other illegal activities. http://tinyurl.com/7h8zt3e If you have to p...
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posted by hypatia08
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by hypatia08

My house keeps exploding

Everytime I turn on a light switch anywhere in my house, the house explodes. I have a suspicion this is because of the...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by homeowner#1301174
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by homeowner#1301174

Germans trying to kill-off pound

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/284656/Germans-try-to-kill-off-pound BRITAIN will soon be forced to scrap the pound...
27 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Home
27 comments posted 14yrs posted by Home

M inimizing dust during floor tile replacement ?

Any tips on minimizing the dust that can be generated during a kitchen floor tile job? We currently have tile on the fl...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by AngryOldWhiteGuy
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by AngryOldWhiteGuy

OT Water Bottle Cannon

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-15766483 It's interesting to see how the wall collapses and that the...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ricodjour
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by ricodjour

What about a national battery?

That is, a battery that could supply the nation's electrical needs for a few days during a blackout. The author compute...
37 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
37 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub