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Getting rid of unwanted pests

video: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Using Diatomaceous Earth (DE), peppermint, heated vinegar and salt, l...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Oren
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by Oren

baseboard heat

Hi, Yesterday, for the first time I saw what was inside a baseboard radiation: 3/4" copper tube with fins. I see how th...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sam.takoy
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by sam.takoy

How To Clean Your Clothes Dryer Vent (with pictures)

I read a home fire safety article recently and it inspired me to clean the hot air exhaust vent on our clothes dryer. I...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by paulmichaels79uf
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by paulmichaels79uf

generac S4002

------------------------------------- ron fletcher\//. replaced the rectifer but still only 3.5v output.open to any idea...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rfmf_at_franklinisp_dot_net
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by rfmf_at_franklinisp_dot_net

Left In The Dark

A while back the outdoor back light stopped working. The obvious thing to do was to replace the light bulb, but even wi...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ryon
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by ryon

OT, what do you call the stealth insects?

OT, what do you call the stealth insects? The ones that look like stealth airplanes, stealth bombers, except without th...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

My crappy new washing machine

We've owned a GE "Infusion" agitatorless "energy saving" washing machine for about 2 months now. I have not had fully c...
173 comments posted 16yrs
posted by passport
173 comments posted 16yrs posted by passport

Ceramic disc cartridges designed for Altmans.

Some replacement ceramic disc cartridges designed for Altmans faucets with a =BD=94 faucet body thread that also have a...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by recyclebinned
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by recyclebinned

Imperial by EP Henry

Any one use Imperial block by EP Henry? It cost less any one know why?
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by frednospam
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by frednospam

Changing 120v lighting to 240v

I'm not saying I'm going to do this, but when that bulb ban takes effect, one option in my unheated sheds (where CFLs d...
58 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jw
58 comments posted 16yrs posted by jw

How can OIL STAIN Freeze

I got some exterior oil stain in early spring. I opened the cans recently and the stuff was thick like jello. I stirred...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jw
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by jw

Where do all the electrons go?

If you connect copper wire to steel wire, how come the steel does not start becoming copper (or vice versa)? I'm lookin...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pvs_industries
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by pvs_industries

There's light left in them thar bulbs!

"Representatives Joe Barton, Michael Burgess, and Marsha Blackburn have just introduced the Better Use of Light Bulbs A...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

3-way CFLs?

hi all does anyone sell 3-way CFLs with a max brightness greater than "150W equivalent?" trying to avoid replacing goof...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel