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2013 Corolla instrument cluster

It only lights up when I have the headlights on, which is annoying. Is this normal or is something broken? One of the li...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by bashley101
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by bashley101

getting spots off of speedometer plastic

How do you get little white/grey spots off of clear plastic. Especially when there is no reason they are there! I have...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

A genuine home repair question.

About a month ago my water heater (4ish years old) T&P valve popped off and wouldn't re-seal, so I replaced it. No issu...
52 comments posted 5yrs
posted by albosch
52 comments posted 5yrs posted by albosch

Clogged toilet problem

For the past month, my toilet has been clogged. I 'plunged' it daily, and at times it seemed I had it under control, un...
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by harri85274
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by harri85274

Shjade balls; microwaving grapes Need I say more?

Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This L.A. Reservoir? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxPdPpi5W4o How to make "plasma"...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Plywood cutting time saver

If you have more than one sheet of plywood to cut, this tip saves time https://imgur.com/gallery/9Bz6KYk
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by esp
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by esp

Self storage units

AARP magazine has an article about self storage units. I guess as a society we like out junk and are willing to pay to...
70 comments posted 5yrs
posted by esp
70 comments posted 5yrs posted by esp

Tanglefoot and cicadas

If I put Tanglefoot on my cherry tree to keep the ants from eating the cherries, will it prevent the cicadas from havin...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

ice and water shield

do you need to cut up 2' of siding to install ice and water shield?
46 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Jannes
46 comments posted 5yrs posted by Jannes

Shingles. Rooftop, not in the head

The top three according to Consumer Reports. Owens Corning Berkshire Collection. $225/100 sq.ft. Score 92 CertainTeed P...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

OT. Post Office Snooping

The USPS is using facial recognition and tracking people on social media.
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

OT. Fat Ford

The battery for the new Ford F 150 weighs in at over 1800 pounds. A conventional pickup's 5.0 liter V8 and 10 speed tra...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929