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magnet to remove nails in walls

Have an old house, circu 1880's, when then or later canvas was hung in rooms and wall paper hung on canvas. The canvas...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by just plain sue
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by just plain sue

the Dejoy act

A group of House Democrats on Friday introduced legislation to prohibit the Postal Service from lengthening mail-delive...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

02 sensor and better gas mileage

I had an oxygen sensor replaced. Prior to that I got 20 mpg in the city for my CX7. Now I am getting 21.5 mpg. Could tha...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by scientist77017
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by scientist77017

Amazon sellls everything!

Amazon sellls everything!...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Storing a walk-behind leaf blower

Has anyone had success with storing a walk-behind leaf blower by hanging it on a wall? The darn thing takes up floorspa...
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posted by milli...
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by milli...

Painting receptacles

I have a project were I painted everything in a corner to be the same color. We have a power-strip plugged in that corn...
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posted by sidwelle
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by sidwelle

OT: Strange Neighbor-Behavior

Some new people moved in across the street and have several late model luxury cars and SUVs. They're pretty standoffish...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wade
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by wade

mobile home water heater

why is side water delivery required?
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posted by Randall
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by Randall

Blended synthetic motor oil

Up until this month I always bought the dino juice at Costco on sale which a few cases of lasted me until the next Cost...
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posted by this
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by this

OT Air Warriors

Tonight I watched an episode of their Air Warriors series on Smithsonian Channel. This was the B-24 Liberator and how i...
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posted by esp
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by esp

Closets, rooms overflowing?

There's a list here of things Goodwill will and won't take. They don't have farm equipment on either list but they will...
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posted by deanh6929
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

look point cigarette lighter

Surrounding the cigarette lighter socket in this photo are the words "look point". What does that mean? https://www.ama...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

The tale of gas cans continues:

The tale of gas cans continues: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/new-law-requires-portable-gas-containers-add-d...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
56 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07