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fire ants near the home
This fellow recommends gasoline, and fire to kill off fire ant hills. I wonder if alcohol drygas would do the same job? Gasoline tends to poison the soil. The lawn grass might not grow back. ....
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Ovens with "lift top" ranges for easy cleaning
While there are ranges made with hinged cooktops so that they can be raised for easy cleaning of the insulation cover, anyone who cleans as many stoves as I do knows that while that might be a...
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Household goods affordability
According to the Carpe Diem site one had to work 885 hours in 1959 to earn the same goods as one can earn working 170 hours in 2013. More here: One would work about 28 hours to buy a gas stove in 2013...
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Update: Using sanded caulking grout and regular grout & question
Per promise to update edging drywall WALL - stone FLOOR Junction and filling floor crack with sanded caulking... Color match is the most difficult. Doesn't take much shift to end up appearing...
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My kitchen remodeling advice
Try to stay away from 30? ranges and cook tops if you don?t want to lim it your options; especially if you may want to replace it in the future. Yo u will get a better selection if you go with either...
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need to restore brass finish on old lamp
Have a old desk lamp and want to restore the brass shine that is worn of and needs a coat. Is there a brass spray color that will look good or do I need to apply coat of brass by dipping
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Which home insurance??
I need to change providers, at my last renewal my rates went up 5% so I want to look around. I haven't got much time though, next renewal is due in a month. Is that enough time? Saw an ad for these...
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Six Ways to Wrap Your Cables Like a Pro
I use bread ties and Velcro tyraps. We've shown you all sorts of ways to wrangle your cables in the past, but often you need to wrap and unwrap them when on the go. These six methods will help you...
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Additional Lock for Security Door
Nowadays we used some advanced Door lock systems like Digital and touchscreen locks for doors. prefare good quality lock systems with cheap cost. Online Wholesale Hardware Store India | Bathroom...
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Dishwasher Questions Re Draining, Pump, etc.
Hello, Have a 4 yr. old Kitchen Aid Dishwasher. Has developed a problem in that it does not drain completely. Leaves quite a bit of water in the bottom after any and all drain cycles. Realize that I...
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i have Kenmore sub zero 550 refrigerator freezer stopped making ice. Help & suggestions please.
It seemed to get frosted inside - thought maybe since doors were left open. My hubby emptied the ice and it hasnt made any since. Weve defrosted it today - probably 1-2 weeks after initial...
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I have heard my mom use the term conniption fit all my life.
I have heard my mom use the term conniption fit all my life. This must be what one looks like. :)
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Hydro jet for clearing kitchen line
I have been in plumbing hell for the last few months. One damn me$$ after another. Now I ask your input on some procedure quoted to me by Plumber A as "Hydrojet". Supposed to clean around the interior...
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Back Up Power for Refrigerator/Freezer
I would like to set up a back up power system for times when city power is down for extended periods. I need enough power to run our side-by-side ref rigerator/freezer, a small fan, and charge a...
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OT UPS battery protection
I have a UPS protecting my computer's power with three 12v 7a batteries. Recently while I was away for a few hours the power went off and evidently the UPS ran the batteries down and they failed. I...
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