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Rethread drawstring on shorts

I hate that job, but I just found a quicker way to do it. I had a spool of .095 weedwacker line, and that stuff is stif...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by timothy42b
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by timothy42b

Tip: Getting Warm Water From Your Hose Bib

Here are a few tips that some of you might find useful... I have a short piece of garden hose with a spray nozzle that...
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by teamarrows
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by teamarrows

Problem: Freezer Works, But Not fridge??

Hello, Our Kenmore upright fridge - only a year old is not cooling in the refrigerator section. Model number is 253.688...
18 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dwightgibb41
18 comments posted 12yrs posted by dwightgibb41

OT: Murphy's Law?

Hmmm, It seem to happen every holiday season. Major cause of expenditure occurs. This time it is Denon AVR 988 AV RX on...
43 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dragon40
43 comments posted 12yrs posted by dragon40

Squanto

In our innocent youth, we all learned the story of Thanksgiving. Many poin ts of view, much spin, endless scholarship....
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by hypatia08
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by hypatia08

Goodman gas valve not working

I have a Goodman GMP100-3 furnace that will not fire up. It's been giving me problems for a few weeks now but finally q...
22 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Naaman
22 comments posted 12yrs posted by Naaman

Thankful

I'm thankful for a home, to live in. My home is more like a garage, not a carport. It's got walls, and doors. Sadness, f...
14 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cayoung61
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61

Tack rag DYI

Hi folks - A while back somebody posted a way to DYI tack rags. Could author or someone repost? About to hit big paintin...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by hypatia08
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by hypatia08

Rust spot on washing machine

Hi All, My wife's Speed Queen washing machine has developed a rust spot up by the plastic hole labeled "bleach". If my...
14 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Todd
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by Todd

House build photos

I shoulda done the photobucket thing long ago ... http://s991.photobucket.com/user/Snag_one/media/housebuild003_zps748b4...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snag_one
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by snag_one

How do I tweet thee?

OT I know that to make a phone call, I need a phone or a cell phone. And to text, I need a cell phone. And to email, I...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

An excercise in electrical phases

For those not interested in the discussion about phase that started in the other thread, please ignore this. For anyone...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by trader4
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by trader4

Electrical Problem (Kinda OT, maybe)

Just venting a bit. Ignore at will. :) A couple of months ago one of the breakers on the main electrical box tripped. I...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by j_mcquown
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by j_mcquown